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Sasha-Ann Simons

@sashaannsimons.bsky.social
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host of WBEZ's "In the Loop" airing weekdays at 9am on NPR Chicago * producer * speaker * island gyal * proud immigrant * #girlmom * penmanship award winner in 1988

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Meredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 04/03/2026
Earlier this week, @wbez.org and @sashaannsimons.bsky.social reported on the cost of facing federal prosecutions stemming from Operation Midway Blitz and tldr it is A LOT. financially and emotionally—for everyone. Every dollar, note and reshare helps. secure.actblue.com/donate/straw...
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What’s the cost of prosecution?
While ICE protestors are winning in Chicago courts, the battle itself can feel like a loss.
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Mary Dixon @maryldixon.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Ms @sashaannsimons.bsky.social has stepped nimbly into the Say More breach while @pksmid.bsky.social is celebrating his birthday. And then we thought why not add another P Smith to the show? Just while Pat is off? So Sasha and will chat w/ 🔥Patti Smith🔥 tomorrow after 10a @wbez.org Pinch me.
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Ari Soglin @arisoglin.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
The Sun-Times and WBEZ have published about 20 stories and audio pieces this week about the Rev. Jesse Jackson, showing how his civil rights work intersected with film, education, Chicago mayors and much more. So, here's an ICYMI thread with some highlights. 🧵
Front page of Chicago Sun-Times special section on the Rev. Jesse Jackson, showing an image of Jackson and the headline "He Was Somebody."
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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Had a great chat Friday with @sashaannsimons.bsky.social @heathercherone.bsky.social and @hannahmeisel.bsky.social. We talked about the feds' Operation Midway Blitz cases — including the latest on Marimar Martinez — and other news of the week. You can listen here: www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-...
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WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Feb. 13, 2026
New evidence released in the case of a woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent. Chicago mayor’s ICE executive order faces criticism.
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Alvin Tillery (He, Him, His) @alvintilleryjr.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Thanks to @wbez.org and @sashaannsimons.bsky.social for giving me a chance to join an esteemed panel to comment on the political legacy of #JesseJackson. ‘The last of the great mobilizers’: How Rev. Jesse Jackson changed the narrative of who could run for president www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-...
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‘The last of the great mobilizers’: How Rev. Jesse Jackson changed the narrative of who could run for president
In the Loop discusses how the late Rev. Jesse Jackson paved the way for Black and brown political leadership.
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kay slater @kslater.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
deeply appreciated WBEZ host @sashaannsimons.bsky.social centering this conversation on library workers—libraries work because we do! www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-...
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Garfield Park gets first food pantry inside a Chicago public library
As eligibility changes to federal food programs increase barriers to healthy food, Chicago opens its first food pantry inside a West Side library.
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Jared Rutecki @jaredrutecki.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Chicago Tonight | The Week in Review: Minneapolis ICE Shooting; Illinois Sues Trump Administration, with @geoffnews.bsky.social @sashaannsimons.bsky.social @elviamalagon.bsky.social @bpopetv.bsky.social & host @ndblumberg.bsky.social news.wttw.com/2026/01/09/w...
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Week in Review: Minneapolis ICE Shooting; Illinois Sues Trump Administration
National outrage after an ICE agent fatally shoots a woman in Minneapolis. And Illinois sues after the Trump administration moves to freeze $10 billion for low-income families.
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UChicago Law @uchicagolaw.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Prof. @nicolehallett.bsky.social, director of the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic, joined @sashaannsimons.bsky.social on WBEZ to discuss what the latest termination of legal status means for immigrants in Chicago. 🎧 Listen now:
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Immigrants left scrambling as Trump administration ends family reunification for 7 Latin American countries
The Trump administration says it's going after fraud and lackluster vetting processes set forth when former President Biden streamlined the process.
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Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Don't care much for year end awards but if I did.... @wbez.org @sashaannsimons.bsky.social for immigration coverage in Chicago. Reporters on the streets and in the court rooms. And @bridgemi.com for environmental reporting in Michigan and @planetdetroit.org for justice reporting.
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Daniel Biss @danielbiss.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
I joined @wbez.org yesterday to speak with @sashaannsimons.bsky.social about the way our community has combat aggressive immigration tactics with incredible speed, strength and solidarity.
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Morgan Elise J @morganelisej.thetriibe.com · 13/11/2025
Joined @wbez.org’s @sashaannsimons.bsky.social to discuss the systematic firings of Black journalists across America. Listen here: www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-...
