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Chicago Public Media announces that Matt Moog plans to step down as CEO, will return to roots as a tech entrepreneur
Board of Directors to launch CEO search in 2024; Moog to remain in role until new CEO is appointed
WBEZ & Investigative Project on Race and Equity launch three-part investigation, Profiled: The State of Traffic Stops in Illinois
Investigation finds traffic stops involving Black drivers topped 30% of all traffic stops in Illinois in last two years
WBEZ Chicago brings back Prisoncast! – an audio & journalism project for people in Illinois prisons and their loved ones
Prisoncast! broadcast special to air Sunday, Sept. 17; WBEZ holding event on Saturday, Sept. 9 for children and families
A commitment to expanding arts and culture coverage
WBEZ Chicago, the Chicago Sun-Times and Vocalo aim to expand arts and culture coverage for Chicago and the region
WBEZ Chicago names award-winning journalist and veteran newsroom leader Gilbert Bailon as executive editor
Bailon held previous roles as editor-in-chief of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, executive editor of the Dallas Morning News and past president of National Association of Hispanic Journalists