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	Harris Lands 2020 Endorsement from 2 Black Caucus Members Police: Chicago Shootings Hit 4-Year Low Through First Half of 2019 Iran Says It Has Breached Stockpile Limit Under Nuclear Deal July 1, 2019 - Full Show Where and When to See the Best Chicago-Area Wildflowers What is Risk Management, and How Will it Save Chicago Money? New Book Inspired by Howard Reich’s ‘Intimate Conversations’ with Elie Wiesel Pension Payment: Analysts on Outlook for State-Controlled Pension System Digital Outlet The Triibe Launches Print Guide to Black Chicago Illinois Looks to Drivers, Smokers to Fund Road Repairs	Chief Says Shorthanded TSA Will Handle July 4 Travel Surge 7 Arrested After ‘Bean’ Sculpture Vandalized Overnight Big Business to Supreme Court: Defend LGBTQ People From Bias Angel Idowu Joins ‘Chicago Tonight’ as Arts Correspondent Preserving Musical History With a Rarely Revived Operetta Brendt Christensen Defense Team Wants Evidence Tossed or Sentencing Delayed AAA: Friday After July 4th Will be Worst Day for Travel in Chicago Pathogen That Causes Tree-Killing Disease Found In Illinois July 2, 2019 - Full Show Acclaimed Photographer Recalls Learning His Trade in Chicago 70 Years Ago Judge Pallmeyer Breaks Glass Ceiling at Chicago’s Federal Court Supreme Court Gives Green Light to Gerrymandering. Now What? Electric Scooters Are Popular in Chicago, but Safety Concerns Linger Ask Geoffrey: Did a Crosstown Baseball Series in 1901 Actually Happen? Illinois Taxes Goods. But What About Services?	Health Official Urges Caution if Handling Fireworks This 4th of July US Customs Agents Seize Rat Meat at O’Hare Airport 2020 Hopeful Buttigieg Pitches Plan to Fight Systemic Racism Search: Chicago Property Tax Increases and Decreases by Ward Deep Frydays: Take a Pizza My Heart Like ‘Biting into a Band-Aid’: Malort Returns to Chicago 10 Things to Do This Weekend: July 4-7 Boeing to Pay $100 Million to Crash Families, Communities In ‘Ada and the Engine,’ a Woman Far Ahead of Her Time July 3, 2019 - Full Show Gery Chico’s New Challenge: Uplifting Underserved Neighborhoods City Council Caucus Chairs on Chicago’s Future Self-Focusing Glasses and Other News from the World of Science Summer Reading List 2019: New and Old Books to Explore Socialized Electricity? Alderman Floats Government Takeover of ComEd		Life or Death: What’s Next in Trial of Brendt Christensen Defenders of Vegan Bacon Sue Mississippi over Labeling Law 4,000-Mile Cycling Trip Raising Funds for Be the Match Stops in Chicago Some Kenyan Families Reject Boeing’s Compensation for Crash Trump Weighs Executive Order to Add Census Citizenship Query Police: More Than a Dozen Trampled in Navy Pier July 4 Stampede
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	8 Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings Added to World Heritage List Reports: Iran Enriching Uranium to 4.5%, Breaking Deal Limit Poll: 1 in 4 Don’t Plan to Retire Despite Realities of Aging July 8, 2019 - Full Show Shedd Experts Help Rescue 55-Plus Stranded Sea Lion Pups in California ‘Speaking for the Dying’: 2 Years of Observations on ICU Decision-Making Chicago Jazz Orchestra Celebrates 40 Years of Big, Bold Sounds ‘She Was the Hope of Her Family’: Sentencing Underway in Yingying Zhang Murder Case City Can’t Keep Impounded Cars After Drivers File for Bankruptcy: Court City Analysis: Pension Debt Grew Last Year Dueling Economists on Jobs Numbers, Possible Interest Rate Changes US Women’s World Cup Title Prompts Celebrations, Questions About Pay New Musical ‘Darling Grenadine’ a Sobering Look at the Quest for Happiness	Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium, by the Numbers Teen Odds of Using Marijuana Dip with Recreational Use Laws Federal Court: Trump Can’t Ban Critics from Twitter Account July 9, 2019 - Full Show Animals to See at Chicago Zoos and Aquariums This Summer Artists Hope Memorial to Burge Torture Survivors Spurs Empathy, Action County Commission Hopes to Increase 