On The Block
Saturdays at 10A
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
There’s a troubling trend of businesses bailing out of Chicago in recent years. We discuss the reasons why and ways to keep them in town. Guests interviewed include William Towns from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Robin Ficke from World Business Chicago, and Austin Berg from the Illinois Policy Institute. New measures are being put in place to help ease Chicago’s budget woes. Plus, from his favorite spots to growing his community, our 1-on-1 with 1st Ward Alderman Daniel La Spata. Additional stories include students taking on the roles of teachers at local schools as the country deals with a nationwide teacher shortage.
Watch On The Block on Thursdays at 7P on The U Too, Saturdays at 10A and Sundays at 12A on The U.
