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Mar 27, 2024

Chicago Police Publish Video of Groups Believed to Be Responsible for Waves of Armed Robberies

Chicago police are searching for at least three groups of men they believe are responsible for more than two dozen armed robberies that occurred over a five-day span earlier this month.

Mar 27, 2024

Advocates Cry Foul Over Forthcoming Policy to Make Chicago’s Buildings Safe for Birds, Call Lack of Mandatory Requirements ‘Enraging’

In mid-April, the Chicago Department of Planning and Development is set to release an update to the city’s sustainable development policy. No section of the policy will make bird-friendly design mandatory.

Mar 27, 2024

Should College Essays Touch on Race? Some Feel the Affirmative Action Ruling Leaves Them No Choice

When the Supreme Court ended affirmative action in higher education, it left the college essay as one of few places where race can play a role in admissions decisions. For many students of color, instantly more was riding on the already high-stakes writing assignment.

Mar 27, 2024

Illinois Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Jussie Smollett’s Appeal

Illinois’ high court has agreed to hear an appeal from Jussie Smollett, more than two years after the former “Empire” star was convicted of orchestrating an elaborate hate crime hoax.

Mar 26, 2024

Eileen O’Neill Burke’s Lead Shrinks Slightly Tuesday in Race to Replace Kim Foxx as Cook County’s Top Prosecutor

A full week after the March 19 election, the contest remains a long way from being settled, with 53,712 outstanding mail-in ballots from Chicago and approximately 35,000 outstanding ballots from suburban Cook County that will be counted as long as they were postmarked or dropped off on Election Day and arrive by April 2.

Mar 26, 2024

Supreme Court Seems Likely to Preserve Access to the Abortion Medication Mifepristone

In nearly 90 minutes of arguments, a consensus appeared to emerge that the abortion opponents who challenged the FDA’s approval of the medication, mifepristone, and subsequent actions to ease access to it, lack the legal right or standing to sue.

Mar 26, 2024

March 26, 2024 - Full Show

Abortion access is once again before the U.S. Supreme Court. Still no winner in the Democratic primary for Cook County state’s attorney. And Illinois voters consider ranked choice voting.

Mar 26, 2024

Illinois Teacher Shortage Persists, Survey Finds

This year’s survey found more than 90% of schools responding reported having a “serious” or “very serious” teacher shortage problem.

Mar 26, 2024

Chicago Park District Workers Vote to Authorize Strike as Their Union Calls on Johnson to Intervene in Negotiations

More than 2,200 Chicago Park District workers, represented by the union SEIU Local 73, have been in contract negotiations for nine months, the union said.

Mar 26, 2024

Morton Arboretum Names New Director of Chicago Region Trees Initiative

CRTI connects organizations — public and private — across the seven-county Chicago area to promote the importance of trees and improve the quality of the region's tree canopy.

Mar 26, 2024

Candidates Can Start Circulating Petitions as Chicago Public Schools Begins Transition to Elected School Board

Tuesday marks the first day board of education candidates can begin to gather the minimum 1,000 signatures they need from neighbors in order to make it on the ballot.

Mar 26, 2024

Measles Outbreak Worsens at Pilsen Migrant Shelter, Prompting Officials to Tighten Vaccination Policy

In all, 31 Chicagoans have been diagnosed with measles since March 4.

Mar 26, 2024

Battery Storage, Disposal Would Be Further Regulated Under Bills in Illinois Senate

One bill would require facilities that store electric vehicle batteries to register with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency by 2026. The state’s Pollution Control Board would set the regulations for the proper storage of EV batteries.

Mar 26, 2024

Highest-Ranking Woman in State Police History Reflects on Experience as Force Looks to Diversify

The Illinois State Police do have a higher-than-average presence of women in law enforcement leadership, however. Women make up 14% of ISP’s leadership, according to an agency spokesperson. A new initiative aims to increase that number. 

Mar 25, 2024

March 25, 2024 - Full Show

After the killing of 11-year-old Jayden Perkins, a conversation about domestic violence. And controversy over demolishing aging Illinois prisons.