SORT Order Oldest FirstNewest First Has Video - Any -YesNo FILTER Date Range Start date End date Category - Any -Arts & EntertainmentBusinessCrime & LawEducationHealthPoliticsScience & NatureSports Keyword(s) Aug 30, 2023 How Educators Are Grappling With ChatGPT in Classrooms College students juggling multiple responsibilities might find a shortcut through artificial intelligence apps like ChatGPT — but there’s concern that that shortcut cheats students out of a learning opportunity. Aug 30, 2023 White Sox Shooting: Woman Denies Gunshot Wound Was Self-Inflicted, But Questions Remain Details about the incident remain scarce, days after a 42-year-old woman was shot in the leg and a 26-year-old woman suffered a graze wound to the abdomen, which occurred in the fourth inning of the Sox’s Friday game against the Oakland Athletics. Aug 30, 2023 American Cancer Society in Search of More Chicago-Area Volunteer Drivers for Road To Recovery Program The Road To Recovery program has only been able to provide 25% of the rides requested by cancer patients in Cook County so far this year. Aug 30, 2023 Shooting Survivors Have ‘Distressingly High’ Risk of Repeat Firearm Injury, Study Finds, Especially Young Black Males America’s gun epidemic claimed more than 48,000 lives in 2022, federal data shows. And gun violence has become the leading cause of death among children and teens in the United States. But most gun injuries are not fatal, leaving thousands of victims to live with the resulting trauma. Aug 30, 2023 Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe’s Last US National Team Match Before Retirement Will Be in Chicago The 38-year-old, who will finish her international career with 203 caps, will be honored in her “Farewell Game” against South Africa on Sept. 24 in Chicago, US Soccer announced. Aug 30, 2023 3.6 Million More Workers Would Be Entitled to Overtime Pay Under Proposed Biden Administration Rule The new rule would require employers to pay overtime to so-called white collar workers who make less than $55,000 a year. That’s up from the current threshold of $35,568. Aug 30, 2023 Howard Brown Health Reinstates 24 Union Workers After Labor Relations Board Recommendation This move is part of the proposed settlement from Region 13 of the NLRB, which found merit to charges of unfair labor practices from the queer health care organization in July. Part of the charges stem from the firing of 61 unionized workers earlier this year. Aug 30, 2023 Tonight’s Blue Super Moon Will Be Year’s Biggest and Brightest, But Its Impact on Tides Is Cause for Concern The super blue moon also means unusually high tides, which could worsen the impact of Hurricane Idalia. Aug 29, 2023 Aug. 29, 2023 - Full Show A Chicago firefighter dies in the line of duty. Republicans calling for stronger ethics reform in Springfield. And investigating the medical records of thousands of airline pilots. Aug 29, 2023 FAA Investigating Thousands of Pilots for Failing to Report Health Issues Nearly 4,800 pilots are being investigated by the Federal Aviation Authority for potentially concealing major health issues that could have them grounded. The FAA has already ordered 60 pilots who “posed a clear danger to aviation safety” to stop flying immediately. Aug 29, 2023 Illinois Republicans Call for Stronger Ethics Reforms Following Conviction of Madigan’s Ex-Chief of Staff In May, four of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s allies were found guilty on all charges of conspiring to bribe the former speaker to shepherd and pass ComEd’s legislative agenda. Madigan’s former chief of staff, Tim Mapes, was convicted last week of lying to federal prosecutors to protect “the boss.” Aug 29, 2023 As Close Aides Face Prison Time, Madigan Preps for Trial Against Undefeated Prosecutors Madigan, 81, once so dominant that he was known as the “velvet hammer,” was at the heart of the allegations that led to 32 guilty verdicts in those trials. He now faces an uphill battle to avoid guilty convictions to match his former chief of staff Tim Mapes and longtime political confidant Mike McClain. Aug 29, 2023 CTA Leaders Talk Service Boosts, Looming Challenges as Advocates Call For More Improvements The CTA says in July of 2023, it delivered an average of 88% of scheduled rail service, compared to 71% in August of last year. And it says it delivered 96% of bus service this July, compared to 81% last August. Aug 29, 2023 Illinois Leaders Announce Mental Health Awareness Grant Program for Farmers and Rural Communities Governor J.B. Pritzker announced Tuesday that chapters of FFA – the group once known as Future Farmers of America – will be eligible for $1,000 grants to fund mental health awareness programs in schools and rural communities. Aug 29, 2023 After Supreme Court Curtails Federal Power, Biden Administration Weakens Clean Water Protections The Biden administration weakened regulations protecting millions of acres of wetlands, saying it had no choice after the Supreme Court sharply limited the federal government’s jurisdiction over them. It’s a policy shift that departs from a half-century of federal rules governing the nation’s waterways. Load More Thanks to our sponsors: