Are Feds Targeting Local Political Candidates? Plus, SNAP Loss Looms
The loss of federal food assistance due to the government shutdown will affect nearly 2 million Illinoisans. Gov. JB Pritzker is directing $20 million to help close the gap, but Sun-Times reporter Tina Sfondeles explains that’s only a fraction of the need. She talks with executive producer Simone A…
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Oct. 31, 2025
President Trump’s goal of deploying National Guard troops to Chicago is on hold as the Supreme Court requests more information. Meanwhile, a federal appeals court blocked an order requiring Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino to report to court daily, and in Little Village, high school students staged …
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: May 1, 2026
Chicago’s Cinco de Mayo parade is cancelled for a second year due to immigration enforcement fears. IBM announces a new innovation center at the Quantum and Microelectronics Park on Chicago’s South Side, pledging hundreds of jobs for City College graduates. Meanwhile, in Springfield, the Illinois l…
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: May 29, 2026
The Obama Presidential Center announces the schedule for its grand opening. Chicago’s U.S. Attorney’s Office says it’s instituting reforms after the high-profile case against a group of ICE protesters falls apart because of prosecutorial misconduct. Plus, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson visits Pope L…
OTL #1,025: Eating at every restaurant in the Loop, Challenges for Chicago street vendors, Addressing the affordable housing crisis
Mike Stephen talks with local food journalist Nick Kindelsperger about his quest to eat at every restaurant in the Loop, learns about the challenges Chicago street vendors face from Maria Orozco, development manager for the Street Vendors Association of Chicago, and discusses an approach to address…
Is Chicago Still Broke? Plus, ICE Arrests Increasing
What have we learned in the last week about the city’s financial position, and what does that mean for the growing field of mayoral candidates? Alex Nitkin with the Illinois Answers Project is here with the past, present, and future of Chicago’s fiscal health. Plus, contributor Yareni Murillo is so…
Why have the data centers by O’Hare received $100 million in local tax breaks
Government finance and accountability reporter with the Illinois Answers Project Alex Nitkin joins Lisa Dent to discuss his report showing how data centers by O’Hare have won almost $100 million in local tax breaks. He addresses the two most common forms of tax breaks that come in the forms of appe…
The Property Tax Report: Late Bills, Data Center Incentives, and 40 Years of TIFs
Today we brought in the Tribune’s A.D. Quig and Illinois Answers Project’s Alex Nitkin to talk about all things property taxes. We discuss continued delays at the treasurer’s office and the growing tax burden on homeowners, the impact of 40 years of TIF districts, and massive tax breaks for Cook Co…
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: August 28, 2026
Chicago home prices rose faster than any other U.S. city in the past year. Immigration agents are involved in a highway crash, while the Mayor issues any executive order targeting city contractors doing business with ICE.
In the Loop breaks down those stories and more in the Weekly News Recap.
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OTL #1,037: Chicago's tree disparity, The Chicago Journalism Mental Health Fund, New music from Jules Klee
Mike Stephen discusses disparities in tree planting in Chicago with Alex Nitkin of the Illinois Answers Project, learns about the Chicago Journalism Mental Health Fund from International Women's Media Foundation executive director Nadine Hoffman, and gets the lowdown on new local music from Jules K…
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