In Memoriam: James W. Mabie 1935-2021
Mabie was a highly respected philanthropist, civic leader, and longtime Board member of Chicago Public Media.
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WBEZ’s Reset Collaborates With University of Chicago’s Center For Effective Government for Re-Imagine Chicago Series
In-depth spring/summer series to explore city government, investment, public safety, and schools.
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Tracy Brown To Succeed Steve Edwards As New Chief Content Officer For Chicago Public Media
Newsroom Leader Tracy Brown Promoted to Chief Content Officer as Steve Edwards Departs WBEZ Chicago For New Role Focused on Identifying and Developing Civic Leaders
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WBEZ Chicago and Aarti Shahani present Art of Power, a new weekly podcast with the ‘power to inspire action’
Each week host and creator Shahani meets fascinating humans to explore the question: How does power work in the real world anyway?
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WBEZ expands vaccine coverage and debuts The COVID Report
WBEZ Chicago introduces The COVID Report newsletter, expanded vaccine coverage and interactive tools to serve residents with resources on Illinois’ vaccine rollout
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WBEZ Chicago audio documentary about remote learning in a Little Village classroom shows profound impact of COVID-19 on learning
One Chicago classroom tries to recover what the pandemic has stolen away.
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Becker Friedman Institute at UChicago and WBEZ Chicago Launch The Pie podcast
New podcast explores today’s most pressing economic issues.
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WBEZ 91.5FM names award-winning journalist Sasha-Ann Simons as new host of Reset
Simons to start on air Dec. 14 as host of the station’s flagship midday talk show
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Coming this Thanksgiving: Lookingglass Theatre Company and WBEZ Chicago present the World Premiere Audio Play of Her Honor Jane Byrne
Lookingglass Theatre Company In Collaboration with WBEZ Chicago present the World Premiere Audio Play of Her Honor Jane Byrne Written and Directed by Ensemble Member J. Nicole Brooks
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Special Broadcasts of Goodman Theatre’s ‘A Christmas Carol - An Audio Play’ to air on WBEZ and Vocalo on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Audio play of Goodman Theatre’s iconic ‘A Christmas Carol’ is a “gift to our Chicago community this holiday season.”
