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The Wells family joined ChicagoLIVE on Tuesday to share their story after a pregnant Mercedes Wells was discharged from Franciscan Health Crown Point while in labor. With attorney Cannon Lambert by their side, they describe the trauma, call for accountability, and demand change to protect other women from similar treatment.

Lt. Josh Hecker from the Kenosha Police Department joined ChicagoLIVE on Tuesday after a major animal cruelty bust. He describes the conditions inside the home, what’s next for the rescued dogs, and shares important advice for anyone looking to buy a puppy safely and responsibly.

As Chicago-area homeowners face steep hikes and months-long delays in property tax bills, Cook County Assessor spokesperson Angelina Romero joins ChicagoLIVE to explain what went wrong, why the current system is “inherently unfair,” and what reforms the office says are needed to fix it.

TMZ’s Michael Babcock joins ChicagoLIVE to unpack the biggest celebrity and political headlines — from Patrick Beverley’s arrest to Nicki Minaj’s United Nations speech and the House vote on releasing the Epstein files.

Catch a special performance tonight at the Chicago History Museum. Grammy nominated violinist Philippe Quint joins live in studio to give a preview!

Jonah Fialkow has been a vendor at Wrigley Field since 2015. He joins live in studio to talk about his experience, and share a breakdown of all his stats from this past season.

A lot of people still lump Bitcoin in with the rest of crypto which can make that investment route seem risky. Brandon Karpeles left his job as Senior Vice President at Wintrust to found “Sovreign” – which helps educate people about Bitcoin.

Since President Trump imposed new tariffs back in April, Americans have feared price spikes. At first, companies scrambled to import extra goods and stockpile them to keep prices somewhat stable before extra taxes took effect. New York Times Wirecutter reporter, Annemarie Conte shares more insight on this story.

A mother and her 9-year-old son were seriously injured during an attack by a group of children that was captured in a viral video Monday afternoon in Chicago's South Deering neighborhood.

Chicago’s finance committee pushes back on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed budget, citing major concerns over the corporate head tax.

A woman who was sent home from an Indiana hospital minutes before giving birth on the side of the road is talking about what happened.

Elf on the Shelf has been a holiday tradition for 20 years. To celebrate the anniversary the founders of this holiday tradition Chanda A. Bell and Christa Pitts join ChicagoNOW to share what makes the elf on a shelf so magical.

The U.S. is currently facing an infertility crisis and it’s not because of age. Dr. Ann Shippy, author and Board-Certified Internal Medicine Physician joins via zoom to dive deeper into the causes of this crisis