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How Could Birthright Citizenship Case Affect Illinoisans?
President Trump signed an executive order barring birthright citizenship for children whose parents lack legal status in the U.S. and for some visa h…
1 year, 1 month ago
JB And Rahm May Run For President In 2028
As JB Pritzker goes back and forth on a third gubernatorial term and former Mayor Rahm Emanuel makes his own media rounds, speculation intensifies ab…
1 year, 1 month ago
One Of Chicago’s First Hawaiian Restaurants
Producer: Lynnea Domienik
Editor: Dan Tucker
Mixer: Ari Mejia
1 year, 1 month ago
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, May 16, 2025
Nearly a dozen South Side elementary students sickened after ingesting marijuana edibles. Mayor Johnson reaches the midpoint of his term. Congression…
1 year, 1 month ago
Chicago’s Kānaka Maoli Reclaim Native Hawaiian Culture And Heritage
Before Hawaiʻi was annexed by the United States in 1898, the nation was led by a constitutional monarchy and was recognized as an independent kingdom…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Government Wants You To Have More Kids…But Why?
The Trump administration is rolling out a series of proposals aimed at reversing America’s declining birth rate — from a $5,000 “baby bonus” for new …
1 year, 1 month ago
‘Crime-Free Housing’ Laws Lead To Eviction In Illinois
Because of crime-free housing ordinances, 1 in 4 Illinoisans live in rental properties that require them to sign a lease that says they could be evic…
1 year, 1 month ago
‘We Don’t Take Section 8’: Are Landlords Breaking The Law?
In Illinois, it is illegal for any housing provider to deny a tenant solely based on how they pay for rent. And in Chicago, “source of income” is a p…
1 year, 2 months ago
Young Candidates Are Coming For The Incumbents
Gen Z and millennial candidates are running for public office, and they’re not afraid to take on members of their own parties who have been in power …
1 year, 2 months ago
Ocean Vuong On His New Novel ‘The Emperor of Gladness’
Producer: Sasha-Ann Simons, Ellie Gilbert-Bair, Lynnea Domienik
Editor: Dan Tucker
Mixer: Ellie Gilbert-Bair
1 year, 2 months ago