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A Chicago film critic on what to see at the Chicago International Film Fest
The 61st Chicago International Film Festival wraps up this weekend. WBEZ’s Melba Lara sat down with Vocalo contributor and film critic Reggie Pond…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Racing against time to keep carp out of Great Lakes
Carp from Asia were first introduced to fish farms in the Southern United States in the 1960s to help control algae. But the carp quickly became i…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Murder trial of downstate former sheriff’s deputy takes graphic, emotional turn
The murder trial of a former downstate sheriff’s deputy accused of fatally shooting an unarmed, Black woman in her home is now underway. Sean Gray…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Her son was killed by a bullet in Chicago. Now, his memory lives on in song.
Justin Perry was a writer. A rapper. A music fan who appreciated all genres. He was a parent to a young daughter. And, his mother’s only son. …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Your questions answered: What recourse do citizens/residents have if they are subject of violence by federal agents?
People have a few options if they think their rights were violated or federal agents used excessive force. But the process is different than the one …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Mayor Johnson talks budget, Trump Administration, reelection intentions and TikTok in WBEZ interview
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is laser focused on passing his 16-point-6 billion dollar budget – propped up by a slew of new taxes — by the end of th…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Homeaglow’s $19 house cleaning left customers in hard to cancel subscriptions
The online platform Homeaglow (Home-a-glow) links consumers with house cleaning services in their area, touting a home cleaning for just $19 dollars.…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
CBP Commander Bovino to sit for deposition in federal lawsuit over feds’ aggressive tactics
A team of reporters at Chicago Public Media has been looking into Bovino’s history with the border patrol agency, the legal issues involved and the p…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
The man who’s spent 25 years behind the organ at University of Chicago
79 year old Thomas Weisflog has a unique job. It involves four keyboards, a chimney flute, and a flugelhorn. For the past 25 years he has been …
5 months, 4 weeks ago
A former top U.S. Homeland Security official is keeping an eye on President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign in Chicago.
Gil Kerlikowske [ker-lih-COW-skee] was Customs and Border Protection commissioner from 20-14 to ’17. Before that, he was police chief of Seattle …
5 months, 4 weeks ago