Tune in to our Annual Prisoncast! Holiday Special on Sunday, Dec. 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. CT on WBEZ 91.5FM and Illinois Public Radio stations across the state! We will feature songs, sounds and information requested by those incarcerated this holiday season and their loved ones.
GOP senators have issues w/ Trump’s recissions, including cuts to public broadcasting.
“It's a lifeline for many of my small, rural communities,” Murkowski said
“I got nine tribes in South Dakota, they have these radio stations that are basically funded in part by that portion,” Rounds added
The new Pope was born at historic Mercy Hospital in Chicago and grew up at old St. Mary parish. @bylaurenfitz traces his journey to the Vatican. He's the first Pope from the U.S. https://t.co/YSFvEYxoOf @Suntimes@WBEZ
If you're a Chicago Catholic -- or just a Chicagolander -- let us know your thoughts about a Chicago native becoming the first American pope. Visit https://t.co/vxLoNBw6DO or leave us a voicemail at 312-948-4822.
Karoline Leavitt is trying to gaslight the American public.
Judge Boasberg was appointed by George W. Bush in 2002.
He was elevated by President Obama in 2011 and was confirmed 96-0, with every Republican supporting his elevation to the federal bench.
At 12:35 am ET, the president decreed that he was nullifying President Biden’s preemptive pardons of members of the January 6 committee, an assertion of a power the Constitution does not bestow.
EXCLUSIVE: The @AP has obtained and tonight published a database of the file names and descriptions of more than 26,000 military images flagged for removal --because the pictures highlight contributions by women or minorities, or celebrate heritage -- or "DEI." A team of us went through and saved screenshots of images we could still access -- many are already gone. And it's just a fraction of what's being targeted for removal as @SecDef Hegseth targets diversity, equity and inclusion in the ranks. With @lbaldor and @kevineys https://t.co/a9MPmwcyrE
This Valentine's Day, the @WBEZUnion sent a Love Letter to Audio to Chicago Public Media's management and board about why audio storytelling is the bedrock of the work we do @WBEZ. Take a listen to this thread to hear why audio deserves investment 💌 1/x
Prisoncast! is back for the holidays! 🎧 Join us tomorrow for a heartfelt broadcast connecting incarcerated individuals and their families through stories and sound. Airs 2-4 PM on WBEZ 91.5FM & https://t.co/4KSasRJtol. More information: https://t.co/sxtXif06Mx
Steak sizzling. Niagara Falls. The Cubs World Series win. These are the sounds from the outside world that people in Illinois prisons said they wanted to hear.
We're broadcasting them this Sunday on our statewide radio show for incarcerated listeners & their loved ones. Plus...
NEW: Cook County judges E. Kenneth Wright Jr and Shannon O’Malley referred to disciplinary board following our reporting.
Both are facing a close retention election with O’Malley narrowly losing as of this afternoon and still many ballots to count.
https://t.co/TIw6xkEA6g
A report from the prison watchdog group the John Howard Association found understaffing greatly increases the amount of lockdowns and staff overtime and impacts the overall health, safety and well-being of staff and incarcerated people.
https://t.co/NhVbjGnx9T
Today is the day! Tune into @WBEZreset at noon for Prisoncast!, the election edition! Hear from incarcerated people about voting, elections! Tune in live at https://t.co/ZoTtIRcQYe or 91.5 in Chicago
Should Illinois let people in prison vote? Tune into @WBEZreset tomorrow at noon for a live collab with Prisoncast!, a radio show for incarcerated people. We'll hear from folks inside about voting, elections and civic engagement. That's on @WBEZ 91.5FM!