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Jan. 22, 2024 - Full Show

Repeated misconduct by Chicago police officers cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. The latest on the Chicago White Sox eyeing a new home. And looking ahead to the Republican presidential primary race in New Hampshire. 

Bye-Bye, Bridgeport? Chicago White Sox Eye New Digs on Near South Side

Discussions are being held with developers and city officials on an early plan to bring a new Chicago White Sox stadium to vacant land known as The 78 south of the Loop. 

Effort to Crack Down on New Dollar Stores in Chicago Advances

The full Chicago City Council is set to vote Wednesday on the proposal crafted by Ald. Matt O’Shea (19th Ward), who has been fighting the proliferation of dollar stores for nearly a decade. 

Tensions Between City and State Officials Continue as Pritzker Pushes Back on Johnson’s Migrant Shelter Expansion Pause

Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday he’s “deeply concerned” that Chicago is not going to add bed space, as the flow of nearly 35,000 asylum seekers who’ve come to the city since August 2022 shows no signs of abating. 

Accounting Investigation Under Way at Chicago-Based Archer Daniels Midland as Top Financial Executive Placed on Leave

Archer Daniels Midland Co. said it’s working with outside counsel and the audit committee of the company board to complete an investigation of accounting practices within its nutrition business and it pulled guidance for the unit.

Ryne Sandberg, Chicago Cubs Great and Hall of Famer, Announces Cancer Diagnosis

Ryne Sandberg, a Chicago Cubs legend and Hall of Famer, announced that he is battling metastatic prostate cancer.

From Buckingham Plowtain to CRTL-SALT-DELETE, Finalists Announced in Chicago Snowplow Naming Contest. Time to Cast Your Vote

Snowprah Windfrey and Micicle Jordan are among the pun-heavy contenders just announced as finalists in Chicago’s second annual Name a Snowplow contest.

Chicago Taxpayers Set to Pay $5M to Family of 64-Year-Old Man Who Died After Paramedics Failed to Treat Him

Two Chicago Fire Department paramedics found the former Marine “face down on the floor” but failed to provide emergency medical care or take him to a nearby hospital, according to the lawsuit filed by his family.

Corey Perry Signs With Oilers, is Back in the NHL After Chicago Blackhawks Terminated His Contract

The Edmonton Oilers signed Corey Perry for the remainder of the season, adding the veteran winger early two months since the Chicago Blackhawks terminated his contract for unacceptable conduct.

3 Teens Wounded, 1 Man Killed in Weekend Shootings Across Chicago: Police

According to the Chicago Police Department, eight people were shot — one fatally — in seven separate shooting incidents between Friday evening and Sunday night.

Repeated Police Misconduct by 141 Officers Cost Chicago Taxpayers $142.8M Over 4 Years

Cases that involved at least one officer with repeated claims of misconduct accounted for 60% of the cost borne by taxpayers to resolve police misconduct cases between 2019 and 2022, according to the analysis by WTTW News.

Back Wages Totaling More Than $5M Owed to Thousands of Illinois Workers

The new Workers Owed Wages website attempts to connect workers with potential unclaimed back pay.

Judge Ends Suspension of Illinois Basketball Star Terrence Shannon Jr., Who Faces Rape Charge

Prosecutors in Douglas County, Kansas, charged Terrence Shannon Jr. on Dec. 5 with rape or an alternative count of sexual battery. After an arrest warrant was issued, the university suspended him on Dec. 28 from “all team activities, effective immediately.”

Week in Review: Emails Show City Knew of Pilsen Shelter Problems; Sox Ponder South Loop Stadium

Questions of transparency after emails show the mayor’s early knowledge of conditions at a Pilsen migrant shelter. And presidential campaigning moves to New Hampshire after Trump takes Iowa.

PAWS Tinley Park Receives Support From Community After Animal Shelter Fire: ‘We’re Overwhelmed With the Generosity’

Fourteen cats and two dogs showed signs of respiratory distress, according to PAWS Tinley Park. The shelter expects all the animals to make a full recovery.