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In today's top headlines Casey Warner has details on how you can rent Michael Jordan's Chicago Area mansion on Air BNB and Darren Waller traded to the Dolphins after coming out of retirement.

Laura Rodríguez Presa is a prominent and one of the youngest bilingual reporter based in Chicago, working for the Chicago Tribune. She focuses on in-depth storytelling about the Latino community and often collaborates with fellow journalists on investigative series—such as the acclaimed “Aging in the Shadows,” which highlights challenges faced by undocumented seniors in Illinois. She is an amazing and beautiful person whom I met while working with our new neighbors (immigrants) arriving from all over the world. She often covers stories of the most vulnerable, and many times, based on her own lived experiences. She tells her story from her childhood to her current accomplishments. I am proud to call her a friend and can't wait to see what the future holds for her! 

U.S. News & World Report has released its newest list of "Best Global Universities". Northwestern University in Evanston ranks Number-24, and the University of Chicago on the city's South Side ranks Number-26.

U.S. News & World Report has released its newest list of "Best Global Universities". Northwestern University in Evanston ranks Number-24, and the University of Chicago on the city's South Side ranks Number-26.

U.S. News & World Report has released its newest list of "Best Global Universities". Northwestern University in Evanston ranks Number-24, and the University of Chicago on the city's South Side ranks Number-26.

About 10% of babies nationwide are born prematurely, with some ending up in neonatal intensive care. During childbirth and critical natal care, the spotlight is on mom and baby – often leaving fathers in the shadows. But a program at Northwestern aims to give new fathers the support they need. Reset learns more about the program from Brad O'Conner, a NICU Dad and therapist at theDepartment of Veteran Affairs and Dr. Cameron Boyd NICU Fellow at Northwestern. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Since the pandemic, the number of traffic-related deaths has been on the rise in Chicago. But that's not the case in Evanston, which saw a five-year stretch with no deaths. Reset talks with Evanston city engineer Lara Biggs and Dixon Galvez-Searle, transit advocacy steward for Southwest Collective, about the work underway to reduce traffic collisions and deaths in the city and suburbs. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

WAND-TV Statehouse reporter Mike Militech joined Patrick to explain why House Speaker Chris Welch kicked one of his top fiscal experts out of the caucus and who may be picking up the tab for Chicago-area mass transit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Barnes and Noble bookstores are making a comeback, and the Chicago area is included in the company’s expansion plans. Barnes and Nobles will open dozens of stores nationwide, including one in Naperville slated for opening next Wednesday. The company says it […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A new report says retails sales in the Chicago area rose nearly 5% in 2024 compared to the previous year. Crain’s reports local consumers spent nearly $178 billion in 2024. The numbers were compiled by a local consulting firm that analyzes […]

Chicago lawyers argued in federal court that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has violated immigration law and the constitutional rights of 22 people in the Midwest since January. Lawyers allege that agents had improper warrants and that in some cases, they created an administrative warrant after an arrest. Reset talks to WBEZ immigration reporter Adriana Cardona-Maguigad about the latest, including the case of Julio Noriega, a U.S. citizen who was arrested by ICE in the Chicago suburbs. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Forever 21 has filed for bankruptcy and will wind down its U.S. operations. That means it will close stores across the country, including in the Chicago area. It currently operates stores in Chicago’s Water Tower Place, in Northbrook, Schaumburg, Chicago Ridge […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. More than a dozen Chicago-area hospitals are included among the nation’s top 10% of hospitals providing safe patient care. Crain’s says the list, compiled by Healthgrades, includes several hospitals owned by Endeavor Health and Northwestern Medicine. Of the 13, nine hospitals […]

Hard Rock Casino tops other casinos in Indiana, and more.

Hard Rock Casino tops other casinos in Indiana, and more.

Hard Rock Casino tops other casinos in Indiana, and more.

From the creation of fabrics to the washing of synthetic fibers to the quick disposal of yet another piece of en vogue clothing, fast fashion harms the environment in multiple ways. Reset discusses local alternatives to fast fashion with Reset sustainability contributor Karen Weigert, co-director of Monarch Thrift Shop Mireya Fouché and Kate VanAsten, founder of the sustainable fashion brand Wulfka. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Two hospital workers stabbed by patient on South Side, and more.

Two hospital workers stabbed by patient on South Side, and more.

Two hospital workers stabbed by patient on South Side, and more.

Johnson fires aviation commissioner from Lightfoot administration, and more.

Johnson fires aviation commissioner from Lightfoot administration, and more.

Johnson fires aviation commissioner from Lightfoot administration, and more.

One person dead after driver crashing into Metra train, and more.

One person dead after driver crashing into Metra train, and more.

One person dead after driver crashing into Metra train, and more.

Council approved ordinance to rid streets of abandoned cars, and more.

Thieves steal catalytic converters from 30 school buses, and more.

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Housing inventory in the Chicago area could increase this year after homebuilders started construction on additional new-home communities. Homebuilding firms began 40 new communities in the final quarter of last year. That’s above the typical 10-15 new projects. Suburban areas like […]

Thieves steal catalytic converters from 30 school buses, and more.

Council approved ordinance to rid streets of abandoned cars, and more.

Global COVID-19 memorial monument coming to Chicago, and more.

Global COVID-19 memorial monument coming to Chicago, and more.

City employees will no longer need to be COVID-19 vaccinated, and more.

City employees will no longer need to be COVID-19 vaccinated, and more.

Arlington Heights apartment fire displaces nearly 2 dozen residents, and more.

Arlington Heights apartment fire displaces nearly 2 dozen residents, and more.

Shakira will headline Suenos Music Festival in Chicago, and more.

Shakira will headline Suenos Music Festival in Chicago, and more.

Woman is dead after bring hot by CTA Pink Line train in Cicero, and more.

Woman is dead after bring hot by CTA Pink Line train in Cicero, and more.

Chicago firefighters battled two fires on Southwest Side, and more.

Indiana woman stole car, crashed, ran into house nude, and more.

Finalists in snow plow naming contest released, and more.

Data breach of PowerSchool students' personal information, and more.

Another victim confirmed in tap-to-pay Target scam, and more.

One juvenile dead, another hurt from ATV accident, and more.

Immigrant advocacy groups in Chicago are preparing for mass deportations under a potential Trump presidency and a tighter border regardless of who wins. From know-your-rights training, reengaging rapid response teams and preparing legal clinics, advocates say they're leaning into lessons learned during the first Trump presidency. Reset speaks with Erendira Rendon, vice president of immigrant justice, The Resurrection Project; Lawrence Benito, executive director, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights; and Antonio Gutierrez, strategic coordinator with Organized Communities Against Deportations to hear more. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Universities in the Chicago area have put much more restrictive protest policies in place this year in response to encampments that sprang up on campuses in the spring. At the same time, Jewish and Palestinian students are conferring, organizing and working to create community from Northwestern to the University of Chicago to DePaul, Loyola and more. Reset learns more from WBEZ higher education reporter Lisa Kurian Philip. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.