WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: June 18, 2026
18 June 2026

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: June 18, 2026

In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons

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No you’re not seeing things – we’re bringing you our Weekly News Recap a day early! Illinois Governor JB Pritzker promises to be “very involved” in the 2028 presidential election. A man accused of burning a cross in Grant Park faces hate crime and arson charges. The U.S. Department of Justice challenges Evanston’s reparations program.

In the Loop breaks down those stories and more in our Weekly News Recap.

GUESTS: Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune transportation and labor reporter
Lee Bey, Chicago Sun-Times architecture critic
Justin Laurence, Crain’s Chicago Business government and politics reporter

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