City Council meeting shifts focus to Loyola student’s murder | The Chicago Report
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Today's City Council meeting with the Committee on Immigration and Refugee Rights took a different turn when some speakers shifted the focus to the murder of Loyola student Sheridan Gorman. 

Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial

Meta and YouTube were found liable in a landmark Los Angeles lawsuit for "engineered addiction" and harming a child's mental health through negligent platform design.

CTA violence persists as community group works to intervene
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Violence Interrupters founder Tio Hardiman discusses a recent Red Line stabbing, why crime continues on the CTA, and how his group is working to prevent it.

Deadly night on Chicago's South Side after pair of shootings, CTA stabbings

A series of violent incidents across Chicago’s South Side left two people dead and several others injured late Tuesday into early Wednesday.

Republicans blame sanctuary laws in killing of Sheridan Gorman | The Chicago Report
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State Rep. Patrick Sheehan (R-Lockport) joined the show to talk about the debate over whether the state's sanctuary immigration laws contributed to the killing of Loyola student Sheridan Gorman.

Illinois sanctuary laws cause of student's killing, FOP president | The Chicago Report
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John Cantanzara, the president of the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police, said he agrees that Loyola student Sheridan Gorman's killing, allegedly by a migrant, could have been prevented if not for the state's sanctuary laws.

Mayor Johnson responds to allegations by fired aides | The Chicago Report
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is responding to criticism lodged against his senior leadership team from fired former Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Garien Gatewood.

United warns of rising airfares amid fuel surge: What you can do

United Airlines is warning that rising jet fuel prices — driven by Middle East tensions disrupting global oil supplies — are likely to push airfares higher and could dampen travel demand.

How safe is the CTA? New report raises questions | ChicagoNOW
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A new analysis is raising questions about how the CTA tracks platform incidents, including cases where riders were pushed onto tracks, and whether current data reflects the full scope of safety concerns. 

Man in custody after trying to start fire on CTA train, causing delays

Service on the CTA BLue Line was briefly shut down Tuesday morning after a rider tried to start a fire on a moving train in the Loop.

Chicago City Hall drama, student's killing sparks immigration debate | The Chicago Report
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A fired aide to Mayor Brandon Johnson details allegations of "hostility" toward law enforcement; the killing of Sheridan Gorman is sparking a debate over sanctuary policies; and the latest on the war in Iran from an NEIU professor.

Fired aide to Chicago mayor alleges hostility in office | The Chicago Report
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A now-fired aide to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is alleging a culture of hostility toward law enforcement in the mayor's office. Manny Whitfield also detailed a personnel dispute that he believes led to his firing.