2020 Census Participation Christensen Breaks Down During Emotional Testimony from Yingying Zhang’s Family Pilsen Parishioners Fight to Save Historic St. Adalbert Church Climate Scientist Swaps NASA for School of the Art Institute Shedd Kayak Trips Encourage Paddlers to Explore and Restore Chicago River Bob Fosse’s ‘Riff Brothers’ Dance Partner Gives Old Routine New Life Mary Zimmerman Reimagines ‘The Music Man’ at Goodman Theatre Illinois Cancels Band from Fair Lineup Over Confederate Flag Lead Concerns Halt Chicago Water Meter Installations	Chicago Police Investigators Confirm Alligator in Lagoon 10 Things to Do This Weekend: July 11-14 Chicago’s ‘Queen of Tape’ Makes Art with Duct Tape Sinai Health Opens $6.5M Unit to Address Mental Health Emergencies Illinois Unemployment System Down, Payments Delayed Monarch Butterflies Bred in Captivity May Lose Ability to Navigate, Study Finds Salesmanship Cedes to Love in ‘The Music Man’ Juror’s Courtroom Exit Highlights Peculiarity of Brendt Christensen Trial Geoffrey Baer Reflects on Frank Lloyd Wright World Heritage Designation Illinois Officials Urge Preparedness Following California Earthquakes Drawing History: Chicago Tribune Editorial Cartoonist on Slowing Down Spotlight Politics: Murky Waters of Lead Pipe Debate Illinois Betting on a Rapid Pace for Casino Expansion July 10, 2019 - Full Show	CTU Threatens Teachers Strike in a Month if No Contract Completed July 11, 2019 - Full Show Deep Frydays: Frango Frolics The Best Chicago Film Archive You’ve Never Heard Of Why Alligators Don’t Make Good Pets (and 9 Other Fun Gator Facts) CDC: Pools Linked to Increase in Diarrhea Outbreaks Trump Administration Plans Immigration Enforcement Operation Trump Abandons Bid to Include Citizenship Question on Census Tracing American Fashion from ‘Silver Screen to Mainstream’ New ‘Get Outside’ Map Features 350 Places to Enjoy Nature in Chicago Chicago Defender Ends 114-Year Print Run, Goes Online Only Meet Three of Chicago’s Social Media Influencers Chicago Prepares for Possible Immigration Crackdown	Chicago Rally Planned Ahead of Possible Immigration Crackdown Shedd Aquarium Takes In Pair of Orphaned Sea Otter Pups R. Kelly Facing Sweeping New Federal Sex Crime Charges Humboldt Park Alligator Evades Capture as Bemused, Concerned Onlookers Stand By Local Health Official Lauds Trump’s ‘Comprehensive’ Order on Kidney Disease Fiercely Immersive ‘Recommendation’ Explores Privilege, Justice and Moral Relativism The Week in Review: Chicago Braces for ICE Raids
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	Churches Jump Into Action With Threat of Immigration Sweeps A Healthy Lifestyle May Offset Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’s Stay Hydrated, Cool to Prevent Heat Exhaustion, Says Health Official Judges to Decide on Bond Hearings for R. Kelly Indictments July 15, 2019 - Full Show Florida Expert Flies to Chicago to Help Catch Alligator Here’s a Fact: We Went to the Moon in 1969 From Oil and Gas to CBD, Northbrook-Based UL Combats Explosion Hazards Jurors Likely to Begin Deliberating Brendt Christensen Sentence This Week Chicago Corruption Walking Tour Begins Final Season At Museum of Science and Industry, a Brave New World of Wearable Tech House Hunting: Design Competition Selects Bungalow for the 21st Century Despite Trump Threats, ICE Raids Fail to Materialize in Chicago ICE Raids Rattle Chicago’s Immigrant Communities Coyotes’ Cries Herald a Ferocious New Steppenwolf Take on ‘True West’	Man Whose Family Died in Boeing 737 Max Crash: Scrap the Jet Florida Expert Captures Elusive Alligator at Humboldt Park Lagoon Go Grind! Chicago Skateboard Camp Shows Kids the Basics in City Skate Parks R. Kelly Denied Bond, Pleads Not Guilty to New Federal Charges Report on Climate Change Warns of ‘Killer Heat’ in US Study: Perinatal Depression Screenings May Miss Suicidal Thoughts July 16, 2019 - Full Show First Black Female AMA President Talks Policy, Health Equity Veterans, Lawmakers Push to Overturn Transgender Service