Rise in college applications in Chicago, development in housing and real estate, a potential breakthrough in Alzheimer's treatment, improvements in road safety, decrease in crime rate, retail spending boost, local music artist gaining recognition, and Chicago Bulls' six-match victory run.

Chicago City Council approves major infrastructure upgrades, Peace and Unity Project fights crime, Chicago Winter Festival concludes, and COVID-19 hospital admissions drop.

The city council delays vote on a vital zoning plan, Chicago's food industry embraces meat alternatives, and the Museum of Contemporary Art hits a five-year visitor high.

Coverage of Chicago's response to the intense snowstorm, meteorological characteristics of the event, impact on city transit, and discussions on COVID-19 and crime rates.

Unveiling Chicago's latest updates: A fresh cohort of police officers joins the force, a pioneering robotic lung transplant performed, an affordable housing initiative launches, and extreme cold forecast for the weekend.

Major developments in Chicago's political scene, potential public school makeover, the city's declining COVID-19 cases, plans for Michigan Avenue's refurbishment, and the Bulls' triumphant win; a dynamic undertaking of events across the Windy City.

Chicago sees major developments. Mayor Garcetti signs a new green initiative, city officials start work on 'Silicon Prairie Innovation Hub', an end to the teachers' strike offers relief, police enhance safety for New Year's Eve, Blackhawks secure a place in the NHL playoffs, and the arts sector prepares for a comeback.

Coverage of two fires that ravaged apartment buildings in Uptown, Chicago City Council's proposed requirement of EV charging ports in petrol stations, the grand opening of The Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital's new wing, and the Chicago Bulls' victory against Portland Trail Blazers.

Chicago City Council's investment in educational sector, chaos amid declining COVID-19 cases, the court's ruling on massive financial fraud, new exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago, holiday festivities in Magnificent Mile.

In this episode, we cover the Chicago Climate Change Conference, the rapid growth in Chicago's real estate, a stock market update, the opening of a new holistic wellness center, the recent Chicago Bulls' victory, the Art Institute's new exhibit, and the Adler Planetarium astronomer's lost and found cosmic pet rock.