In the Loop (Segments)

Producers: Dan Tucker, Micah Yason

James Elsener and Paul Zimbrakos’ book, Sirens in the Loop, chronicles the history of the City News Bureau, a local wire service that operated from 1890 to 2005.

Federal tax credits for electric vehicles expired in September 2025. Sales of EVs fell to 5.8% in the fourth quarter from a high of 10.5% in the third quarter according to Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue Book.

The now-shuttered restaurant used to be an establishment featuring animatronic figures of Al Capone and other mobsters. Dennis Rodkin shares more of the building's history.

What does it mean for Illinois residents that the U.S. has left the WHO but the state has joined the WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network?

Lightfoot has worked as mayor, a federal prosecutor and a top leader on police accountability. She wants local officials to do more to counter ICE.

Democratic politicians and Chicagoans work to hold ICE accountable. R. Kelly survivor Reshona Landfair speaks out. Early voting starts. And more

As eligibility changes to federal food programs increase barriers to healthy food, Chicago opens its first food pantry inside a West Side library.

As a result of Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill,’ SNAP recipients now have to work or volunteer at least 80 hours a month to receive their benefits.

Producer: Meha Ahmad