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Monday, June 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025

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Still no word on who Governor Pritzker’s running mate will be next year. A Chicago Park District lifeguard will be jailed while awaiting trial on charges that he shot two teenagers. And, the number of dust storms has increased in recent years.

Plus, a Curious City story about women in Chicago’s queer community.

Friday June 27, 2025 Jun 27, 2025

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Chicago advocates express their disappointment after a Supreme court decision today that could reshape the way birthright citizenship is granted in the U.S.,

Chicago Public Schools new interim leader is pegging the district’s budget deficit as much higher than previously announced.

Plus, Chicago’s Links Hall will close its doors for good after this weekend. We hear from dancers on what the venue has meant to them.

Thursday, June 26, 2025 Jun 26, 2025

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is officially running for a third term. Public transit agencies are watching as Illinois lawmakers try to find $1.5 billion to stave off a fiscal cliff and improve service. Northwestern University is planning to reduce staff and make other cuts as it grapples with a federal funding freeze and rising costs. Plus, an incarcerated man who entered the prison system as a teen tried several times at getting the opportunity to earn his GED. We hear about his 18-year battle to get his degree in prison.

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Jun 25, 2025

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Chicago is mourning the death of police officer Krystal Rivera. A new report says Illinois is facing a housing shortage of 142,000 homes. Federal lawmakers from Illinois are urging health officials in Washington to protect non-citizen Medicaid data. Plus, after eight years away, actor Amy Morton is returning to her creative home at Steppenwolf Theatre to perform in the play “You Will Get Sick.” She sat down with WBEZ theater reporter Mike Davis to talk about working with director Audrey Francis.

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Jun 24, 2025

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Sources close to the Illinois governor's campaign say Democrat JB Pritzker will announce he's seeking a third term. The latest from the Marvel Cinematic Universe ventures into Chicago’s South Side. And, Ferris Bueller’s iconic vest has a new owner.

Plus, WBEZ’s Adriana Cardona Maguigad met up with a transgender woman from Venezuela to hear how she’s facing these uncertain times under the Trump administration.

Monday June 23, 2025 Jun 23, 2025

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A new Illinois law aims to give more due process to gun owners. The state of Illinois is making it easier for students to apply for college. A Chicago-focused story Dhaba on Devon Avenue debuts On stage.

Plus, Helpful hand or scam? A new kind of student debt is under scrutiny.

Friday, June 20, 2025 Jun 20, 2025

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It’s going to be very hot this weekend. Cook County plans to spend nearly $160 million dollars to keep nearly 20 programs when federal funding runs out. Misericordia Sister Rosemary Connelly died Thursday at age 94. Plus, dozens of Chicago skaters, unicyclers, and rollerbladers have been spending Thursday nights grooving in an old TJ Maxx. WBEZ contributor Anita Li brings us this report from a recent South Loop “Skate Rave.”

Thursday, June 19, 2025 Jun 19, 2025

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A longtime Chicago immigration attorney tells us about the new difficulties of advising clients. Mayor Brandon Johnson will issue the first veto by a Chicago mayor in 19 years. A group of knitters host a community Juneteenth celebration.

Plus, how legendary chef Edna Lewis has inspired a new generation of Black chefs in Chicago.

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Jun 18, 2025

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Several Democratic members of Congress were denied entry to an Illinois ICE Processing Center this morning. The city of Chicago plans to open cooling centers starting on Saturday as heat and humidity move into the area. And just in time for the hot weather, all of Chicago’s outdoor public pools will be open seven days a week starting Saturday.

Plus, WBEZ’s Sarah Karp reports on bullying in one Chicago public school.

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Jun 17, 2025

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Illinois US Representative Nikki Budzinski says her name was included in the notes of the man suspected of shooting two Minnesota state lawmakers last weekend. Federal Plaza turned into a classroom today, with college educators from across Chicago offering lessons about Palestine. CPS officials are grappling with a large budget deficit for their upcoming school year.

Plus, many immigrants from countries like Haiti and Venezuela have a tough decision to make: live in the U.S. illegally and risk deportation, or go back to countries that continue to face political unrest and violence. WBEZ’s Adriana Cardona Maguigad has the story of one teacher facing that tough choice.

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