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:

Chicago Leads Nation In Inflation, Survey Shows, Leaving Residents Struggling To Afford Basics: From grocery shopping to dining out, consumers feel the squeeze as Chicago’s inflation rate surpasses the national average, ranking No. 1 in a new WalletHub report.

Logan Square’s New Affordable Apartment Complex Will Help Neighbors Facing Displacement, Officials Say: The two-building, 89-unit Encuentro Square complex opened Saturday in a rapidly gentrifying area. “It’s going to bring our community together for generations,” a development official said.

Isadore Channels, 1920s Trailblazing Athlete, Was ‘Queen’ Of The Courts: The Chicago tennis champion and basketball star was considered one of the best Black female athletes of her time, but her story has been overlooked in history, author Robert Pruter writes.