Show overview
WBEZ News has been publishing since 2019, and across the 7 years since has built a catalogue of 2,737 episodes. That works out to roughly 210 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 4 min and 5 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 149 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2020, with 533 episodes published. Published by WBEZ Chicago.
Episodes
2,737
Running
2019–2026 · 7y
Median length
4 min
Cadence
Near-daily
From the publisher
The latest news and featured stories from WBEZ Chicago.
Latest Episodes
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May 12, 20267 min
Behind Cook County’s wrongful convictions, a sociologist finds entrenched police racism
May 12, 20264 min
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May 11, 20264 min
Recapping the Bears stadium saga five years in
May 8, 20264 min
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May 7, 20262 min
In ‘Windfall,’ Oscar winner Tarell Alvin McCraney asks if money really buys justice
May 7, 20263 min
Leo High School principal wins prestigious Golden Apple award (61)
May 5, 20263 min
Why Chicago composer Florence Price is stoking contemporary controversy years after her death
May 5, 20265 min
Immigration agents take Chicago mother; stranger steps in to care for her kids
May 1, 20268 min
Immigration agents take Chicago mother; stranger steps in to care for her kids
May 1, 20268 min
A soulful night at the Uptown Poetry Slam with Chicago’s new poet laureate, Mayda Del Valle
Apr 30, 20264 min
Man shot Chicago cops after pulling gun from under blanket, prosecutors say
Apr 28, 20264 min
Who was Ma Rainey? A play stokes fresh interest in the Chicago blues singer
Apr 28, 20264 min
Meet the Catholic sister-turned-activist who helped end the death penalty in Illinois
Apr 27, 20264 min
Some Chicagoans are withholding their federal taxes
Apr 27, 20266 min
Illinois House passes bill that might help keep the Bears in Illinois
Apr 23, 20264 min
The rising chef redefining plant-based dining at Chicago’s Frontera Grill
Apr 23, 20264 min
Flooding in Chicago is getting worse. Here’s why.
Apr 23, 20266 min
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