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  1. WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Feb. 20, 2026

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    WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Feb. 20, 2026

    The Chicago City Council fails to override the mayor’s veto of an ordinance banning intoxicating hemp products, Gov. JB Pritzker blasts President Trump in his State of the State address and Illinois reports its first measles case of 2026. In the Loop goes behind the headlines in the Weekly News Recap. Today’s panel: Christian Farr with NBC-5 Chicago, Simone Alicea with City Cast Chicago, and Alden Loury of WBEZ. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

    48 Min.
  2. The Rev. Jesse Jackson, Progressive Politics And LGBTQ+ Allyship

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    The Rev. Jesse Jackson, Progressive Politics And LGBTQ+ Allyship

    It took years for U.S. leaders to address the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s. One public figure that wasn’t afraid to bring the challenges the LGBTQ+ community were facing to the forefront was the Rev. Jesse Jackson. In the Loop reflects on Jackson’s work pushing progressive ideas and being an avid supporter of the LGBTQ+ community with Northwestern professor Martha Biondi and Equality Illinois CEO Channyn Lynne Parker. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

    31 Min.
  3. ‘No Barack Obama Without Jesse Jackson’: Rev. Jackson’s Impact On U.S. Politics

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    ‘No Barack Obama Without Jesse Jackson’: Rev. Jackson’s Impact On U.S. Politics

    In the Loop continues to honor the life and legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. His 1984 and 1988 presidential campaigns were ultimately unsuccessful, but he proved that a Black American could have success at the polls and opened the door for diversity in politics. In the Loop examines how Rev. Jackson changed the political landscape of the Democratic party and paved the way for a new generation of Black political leadership with Field Foundation Director of Journalism and Storytelling Maudlyne Ihejirika, Northwestern University political science professor Alvin Tillery and Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun, former U.S. Senator from Illinois. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

    32 Min.
  4. Chicago Civil Rights Leader Rev. Jesse Jackson Dies At 84

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    Chicago Civil Rights Leader Rev. Jesse Jackson Dies At 84

    The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s story in Chicago begins in the 1960s when he moved to the city to study at the Chicago Theological Seminary. Not long after his move, he met Martin Luther King Jr. and asked him for a job at the Chicago chapter of Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s Operation Breadbasket. Since then, Rev. Jesse Jackson became a symbol for the Civil Rights Movement, Black politics and Black America. Rev. Jackson died on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the age of 84. In the Loop looks back at the life and impact of the Rev. Jesse Jackson on civil rights, politics, the nation and Chicago with Rev. Otis Moss III, senior pastor, Trinity United Church of Christ and Natalie Moore, senior lecturer, Northwestern Medill School and Chicago Sun-Times columnist. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

    22 Min.

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    Hate Paywalls? So Does John Cusack.

    Tired of visiting a news website and getting hit with a paywall? Hollywood actor John Cusack feels your pain – and wants outlets to free the news that you need. Cusack and Seth Stern from the Freedom of the Press Foundation stop by to talk about what’s at stake when newsrooms are gutted, journalists are under fire, and information is gatekept. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

    32 Min.
  6. WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Feb. 13, 2026

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    WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Feb. 13, 2026

    Illinois joins three other Democrat-led states in suing the White House over public health funding cuts. Amazon announces drone delivery coming to southwest suburbs. Portage, Ind., unveils its pitch for a Bears stadium, as northwest suburban residents and mayors rally to secure a stadium in Arlington Heights. In the Loop breaks down those stories and more in our Weekly News Recap with WTTW Chicago politics reporter Heather Cherone, Chicago Sun-Times federal courts reporter Jon Seidel and Capitol News Illinois state government and politics reporter Hannah Meisel. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

    50 Min.
  7. From Gwendolyn Brooks To avery r. young: Chicago’s Black Poetry Scene Then And Now

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    From Gwendolyn Brooks To avery r. young: Chicago’s Black Poetry Scene Then And Now

    Between the 1930s and ’50s, Chicago was a hub for Black writers, poets and creatives – an era known as the Chicago Black Renaissance. A number of great literary, music and art names came out of Chicago during this renaissance – including Gwendolyn Brooks, Richard Wright, Margaret Walker, Nat King Cole, Langston Hughes and many more. In the Loop dives into Chicago’s poetry scene then and now, with Chicago Public Library’s division chief of Archives and Special Collections Chianta Dorsey, Chicago’s first Poet Laureate avery r. young and Sudanese-American poet and archivist Israa Abbas. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

    28 Min.
  8. Ask Chicago’s Mayor: February 2026

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    Ask Chicago’s Mayor: February 2026

    Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Jan. 31 instructing Chicago police to document alleged abuses by federal immigration agents and refer wrongdoers to the Cook County State’s Attorney for prosecution. State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke questioned the order’s legality, calling it “wholly inappropriate,” and Mayor Johnson walked back his order on Tuesday, saying officers would still document alleged misconduct but would not refer cases to the county’s top prosecutor. Mayor Johnson answers questions from listeners and host Sasha-Ann Simons about that and other topics. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

    47 Min.
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