Jon Hansen, host and executive producer of the Block Club Chicago Podcast, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Jon has details on:

New Red Line Stations At Bryn Mawr, Berwyn, Argyle And Lawrence Opening Soon: The four new stations will officially open in late July, CTA officials said. The Lawrence and Berwyn stations have been closed since 2021 as part of a massive rebuild of the Red Line’s north branch.

Smoking On CTA Trains Is ‘Pervasive’ — And It’s Time For A Crackdown, Alderman Says: Downtown Ald. Bill Conway (34th), who has been rumored to have mayoral ambitions, is trying to tackle CTA’s long-running smoking problem as state lawmakers sort out its dire financial woes.

Ex-Loretto Hospital Exec Stole $300 Million Through COVID Testing Scams: Prosecutors: Former Loretto COO Anosh Ahmed took personal data about Loretto patients and used it to submit fake COVID-19 testing claims, trying to get $900 million from the government, prosecutors say.