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:

Lincoln Square Construction Unearths A Piece Of Pre-CTA History: Records show the tracks that have captured neighbors’ attention in recent weeks were part of a private transit service that predates the modern CTA.

‘Call Me Red’: Walter Burnett’s Son Wants His Own Legacy As Alderman: If appointed to his father’s seat, Walter Redmond Burnett would be the youngest member of City Council, inheriting a ward that is an economic driver for the city.

After Stepping Up To Teach Her High School Class, Chicago Teen Earns Ride To Northwestern University: Carolina Carchi stunned the city last year when Block Club wrote about her teaching her own classes at Clemente. Now Carchi — the daughter of immigrants and who overcame childhood leukemia — is gearing up for Northwestern.