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Updated: The U.S. Secret Service says their agents came to the school to investigate a threat, not to enforce immigratio...
01/25/2025

Updated: The U.S. Secret Service says their agents came to the school to investigate a threat, not to enforce immigration laws. Their arrival spread fear in a community on high alert.

However, a spokesman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it was not their agency that attempted to enter the school.

Listen to the week's roundup: Chicago battles bitter cold amidst threats of an immigration crackdown from President Trum...
01/24/2025

Listen to the week's roundup: Chicago battles bitter cold amidst threats of an immigration crackdown from President Trump. Attorneys present closing arguments in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan. WBEZ's Reset dives in.

Chicago prepares for Trump administration, deportation threats as President pardons more than fifty Illinois January 6th defendants.

Chicago Public School officials say federal immigration agents came to a school in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on...
01/24/2025

Chicago Public School officials say federal immigration agents came to a school in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side Friday. However, a spokesman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, denied it was the agency.

However, a spokesman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it was not their agency that attempted to enter the school.

Prosecutors told jurors in the corruption trial of ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan they could choose from a...
01/24/2025

Prosecutors told jurors in the corruption trial of ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan they could choose from a vast swath of alleged crimes as they consider whether to convict the once-powerful politician of a racketeering conspiracy.

To convict Michael Madigan of a racketeering conspiracy, jurors will need to find that Madigan or his close ally agreed that two so-called racketeering acts would be committed — not that they were actually carried out.

Federal employees were left wondering what would be affected by President Donald Trump’s sweeping cuts to federal DEI pr...
01/24/2025

Federal employees were left wondering what would be affected by President Donald Trump’s sweeping cuts to federal DEI programs Thursday, including workers at the Environmental Protection Agency and the Chicago-based Railroad Retirement Board.

Among the remaining questions were how the EPA’s environmental justice programs, which bring federal resources to areas heavier hit by pollution, would be impacted by the order. Federal employees on those programs were ordered to stop work Wednesday.

A tent camp at the heart of a debate over homelessness in Gompers Park will be removed by the city during the last week ...
01/24/2025

A tent camp at the heart of a debate over homelessness in Gompers Park will be removed by the city during the last week in February. The residents will be offered shelter, according to Ald. Samantha Nugent.

Ald. Samantha Nugent says the city will begin a process to move unhoused people from the park into shelters during the last week in February.

President Donald Trump wants to give preference to traditional designs, a plan that could saddle us with buildings tryin...
01/24/2025

President Donald Trump wants to give preference to traditional designs, a plan that could saddle us with buildings trying to mimic ancient Rome or 18th century America. The American Institute of Architects said the memorandum would stifle innovation.

President Donald Trump wants to give preference to traditional and classical designs, a plan that could saddle us with buildings trying to mimic ancient Rome or 18th century America. The American Institute of Architects said the memorandum would stifle innovation.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Thursday dismissed President Donald Trump’s threats of potential federal investigations an...
01/24/2025

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Thursday dismissed President Donald Trump’s threats of potential federal investigations and prosecutions over immigration enforcement, vowing the city will maintain its sanctuary status.

“I don't sit around thinking about the hypotheticals,” Johnson said in an interview with WBEZ Thursday as he defended the city’s law protecting undocumented immigrants.

Chicago has become a hub for cryptocurrency ATMs used to launder drug proceeds and route money to sophisticated scam art...
01/24/2025

Chicago has become a hub for cryptocurrency ATMs used to launder drug proceeds and route money to sophisticated scam artists, according to experts and officials.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration warns that “virtual currency continues to be a popular and growing method used to launder illicit proceeds derived from drug sales.”

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates says a fact-finding process underway now is “stacked against” the CTU...
01/24/2025

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates says a fact-finding process underway now is “stacked against” the CTU, opening the door for a strike as early as March.

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates says a fact-finding process underway now is “stacked against” the CTU, opening the door for a strike as early as March.

The president has stoked fears of a ‘migrant crime’ wave, but a leading scholar says sanctuary policies encourage immigr...
01/24/2025

The president has stoked fears of a ‘migrant crime’ wave, but a leading scholar says sanctuary policies encourage immigrants to cooperate with police.