Ban How Illinois Employers Might Handle Recreational Marijuana What Illinois Offers Undocumented Immigrants Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Dies at 99 5 Chicago Theater Recommendations: ‘Music Man,’ ‘True West’ and More	Despite Grounding of Boeing Plane, United 2Q Profit Rises Apple, Google Continue Inclusive Push with New Emoji 10 Things to Do This Weekend: July 18-21 John Paul Stevens Emerged as Supreme Court’s Leading Liberal Myths and Risks in App That Gives You a Peek Into Older Self Brendt Christensen Jury Deliberations Begin After Lengthy Closing Arguments Open-Water Swim in Chicago River Delayed, New Goal September 2020 July 17, 2019 - Full Show How Exposure to Violence Impacts Young Children in Chicago Ask Geoffrey: What’s the History of the Chicago Huskies? Chicago International Port Considering Massive Investment Deal Reflections on the Life of Justice John Paul Stevens Spotlight Politics: New Investigation of Ex-Alderman with Madigan Ties	US Heat Wave Just Warming Up for Long and Scorching Weekend Hot Weather, Pollution Fuel Unhealthy Air Conditions in Chicago Northwestern Develops Tool to Help Scientists Play Nice While Collaborating Number of US Overdose Deaths Appears to be Falling July 18, 2019 - Full Show Brendt Christensen Sentenced to Life in Prison for Yingying Zhang Killing Why Are There So Many Fireflies in Chicago? Chicago Public Transit Leaders Talk Influx of State Funding New Film ‘Cooked’ Revisits Chicago’s Deadly 1995 Heat Wave Sterigenics Opponents Fight Proposed Deal to Reopen Plant Deep Frydays: Fine, We’re Doing Malort Local Acts Ric Wilson, Lala Lala Make Their Pitchfork Debuts Wild Weather Gardening: How to Garden with Excessive Rain and Heat	Police Board Fires 4 Officers in Laquan McDonald-Related Case Heat Wave Forecast Prompts Chicago Public Housing Checks Federal Report Finds Child Drownings on the Rise Jussie Smollett’s Attorneys Seeking to Reverse Special Prosecutor Ruling Lincoln Park Zoo to Remain Free Through at Least 2050 Thoughts on a Trio of Musical Theater Classics The Week in Review: Cops Fired, Christensen Avoids Death Penalty	Lightfoot Rejects Chicago Port Investment Deal
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	Chicago’s Elusive Gator Settles into New Home in Florida Nation Marks 50 Years After Apollo 11’s ‘Giant Leap’ on Moon Mamby on the Beach Festival Canceled Amid Dispute Over Endangered Birds July 22, 2019 - Full Show Study: Late Night Light Exposure Doesn’t Affect Circadian Rhythm Giant Ice Treats Keep Animals Cool at Brookfield Zoo Ex-Oxford Staffer Pleads Guilty to Brutal 2017 River North Murder American Blues Theater Reveals Luminous Glow of ‘The Spitfire Grill’ FaceApp Raises Broader Privacy Concerns. Here’s What You Need to Know. New PBS Kids Show Breaks Ground With Help from a Chicago Writer Chicago Life Expectancy Gap Driven by Race, Segregation, Says Researcher At 102, This Longtime Chicago Pianist Has Still Got the Chops Mayor, Aldermen Negotiate Fair Workweek Ordinance Illinois GOP Denounces Controversial Facebook Post Amid War of Words	White Sox Host 1st MLB Game with Foul Pole-to-Pole Netting Retired Justice John Paul Stevens to be Laid to Rest Tuesday Hundreds of Black Deaths in 1919 Are Being Remembered July 23, 2019 - Full Show NCAA Punishes DePaul for Basketball Recruiting Violation Judge to Unseal Plea Deal in Case of Former NU, Oxford Employees Charged With Murder Advocacy Group Develops Plan for Child Health Equity in Illinois The ‘Adaptable House’ Aimed at Easing Chicago’s Affordable Housing Crunch Study Finds High Levels of Fecal Bacterial at Chicago-Area Beaches Festival inspired by Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ Returns to Chicago What Will Chicago Look Like in 2050? A Look at CMAP’s Long-Range Plan Chicago Mayor, Clerk Move to Lighten ‘Crushing’ Vehicle Fines Aldermen Weigh in on Chicago Casino Locations, City Labor Law 50 Years After Moon Landing, Billionaires Back Grandiose Visions for Space	Lifetime to Follow Up on ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ Docu-Series FTC Fines Facebook $5B, Adds Limited Oversight on Privacy Police: Thieves Steal 3 Mannequins Wearing Designer Clothes In ‘Ghost Quartet,’ a Maze of Stories Brought to Life With Haunting Music Chicago Animal Welfare Group Sponsors ‘Anti-Horse Carriage’ Pedicab Boeing CEO Raises Possibility of Pausing 737 Max Production Ex-Judge: Smollett’s Lawyers Not Allowed to Practice Law in Illinois 10 Things to Do This Weekend: July 25-28 July 24, 2019 - Full Show Mueller Dismisses Trump’s Claims of Russia Probe Exoneration Lightfoot’s Ethics, Workplace Initiatives Unanimously Pass City Council Illinois Faces Challenges in Reaching Renewable Energy Goals Chalk Artist Nate Baranowski is Transforming Chicago Sidewalks Spotlight Politics: Has Madigan’s Political Luck Run Out? Chicago Organizations Commemorate 100th Anniversary of Race Riots	What Comes After Mueller? Investigations, Lawsuits and More Justice Dept. Will Execute Inmates for First Time Since 2003 3 Juveniles Charged in Beating of Special Needs Teen in Viral Video Ocean-Themed Art by Students in 45 Countries on Display at Shedd Aquarium Smithsonian, Other Institutions to Get Ebony Photo Archive New Analysis Details Health of Chicago Children at Neighborhood Level July 25, 2019 - Full Show New Documentary Revisits Chicago’s ‘Deadliest Day’ Deep Frydays: Saganaki Saga University Presidents Welcome Illinois Budget Boost Teatro ZinZanni Brings Vegas-Style Vaudeville Show to Chicago Loop Mayor Lightfoot ‘Concerned’ About Feasibility of Chicago Casino	Prosecutor: More People Could be Charged in R. Kelly Case Duckworth, Durbin Reintroduce Bill to Halt Sewage Dumping Into Great Lakes UChicago to Study Police-Involved Shootings, Officer Training As Trump Expands Deportation Powers, Immigrants Prepare The Week in Review: Lightfoot Notches Wins, Needles FOP
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	Trump Proposal Seeks to Crack Down on Food Stamp ‘Loophole’ Fed Set to Cut Rates for First Time in Decade. Is It a Risk? July 29, 2019 - Full Show Health Officials Investigate 2 Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease at Suburban Hospital Ravinia Festival Pulls Out All the Stops in Celebration of Leonard Bernstein Pritzker, Other Governors Pitch Plan to Protect Great Lakes Electric Scooters in Chicago: Are They Here to Stay? Harvest Time for Onions, Garlic – and Dandelions Rep. Krishnamoorthi on Mueller, Trump and Impeachment What to Watch for in Next Round of Democratic Presidential Debates Planned Parenthood on Abortion Access, Reproductive Health Care For 20 Years, Music Center a ‘Beacon of Hope’ on Chicago’s West Side Northwestern Memorial Tops ‘Best Hospitals’ List for Chicago, State	Capital One Target of Massive Data Breach Report: Incarceration Rates Drop Nearly 20% Under Kim Foxx City of Chicago Launches Website Dedicated to 2020 Census July 30, 2019 - Full Show Police: 2 Chicago Moms Killed in Shooting Likely Not Targets Eve L. Ewing Explores Race Riots in New Poetry Collection ‘1919’ Can – and Should – Chicago Take Over ComEd’s Infrastructure? Report: Illinois Parents Give Up Child Custody for College Cash Chicago on Fast Track to Vehicle Ticket Collection Reform Body of 1930s Gangster John Dillinger to be Exhumed	A New Way to Measure the Mental Health Benefits of Nature in Cities Key Takeaways: Should the 2020 Democrats Go Big or Get Real? US to Set Up Plan Allowing Prescription Drugs from Canada Judge Won’t Reconsider Special Prosecutor Ruling in Jussie Smollett Case R. Kelly Judge Orders Lawyers Not to Talk About New Evidence July 31, 2019 - Full Show Illinois Becomes Latest State to Crack Down on Coal Ash Pollution 10 Things to Do This Weekend: Aug. 1-4 In Chicago, TIF Revenues Soaring Capital One Data Breach Leaves Millions Vulnerable Art Show Highlights Sheldon Peck’s Passion for Painting, Human Rights Fed Cuts Interest Rates for First Time Since 2008 Recession Spotlight Politics: What Will Former Union Boss Coli Tell the Feds?