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The Impact Of The National Housing Bill On The Chicago Area
Congress passed a bipartisan package that aims to boost homeownership across the country. The legislation would restrict investors from buying up sin…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Chicago Nurses Organize for Better Working Conditions And Patient Care
Nurses everywhere are fed up. They’re organizing and walking picket lines more than ever before. Here in the Chicago area, more than 2,000 of them ha…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Should Chicago Try Something New To Tackle Gun Violence?
Over the Juneteenth weekend, Chicago saw 8 people killed and almost 40 wounded from gun violence, including a drive-by mass shooting in Roseland. In …
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Is Illinois a tornado capital? ‘We need to start treating this like we are in Tornado Alley’
It’s been 12 days since storms with derecho winds roiled through Chicago, taking down trees and knocking out power in its path. Chicagoans are sti…
3 weeks ago
How To Celebrate Juneteenth In Chicago
The U.S. has officially observed June 19 as a federal holiday for the last five years. Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people, a…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: June 18, 2026
No you’re not seeing things – we’re bringing you our Weekly News Recap a day early! Illinois Governor JB Pritzker promises to be “very involved” in t…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Who Is Winning The Fight Around Book Bans?
What’s behind the surge to try to ban books and what does it mean for readers?
We tap in with a panel of experts, including an Illinois author whose c…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Housing In The Shadow Of The Obama Presidential Center
Housing advocates have warned that the Obama Presidential Center could price out longtime residents. So far, the cost of single and multi-family home…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Monumental Works: The Story Of Art And Artists At The Obama Center
Chicago is just days away from the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park. And it’s not just a museum or library, but also a …
4 weeks ago
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: June 12, 2026
Chicago police investigate a cross burning and potential hate crime in Grant Park. Governor Pritzker says he’s open to calling a special legislative …
1 month ago