In the Loop

Republican state Rep. Jeanne Ives confirmed Tuesday night that she will challenge incumbent governor Bruce Rauner in the Republican primary. In an interview on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight, Ives said she’s no longer pursuing re-election as a state lawmaker representing Wheaton and surrounding suburbs. Instead, she’s collecting signatures from voters across the state and expects to be on the ballot come March 15.  Morning Shift talks to Jeanne Ives about the direction she would like to take both the Republican party and state government.

Republican state Rep. Jeanne Ives confirmed Tuesday night that she will challenge incumbent governor Bruce Rauner in the Republican primary. In an interview on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight, Ives said she’s no longer pursuing re-election as a state lawmaker representing Wheaton and surrounding suburbs. Instead, she’s collecting signatures from voters across the state and expects to be on the ballot come March 15.  Morning Shift talks to Jeanne Ives about the direction she would like to take both the Republican party and state government.

For this installment in our series, we turn to Democratic Congressman Mike Quigley of Illinois’ 5th Congressional district. That district includes parts of the North Side of Chicago as well as parts of the north and western suburbs. 

For this installment in our series, we turn to Democratic Congressman Mike Quigley of Illinois’ 5th Congressional district. That district includes parts of the North Side of Chicago as well as parts of the north and western suburbs. 

Everyone’s got a ghost story — good, bad, scary, funny, real or complete fiction. Whether it’s a figure that disappeared the moment you looked, sounds in the house you can’t explain, your house keys moving from where you left them, or just a chill down your spine … we’ve all had experiences we couldn’t explain.  The question is: do you believe in ghosts?  We asked listeners to share their ghost stories around Chicago. We also heard from Chicago historian Adam Selzer, author of Mysterious Chicago, about the city’s spooky history of ghost sightings and famous haunts.

Everyone’s got a ghost story — good, bad, scary, funny, real or complete fiction. Whether it’s a figure that disappeared the moment you looked, sounds in the house you can’t explain, your house keys moving from where you left them, or just a chill down your spine … we’ve all had experiences we couldn’t explain.  The question is: do you believe in ghosts?  We asked listeners to share their ghost stories around Chicago. We also heard from Chicago historian Adam Selzer, author of Mysterious Chicago, about the city’s spooky history of ghost sightings and famous haunts.

For our series Our Representatives, we’re checking in with the Congressmen, Congresswomen and U.S. Senators that represent the WBEZ listening area in Washington, D.C. That’s 26 lawmakers spread across Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan.  For this latest installment, Morning Shift talks with freshman Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois’s 8th Congressional district in Chicago’s northwest suburbs. An engineer and lawyer by training, he now represents areas like Elgin, Bloomingdale, Itasca, and his hometown of Schaumburg.

For our series Our Representatives, we’re checking in with the Congressmen, Congresswomen and U.S. Senators that represent the WBEZ listening area in Washington, D.C. That’s 26 lawmakers spread across Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan.  For this latest installment, Morning Shift talks with freshman Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois’s 8th Congressional district in Chicago’s northwest suburbs. An engineer and lawyer by training, he now represents areas like Elgin, Bloomingdale, Itasca, and his hometown of Schaumburg.

For the "Our Representatives" series, Morning Shift is reaching out to all 26 congressmen, congresswomen, and U.S. senators who represent the WBEZ listening area in Washington.  For this third installment, we turn to Democratic Congressman Luis Gutierrez of Illinois’ 4th district. He represents Chicago neighborhoods like Humboldt Park, Hermosa, and Little Village as well as other parts of Cook County like Riverside, Brookfield and Melrose Park. He’s known as a fierce advocate for comprehensive immigration reform. Recently, he’s been a vocal supporter of more funding for Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

For the "Our Representatives" series, Morning Shift is reaching out to all 26 congressmen, congresswomen, and U.S. senators who represent the WBEZ listening area in Washington.  For this third installment, we turn to Democratic Congressman Luis Gutierrez of Illinois’ 4th district. He represents Chicago neighborhoods like Humboldt Park, Hermosa, and Little Village as well as other parts of Cook County like Riverside, Brookfield and Melrose Park. He’s known as a fierce advocate for comprehensive immigration reform. Recently, he’s been a vocal supporter of more funding for Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.