WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, May 3, 2024: Student protests, stadium skeptics, possible public transit merger and more
Lawmakers consider merging public transit agencies. Local students protest. Plus, a lower speed limit in Chicago?
Lawmakers consider merging public transit agencies. Local students protest. Plus, a lower speed limit in Chicago?
The indie artist is touring a new album filled with poetic social commentary and self expression.
With the last frost behind us, it’s go-time for gardens.
Love it or hate it, the biggest cicada season in over two centuries in Illinois is starting to ramp up.
The Drug Enforcement Agency is expected to reclassify marijuana as a drug with medicinal value with a lower potential for abuse.
In 2020, Laurin Mack re-opened the Conrad Seipp Brewing Company and is producing 19th century beers again in Chicago.
World Press Freedom Day is May 3. We discuss recent local and national violations of journalists’ rights.
A new report says that the state’s continued practice of solitary confinement violates international human rights.
The city has hundreds of millions of dollars to spend by the end of 2026 — or it’s down the drain.
Families are often the first line of defense in the fight against degenerative brain diseases, and experts say early intervention is key.