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In the Loop (Segments)

WBEZ Chicago

We’re unpacking the headlines and making the news make sense. Get connected with local experts, your neighbors and the stories shaping Chicago.

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  1. WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Nov. 6, 2026 43:17
  2. After the blue wave: what does Democratic control mean for Chicago’s immigrant communities? 21:50
  3. Select Chicago voters back taxing large corporations 6:46
  4. 2026 midterm election results and analysis 1:30:56
  5. Get your tickets for the 32nd annual Black Harvest Film Festival 6:42
  6. Vendors flagged with health code violations at Taste in Chicago raises questions on food safety regulations 14:48
  7. WTB: Robert R. McCormick Leadership & Economic Opportunity Center 9:00
  8. Former head of CPD police reform on preventing future police misconduct cases 12:09
  9. Chicago clergy visit Pope Leo 11:01
  10. Chicago’s thoughts on daylight saving time 48:00
  11. WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Oct. 30, 2026 41:20
  12. ‘Death is not something to be afraid of’: Artist Teresa Magaña on enduring traditions of the Day of the Dead 9:59
  13. Meet Whitfield Harrington Jr., third-party candidate for U.S. Senate in Illinois 11:35
  14. Why are Chicago’s home prices rising so fast? 9:21
  15. History of the Soul Train Awards ceremony 9:05
  16. Flu season arrives earlier than usual in Chicago 11:32
  17. The Magnificent Mile’s renaissance is arriving 5:38
  18. What are Illinois candidates saying about data centers? 15:55
  19. ‘Omar’ makes its Midwest debut. In the Loop goes to… the opera! 8:53
  20. ‘Omar’ makes its Midwest debut. In the Loop goes to… the opera! 8:53
  21. Meet Collin Corbett, Independent candidate for Illinois Governor 13:01
  22. WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Oct. 23, 2026 42:05
  23. Chicago-dot-com, CPM’s new digital public square is here! 8:45
  24. How rollbacks to the Endangered Species Act will impact Chicago’s urban wildlife 13:03
  25. The 101 for preventing hazing on campus 7:27
  26. What’s needed to more effectively respond to sexual assault cases on college campuses? 14:50
  27. Ask the Mayor: Bears, budget, and housing 34:54
  28. What's That Building? Mount Carmel Cemetery 9:39
  29. Meet Carolyn Schofield, Independent candidate for Illinois Lieutenant Governor 11:58
  30. Chicago clergy to head to the Vatican to talk to Pope Leo XIV about immigrant rights 11:01
  31. WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Oct. 16, 2026 40:00
  32. Meet Aaron Del Mar, Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois 11:50
  33. Meet Christian Mitchell, Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois 11:45
  34. Medicare Advantage plans are disappearing. What does that mean for you? 9:10
  35. After a rash of burglaries at South Side establishments, Black business owners are wondering: ‘Why us?” 6:39
  36. Malcolm Gladwell on how ‘dishonest’ conversations keep America from getting to the root of gun violence 15:34
  37. Meet the local sisters competing in The Amazing Race 10:50
  38. Hundreds of Chicago’s hotel workers are on strike. 11:14
  39. Why is Chicago 80-plus degrees in mid-October? 7:47
  40. Get behind-the-scenes access to architectural gems at Open House Chicago 6:01
  41. How two Loyola professors are handling AI in the classroom 15:31
  42. WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Oct. 9, 2026 41:56
  43. Behind the curtain at the Chicago International Film Festival 6:28
  44. Actor Johnny Galecki stars in ‘Kowalski’ at Lookingglass Theatre 15:12
  45. White Sox 101: From World Series Champs to biggest losers and back again 7:04
  46. New audiobook tells the Great Chicago Fire story from Mrs. O’Leary’s POV 6:23
  47. A new generation of Chicago creatives take flight in ABLOH AIR program 8:10
  48. Illinois dealt blow in legal fight with app Kalshi 5:34
  49. ‘One Day Came a Rumble’: How Midway Blitz inspired a children’s book to help kids cope during scary times 6:48
  50. How a Chicago park became an arboretum 6:01