The Rundown | Chicago News

Mar 10 2025 1281 ep. 7 mins 119
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In bite-sized episodes every weekday, we'll keep you informed, tickled, geeked, and pondering on Chicago's news, culture and people. Start and end your day with quick news roundups from the WBEZ newsroom. Plus, in the afternoons, dive deeper into conversations with the artists, journalists, and changemakers that shape the Windy City. The Rundown podcast is a one-stop-shop for all things Chicago.

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Morning News: Monday March 10, 2025

Mar 10 2025 4 mins  
The women’s rally downtown this weekend offered a platform to hundreds of locals to vent their frustrations towards President Trump. Public health officials are urging residents to stay current on measles vaccinations amid national outbreaks. Researchers have created a machine that can detect bird flu.

Rundown for Friday, March 7, 2025

Mar 07 2025 3 mins  
Illinois is joining 19 states to sue multiple federal agencies. Property values have fallen in downtown Chicago. Plus, the newest Beluga calf at the Shedd Aquarium now has a name.]]

Morning News: Friday, March 7, 2025

Mar 07 2025 4 mins  
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker on plans to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Illinois Department of Public Health officials say there was a more than 8% drop in overdose deaths in 2023, exceeding a nationwide decline of 4%. The results of an online contest to pick the new Illinois state flag are in.

Rundown for Thursday, March 6, 2025

Mar 06 2025 3 mins  
After months of planning – city officials have begun connecting people living in Gompers Park with permanent housing. Illinois Department of Public Health officials are reporting an 8 percent drop in overdose deaths in 2023. Plus, Chicago released its first look at the summer festival calendar today.]]

Morning News: Thursday March 6, 2025

Mar 06 2025 4 mins  
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s stuck to his talking points during a Congressional hearing. Chicago advocates criticize GOP leaders for spreading misinformation about immigrants during a congressional hearing yesterday. Chicago school board members are facing big budget decisions in the next two weeks.

Afternoon News: Wednesday March 5, 2025

Mar 05 2025 3 mins  
A day after announcing it was selling 443 federal buildings, Trump administration officials apparently have reversed course for now. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said the city’s sanctuary status helps reduce crime – not exacerbate it – while testifying before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee along with the mayors of Boston, New York, and Denver. As the Trump admi

Morning News: Wednesday, March 3, 2025

Mar 05 2025 4 mins  
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to keep it cool, calm and collected at what’s expected to be an aggressive Congressional hearing on the city’s sanctuary status. A veteran Democratic congressman is strongly criticizing the Trump administration’s plans to sell federal buildings in Chicago. Preservation Chicago has released its annual list of the seven most endangered buildi

Rundown for Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Mar 04 2025 3 mins  
Democrats Jan Schakowsky, Sean Casten, and Mike Quigley say they will not attend President Trump's joint address to Congress tonight. Hundreds of parents and some of their children rallied at the Illinois State Capitol today. Plus, a national theater group sees a silver lining in its latest report on the financial health of the industry.]]

Morning News: Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Mar 04 2025 4 mins  
The mayor of Highland Park says it's a relief Robert Crimo III pleaded guilty yesterday. Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the Democratic Party needs to reset its agenda to win back the White House. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says it’s going to take $19 million dollars to fix up the site of Abraham Lincoln’s boyhood home.

Afternoon News: Monday March 3, 2025

Mar 03 2025 3 mins  
Robert Crimo III is pleading guilty to the mass shooting at the 2022 4th of July parade in Highland Park. A federal judge in Chicago is throwing out four of nine bribery convictions in a case involving a group of former Commonwealth Edison executives and lobbyists. Polish President Andrzej Duda is in Chicago to celebrate Pulaski Day.