Cubs Hire Jon ‘Boog’ Sciambi As New Play-By-Play Announcer
Jon Sciambi said he wants to be “where baseball matters… and baseball matters on the North Side of Chicago.”
Jason Marck
Senior Producer, Curious City
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Chicago’s Top Doc Says City’s Vaccine Rollout Smoother Than Most
Dr. Allison Arwady — director of the Chicago Department of Public Health — breaks down the latest on COVID-19 and vaccinations in the city.
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A Few Of Our Favorite Things: 2020 Music Picks From WBEZ’s Radio Z
Radio Z’s Jason Marck turns you on to some of his favorite music of 2020 from a wide variety of genres
COVID-19 Relief Package Serves Airlines Steak, Leaves Restaurants Crumbs
The president wants Congress to revise the previously agreed-upon $900 billion COVID-19 emergency relief package.
Botched Chicago Police Raid Raises Fresh Calls For Reform
As CPD officers involved in botched raid head to desk duty, reformers sense their moment has come
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Chicago Public Library Receives Huge Improv Comedy Archive
A massive collection of improv material — from video performances to show programs — will be available for future researchers and performers.
WBEZ’s Weekly News Roundup
The biggest local and state stories from the last 7 days, all in one place. WBEZ’s Weekly News Roundup
Why Many Black Americans Won’t Get A COVID-19 Vaccine
We look at the historic and current reasons why more than a third of Black Americans say they won’t get a Covid-19 vaccine
Innocent Chicagoans Traumatized As Police Execute ‘Wrong Raids’
A two-year investigation uncovered a rash of police raids on the wrong people, leaving individuals and families traumatized.
It’s Here! First Chicagoans Get COVID-19 Vaccine
Front line caregivers at a West Side hospital were the first Chicagoans to get a coronavirus vaccine.
