Chicago conference focuses on real solutions to gun violence
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Alees Edwards discusses the third annual “We Are Our Own Medicine” Gun Violence Prevention Conference and how communities, leaders, and organizations are working together to create practical solutions to reduce violence.

Spring blooms at Richardson Farm as Tulip Festival nears in Chicago suburb
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Mike Caplan gives a special look at the vibrant tulip fields at Richardson Farm in northwest suburban Spring Grove ahead of the upcoming tulip festival.

CPS parents push back on May 1 civic action plan
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A group of Chicago Public Schools parents and community leaders will hold a press conference Monday morning to oppose an agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union that designates May 1 as a “day of civic action."

CPS parents push back on May 1 civic action plan: 'Our children should not be used as political pawns'

A group of Chicago Public Schools parents and community leaders will hold a press conference Monday morning to oppose an agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union that designates May 1 as a “day of civic action."

Former Chicago-area teacher charged with soliciting minor
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A former Plainfield District 202 teacher has been arrested on multiple felony charges involving alleged inappropriate conduct with a minor.

Chicago police: Man, 28, shot during argument on South Side

Chicago police say a late-night argument on the city's South Side ended in gunfire and a 28-year-old man is in critical condition.

Darren Bailey apologizes for Chicago 'hellhole' comments
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 You might remember a few years ago when the republican candidate for Illinois governor had this to say about the city of Chicago.          Well now, Darren Bailey has had an apparent change of heart.

Chicago faith leaders defend Pope Leo amid clash with Trump

A number of local faith leaders are jumping into the ongoing clash between Pope Leo XIV and the Trump administration.

Local faith leaders back Pope Leo in feud with Trump
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A number of local faith leaders are jumping into the ongoing clash between Pope Leo and the Trump administration.        The president has angered many Catholics by criticizing the pope's call to end the War in Iran, and today one of Chicago's most prominent Catholic leaders fired back.

Iran rejects new peace talks after Trump warning
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Now to the latest on the War in Iran.  The U.S. says it attacked and seized an Iranian cargo ship.  Meanwhile, Iran has reportedly rejected a new round of peace talks, as the ceasefire is set to expire in a few days. Mateo Farzaneh, a history professor at Northeastern Illinois University, who has been following the conflict joins the show.

Man shoots and kills 8 of his children in Louisiana
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 We're learning tragic new details tonight about a deadly mass shooting in Louisiana.  Investigators say most of the victims are the gunman's own children.