Looped In: Chicago

A school shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan has left four dead and others injured. The shooting suspect, identified today as 15-year-old student Ethan Crumbley, will be charged as an adult. On today's WBBM In Depth, we follow Detroit's WWJ Newsradio 950's coverage of the story. 

The spread of a new coronavirus variant Omicron in South Africa has U.S. health officials calling on residents to continue following protocols to prevent the spread of infection. Many officials say that it won’t be long before we see it here in Chicago. This afternoon, the Chicago Department of Public Health held a press conference where CDPH commissioner Dr. Arwady discussed the omicron variant and more updates on COVID-19. 

Stephen Sondheim, American composer/lyricist and Broadway legend, has died at the age of 91. Today on WBBM In Depth, host Jill DeGroot sits down with Chris Jones, Chief Theater Critic and Editorial Page Editor at the Chicago Tribune, to talk about Sondheim's life, legacy, and impact on Chicago and beyond. 

On what would of been Minnie Miñoso's 96th birthday, the White Sox celebrated the life and legacy of the baseball titan who broke the color barrier in Chicago. On today's WBBM In Depth, host Jill DeGroot talks with reporter Rob Hart who covered the story. 

Black Friday is different this year. With supply chain issues, shipping delays, and an ongoing pandemic, what can shoppers expect? Today host Jill DeGroot talks to Chicago-based business reporter Jennifer Waters to find out. 

As the number of COVID-19 cases begin to rise in Illinois and across the country we wanted to learn more about how families can gather safely this holiday season. Today, we spoke with Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health about how we can protect our loved ones this Thanksgiving. 

Last year, due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases, schools shut down and began remote learning. During that time students missed out on social activities, companionship, and extracurricular activities. We spoke with Jamila Lyons, a licensed professional counselor and behavior therapist about the uptick in school fights and behavior challenges since the return to in person learning. 

What was supposed to be a holiday celebration turned to tragedy Sunday afternoon in Waukesha, Wisconsin, a suburb outside of Milwaukee, when an SUV drove into a crowd of people during the city’s annual holiday parade. As of now at least five people are dead and over 40 injured. On today's In-Depth we speak to Eliza Schefus, a Waukesha native who attended the parade with her mom, boyfriend, and three kids. 

After three-and-half days of deliberation, the 12-person jury in the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial announced a verdict of not guilty on all 6 charges. On today's WBBM In Depth, we hear from Richard Kling, Clinical Professor of Law at the Chicago–Kent College of Law, legal analyst Irv Miller, and Dr. Joseph Flynn of Northern Illinois University to get reactions to the verdict. 

With the COVID-19 pandemic came rising levels of unemployment and food insecurity throughout the city of Chicago, and with just a week left until Thanksgiving Day, today we're talking to Jim Conwell, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications at the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

If you or someone you know is experiencing food insecurity in Chicago, please visit: https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/