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Taking a closer look at mass firings, layoffs of Black journalists as media orgs dismantle DEI
A panel of Black journalists in Chicago weighs in on the Impact of decreasing diversity in national and local media.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 05/11/2025
As New York's first Muslim mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani rose in the city shaped by immigrants, many of whom firmly oppose the Trump administration’s aggressive enforcement crackdown. Here’s what he faces next: wapo.st/47FjJNn
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 31/10/2025
After Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a Category 5 storm, at least 19 people were killed in the country, and at least 30, including children, in Haiti, officials said. Recovery and cleanup efforts and damage estimates are just beginning to take shape. nyti.ms/3WA7JHT
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Scenes From the Caribbean as Hurricane Melissa Hits
The system made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon, causing widespread flooding and destruction.
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National Immigrant Justice Center @immigrantjustice.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
NIJC's director of Litigation, Keren Zwick, spoke to @wbez.org @sashaannsimons.bsky.social about how lawyers, activists, and community members in Chicago are coming together to protect people from ICE. Hear the full segment here:
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Countering the blitz: How advocates, volunteers are doing ‘rapid response’ for immigrants targeted by ICE
Chicago legal advocates and volunteers in communities are quickly responding after ICE arrests to protect immigrants’ rights.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 25/10/2025
After it lashes the Caribbean this weekend, there’s still uncertainty about where Hurricane Melissa will go next. Here are the scenarios, one day at a time.
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Hurricane Melissa Forecast: What to Expect in the Caribbean and Florida
After it lashes the Caribbean this weekend, there’s still uncertainty about where the storm will go next. Here are the scenarios, one day at a time.
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Sasha-Ann Simons @sashaannsimons.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
🙏🏾 Thanks for listening, Gary!
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Indivisible Chicago Alliance ❌👑 @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
📻 Listen to @wbez.org! Dr. Claudia M. Fegan & Dr. Linda Rae Murray have been invited to speak with 91.5 WBEZ's Sasha-Ann Simons on her show, In the Loop, Tues 10/14, ~9:20-9:40 am CT. @sashaannsimons.bsky.social
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Sasha-Ann Simons @sashaannsimons.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
In case you missed it. Interviewed Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for "Ask The Mayor" On @wbez.org' In the Loop. WATCH HERE:
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson discusses National Guard deployment and city safety
YouTube video by WBEZ Chicago
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Sasha-Ann Simons @sashaannsimons.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Thanks for listening! 🙏🏾💪🏾📻
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Chip Mitchell @chipmitchell1.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
A neighbor said she saw agents dragging residents, including children, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers, she said. “It was heartbreaking,” she said. ⁦‪@Suntimes‬⁩ ⁦‪@WBEZ‬⁩ www.wbez.org/immigration/...
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Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.
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Jared Rutecki @jaredrutecki.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Chicago Tonight | The Week in Review: ICE Agents Use Pepper Spray on Broadview Protesters; Loyola’s Sister Jean Retires, featuring @quinnmyers.bsky.social @monicaeng.bsky.social @sashaannsimons.bsky.social @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social & host @ndblumberg.bsky.social news.wttw.com/2025/09/26/w...
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Week in Review: ICE Agents Use Pepper Spray on Broadview Protesters; Loyola’s Sister Jean Retires
ICE agents again fire tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters outside an immigration facility. And Illinois bucks the feds, recommending COVID-19 boosters for all adults.
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Sasha-Ann Simons @sashaannsimons.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Tonight on @wttw.bsky.social 📺
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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Good morning from Navy Pier! Join me at 9 a.m. for the (New! Improved!) weekly news roundup on @wbez.org’s In The Loop with @sashaannsimons.bsky.social! @schuba.bsky.social! and Carrie Shepherd! at 9 a.m.!
Chicago = Undefeated
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Sasha-Ann Simons @sashaannsimons.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Hey Chicago! 👋🏾👀 @wbez.org
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Mark Caro @markcaro.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Congrats to @sashaannsimons.bsky.social, @maryldixon.bsky.social and @pksmid.bsky.social on the launch of "In the Loop" and "Say More" at 9 and 10 a.m., respectively, on @wbez.org. We'll be listening as you rock the morning...
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WBEZ @wbez.org · 02/09/2025
We have news! We are rolling out a refreshed weekday morning schedule starting Sept. 15, featuring two new live talk shows designed to engage listeners with the issues shaping our region, spark meaningful conversation, and bring Chicagoans closer together. trib.al/eDQj7VM
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WBEZ launches new morning lineup with two new shows
Sasha-Ann Simons, Mary Dixon, Patrick Smith and Clare Lane to lead weekday mornings on 91.5 FM.
