BirdCast, a project of Cornell Bird Lab and Colorado State University, has issued a high alert for Chicago, recommending lights out to reduce collision risks for birds.
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Chicago On Migration High Alert as Hundreds of Millions of Birds on the Move Nightly Across the US
Apr 30, 2024 0 CommentsEarly Cicada Sightings Are a False Alarm, Mass Emergence Not Here Yet, Researchers Say
Apr 30, 2024 0 CommentsIt’s not uncommon for some cicadas to jump the gun, experts said. Recent sightings, especially after last weekend’s rains, aren’t a sign that the mass emergence has started.
New Chicago Bears Stadium Plans Met With Mixed Reviews as Analysts Question True Cost to Taxpayers
Apr 29, 2024 0 CommentsLast week’s announcement of a proposed new domed, lakeside stadium brought with it more questions. Namely, the price tag.
Illinois Election Officials to Decide If Darren Bailey and GOP Operative Dan Proft Illegally Coordinated During 2022 Campaign
Apr 29, 2024 0 CommentsThe complaint alleges Proft’s independent expenditure committee – the “People Who Play By The Rules PAC” – coordinated with Bailey, violating both state and federal law.
April 29, 2024 - Full Show
Apr 29, 2024 0 CommentsLawmakers pitch a bold plan to merge CTA, Metra and Pace. Pushback to the Bears’ new stadium plans. And Asian American organizers plan a political action day.
New Summer Meals Program Will Give Low-Income Illinois Families $120 in Grocery Benefits Per Child. Here’s How to Apply
Apr 29, 2024 0 CommentsStarting this summer, families in Illinois with school-age children can receive a preloaded card to purchase groceries during summer break as part of a new permanent federal program called Summer EBT, or the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children.
‘He Was a Great Man’: Slain Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca Remembered, Celebrated During Funeral
Apr 29, 2024 0 Comments“Luis left a great impression on not only everyone sitting here, especially his team, but he’s leaving an impression on the entire country,” Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said.
Michigan Attorney General Executes Search Warrants on Google and X in Ongoing 2020 Fake Trump Electors Probe
Apr 29, 2024 0 CommentsThe warrants make clear that Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is still gathering new information in her probe, nine months after she charged the state’s fake electors with forgery and other crimes for signing certificates falsely claiming Donald Trump won the state in 2020.
Northwestern to Allow ‘Peaceful Demonstrations’ on Campus After Reaching Agreement With Protesters
Apr 29, 2024 0 CommentsProtests began on the Evanston campus and at universities across the country in recent weeks amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Efforts to Add Abortion Protections to the Illinois Constitution Cool as Election-Year Focus Turns to Other States
Apr 29, 2024 0 CommentsState legislators would need to vote by May 5 to place a question on the November ballot, and key players indicate there’s no effort to do so despite earlier talk at state government’s highest levels after Roe v. Wade was dismantled by the U.S. Supreme Court almost two years ago.
Illinois Lawmakers Unveil Proposal to Merge CTA, Metra and Pace; Plan Would Replace RTA and Add $1.5B in New Funding
Apr 29, 2024 0 CommentsBackers of the MMA plan say siloed agencies have long competed for funding, failed to integrate fares for passengers and aren’t delivering the service riders should be able to depend on.
Affluent Americans Are Driving US Economy and Likely Delaying Need for Fed Rate Cuts
Apr 29, 2024 0 CommentsOlder Americans are fueling a sustained boost to the U.S. economy. Benefiting from outsize gains in the stock and housing markets over the past several years, they are accounting for a larger share of consumer spending — the principal driver of economic growth — than ever before.
Tractor-Trailers With No One Aboard? The Future is Near for Self-Driving Trucks on US Roads
Apr 29, 2024 0 CommentsThe image of a fully loaded, 80,000-pound driverless truck weaving around cars on a super-highway at 65 mph or more may strike a note of terror. A poll conducted in January by AAA found that a decisive majority of American drivers — 66% — said they would fear riding in an autonomous vehicle.
Officials Announce $100K in Rewards for Information Leading to Arrest of Suspect in Officer Luis Huesca's Killing
Apr 29, 2024 0 CommentsThe Chicago Police Department over the weekend announced that an arrest warrant had been issued for 22-year-old Xavier L. Tate Jr., who is being sought in connection with Huesca’s death.
2 People Killed in Weekend Shootings Across Chicago: Police
Apr 29, 2024 0 CommentsAccording to Chicago Police Department data, 16 people were shot between Friday evening and Sunday night.
No. 1 NFL Draft Pick Caleb Williams Realizes All Eyes Are on Him and He’s Embracing the Chicago Attention
Apr 27, 2024 0 CommentsThe former Southern California star was ready to embrace the attention after the Chicago Bears grabbed him with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.
Week in Review: Bears Pitch Domed Lakefront Stadium; Pro-Palestinian Protests at Northwestern
Apr 26, 2024 0 CommentsThe Bears unveil plans for a $4.75 billion state-of-the-art domed lakefront stadium. And pro-Palestinian Northwestern students and staff protest the war in Gaza.