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In recent months, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has encouraged air travelers to dress with what he called respect, saying it could help promote better behavior on flights. Shea Oakley, an aviation historian, joins us to discuss how expectations for air travel have changed over time and how the overall quality of flying has evolved.

Indiana lawmakers are making their move in the sweepstakes to build a new Chicago Bears stadium.

Chicago is exploring the possibility of selling naming rights at O’Hare and Midway airports, including areas such as parking lots, elevator banks, and changing rooms, as a way to generate new revenue. Joseph P. Schwieterman, director of the Sustainable Urban Development Program at DePaul University, explains why there may be real opportunities for the city to raise money through naming-rights deals.

Bears tight end Cole Kmet's family took a trip down memory lane earlier today. They returned to his former high school-- St. Viator in Arlington Heights, visiting his former baseball team.

A man was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting Wednesday night in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.

Federal prosecutors say more than a dozen college basketball players, including several former DePaul University athletes, were paid thousands of dollars to rig NCAA games as part of a global betting scheme tied to China. The three-year investigation alleges players across 17 Division I programs deliberately underperformed to manipulate gambling outcomes.

DJ Pharris predicts another fourth-quarter comeback as the Bears prepare to face the Rams. He also talks about how the city has embraced his rallying cry, “It’s Chicago,” and how the phrase has energized players and fans alike.

Documentary filmmaker Ben Kolak discusses "Shouldering Sanctuary," which chronicles Chicago as it became an epicenter of Trump immigration policies.

With the Bears in a playoff run Bears merch has been flying off the shelves. Wez Nunez from Clark Street Sports joins ChicagoNOW to share more.

Brandon Martinez is now one of the world's most recognizable Chicago Bears fans. He was shown during the game shredding cheese with a handheld grater during the Bears playoff game against the Green Bay Packers.

Bears superfan and social media sensation, Dave Swerski, joins via zoom to give his reaction to the Bears win over the Packers and shares his excitement for the Bears to face the Rams.

Block Club Chicago's Jon Hansen joins via zoom to go over the neighborhood headlines. 

The Los Angeles Rams are paying the Chicago Bears a visit at Soldier Field Sunday for the NFC divisional playoff game. It’s the first divisional playoff game the Bears have played since 2007. Peter Fonseca from Chicago Sports Bums joins to breakdown this upcoming game.