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Melba Lara

Melba Lara

Reporter and local news host/anchor at WBEZ-FM

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Languages
  • English
Covering topics
  • General Assignment News
  • Local News

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Former Ed Secretary Arne Duncan reacts to Trump threats to send National Guard to Chicago

The cost of maintaining or increasing our investment in curbing violence is not nearly as high as the cost of retreating, says former Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who runs the anti-violence organization Chicago CRED.
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Chicago punk icons Rise Against, who built fanbase riling against a...

The band took some risks on their 10th studio album in partnership with boygenius and St. Vincent producer Catherine Marks.
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'The label antisemitism — it's a very powerful one'

'The label antisemitism — it's a very powerful one'
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What to expect in some suburban Chicago primary elections Tuesday

Tuesday is the February 2025 primary election for some offices in the Chicago suburbs. Here to break down some of the key races is Sun-Times reporter Violet Miller.
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Better Government Association's Jared Rutecki On Police Department ...

In suburban Cook County, police officers sometimes make life or death decisions under lax and unenforced use of force policies, according to a review of 113 police shootings there since 2005. The WBEZ and Better Government Association review found that many of the police departments used policies…
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Tribune Tower Sale Sign Of A Slowing Industry - WBEZ Chicago

The historic Tribune Tower has been sold to CIM Group for $240 million. Employees are expected to move out by mid-2017.
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Tribune Tower Sale Sign Of A Slowing Industry

The Tribune Tower has been sold to CIM Group for $240 million. Employees of the Chicago Tribune are expected to move out of the newspaper's iconic home by mid-2017. The Chicago Tribune held an international design contest in the 1920s for a building to house its headquarters along Michigan Avenue.…
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Former Cop Explains The Mistakes He Sees In The Shooting Of ... - W...

Peter Moskos, a former Baltimore city police officer, shares why he calls it a “bad shooting.”
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Former Baltimore Cop Explains The Mistakes He Sees In The Videos Of...

It’s now been three days since the city of Chicago released videos from the fatal police shooting of Paul O’Neal. The body and dash cam footage shows the chaotic moments before and after Chicago officers shot and killed the 18-year-old, who was attempting to flee in a stolen car. Not captured on tape: the shot to the back that ultimately killed O’Neal. Still, law enforcement experts, and average citizens, are drawing conclusions from the videos. Peter Moskos, a professor at the John Jay College…
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The View From Behind The Security Check - WBEZ Chicago

TSA announced that it’ll send more screeners to O’Hare to relieve long waits. But screeners say this isn’t enough.
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CPS Principal Calls Proposed Cuts 'Catastrophic' - WBEZ Chicago

Chicago Public School officials are warning principals that next year their budgets could be slashed by 20 percent.