Interactive map shows impact of air pollution on Chicago neighborhoods, Latino communities hit the hardest
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Professor Michael Cailas from the University of Illinois at Chicago talks about their study into pollution across the city and why Latino neighborhoods are disproportionately impacted.

CPS to shorten isolation, quarantine periods for staff and students starting Tuesday

Chicago Public Schools is cutting the required amount of time of quarantine in half for students or staff who have tested positive for COVID-19 or have been in close contact with someone else who has.

Pregnant man, pregnant person emoji coming to Apple iPhones

According to health website Healthline.com, people who were born biologically female but identify as men are transgender men who can give birth because they have the reproductive organs necessary to do so — especially those who do not take or have stopped taking testosterone. The same goes for those who identify as non-binary.

Apple AirTags dangers: Privacy group warning on trackers

A privacy group warns that stalkers, abusive partners, and other dangerous people use Apple AirTags to target potential victims.

CTU group calls for overhaul of union leadership after remote learning debacle
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Sandi Hoggatt, longtime CPS staff member and "Members First" VP candidate, voices her frustration with the current leaders at the Chicago Teachers Union and their negotiations with the city.

Chicago youth homicide spike in 2016 linked to state funding impasse: study
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Maryann Mason from Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine explains their findings on the factors contributing to the ebbs and flows of Chicago's youth homicide rate.

Chicago Park District series encourages girls to get into sports and more
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The city's park district implemented the Girls Day of P.L.A.Y. Park series in an effort to bring more young girls to sporting activities, engaging in a healthier life-style. Jamie Teichmann, program and events coordinator joins Good Day Chicago to explain more.

Rush hour snowfall slows down traffic on Illinois roads
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Maria Castaneda from the Illinois Department of Transportation talks about the status of the state's roads as heavy lake-effect snow blankets the region.

Chicago Loop crime: Police shooting, bomb squad investigation all within 24 hours

It was a hectic 24 hours in the Loop – between a bomb squad investigation Thursday and a police-involved shooting Wednesday. In both instances, streets were blocked off and what are normally bustling areas came to a standstill.

Laquan McDonald's family demands federal charges against ex-Chicago cop Jason Van Dyke
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On Thursday, McDonald’s grandmother and aunt held a press conference at Saint Sabina Church. They were asking the Department of Justice to file federal civil rights charges against Van Dyke.

Examining the mental toll of Chicago's crime surge
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Cynthia Lubin Langtiw from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology expounds on how exposure to crime and violence can impact the mental health of Chicagoans.