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Evanston Stands Firm As DOJ Attacks Its Reparations Program
Evanston made history as the first city in the country to launch a local reparations program. Since then, the city has distributed more than $7 milli…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
What's That Building: South Shore Cultural Center and Beach
The South Shore Cultural Center is a 65-acre park on Chicago's South Side that includes a secluded beach, a golf course, tennis courts and a nature s…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: June 26, 2026
After a violent weekend with eight killed and 40 injured, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joins calls for the creation of a new Department of Gun Viole…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
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…
3 months, 4 weeks 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…
3 months, 4 weeks 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 …
4 months 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…
4 months 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…
4 months 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…
4 months 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…
4 months ago