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A suspect who was already in custody shot two Chicago police officers at a North Side hospital Saturday morning, killing one and critically wounding the other, authorities said.

A procession was held for a Chicago officer who died in a shooting at Swedish Hospital on Saturday.

One Chicago police officer was killed and another critically wounded in a shooting at Swedish Hospital on the city’s North Side, authorities said.

Governor Pritzker's response to the Bears stadium megaproject bill passing and what he wants changed.  Plus, we'll talk to a Hinsdale native, who's taken his push for tech policy change, all the way to D.C.  And, firing squad executions are back, but we take a look at the legal hurdles ahead.  First, a conversation we've been looking forward to all week, with the man behind the Bears stadium plan, state Rep. Kam Buckner. 

The Department of Justice is taking dramatic steps to reintroduce and strengthen the federal death penalty.  In a new 48 page report, the Bureau of Prisons announcing it will once again use firing squads and lethal injections to carry out executions.  Remember, the Biden administration halted all federal executions in 2021, including the use of lethal drugs.  Here to tell US more, and discuss the hurdles the trump administration may face, is Director of the Death Penalty Information Center, Robin Maher.

A Hinsdale native has made it his mission to protect the online generation.   Now, he leads Design It For Us, a youth-led coalition that stands up to big tech, for the sake of young users.  As Governor Pritzker pushes new bills to rein in harmful algorithms and tax social platforms, we're hearing from the young leaders at the center of the debate.  Joining us is the co-founder, Zamaan Gureshi to talk about the state's latest tech related news, and how his generation is handling it. 

State Rep. Kam Buckner created the original bill, giving the bears the ability to negotiate with local governments over payments in lieu of higher property taxes.  So, the team will still pay property taxes plus the payment. But it underwent some tweaks, before making it to the house floor.  For instance, House democrats came to a consensus about how to divvy the money up for property tax relief, locally and statewide. He's joining us tonight, to share what this process was like, and what he sees the senate democrats doing with it.

President Trump is threatening to shoot and kill any boats laying mines as tension escalates in the Strait of Hormuz.  That's after, he posted to Truth Social saying the U.S. military is intensifying its mine clearing efforts there.  All the while, a ceasefire remains in place, but questions are growing about what it's really worth if the fighting continues in the strait.  We're bringing in Northeastern Illinois University Professor and Iranian native Mateo Farzaneh. 

Due to a train derailment, CTA trains on the Red, Yellow and Purple lines have been suspended on Thursday in Rogers Park.

A union representative outlines ongoing negotiations, key demands, and why workers and supporters are taking their fight for a new contract to the streets.