On The Block
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Sundays at 12A
Thursdays at 7P
Saturdays at 9A
Sundays at 10:30A
See news like you've never seen it before in our half-hour weekly show, On The Block.
Weigel Broadcasting Co.’s The U and The U Too along with Block Club Chicago, an award-winning, nonprofit news site focused on Chicago's neighborhoods, bring you a weekly television news magazine, On The Block. Hosted by The U’s Brandon Pope, this show tells community stories with visually rich and longer-form news content, street-level reporting, and in-depth interviews, including reporter Jon Hansen in the segment “It’s All Good.”
The U 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.
The U Too is found on WMEU, Channel 48.1 and WCIU, Channel 26.2, XFINITY 230|360, Astound TV 35, Dish 48, Spectrum Charter 191, U-Verse 24.
Videos
We’re talking about President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Hear reactions from locals and experts about how his second term could affect immigrants in Illinois and Chicago. Guests interviewed include Illinois Republican Party co-chair Aaron Del Mar, and Casillas Strategies CEO and political analyst Vince Casillas.
