City of Chicago to offer $2.9M settlement to Anjanette Young over botched police raid
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Austin Berg, vice president of marketing at the Illinois Policy Institute, talks about the impact of police misconduct settlements on the wallets of Chicago taxpayers.

Military Mama Network bands together to support troops, families
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Sue Shauer, founding member of Military Mama Network, joins Good Day Chicago to talk about their efforts to make military members and their families feel supported during tough times.

Sports betting at Chicago stadiums gets OK from City Council committee

After furious lobbying behind the scenes and a clash of the titans in public, a joint City Council committee agreed Monday to lift the Chicago ban on sports betting to allow sportsbooks in and around five stadiums.

Fired Black educators reach $9.25M settlement with Chicago Public Schools

Ending nearly a decade of litigation, Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union have reached a $9.25 million settlement over the layoffs of entire school staffs that disproportionately affected hundreds of Black educators on the South and West sides.

Anjanette Young case: $2.9 million settlement expected in botched Chicago police raid
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A Chicago City Council committee on Monday recommended paying $2.9 million to a woman who was handcuffed while naked by police officers during a botched raid of her home in 2019.

Chicago expected to pay Anjanette Young $2.9M over botched police raid

A Chicago City Council committee on Monday recommended paying $2.9 million to a woman who was handcuffed while naked by police officers during a botched raid of her home in 2019.

6 killed at Illinois Amazon warehouse during tornado outbreak
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Gov. JB Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation for counties in central and downstate Illinois that were ravaged by recent storms and tornadoes.

Man charged with threatening CTA bus driver with a gun

Chicago police said that Maurice Lowry, 28, got on a bus on the South Side last Wednesday and demanded the 64-year-old driver take him to an off-route location.

CTA bus shot on I-57 Saturday night

An expressway shooting involving a CTA bus driver occurred late Saturday night, according to Illinois State Police. 

CTA union says almost 400 drivers have been attacked this year

The CTA union says that almost 400 drivers have been attacked this year. The CTA said that 38 assaults have led to hospitalizations this year.

$1.2M settlement to family of 14-year-old shot in the back by Chicago Police in 2014

Chicago taxpayers will spend $1.2 million to compensate the family of a 14-year old boy who was shot in the back and killed by a police officer during a holiday weekend that included five police shootings, two of them fatal.

CTA drivers demand more protection in the city
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CTA bus drivers say they are tired of being punching bags while doing their job, and are planning a march Saturday to demand more protection.?

CTA bus drivers plan march to demand more protection
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CTA bus drivers say they are tired of being punching bags while doing their job, and are planning a march Saturday to demand more protection.

Chicago police prepare for weekend following downtown teenage chaos

Chicago police are canceling days off and stepping up manpower this weekend to prepare for crowds of rowdy teenagers who often inundate the downtown area.