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WBEZ & Investigative Project on Race and Equity launch three-part investigation, Profiled: The State of Traffic Stops in Illinois
Investigation finds traffic stops involving Black drivers topped 30% of all traffic stops in Illinois in last two years
WBEZ Chicago brings back Prisoncast! – an audio & journalism project for people in Illinois prisons and their loved ones
Prisoncast! broadcast special to air Sunday, Sept. 17; WBEZ holding event on Saturday, Sept. 9 for children and families
A commitment to expanding arts and culture coverage
WBEZ Chicago, the Chicago Sun-Times and Vocalo aim to expand arts and culture coverage for Chicago and the region
WBEZ Chicago names award-winning journalist and veteran newsroom leader Gilbert Bailon as executive editor
Bailon held previous roles as editor-in-chief of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, executive editor of the Dallas Morning News and past president of National Association of Hispanic Journalists
WBEZ Chicago and National Public Housing Museum partner for free summer concert in Millennium Park
Free concert August 25 features artists with meaningful connections to public housing
Summer vibes: WBEZ Chicago and Vocalo celebrate summer with free community events
Summer lineup includes music, roller skating and a Millennium Park concert, plus partnerships with Chicago Park District Night Out at the Parks and National Public Housing Museum
Happy Anniversary, Nerdette!
WBEZ Chicago’s Nerdette podcast celebrates 10 trips around the sun with a birthday cake contest for fans, a starter kit of best-loved episodes, and reflections from Host Greta Johnsen