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Feb 9, 2024

Week in Review: Supreme Court Weighs Trump Ballot Challenge; A Decision for the Mayor Over Controversial ShotSpotter Contract

The Supreme Court seems likely to keep Trump on Colorado’s ballot, but a local judge lets an Illinois challenge move forward. And the White Sox reveal renderings of a shiny new stadium — with no details on who pays.

Feb 9, 2024

This Chicago-Area Home Baker Makes Hundreds of Paczki Every Year. Here’s How She Does It

Paczki are fried Polish donuts filled with jam. Residents across Chicago and the Midwest celebrate the donut every year on Fat Tuesday, better known to some as “Paczki Day.”

Feb 8, 2024

Developer Releases Renderings Showing New Riverfront White Sox Stadium at The 78

In the renderings released Thursday night by developer Related Midwest, the new ballpark is pictured along with surrounding new buildings.

Feb 6, 2024

Feb. 6, 2024 - Full Show

A looming decision on the controversial ShotSpotter system. New federal rules lead museums to change their Native American exhibits. And a cybersecurity pro on the Lurie Children’s Hospital hack.

Feb 6, 2024

Lurie Children’s Hospital Systems Have Been Down a Week Over ‘Cybersecurity Matter’

It’s been seven days since Lurie Children’s Hospital first cited a “network outage that impacts internet and phone service.” The systems have been offline since Jan. 31, and there’s no telling when they’ll be back up and running.

Feb 6, 2024

Spotlight Politics: CPS Elected School Board on Springfield Agenda; Should Chicago Keep ShotSpotter System?

A big decision on whether to keep CPD’s controversial ShotSpotter system. Ongoing tensions between the city and the state over how to care for new migrant arrivals. And an elected school board for Chicago is back on the agenda in Springfield.

Feb 6, 2024

New Federal Guidelines Highlight Need for Collaboration With Native Tribes in Exhibits: ‘Museums Should No Longer Be Telling the Story for Us’

Updated federal regulations require museums to obtain “free, prior and informed consent” from affiliated tribes before displaying or doing research on Native human remains or cultural items.

Feb 5, 2024

Chicago City Council Members Debate Approach to Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution After Narrow Passage

The emotional debate was over a resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. Chicago became the largest city to pass such a resolution after Mayor Brandon Johnson cast a tie-breaking vote. 

Feb 5, 2024

Feb. 5, 2024 - Full Show

A push to study how the Chicago Police Department deploys its officers. Concerns over artificial intelligence in the presidential election. And a City Council resolution on a cease-fire in Gaza. 

Feb 5, 2024

City Council Set to Weigh Push to Require CPD to Study How Officers Are Deployed, Despite Political Peril

The Chicago Police Department would be required to immediately launch a new study of whether officers are efficiently and effectively deployed across the city, under a measure set to be considered by a key City Council committee.

Feb 5, 2024

Oversight Board Urges Meta to Rethink its Policy on Manipulated Media in High-Stakes Election Year

An oversight board is criticizing Facebook owner Meta's policies regarding manipulated media as “incoherent" and insufficient to address the flood of online disinformation that already has begun to target elections across the globe this year.

Feb 2, 2024

Week in Review: Johnson Casts Tiebreaking Vote on Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution; CTU President Called Out Over Violent Rhetoric

A contentious vote in City Hall to back a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas. And a CPS principal files a police report over allegedly violent rhetoric by CTU President Stacy Davis Gates.

Feb 2, 2024

Your Guide to Black History Month Events in Chicago

February marks Black History Month and cultural institutions around Chicago are hosting events celebrating the city’s art and culture scene. Here are a few events you should check out.

Jan 31, 2024

Mayor Brandon Johnson Breaks 23-23 City Council Tie to Call for Cease-Fire in Israel-Hamas War Amid Intense Debate

Chicago is now the largest American city to adopt a cease-fire resolution, joining Minneapolis, San Francisco, Oakland, Atlanta and Detroit.

Jan 31, 2024

Goodbye Gas Stoves? Proposal Seeks to Make All New Construction in Chicago Use Electric Appliances

Advocates say the proposed ordinance aims to combat climate change and reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions, while critics believe it would increase cost and risk reliability.