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A bunch of comedians are coming together to raise money for local comedian Rocky Laporte, after he got into a car accident that forced him to postpone all of his upcoming shows. One of the comedians that’s participating is Brian Hicks who joins live in studio before the November 22nd show.

Everyone’s been loving the New York Times’ puzzles like Wordle or Connections and now you can play some of your favorites without needing an internet connection. New York Times Games puzzle editor, Joel Fagliano, joins via zoom to share more about this game book.

Chicago police have released video of two men wanted in connection with a Little Village jewelry store robbery that turned deadly last weekend.

New details into the murder of a two-month-old boy

The days are numbered for hemp-derived products such as Delta-8 and Delta-9 THC in Illinois and across the country.

Attorney Peter Flowers of Meyers & Flowers joins ChicagoLIVE after filing the first civil lawsuit against Batavia chiropractor Dr. David Hansen, who’s accused of secretly recording as many as 180 patients — possibly more — in his clinic. Flowers details the scope of the allegations, the ongoing criminal case, and how his firm plans to help victims and the community heal from what’s described as one of the most disturbing breaches of trust he’s seen in 32 years.

Following a viral confrontation with Gov. JB Pritzker at a Veterans Day event, Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez tells ChicagoLIVE he stands by his questions about taxing corporations and supporting working families. He also discusses why he’s weighing an independent run for Congress in Illinois’ 4th District.

Rumors of new stimulus payments are spreading online, but they’re not true. Bankrate’s Mark Hamrick joins ChicagoLIVE to explain why Congress isn’t authorizing new checks, what’s really behind the talk of “tariff payments,” and how to avoid scams trying to cash in on the confusion.

Deputy State Epidemiologist Connie Austin joined ChicagoLIVE with an urgent message for parents: stop using ByHeart infant formula after cases of infant botulism were confirmed across multiple states. She shares what symptoms to look out for and why it’s important to contact your doctor right away if your baby may have been exposed.