Morning Shift Podcast
1) Weekly News Recap 10/24/25
Some alders balk at Mayor Johnson’s budget. Meanwhile, Archbishop Cupich and lawmakers push back on immigration arrests as the Supreme Court considers allowing the National Guard in Chicago.
2) WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Oct. 17, 2025
Federal agents arrested immigrants across the Chicago area and detained U.S. citizens, including a teen protester and will extend their stay at Great Lakes Naval Base. Lawmakers in Springfield condem...Show More
3) WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Oct. 17, 2025
Federal agents arrested immigrants across the Chicago area and detained U.S. citizens, including a teen protester and will extend their stay at Great Lakes Naval Base. Lawmakers in Springfield condem...Show More
4) Little Village And Cicero Rattled By Immigration Raids
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents arrested at least seven people in the predominantly Latino enclaves of Cicero and Little Village Wednesday, sparking outrage from resi...Show More
5) Activists Get Creative In Their Response To ICE Actions In Chicago
As federal immigration agents continue their aggressive actions in Chicago’s immigrant communities, residents are rolling up their sleeves and getting creative in their support for their neighbors. In...Show More
6) Pros And Cons Of Chicago’s Proposed Corporate Head Tax
Chicago faces a $1.15 billion deficit. To raise revenue, Mayor Johnson proposed a corporate head tax that would charge companies with 100 or more employees – who spend 50% of their time in Chicago – $...Show More
7) Was The Rev. Jesse Jackson A Man Before His Time?
“A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power” lays out Jackson’s memorable presidential runs of the 1980s, his roots in Chicago and how his push for a “Rainbow Coalition” c...Show More
8) Weekly News Recap Oct. 17, 2025
A car chase involving federal agents ends in a chaotic scene in East Chicago. Lawmakers seek transit funding solutions in Springfield. Mayor Johnson pitches a corporate head tax in his budget address.
9) WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Oct. 17, 2025
Federal agents arrested immigrants across the Chicago area and detained U.S. citizens, including a teen protester and will extend their stay at Great Lakes Naval Base. Lawmakers in Springfield condem...Show More
10) Meet The Chicago Choirboys Who Nearly Won ‘America’s Got Talent’
A high school choir from Auburn Gresham made it all the way to the finals in the national competition show ‘America’s Got Talent’ last month. Now they’re back in Chicago and back in class. In the Loop...Show More