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See news like you've never seen it before in our half-hour weekly show, On the Block.
Weigel Broadcasting Co.’s CW26 and The U along with Block Club Chicago bring you a weekly television news magazine, On the Block. The strategic partnership between Weigel’s Chicago television stations and Block Club Chicago, an award-winning, nonprofit news site focused on Chicago's neighborhoods, will tell community stories with visually rich and longer-form news content. On the Block, hosted by CW26 & The U’s Brandon Pope, features street-level reporting and in-depth interviews featuring reporter Jon Hansen in the segment “It’s All Good.”
CW26 is found on WCIU, Channel 26.1, XFINITY 183|1026, Astound TV 6, Dish 26, Direct TV 26, Spectrum Charter 22/616 and U-Verse 10/1010, YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV.
The U is found on Channel 48.1 and WCIU, Channel 26.2, XFINITY 230|360, Astound TV 35, Dish 48, Spectrum Charter 191, U-Verse 24 and YouTube TV.
Videos
Former Dom’s and Foxtrot employees are lawyering up after the businesses suddenly closed. Guests interviewed include attorney Patrick Dolan. Chicago’s version of ‘The Hunger Games’ is underway, as parents vie to get their kids into Chicago Parks’ coveted summer camps. Plus, Chicago native and actor Harry Lennix joins us in-studio to discuss his role in a local play. Additional stories covered include a historic church that is now debt-free, two Chicago moms helping kids hone their creativity, and artists across the city are getting ready for a once-in-a-lifetime event.
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