“People put me in charge to change course. And what is very clear, I say this with all due humility, people know we are changing course in this city. There should be no doubt in anyone’s minds that we are moving in another direction. I believe people are up for it. And I’m looking forward to the implementation of many of the things that we’ve already put forward.”
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Analyzing Brandon Johnson’s 1st Year in Office: Push for Progressive Change Complicated by Migrant Crisis, Unforced Errors
May 15, 2024 0 Comments‘There’s a Lot of Unevenness’: Chicago’s Youth Joblessness Rates Outpace Illinois and US, New Report Finds
May 15, 2024 0 CommentsEmployment levels in Chicago and beyond have rebounded since the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new report has found teens and young adults across the city, particularly those of color, are still struggling to find consistent work.
May 14, 2024 - Full Show
May 14, 2024 0 CommentsWhat’s behind the mass felling of trees at a suburban forest preserve. And eyes are on the Chicago Sky as the WNBA regular season tips off.
As the 2024 WNBA Season Tips Off, What to Expect From the Chicago Sky This Year
May 14, 2024 0 CommentsThe Chicago Sky looks different this year with brand new leadership and players on the roster including Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso.
‘Micropreemie’ Baby Who Weighed Just Over 1 Pound at Birth Goes Home From New Lenox Hospital
May 14, 2024 0 CommentsNyla was delivered on Nov. 17 at just 22 weeks after her mother, NaKeya, was diagnosed with pre-eclampsia, a dangerous high-blood pressure condition.
Oak Park Native Flexes His Performance Skills in National Tour of ‘Mama Mia!,’ Now Running in Chicago
May 14, 2024 0 CommentsFor Chicago area native Grant Reynolds, the performances mark his debut in a national tour for a Broadway show.
This Forest Preserve May Look Like a Disaster Zone, but What You’re Seeing Is the Most Ambitious Restoration Project Cook County’s Ever Tackled
May 14, 2024 0 CommentsA 1,000-acre, $10 million restoration project is now underway at Red Gate Woods, part of the vast Palos Preserve system in southwestern Cook County.
As Medicaid Redeterminations Restart, About 73% of Illinois Recipients Remain Enrolled
May 14, 2024 0 CommentsDuring the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress enacted changes to Medicaid requiring states to keep patients continuously enrolled through the public health crisis, even if they might have become ineligible due to changes in their income or family circumstances. That continuous enrollment program expired in March 2023.
Key City Panel OKs 6 of Mayor’s 7 Picks to Serve on Chicago Police Oversight Board
May 14, 2024 0 CommentsThe City Council’s Police and Fire Committee unanimously advanced the nominations of Anthony Driver Jr., Remel Terry, Aaron Gottlieb, Abierre Minor, Kelly Presley and Sandra Wortham to serve four-year terms on the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability.
Museum of Science and Industry Changes Name Following $125M Donation From Billionaire Ken Griffin
May 14, 2024 0 CommentsThe Museum of Science and Industry will officially be renamed the Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. The donation, previously announced in 2019, is the largest in the museum’s history.
Alice Munro, Nobel Literature Winner Revered as Short Story Master, Dead at 92
May 14, 2024 0 CommentsA spokesperson for publisher Penguin Random House Canada said Munro, winner of the Nobel literary prize in 2013, died Monday at home in Port Hope, Ontario. Munro had been in frail health for years and often spoke of retirement, a decision that proved final after the author’s 2012 collection, “Dear Life.”
Misconduct Agency Ruled 8 Chicago Officers Responsible for Woman Who Died in Police Holding Cell Should be Fired or Face Lengthy Suspensions, But Top Cop Objected
May 14, 2024 0 CommentsFormer interim Chicago Police Supt. Fred Waller objected to the recommendation made by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability that four police officers, a sergeant, a lieutenant and two commanders should be suspended for six months or terminated.
May 13, 2024 - Full Show
May 13, 2024 0 CommentsA controversial migrant shelter closes on the South Side. The invasion of cicadas is coming soon. And world-renowned opera star Renée Fleming.
Superstar Soprano Renée Fleming’s New Book Aims to Highlight the Healing Power of Music
May 13, 2024 0 CommentsWorld-renowned soprano Renée Fleming has a new book called “Music and Mind” – a collection of essays curated and edited by the operatic superstar exploring the healing power of music and the arts, and what modern science is uncovering about that connection.
Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin Fined $10K for Firing Whistleblowers
May 13, 2024 0 CommentsThe Chicago Board of Ethics has fined Conyears-Ervin a total of $70,000 in the past month for a series of violations of the city's Government Ethics Ordinance.
Ex-Loretto Hospital Official Charged in $500K Embezzlement Scheme During COVID-19 Pandemic
May 13, 2024 0 CommentsHeather Bergdahl faces federal charges after she allegedly worked to steal from Loretto Hospital by sending nearly half a million dollars to businesses that never provided the hospital with goods or services.
City Panel Endorses Proposal to Pay $525K to Teen Run Over by Chicago Police Car During George Floyd Unrest
May 13, 2024 0 CommentsThe Chicago City Council will weigh whether to pay $3.2 million to settle three lawsuits claiming Chicago police officers committed a wide range of misconduct.