Sign up to save your podcastsEmail addressPasswordRegisterOrContinue with GoogleAlready have an account? Log in here.
August 11, 2025Chicago public transit could see severe cuts if funding is withheldProducer: Gina Montagna24 minPlay
August 08, 2025WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Aug. 8, 2025: Legislators flee Texas for Illinois, Pritzker warns of redistricting battle and moreThe FBI is said to be helping find Democratic Texas legislators who fled to Illinois. Indiana expands immigrant detention centers.46 minPlay
August 07, 2025A love letter to Chicago’s record storesRecord stores aren’t dead. As they have for generations, they’re helping create community and foster a love of music across the Chicago area.25 minPlay
August 07, 2025Chinatown’s history of community organizing, from Ping Tom Park to the Chicago Fire stadiumSome Chinatown residents have concerns about a professional soccer stadium proposed for the 78. Here’s what’s on their minds.23 minPlay
August 06, 2025Hiroshima bombing 80 years ago continues to impact Chicago’s Japanese AmericansThe U.S. used the first-ever atomic weapon of war on August 6, 1945. The effects are still being felt around the world, including in Chicago.31 minPlay
August 06, 2025Mass deportations could cripple an already stretched home healthcare workforceMore than half of home health care aids in the Chicago area are immigrants.17 minPlay
August 05, 2025From local film fests to blockbusters, August in Chicago is for movie buffsProducer: Aaryan Kumar20 minPlay
August 05, 2025Rapid response team helps families find trans health care in IllinoisProducer: Lynnea Domienik27 minPlay
August 04, 2025Singing together, screaming together?Might want to get some ear plugs; it’s about to get loud.22 minPlay
August 04, 2025Despite a rough job market, Chicago teens got to work this summerChicago teens earned more than just a paycheck this summer; they say they learned life skills and persistence.26 minPlay