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There's a crackdown on teen takeovers in Washington D.C. Today, the U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro announced that her office will be prosecuting parents if their children are participating in takeovers. It's something some alders also want to do, and I asked Mayor Brandon Johnson about it too.

 A local church is stepping beyond the church walls and providing a whole lot of help and hope to Chicagoland families.  Living Word Christian Center is hosting “Good Neighbor Day,” a nationwide day of service tomorrow.  They're going to have a food and clothing distribution, health and fitness support, financial literacy workshops and more!  Here to tell us all about it is Melody Winston, Senior Executive with Living Word Christian Center, and related entities.

 This afternoon a Cook County judge ruled that the Ford City mall must close its doors for good this summer.

Staff at a west suburban preschool sprang into action after discovering 11 ducklings trapped inside a storm drain during pickup time. Preschool director Lisa Plassmann says a distressed mother duck appeared to lead staff to the drain, where teachers worked together to safely rescue the ducklings and reunite them with their mom.

On this episode of "Week in Review," we cover the Indiana gambling case, the Bears’ 2026 schedule release and the Bulls landing the No. 4 draft pick. We also look at Jim’s Original moving after 85 years and Chicago Fire FC’s new McDonald’s Park stadium name. Plus, Cole Kmet joins Cop on a Rooftop, a White Sox phenom goes one on one and more top stories from around Chicago.

 The owner of Chicago's legendary Billy Goat Tavern has died.

In Gage Park, a baby who was stabbed has now died.  Our chopper was over the scene earlier, after two other children were taken from the home.  Leslie Moreno is live with what we know so far.

Instagram is rolling out a new disappearing photo feature called “Instants,” but some users are already sharing embarrassing stories after accidentally sending photos to everyone on their friends list.

From a private Art Institute tour to Cubs tickets and cocktails overlooking Wrigley Field, Hotel Zachary’s new “A Day Off in Chicago” package recreates the ultimate day off inspired by the beloved film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."

Chicago is paying its respects to Steven Decker, a 30-year veteran of the Chicago Fire Department, who died during a training exercise Thursday on the North Side.

Graveface Museum co-owner Chloe Manon discusses the reissue of John Wayne Gacy’s long out-of-print confessional “A Question of Doubt” and why public fascination with the infamous serial killer endures decades after his execution.

LGBTQ+ and disability activist Spencer West joins us to discuss his inspiring new book “Breaking Free,” the lessons he’s learned through adversity, and why sharing everyday life online matters to him.