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Chicago Folk Musician Steve Slagg Turns To ‘Spiritual Wilderness’ For Latest Album
Steve Slagg is no stranger to Chicago’s queer and DIY music scene. You can often find him playing the keys in local indie-rock band Mooner. But no…
1 year, 9 months ago
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Sept. 20, 2024
Illinois Republicans called on Democrats to “end dangerous rhetoric” after an apparent second Trump assassination attempt, while the Illinois Supreme…
1 year, 9 months ago
Garrett Popcorn Turns 75
The Garrett mix, caramel and cheddar popcorn, has inspired many knockoffs, and has become known as the “Chicago Mix”. We’ll mark the anniversary of t…
1 year, 9 months ago
Young Filmmakers Exhibit Shorts About The Environment
From sea-level rise to plastic pollution and environmental justice, young people around the world are making films that tackle environmental harms an…
1 year, 9 months ago
Will Biden’s ‘Parole In Place’ Program Escape Legal Limbo?
The Biden administration announced a program called Keeping Families Together in June that would allow some undocumented immigrants married to U.S. c…
1 year, 9 months ago
Will The White Sox Become The Worst Team In Modern MLB History?
White Sox fans, look away! The team is on pace to have the most losses in a single season in the history of the MLB. Where did things go wrong? …
1 year, 9 months ago
A Year In Review Of The Pretrial Fairness Act
Today marks one year since the Pretrial Fairness Act went into full effect, making Illinois the first state in the country to end cash bail. Many wer…
1 year, 9 months ago
City Council A Step Closer To Appointing Ald. Burnett As Chair Of Zoning Committee
The zoning committee oversees small scale renovations on people’s homes and also larger development projects. For months the chairmanship has been va…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Race To Get Some Of Chicago’s Unhoused In Apartments By December: ‘No One Chooses To Be Out In The Cold’
Unhoused people who have been living in dozens of tents in Humboldt Park will move into apartments by December, according to city leaders and advocat…
1 year, 9 months ago
Why Are There So Many Wrongful Conviction Lawsuits In Chicago?
Producer: Lynnea Domienik
Editor: Meha Ahmad
Mixer: Meha Ahmad
1 year, 9 months ago