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WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Nov. 14, 2025
Chicago is suing the Trump administration again. In the Loop looks at that latest lawsuit and what voting to end the government shutdown could mean f…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Health Providers Preparing For More Uninsured Illinoisans
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history came to an end Wednesday. The bill signed by President Trump provides back pay for federal employees …
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Media Companies Are Turning Their Backs On Diverse Voices
Journalists of color are being laid off at alarming rates as DEI commitments waver. In the Loop digs in with local journalists about the how the …
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Veterans Are Up In Arms Over Aggressive ICE Enforcement
Veterans gathered in cities across the country to protest federal immigration enforcement, cuts to SNAP and National Guard deployment in American cit…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
High Grocery Costs And SNAP Cuts Put Chicagoans In A Bind
Groceries cost more than ever, and the high prices couldn’t come at a worse time. Nearly two million Illinois residents depend on SNAP benefits, whic…
10 months ago
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Nov. 7, 2025
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history drags into day 38, affecting everything from air travel to SNAP benefits in Illinois. Democratic U.S.…
10 months ago
Are President Trump’s Tariffs Legal?
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case brought to the high court by a Chicago-based toymaker who calls Trump’s broad use of tariffs il…
10 months ago
How Immigration Enforcement Is Affecting Chicago Schoolkids
Immigration enforcement near schools has disrupted classes, resulting in a drop-off in student attendance and impacts on the mental health of student…
10 months ago
U.S. Will Only Admit 7,500 Refugees A Year: ‘We Are So Disappointed’
The Trump administration is reducing the number of refugees allowed to enter the U.S. each year from 125,000 to 7,500 and prioritizing the admission …
10 months ago
Classical Music For Broadview’s Immigrant Detainees
Crossing Borders Music has been using Western classical instruments to highlight human rights abuses. The group is highlighting federal immigration e…
10 months, 1 week ago