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Mayor Emanuel is defending his schools CEO; the CPS Inspector General reports Forrest Claypool lied repeatedly during an ethics investigation into the financial relationships between a big law firm and the district's top attorney. Three members of Congress have resigned this week and a fourth is under an ethics investigation for a wide range of sexual harassment allegations. Plus the rest of the d...

Both teams are on losing streaks - maybe it's an overreaction to the return of winter weather? Plus the day's news and chilly weather forecast ...

The women and some men ... some famous, some not ... who came out this year to expose the sexual harassment and assaults of some of the most powerful men in entertainment, politics and business ... as well as the journalists who told their stories are Time Magazine's Persons of the Year. Time made the announcement on NBC's Today Show - which just fired longtime host Matt Lauer over allegations of...

Hang on to your hat - the Chicago area's under a wind advisory until 6 p.m. Plus the rest of the day's news, sports, and forecast ...

Sure, your kid is going to let you add friends and delete messages. Sure, Facebook won't be collecting their data. It's going to be great. Plus the rest of the day's news, sports and windy weather forecast ...

Elon Musk flipped the switch in Australia and has expressed interest in building Chicago's proposed high-speed rail line between O'Hare International Airport and the Loop. Plus the rest of the day's news, sports, weather ... and Lin & Mary discuss today's release of ONXRT Live From The Archives, Volume 19!

Disgraced "Today" Show host Matt Lauer is apologizing over sexual misconduct allegations that led to his sudden firing yesterday ... though he claims some of them are untrue or mischaracterized. Several women have come forward with allegations that Lauer sexually harassed, sexted, exposed himself and assaulted one until she fainted in his locked office while at NBC. Plus the rest of the day's news...

Network chief Andy Lack's memo says it follows a detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace. Lack says while it's the first complaint filed against Lauer, they have reason to believe it's not the only incident. Plus the rest of the day's news, sports and weather forecast.

Jay-Z, Arcade Fire, Lorde and Jason Isbell are among the artists up for Grammy Awards in January. Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-Chicago) will reportedly announce today that he's not going to run for a 13th term ... setting off a round robin of politicians looking to fill his and each other's offices. Plus the rest of the day's news, sports and weather forecast ...

American retailers expect a lot of us to go shopping online today as we return to work from the the Thanksgiving weekend ... plus the rest of the day's news, sports and weather forecast.

The City plans to sue US Steel over a pair of chemical spills in Lake Michigan. The Tribune reported that last month the US Steel plant in Portage kept its latest chromium spill a secret from federal regulators. Plus the rest of the day's news, sports and weather forecast.

A new survey suggests at least a third of us will walk into the kitchen and get very interested in mashing the potatoes rather than discuss politics with Uncle Hank. Plus the rest of the day's news (trigger warning: politics), sports and weather forecast.

Maybe we can live on Ross 128-B when it all goes down on Earth. Plus the rest of the day's news, sports and weather forecast.

The CTA hasn't raised its base fare since 2009. Regional Transit Authority bosses say it's the only way to fill the CTA's budget deficit. Plus the rest of the day's news, sports and weather forecast.

The American Heart Association and doctors' groups are lowering the threshold for hypertension, to encourage us to adopt healthier habits earlier. Plus the rest of the day's blood pressure-raising news, sports and weather forecast.

All the day's news, sports and weather forecast ... plus Brehmer is back and that means we're back at the normal operating level.

It's snowing along the lake and The Hawk is blowing chill winds into the area. Maybe they'll encourage certain gentlemen to keep it in their pants unless expressly invited. It's the day's news roundup, sports and weather forecast in one cool blast.

Is it fixed? No. Is sexual abuse being called out in Chicago, the Cook County Jail, Illinois government, and Hollywood? Yes. Plus the rest of the day's news, sports and weather forecast.

It'll be a non-binding referendum on legalizing pot for recreational use by adults in Illinois. Commissioner John Fritchey says it would raise millions and ease court backlogs. Plus the rest of the day's news, sports and weather forecast.

Cardinal Blase Cupich says after Sunday's church shooting in Texas, it's time to get military-grade weapons out of the hands of civilians. Cupich is a that it's a money issue rather than a Second Amendment issue. The Cardinal has already banned guns from all Chicago archdiocese buildings. Plus the rest of the day's news, sports and weather forecast.

The 26 victims ranged in age from 5 to 72; the sheriff says the shooter is believed to have killed himself several miles away and his ex-in-laws occasionally attended the church. Police believe the man was using an A-R-15 semiautomatic rifle. Air Force officials report the shooter had been court martialed and given a bad conduct discharge for assaulting his wife and child. Plus the rest of the day...

Scientists write in the federally-mandated National Climate Assessment that it's 'extremely likely' that human activity is the 'dominant cause' of average temperatures rising over the last 115 years. They conclude Americans are already experiencing the effects of climate change -- from the increase in heavy rainfall, coastal flooding, heat waves and Western fires. Plus the rest of the day's news,...

Cubs fans Lin & Mary congratulate Houston on its first championship and note the one year anniversary of the Cubs' historic victory. Plus all the morning's news, sports and weather ... and a shout-out to the XRT Loyal Listener of the Day.

Security's been heightened in Chicago and in New York City ... after one man killed eight people and injured eleven by driving a truck onto a popular bike path in lower Manhattan yesterday. Plus the rest of the day's news, sports & weather capped by a discussion of Halloween candy leftovers. It's just that kind of show, folks. Thanks for listening!

A foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign is awaiting sentence in his North Side home after pleading guilty to lying to the FBI on his contacts with Russian nationals linked to the Kremlin during the election. Plus the rest of the day's spooky news, sports and weather forecast.