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Jan. 28, 2026 - Full Show

Why the Cook County state’s attorney is reversing a policy on gun possession cases. And Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez announces his bid for Congress.

New SNAP Work Requirements Go Into Effect Feb. 1. Here’s What to Know

More than 300,000 Illinoisians who receive SNAP benefits could be affected, according to officials from the Illinois Department of Human Services.

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Cook County State’s Attorney Reverses Course, Diverts Nonviolent Gun Cases to Restorative Justice Courts

The county’s Restorative Justice Community Courts reroute young people with nonviolent charges from criminal courts to an alternative program. Upon completion, the charge is dismissed.

Cardinal Blase Cupich on US Foreign Policy, Uplifting the Dignity of Immigrants

Three Catholic cardinals are speaking out about some of the Trump administration’s recent foreign policy actions.

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Jan. 27, 2026 - Full Show

Concerns over the Second Amendment after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minnesota. And Cardinal Blase Cupich calls for peace in U.S. foreign policy.

Minneapolis Shooting Scrambles Second Amendment Politics for Donald Trump

Republicans and gun rights advocates helped elicit a White House turnabout this week after bristling over the administration’s characterization of Alex Pretti as responsible for his own death because he lawfully possessed a weapon.

Watch the Chicago Bears’ Super Bowl Victory Parade From 40 Years Ago

Some 500,000 fans showed up to celebrate, withstanding a windchill of 25 below zero, to welcome the home team along a route that started at LaSalle Street and Jackson Boulevard and ended at Daley Plaza for a rally.

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Public Safety, Violence Intervention Leaders React to Homicide Decline in Chicago

More work lies ahead in preventing shootings and in saving lives, according to stakeholders working to reduce violent crime and provide needed support to victims and their families.

Jan. 26, 2026 - Full Show

A judge allows Chicago’s police misconduct agency to investigate fatal officer shootings. What’s behind the drop in homicides Chicago saw last year — and how to sustain that going forward.

40 Years Ago the Chicago Bears Won the Super Bowl. Look Back at the Magical Moment

Forty years ago on Jan. 26, 1986, the Chicago Bears won their first and only Super Bowl. Take a look back at that defining game.

Week in Review: Chicago Bans Some Hemp Products; Dangerous Cold Sets In

A jury acquits a Chicago man accused of placing a bounty on Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino. And the City Council moves to ban some hemp products.

Jan. 22, 2026 - Full Show

The bitter cold rolls into Chicago, canceling some classes. And the Bears stadium saga is still playing out — where things stand.

The Bears Are Still Looking for a New Stadium. Here’s Where Things Stand

The Chicago Bears’ season officially ended Sunday in an overtime thriller against the Los Angeles Rams, but the saga of the team’s future home is still playing out.

State Law Allows Chicago’s Police Misconduct Agency to Investigate Fatal Police Shootings, Judge Rules

In the less than nine years the Civilian Office of Police Accountability has existed, its investigators have probed 138 deaths caused by CPD officers, records show.

Jan. 21, 2026 - Full Show

Chicago alderpeople ban the sale of intoxicating hemp — with some exceptions. And President Donald Trump says he reached a deal on Greenland, backing off his tariff threat.