“The Color Is” by brothers Nick and Jack Cave is a tribute to the Emerald City Sequence in the 1978 movie version of “The Wiz.” Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Natalie Moore
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A lucrative street business is sparking some of the violence in Chicago's Police Beat 1112. But it’s not hard drugs — it’s loose cigarettes. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Chip Mitchell
The annual American Political Science Association (APSA) meeting is about to kick off. Finally back in person, we look forward to all the perks of an in-person conference from free coffee to seeing the delighted look on authors’ faces when they see their books at the booth to exploring a
Ahead of Election Day, WBEZ checked in with the Illinois Board of Elections. Here’s what you need to know about keeping your voting registration active. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Mawa Iqbal
Some Chicago neighborhood origin stories may surprise you.
The state spent nearly $150,000 in a civil discrimination case involving Democratic state Sen. Michael Hastings, whose wife accused him of domestic violence. Host: Lara Melba; Reporter: Dan Mihalopoulos
R. Kelly trial closing arguments begin today. Ethnomusicologist Stephanie Shonekan speaks about the legacy of Kelly's music. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Cianna Greaves
St. Nicholas Cathedral School in Ukrainian Village has become a hub for 75 students and their families, who have fled the war in their home country. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Anna Savchenko
A string of grocery store closures in South and West Side neighborhoods have revealed clear disparities in food access across the city, as some researchers and activists begin to apply an alternate lens to this issue. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Meliss...
Marcos Diaz was murdered on June 25 in Chicago. Witnesses are cooperating with police. But his family is still waiting for justice. Host: Mary Dixon, Reporter: Patrick Smith
The time has come. Flat, blue skies press down overhead, a few eager leaves begin to wither on their branches, and there’s the slightest coolness carried on lazy afternoon breezes that can only mean one thing: summer is ending. And in its annual death knell, another Labor Day weekend is
For more than a decade, CHA has transferred land on former public housing sites for a CVS pharmacy, Mariano’s, Target and XS Tennis. Host: Mary Dixon Reporter: Natalie Moore
City agencies and nonprofits are providing temporary shelter and other services to about 60 migrants who arrived by bus Wednesday night. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Esther Yoon-Ji Kang
After a two year search, Latonya Maley is the new executive director of Affinity Community Services. It’s a nonprofit focused on the needs of the Black LGBTQ community in Chicago. Host: Susie An; Reporter: Natalie Moore
As a CTU staffer mulls a mayoral run, and hopefuls vie for the union’s nod, questions swirl about the CTU’s ability to unseat Lori Lightfoot. Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Sarah Karp, Mariah Woelfel
We visit a prison in Illinois offering incarcerated women the chance to earn a bachelor's degree, the first cohort of Northwestern’s Prison Education Program. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Anna Savchenko
The potential for a shift in control of the state’s highest court could impact major issues, including abortion and gun rights. Host: Clare Lane Reporters: Dave McKinney and Lauren Frost