The president has stoked fears of a ‘migrant crime’ wave, but a leading scholar says sanctuary policies encourage immigrants to cooperate with police.

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates says a fact finding process underway now is “stacked against” the CTU...
01/23/2025

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates says a fact finding process underway now is “stacked against” the CTU, opening the door for a strike as early as March.

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates says a fact finding process underway now is “stacked against” the CTU, opening the door for a strike as early as March.

Proud Chicago native and celebrity chef, Jeff Mauro documents his travels around town and rates sandwiches on his 6-poin...
01/23/2025

Proud Chicago native and celebrity chef, Jeff Mauro documents his travels around town and rates sandwiches on his 6-pointed star scale. Mauro is also a musician and comedian. Reset talks to him about his career and passion for Chicago sandwiches.

Jeff Mauro aka the “Sandwich King” keeps Chicago food at the forefront of his stardom.

Listen: A freight line that runs right through city neighborhoods is quite unusual. The Milwaukee Road that ran through ...
01/23/2025

Listen: A freight line that runs right through city neighborhoods is quite unusual. The Milwaukee Road that ran through Lincoln Park and Lakeview is being removed. Reset talks to a railroad researcher and an ‘L’ historian to learn more.

A freightline’s history and tracks are dug up through a stretch Lincoln Park

Join WBEZ's Reset live on the radio weekdays from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. CT on 91.5 FM WBEZ. You can also find us on the WBEZ...
01/23/2025

Join WBEZ's Reset live on the radio weekdays from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. CT on 91.5 FM WBEZ. You can also find us on the WBEZ app or other podcast apps. In this segment, we get a breakdown of Trump’s environmental moves and what they could mean for our area.

President Trump signed a number of executive orders that give the government broad power to expand oil drilling and reverse environmental protections.

A federal prosecutor told jurors Thursday that then-Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan was involved “from Step On...
01/23/2025

A federal prosecutor told jurors Thursday that then-Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan was involved “from Step One” with an allegedly bogus AT&T Illinois contract for a former legislative ally.

The prosecutor made her comment as she continued her closing argument and began to wade into allegations involving AT&T and former state Rep. Edward “Eddie” Acevedo.

Listen: With “Where The Light Gets In,” Barnes finds his own crooning sound, one influenced by elements of Motown and ja...
01/23/2025

Listen: With “Where The Light Gets In,” Barnes finds his own crooning sound, one influenced by elements of Motown and jazz. During his Chicago stop on his U.S. tour, Reset checked in with the actor-singer-songwriter for more on his creative journey.

“I always thought music would be the path that I took,” Barnes told Reset.

A Chicago police officer who wore an extremist symbol in 2020 faces only a reprimand after years of investigation. Offic...
01/23/2025

A Chicago police officer who wore an extremist symbol in 2020 faces only a reprimand after years of investigation. Officer Kyle Mingari was photographed wearing a Three Percenters mask at a demonstration, soon after the police killing of George Floyd.

Officer Kyle Mingari was photographed wearing a Three Percenters mask at a demonstration on June 6, 2020 — soon after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked nationwide protests and rioting in Chicago and other cities.

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“Christmas Joy At Home" is a record by CPS's Wendell Phillips Acapella Choir. Recorded in 1973, The Wendell Phillips Acapella High School Choir' was directed by Andrew Duncan. A few months ago Chicago Sun Times investigative reporter Lauren FitzPatrick found the holiday record at a thrift store, bought it for a buck and took it home. She wondered how and why a Chicago Public School’s choir recorded an album in the 70s. She teamed up with WBEZ’s Araceli Gomez-Aldana to discover the decades-old story of one South-Side high school acapella choir. Listen to the full story on Morning Edition on Monday, Dec 30. Tune in to 91.5FM or listen live at wbez.org. Story by Lauren FitzPatrick/Chicago Sun-Times and Araceli Gomez-Aldana/WBEZ #music #choir #chicago #southside #history #highschool #acapella

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