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Cassie Carlson introduces the newest member of the Fox Chicago sports team, Sam Panayotovich! Cassie and Sam remember Stacey King, get into the Bears stadium saga and project what the betting markets are saying about the Bears playoff chances this season.

On a Monday edition of CST, Cassie Carlson is joined by FS1's Danny Parkins joins Cassie to remember the life and legacy of Stacey King. Also, Danny tells us why as of right now, the Cubs should not be buyers at the trade deadline, and he once again vocalizes his apathy about the Bears stadium saga.

Caleb Williams was featured on the cover of "Madden 27" and on Friday, the Bears announced its stadium plans for Hammond, Indiana. All this and more on "The Offseason."

The POWER Act, which would have regulated data centers in Illinois, failed to advance before the legislative deadline, leaving pending projects without new state guardrails. Meanwhile, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has paused data center tax incentives and is pushing for stricter standards on energy use, water consumption and community impact. Joining us to discuss the implications is Jen Walling, executive director of the Illinois Environmental Council.

We checked in with State Senator Willie Preston, as the megaprojects bill was making it's way out of the house to the senate.  We're bringing him back tonight, with this latest development.

The Chicago Bears announced they're advancing plans for a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana on Friday. And, nine people were arrested after a teen takeover in Naperville this week. We also break down a Chicago graduate who is going viral for having her diploma withheld after she did a split at graduation, and a lawsuit toward six officers and the City of Evanston over a police encounter. All this and more on "The Week in Review."

Argie Karafotias from Touchdown Arlington addresses the news that the Bears are advancing their plans to build a stadium in Hammond, Indiana.

A hot dog stand, is at the center of a public safety debate in Pilsen. We have Andrew Fox of the East Pilsen neighbors group here in the studio to tell us how they plan to push back. 

With the city budget finalized advocates are turning their attention to making the Clean Slate Act a reality.  The budget dedicates $5.6 million to automatically clear criminal records for nearly 2.2 million eligible Illinoisans.  The interfaith nonprofit Live Free Illinois will lead the timeline for implementation, and they are hosting regional workshops starting this week to help families navigate the new rollout.  Reverend Ciera Bates-Chamberlain and Marvin Treadwell a site leader for a community healing resource center in Morgan Park are here with me now.

The drama continues at city hall after a walkout derailed a vote yesterday.  The public safety committee had enough members for voting at a meeting initially, but after Alderman Gilbert Villegas introduced an ordinance to stiffen penalties for selling drugs near schools. An alderman left the room. That broke quorum.  And it also thereby killed a planned discussion on a ShotSpotter replacement and a new UChicago study on response times.  Alderman Villegas is accusing Mayor Johnson of pulling the strings behind the scenes, to tank his ordinance.

A hot dog stand, is at the center of a public safety debate in Pilsen. 

This week on The Offseason, Cassie Carlson and The Athletic's Dan Wiederer recap the Bears final OTA practice. Caleb Williams was named the cover athlete of Madden 27 and Ben Johnson's reaction to it. Rome Odunze discusses how his foot healed following last year's foot injury, and Mayor Brandon Johnson offered a story about leaving the Bears-Packers game early, missing the historic comeback.

City hall got spicy today after a planned ended early with a lot of questions surrounding why.  In large part, because the gunshot technology ShotSpotter was on the agenda today, and whether the city is working on finding a replacement, like Mayor Brandon Johnson promised. Axios' Monica Eng talks about the topic.

 The ninth annual "We Walk for Her" march just wrapped up in Bronzeville.  Chicago police superintendent Larry Snelling joined neighbors and activists to demand more resources for missing black women and girls.  Organizers say black women account for over a third of Chicago's active missing persons cases despite making up just 15% of the female population.  Timara Wade-- who is a youth organizer with the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization is joining us to tell us more. 

City hall got spicy today after a planned ended early with a lot of questions surrounding why.  In large part, because the gunshot technology ShotSpotter was on the agenda today, and whether the city is working on finding a replacement, like Mayor Brandon Johnson promised.  Axios' Monica Eng talks about the topic.

Cassie Carlson and CHGO's Adam Jahns recap Bears OTAs from Halas Hall. What does it mean for Caleb Williams to be on the cover of 'Madden' 27? Also, should Bears fans be worried that Kyler Gordon and Montez Sweat did not participate in practice today? Plus, how has rookie safety Dillon Thieneman looked in OTAs?

Cassie Carlson goes 1-on-1 with Wolves head coach Spiros Anastas and forward Justin Robidas ahead of their Game 4 matchup vs. Colorado Eagles in the AHL Western Conference Finals. The Wolves look to bounce back and even the series after falling last night in Game 3. Cassie asks Anastas and Robidas what the Wolves have to do to even the series at Allstate Arena tonight. You can watch Game 4 on Fox Chicago+ at 7pm.

It's Illini night at Wrigley Field and Tina Nguyen goes 1-on-1 with head football coach Bret Beliema. They preview the Illini's upcoming season and the team's expectations heading into 2026. Bielema, who grew up as a Bears fan, also talks about attending Bears practice last week and what it was like to watch Caleb Williams in person. 

On a Monday edition of CST, Tina Nguyen is joined by Fox Chicago reporter Bret Buganski and The Score's Matt Spiegel to react to the latest in the Bears Stadium saga. Is Hammond, Indiana still a legitimate option, or are the Bears using them as leverage? Plus, what are the next steps in the stadium process and is Arlington Heights still in play? Also, should Bears fans feel more or less confident that the team is staying in Illinois, and could the Bears have matched the Rams' trade offer for Myles Garrett? Finally, can the Southsiders keep up their Sox-cess with superstar Munetaka Murakami out the next 4 weeks?