With Roe v. Wade overturned, Chicago area residents share their perspectives on abortion

A teen abortion opponent. A woman not ready for children. Eight people’s stories about abortion, told in their own words.

Gemunu Amarasinghe / Associated Press

Leading Illinois GOP U.S. Senate candidate protested at the Capitol on Jan. 6

If Peggy Hubbard wins the GOP primary June 28, she’d be among more than 100 candidates across the country heading to general elections who embrace the false claim that Trump won the 2020 election.

Illustration: Andjela Padejski / WBEZ

Don’t call it a carp: Illinois dresses up the reviled invasive species and hopes customers will bite

A bony fish long deemed the ‘bottom of the barrel’ will appear in sandwiches and on menus under the new name “Copi.”

Marc Monaghan / WBEZ

As summer begins, student vaccination lags at many Chicago alternative and charter schools

Student vaccination rates are lower at schools that are publicly-funded and privately run than at traditional public schools, CPS data shows.

Brittany Sowacke for WBEZ

In rural Michigan, a gay vacation hamlet embraces almost everyone

Saugatuck made its name as a haven for LGBTQ Midwesterners searching out a quieter, more accepting bucolic life – and the occasional party ‘til 5 a.m.

On Being airs for the last time on WBEZ tomorrow

Earlier this year, the team at On Being with Krista Tippett announced they are ending production of the weekly radio program. They’re transitioning to being a seasonal podcast, where they will continue to pursue deep thinking and moral imagination, social courage and joy. Listen to On Being’s final broadcast tomorrow, June 26 at 7 a.m. For more on their next chapter, visit onbeing.org/staywithus.

Beginning next Sunday, July 3, WBEZ will air Hidden Brain with Shankar Vedantam on Sundays at 7 a.m. For the latest program schedule for WBEZ, visit wbez.org/schedule.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Crying in the Bathroom w/ Erika Sánchez & María Inés Zamudio

Date: Tuesday, July 12
Price: $10
Location: Benito Juárez Auditorium - 1450 W. Cermak Road

Join us for an event featuring NY Times bestselling author, Erika Sánchez for a discussion of her new memoir Crying in the Bathroom. The program will feature a conversation with Erika and WBEZ’s Maria Inés Zamudio followed by an audience Q&A.

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Food Aid 2022

Date: July 22 - July 23
Price: $25
Location: Kehrein Center for the Arts - 5628 W. Washington Blvd

WBEZ is proud to partner with Harmonica Dunn and Suburban Unity Alliance for the first annual Food Aid Festival, a two-day musical celebration addressing food insecurity in Chicago’s Westside communities. Food Aid’s mission is to eliminate individuals and their families from experiencing hunger. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Oak Park Community Fridge, Beyond Hunger, and Westchester Food Pantry. This event is open to all-ages.

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Lovett or Leave It: Live or Else Tour 2022

Dates: Friday, July 15
Price: $39.50 - $109.50
Location: The Chicago Theatre - 175 N State St.

WBEZ is a media sponsor of ‘Lovett or Leave It: Live or Else Tour 2022’ coming to Chicago Theatre on Friday, July 15th. The show will showcase one-of-a-kind bespoke takes on what’s happening in news, politics and pop culture in front of live audiences across the country. At each stop, Lovett will be joining comedians, journalists and if not hometown heroes, then at the very least local notables!