The Chicago Report

The Bears stadium bill was not considered by the House, and with the legislative session over, what's all included in the state's budget? We break it all down in this episode of "The Chicago Report."  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  Illinois is joining California and New York in creating its own state regulatory framework for AI.  Lawmakers just passed a landmark accountability bill targeting the most powerful Frontier models requiring tech developers to face third-party safety audits.  Just a few days ago, the pope said AI needs to be reined in. Now that bill is headed to Governor Pritzker’s desk.  Joining us to break down...

We're bringing in local activist Ja'Mal Green, to react to the Brandon Johnson's narrative about Memorial Day weekend. Mainstream news outlets reported zero homicides by gunfire over the holiday, but you publicly claim there were actually two Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fox Chicago's Tia Ewing has the biggest stories of the day in this edition of The Chicago Report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fox Chicago's Tia Ewing has the biggest stories of the day in this edition of The Chicago Report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Chicago Teacher union is preparing to raise dues by $800 annually for members.  That's if, they vote to approve the dues hike.  The Group Illinois Policy says it could also prevent members from suing the union.  Mailee Smith with the Group Illinois Policy is giving us the background here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Cook County judge denied a request for a special prosecutor in Operation Midway Blitz misconduct case. And, it's been a busy time for Chicago City Council. We break it all down on this episode of "The Chicago Report." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Data centers are popping up everywhere. What's the reason? While they fill a demand, there's issues of transparency, accountability, and what we pay as a result. We dive in, on this special edition of "The Chicago Report." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fox Chicago's Tia Ewing covers the biggest stories of the day including the latest developments on a proposed new Bears stadium, a lawsuit by journalists against AI companies, and efforts to register young Black voters in Chicago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tia Ewing takes you through the biggest political and local stories of the day on this edition of the Chicago Report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A recommendation about whether to free Larry Hoover is now on Governor JB Pritzker’s desk.  Hoover is serving a life sentence after being convicted as the former leader of the gangster disciples.  The Illinois Prisoner Review Board held a clemency hearing for hoover on April 7. And the board now confirms that its recommendations had been sent to Pritzker.  Joining us on Zoom is Larry Hoover Jr. Le...

Nearly a year after a controversial federal immigration raid at a South Shore Apartment Complex, 18 residents are now taking steps toward suing the federal government. They allege agents used excessive force, unlawfully entered apartments, and caused lasting physical and emotional trauma during the operation.  Joining us now to break down the case and where it goes from here is Pablo Moreno, staff...

A tipped minimum wage compromise has been reached after Mayor Johnson's veto. And, will a special prosecutor be chosen to handle Operation Midway Blitz cases? We dive in, on this episode of "The Chicago Report." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A possible case of hantavirus was reported in Illinois. And, Chicago City Council is considering replacing ShotSpotter. All this and more on The Chicago Report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tia Ewing tackles some of the biggest issues of the day, including the DNC possibly returning to Chicago, whether AI is impacting the value of a college degree, and a bill that would require Illinois students convicted of sexual assault to be expelled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The strongest El Nino in a century. What it means for weather here.  Plus, some Chicago area colleges are postponing exams after the Canvas outage. What we know about who did it. And, Mayor Johnson made it known he wants the Bears to stay in Chicago and at Soldier Field.  But has that ship sailed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump made an impression on Indiana voters during the primaries. And, the U.S. offers Iran a peace deal. Will they really come to the table? All this and more on "The Chicago Report." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is in Springfield asking for a little help. He's lobbying to restore local government distributive funds also known as LGDF. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We hear about why flooding in the Chicago area is getting worse, what Mayor Brandon Johnson said about his lobbying efforts in Springfield this week, and the battle over a substation in Lincoln Park. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why the Department of Justice is targeting Illinois schools for teaching "gender ideology"; a Chicago alderman wants to limit city officials' ability to bet on prediction markets; and why one South Side community is slamming Walgreens for closing their local store. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Sunday is the annual St. Jude Memorial March.  The Chicago Police Department and community members will honor 608 fallen officers.  Second ward alderman Brian Hopkins is joining us to share how this year's march carries even more meaning, following the loss of Officer John Bartholomew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 Six months of work and two days of hearings culminating in a final report from the Illinois Accountability Commission.  It details alleged transgressions on behalf of federal ICE agents, during Operation Midway Blitz.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Senate Republicans are pushing to change the SAFE-T Act to allow judges to deny pre-trial release in certain cases. And, what's inside the six-month gas tax proposal. All this and more on "The Chicago Report."  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chicago members of Congress are pushing for a $25 per hour federal minimum wage; More questions arise about the SAFE-T Act after the killing of a Chicago police officer; and is Gary, Indiana, making a comeback? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices