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Tips for first-time voters ahead of the primary election
Here's what you should know if you are voting for the first time in Illinois. HOST: LANE
7 months, 3 weeks ago
![Illinois Governor J-B Pritzker today [wed] is proposing a $56 billion dollar state budget for the fiscal year that begins in July.](https://podcast-stream.wbez.org/recast/wbez-spots/20200103162326-WBEZ-NEWS_LOGO.png){kind=logo}
Illinois Governor J-B Pritzker today [wed] is proposing a $56 billion dollar state budget for the fiscal year that begins in July.
It’s a plan that mostly holds the line on taxes, but it’s built on a bit of financial uncertainty as a result of the feuding between Springfield and …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Remembering Jesse Jackson's impact in pop culture
Reverend Jesse Jackson was an important figure on the national stage. He is remembered for his decades of civil rights leadership and political c…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson Senior died today (TUES). He was 84.
A protege of Reverend Martin Luther King Junior, Jackson left an indelible mark on Chicago. HOST: MELBA
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Reverend Jesse Jackson looks back at some of his famous speeches
The late Reverend Jesse Jackson’s words shaped politics as a leader in the Civil Rights movement. Jackson joined WBEZ’s former program Reset in F…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
How Chicago artist Nick Cave brought his new exhibit, “Mammoth,” to life
Chicago artist Nick Cave is known for bridging fashion and art. Now, Cave’s work is debuting at the Smithsonian. He’s delving deep into his person…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Memphis Rainbow PUSH Coalition president remembers Rev. Jesse Jackson
Civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson Senior died this morning (TUES) at age 84. A protege of Martin Luther King Junior, Jackson built much…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Four candidates vie for the GOP nomination for Illinois governor
Four Republican candidates have thrown their hats in the ring to challenge two-term Governor J-B Pritzker in November. They face an uphill battle…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
A look at who's running to replace Sen. Dick Durbin
Illinois residents soon have a big choice to make: who should represent them in the U.S. Senate for the next six years? And because Illinois is s…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
A Chicago grad student is nearly done running every block of the city
A Roosevelt University graduate student is trying to be the first person to run every block in Chicago, and he’s nearly finished with the feat. HO…
7 months, 3 weeks ago