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WBEZ @wbez.org · 14/09/2025
From "What if ICE comes to my workplace?" to "What parents should know about sending kids to school?" we've assembled a series of explainers to help you make sense of what’s happening in Chicago.
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What to know about immigration enforcement in Chicago: Explainers and resources
As the Sun-Times and WBEZ report on this moment in the Chicago area, we’ve assembled a series of explainers to help you make sense of what’s happening. This collection will be updated as new reporting is published.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 07/09/2025
Column by Michelle Singletary: The time to start your emergency fund is now, before inflation get worse. Here are some tips.
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Column | Beating inflation means knowing what type of saver you are
The time to start your emergency fund is now, before things get worse. Here are some tips.
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Sasha-Ann Simons @sashaannsimons.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
In case you hadn’t heard… 📻🙌🏾
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Sasha-Ann Simons @sashaannsimons.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
The same great Reset producer team will be behind my new show In the Loop as well as WBEZ’s Say More with Mary Dixon and Patrick Smith. No changes. Talk to you soon at 9am!🙏🏾
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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
I’ll be discussing this story on RESET (@wbez.org) w/ @sashaannsimons.bsky.social at noon!
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NITA Chicago @nitachicago.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
🎧 Listen as RTA Director of Government Affairs, Robert Nash joins @wbez.org Reset with @sashaannsimons.bsky.social to discuss the transit fiscal cliff and how our region should brace for possible service cuts: www.wbez.org/reset-with-s...
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Chicago public transit could see severe cuts if funding is withheld
CTA braces for possible funding cuts after state lawmakers missed transit budget fiscal cliff, which could reduce transit by 40 percent
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Audrey Wennink @awennink.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
ICYMI: @wbez.org Reset with @sashaannsimons.bsky.social covered the transit fiscal cliff and what we need to do to avoid massive transit cuts in the Chicago region in the next few months. Please get engaged on this critical issue for our region's economic health. www.wbez.org/reset-with-s...
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Chicago public transit could see severe cuts if funding is withheld
CTA braces for possible funding cuts after state lawmakers missed transit budget fiscal cliff, which could reduce transit by 40 percent
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Dan Mihalopoulos @dmihalopoulos.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Here’s the @wbez.org Reset roundup of last week’s top news in Chicago and Illinois www.wbez.org/reset-with-s...
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WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Aug. 8, 2025: Legislators flee Texas for Illinois, Pritzker warns of redistricting battle and more
The FBI is said to be helping find Democratic Texas legislators who fled to Illinois. Indiana expands immigrant detention centers.
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Illinois Justice Project @iljusticeproject.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Crime is down in Chicago. If you like context and want to understand what true public safety demands, give a listen to to this @sashaannsimons.bsky.social report. www.wbez.org/reset-with-s...
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How Chicagoans are working to lower homicide, shooting numbers
Chicagoans who study and work on anti-violence initiatives share the strategies they’re using to keep homicides and shootings on a downward trajectory.
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Sasha-Ann Simons @sashaannsimons.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
🕊️ I truly can't believe this. What a loss! In such a tragic way! ugh...
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Sasha-Ann Simons @sashaannsimons.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
This week in photos with @mayorofchicago.bsky.social and @durbin.senate.gov 📸 @wbez.org
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WBEZ @wbez.org · 18/07/2025
Listen: The Chicago mayor joined host Sasha-Ann Simons to discuss his vision for a “21st-century model” of governance — and to offer advice for New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani — on this month’s Ask the Mayor call-in hour. trib.al/UP1N8FS
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Mayor Brandon Johnson talks affordable housing, funding CPS, transportation with Reset callers
The Chicago mayor joined host Sasha-Ann Simons to discuss his vision for a "21st-century model" of governance — and to offer advice for New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani — on this month's Ask the Mayor call-in hour.
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WBEZ @wbez.org · 18/07/2025
Sen. Dick Durbin on Friday called a GOP-approved rescission package that guts $8 billion in foreign aid and $1.1 billion in public broadcasting funds “reckless” and warned that cuts to the United States Agency for International Development will cost lives. trib.al/Vle8yyX
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Sen. Dick Durbin calls $9B in cuts to foreign aid, public broadcasting a ‘serious mistake’
Two public television stations — one in the Quad Cities and another at Eastern Illinois University — are in danger of shutting down because they rely on federal funds for half of their budget.
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Sasha-Ann Simons @sashaannsimons.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
👋🏾Finally made it over here from Twitter/X. Let's see what this thing is about...
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yoda from star wars is saying `` home , i am now ''
ALT: yoda from star wars is saying `` home , i am now ''
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