Thursdays at 7P on The U
Saturdays at 8A on The U, 10A on CW26
Sundays at 11A on The U, 12A on CW26
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
Millions of dollars go to Chicago’s Housing Authority every year, yet there are thousands of unhoused people living in the city. Our panel of insiders discuss the public housing issues in Chicago. Guests include Block Club’s Mick Dumke, housing advocate Jose M. Muñoz, and 20th Ward Alderwoman Jeanette Taylor.
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