In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons

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  1. Media Companies Are Turning Their Backs On Diverse Voices

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    Media Companies Are Turning Their Backs On Diverse Voices

    Journalists of color are being laid off at alarming rates as DEI commitments waver. In the Loop digs in with local journalists about the how the erasure of Black perspectives in news impacts communities. Our panel today: Brandon Pope, president of the National Association of Black Journalists Chicago chapter, Natalie Moore, director of audio journalism programming at Northwestern University, and Morgan Elise Johnson, co-founder and publisher of The TriiBE. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

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  2. Veterans Are Up In Arms Over Aggressive ICE Enforcement

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    Veterans Are Up In Arms Over Aggressive ICE Enforcement

    Veterans gathered in cities across the country to protest federal immigration enforcement, cuts to SNAP and National Guard deployment in American cities. In the Loop hears from veterans about why they decided to protest and how what one veteran saw outside of the Broadview immigration processing center changed his perception of the government’s immigration enforcement actions. Our panel today: Brad Beaulieu, Navy veteran, and Arti Walker-Peddakotla, U.S. Army veteran and board member of About Face. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

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  3. High Grocery Costs And SNAP Cuts Put Chicagoans In A Bind

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    High Grocery Costs And SNAP Cuts Put Chicagoans In A Bind

    Groceries cost more than ever, and the high prices couldn’t come at a worse time. Nearly two million Illinois residents depend on SNAP benefits, which are now being cut as the government shutdown drags on. How are Chicago-area residents filling the gap, especially with holidays around the corner? In the Loop checks in with Chicago Sun-Times consumer investigations reporter Stephanie Zimmermann, Wicker Park resident Gale Hethcoat and Common Pantry executive director Margaret O’Conor. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

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  4. WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Nov. 7, 2025

    לפני 5 ימים

    WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Nov. 7, 2025

    The longest government shutdown in U.S. history drags into day 38, affecting everything from air travel to SNAP benefits in Illinois. Democratic U.S. Congressman Chuy Garcia surprised constituents by announcing he won’t be running for reelection. And a federal judge issued a key ruling on use of force by federal agents. Plus, snow could be coming to the Chicago area this weekend. In the Loop breaks down those stories with WBEZ’s Alden Loury, Chicago Sun-Times’ Jon Seidel, Block Club Chicago’s Quinn Myers. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

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  5. Are President Trump’s Tariffs Legal?

    לפני 6 ימים

    Are President Trump’s Tariffs Legal?

    The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case brought to the high court by a Chicago-based toymaker who calls Trump’s broad use of tariffs illegal. To learn more about the impact of tariffs on businesses and get an update on the court hearing, In the Loop sat down with John Marshall Law School professor Steve Schwinn and Chicago Council on Global Affairs nonresident senior fellow on security and diplomacy Cécile Shea. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

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  6. How Immigration Enforcement Is Affecting Chicago Schoolkids

    5 בנוב׳

    How Immigration Enforcement Is Affecting Chicago Schoolkids

    Immigration enforcement near schools has disrupted classes, resulting in a drop-off in student attendance and impacts on the mental health of students and teachers. In the Loop gets an update on efforts to keep students safe with Chicago Board of Education member Norma Rios-Sierra, former CPS history teacher Rebecca Martinez and clinical child psychologist Rebecca Ford-Paz. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

    38 דק׳
  7. U.S. Will Only Admit 7,500 Refugees A Year: ‘We Are So Disappointed’

    4 בנוב׳

    U.S. Will Only Admit 7,500 Refugees A Year: ‘We Are So Disappointed’

    The Trump administration is reducing the number of refugees allowed to enter the U.S. each year from 125,000 to 7,500 and prioritizing the admission of white South Africans, or Akrifaners. In the Loop learns what this means for local refugees from Mohammed, who is waiting to be reunited with his family, and Sally Schulze, communications manager at RefugeeOne. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

    34 דק׳
  8. Classical Music For Broadview’s Immigrant Detainees

    3 בנוב׳

    Classical Music For Broadview’s Immigrant Detainees

    Crossing Borders Music has been using Western classical instruments to highlight human rights abuses. The group is highlighting federal immigration enforcement in the Chicago area with the hope that folks being detained inside the Broadview ICE processing facility hear the music and know that they are not alone. In the Loop talks with cellist and co-founder Tom Clowes and violist Wilfred Farquharson. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

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