WBEZ-FM (Chicago, IL)

WBEZ is a public radio station that operates without commercial funding, serving the Chicago, Illinois area. It relies mainly on donations from its listeners and has partnerships with National Public Radio (NPR), Public Radio International (PRI), and American Public Media. Formerly called Chicago Public Radio, the station and its parent organization rebranded to Chicago Public Media in 2010. Content produced under this organization is available under both the WBEZ and Chicago Public Media names. Additionally, WBEZ offers broadcasts in HD quality.

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‘We don’t take Section 8’: Are landlords who reject housing vouchers breaking the law?

16 hours ago | wbez.org | Meha Ahmad

In Chicago, the city’s Fair Housing Ordinance identifies “source of income” as a protected class and allows alleged victims of discrimination to file complaints with the Chicago Commission on Human Relations. But new reporting from WBEZ finds that people are being discriminated against for using rental assistance, despite local laws aimed at preventing that. Reset digs into why landlords are rejecting vouchers, and who is most impacted.
Canceled CSO recital signals bigger brewing visa crisis for musicians in Trump era

18 hours ago | wbez.org | Courtney Kueppers

After performing in Chicago in February, the esteemed German violinist Christian Tetzlaff decided: He’s not coming back to the United States. At least not anytime soon. That boycott will include a show that was scheduled for Chicago in October, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra announced Tuesday.
Are there fallout shelters left in Chicago?

1 day ago | wbez.org | Chris Bentley
Election of Pope Leo XIV evokes pride - and hope - among Chicago faithful: 'Our hometown hero'

2 days ago | wbez.org | Jake Wittich

The historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States and a native of Chicago, sparked celebration across the city this weekend as parishioners gathered at Holy Name Cathedral and other churches to mark the occasion. At Holy Name, 735 N. State St., crowds snapped selfies in front of a billboard congratulating Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost, on his elevation to the papacy.
Model UN is helping these Chicago-area teens feel hopeful about the future

3 days ago | wbez.org | Anna Savchenko

Roughly two dozen teens wearing business attire packed a conference room at Hinsdale Central High School in the southwest suburbs on a recent weekend. They were debating the best way to revive Sudan’s collapsing health care system. This United Nations simulation for teens is part of a growing program in DuPage County that participants say helps them feel connected and optimistic about the world.
Chicago animal control unveils free, 24-hour microchip scanning to find lost pets

4 days ago | wbez.org | Kaitlin Washburn

Lost pets can now be reunited with their families faster, thanks to a new free station for scanning their microchips. The outdoor station is open to the public all day, every day at the city’s Animal Care and Control shelter at 2741 S. Western Ave. It’s intended to be a faster way for lost pets to reunite with their families, the agency said in a statement. “Anybody who has pets can use the station,” said Susan Cappello, the agency’s acting executive director.
The Rundown: The midpoint of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s term

5 days ago | wbez.org | Bianca Cseke

Good afternoon! Can’t get enough of da pope? My colleagues are selling commemorative merch of today’s Chicago Sun-Times front page. Here’s what else you need to know today. 1. Two years in, Mayor Brandon Johnson admits he has made some missteps and gaffesAs Johnson approaches the midpoint of his term, he seems to know he has dug himself into a political hole in part by failing to communicate, my colleagues Mariah Woelfel and Fran Spielman write.
Looking back at the ‘Memories and Milestones’ of South Asians in Illinois

5 days ago | wbez.org | Micah Yason

To mark Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Reset learns more of the past, present and future of Illinois’s South Asian community. GUESTS: Shobhana Johri Verma, executive director, South Asian American Policy & Research InstituteJulie Thomas Achettu, education consultant, South Asian American Policy & Research Institute
St. Rita High School cheers Pope Leo XIV - ‘He’s one of us’

5 days ago | wbez.org | Kaitlin Washburn

Pope Leo XIV will always be Father Bob to Heidi Skokal and her South Side family. Her dad, Ed Schmit, was close friends with Robert Francis Prevost for decades. The two were both die-hard Sox fans and often went to games together, including during the team’s 2005 World Series championship run. Prevost officiated her sister’s wedding in July 2014. He blessed her son Anthony when he was born five weeks early.
What we know about two Springfield men told by Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem they were being deported

5 days ago | wbez.org | Chip Mitchell |George Wiebe

Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem kicked off her Springfield visit Wednesday with a photo op at a federal facility as agents fingerprinted two Guatemalan men marked for deportation. But her agency did not explain what public threat they posed, even as she blasted Illinois’ sanctuary policies. Now WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times are finding out more about the men.