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  • Yesterday · 5 min

    Key takeaways from CPS School Board president forum

    There are fewer than three weeks until election day. And for the first time, Chicagoans will elect the entire Board of Education. Candidates for CPS Board President spoke at a forum hosted by WBEZ, the Chicago Sun-Times, and Chalkbeat yesterday (WED) as part of their final push. HOST: LABUZ

  • Thursday · 3 min

    Thwarted Mass Shooting

    A 19-year-old was detained on Sunday for allegedly plotting a mass shooting at a Hindu place of worship in Aurora. Police in suburban Palatine say 19-year-old Alexandros Paporakis faces charges of making a terrorist threat and illegal gun possession. According to prosecutors, the suspect attempted to open fire Sunday before the AR-style rifle jammed. HOST: LARA

  • Wednesday · 6 min

    Gubernatorial Debate

    There are less than three weeks until election day. And as the campaigns hit high gear, Governor JB Pritzker and Republican candidate Darren Bailey faced off last night [tuesday] in a bitterly-fought, hourlong forum. The WTTW event is the only time Pritzker and Bailey will go up against one another on the same stage. HOST: LANE

  • Tuesday · 6 min

    For Chicago’s flute queen V.V. Lightbody, life is a period piece

    Chicago songwriter Vivian McConnell is known for fusing indie rock with unexpected flares. You can hear Latin rhythms and ….the flute she learned to play in high school. Around town, she performs with artists like Finom or Spencer Tweedy. But under the moniker VV Lightbody, she has released a new album, called “Period Piece.” HOST: LANE

  • Monday · 4 min

    Weekend Sports Recap

    It was a tough weekend in Chicago sports. The White Sox fell to the Cleveland Guardians 2-0 Saturday, taking them out of American League Pennant and World Series contention. Legendary Bears player and coach Mike Ditka died Friday. The Bears suffered a tough 31-7 loss to the Green Bay Packers yesterday (SUN). And to add insult to injury - the Blackhawks and Bulls lost over the weekend as well. HOST: LABUZ

  • Sunday · 5 min

    WHITE SOX

    RESULTS OF THE SOX GAME.

  • October 9 · 4 min

    The Chicago Stars are looking to shine again.

    The Chicago Stars have had a rocky few years. The Windy City NWSL team has faced a slew of injuries and staffing changes that have them in last place this season. But the Stars are looking to shine again. HOST: LABUZ

  • October 8 · 6 min

    Judges Speak

    Since President Donald Trump got reelected, more than 100 veteran immigration judges across the country have lost their jobs or resigned amid a sweeping overhaul of immigration courts. The Trump administration says it's making the courts more efficient. Several former judges who used to hear cases in Chicago’s court say the courts are being weaponized to increase deportations. They spoke recently with WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times. About what drew them to the bench, the pressures they faced before their departures and what the changes mean for the future of the court HOST: LARA

  • October 8 · 4 min

    Flock refused to remove this Illinois community college’s cameras

    Some Illinois students are calling on colleges to cancel their contracts with Flock, a maker of automatic license plate readers powered by artificial intelligence. Federal agents and other law enforcement have accessed the data captured by Flock surveillance cameras for immigration enforcement. Some students want them gone. But taking down the cameras is not as simple as it sounds. HOST: LABUZ

  • October 7 · 4 min

    How a boy from Chicago rose to become Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff

    Before Pope Leo the 14th became the first American to head the Catholic Church, he was known as Robert Francis Prevost. A boy from Dolton, a suburb just south of Chicago. His journey left an imprint across the world … particularly across the Chicago area. Here to break that down is NPR’s Senior Editor of Religion and Spirituality, Daniel Burke, and NPR’s host of All Things Considered, Scott Detrow. They explore the pope’s life in their new book, “American Pope.” And they say it’s the first comprehensive biography of the new pontiff. HOST: LANE

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