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Newly Built Damen Green Line CTA Station, Located Half Mile From United Center, Begins Service – Just in Time for the DNC

The Damen ‘L’ station, located at North Damen Avenue and West Lake Street, connects a 1.5-mile gap of service that existed between the California and Ashland stations on the Green Line. The station restores rail service in the area for the first time in 76 years.

Aug. 5, 2024 - Full Show

Groups looking to march on the DNC are pushing back on a proposed route. And dissecting President Joe Biden’s proposed changes to the Supreme Court. 

Historic Chicago Skyscrapers Once Facing Demolition Set for Preservation, Reuse Under Federal Plan

The Century and Consumers Buildings – which date to 1916 and 1913, respectively – have been empty since they were purchased by the government in 2005 through the use of eminent domain.

Fermilab Announces ‘Limited Operations Period,’ Shortening Previous Closure Plans

The national laboratory in Batavia chopped the duration of its previously announced closure nearly in half, and said some of its research projects will continue before it reopens to the public on Sept. 3.

2 Teens Among 5 People Killed in Shootings Across Chicago Over Weekend: Police

Two teens fatally shot in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Saturday were among five people killed by gunfire over the weekend across Chicago, according to the Chicago Police Department.

Chicago Groups Aim to Improve Access to Life-Saving Overdose Reversal Drug Naloxone While Normalizing Conversations Around Drug-Use

Community organizations in Chicago are underlining the importance of free and easily available access to the overdose reversal drug naloxone, as it nears the one-year mark since the drug Narcan hit store shelves nationwide for over-the-counter sale.

CPD Has Yet to Launch Study on How Officers Are Deployed, Missing Deadline Set by Chicago City Council

The Chicago Police Department has yet to launch a new study of whether officers are efficiently and effectively deployed across the city to stop crime and respond to calls for help. “I don’t understand what the hold up is,” Ald. Matt Martin (47th Ward) told WTTW News. “This is years, if not decades, overdue.”

Chicago White Sox Beaten 13-7 by Twins for 20th Straight Loss, Longest MLB Losing Streak in 36 Years

The woeful White Sox lost their 20th consecutive game Sunday, the majors’ longest skid in 36 years and one short of the American League record, as Chris Flexen was chased early in a 13-7 defeat against the Minnesota Twins.

Kamala Harris is Nearing a Vice Presidential Pick. Here’s a Look Inside the Process

Heading into a weekend of interviews at the Naval Observatory with running mate prospects for a choice that will shape her campaign and the Democratic Party – and potentially her presidency and the country – she doesn’t have that luxury. Multiple people who have worked with Harris tell CNN they doubt that she’s fully comfortable with the rush as she does her final interviews.

No Injuries After Baseball Team’s Charter Bus Catches Fire in Iowa on Way to Illinois for Kane County Cougars Game

The fire started as the bus approached the 1,400-person town of Earlham, Iowa, about a third of the way into its 490-mile drive to Geneva, Illinois, where the game was being played. 

Week in Review: Trump Hits Chicago With a Combative Appearance; Pritzker Coy About VP Spot

Tensions run high during former President Donald Trump’s brief Chicago visit. Kamala Harris clinches the presidential nomination — who will be her running mate? And CTU pushes for more education funding. 

Watchdog: Chicago’s Workers’ Comp System Has Been Reformed, 5 Years After Ed Burke Control

The first-of-its-kind audit by Inspector General Deborah Witzburg of the city’s workers compensation system found “major improvement” in the system that paid $73.5 million to resolve approximately 3,700 claims in 2022.

After Noticing a Lack or Representation for Chicago Latinos in Historical Records, Group Aims to Preserve and Share Their Stories

A series of events inspired the four co-founders to start Raíces Chicago Story Coalition, a nonprofit capacity-building organization that supports archival and storytelling projects by and about Latino communities. 

How Kamala Harris’ Candidacy Energized Plans for the DNC in Chicago: ‘There Was No Excitement. Now, There’s Tons’

Officials quickly moved to tailor the Chicago convention to Harris with only four weeks, in part drawing from the 2008 convention when Barack Obama accepted the nomination given the historic candidacy of Harris herself.

Kamala Harris Secures Enough Democratic Delegate Votes to be the Party’s Presidential Nominee, Committee Chair Says

The online voting process doesn’t end until Monday, but the campaign marked the moment when she crossed the threshold to have the majority of delegates’ votes.