Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson is making the case for a bill that would make it illegal for detention centers to be within 1,500 feet from schools, day cares, houses and other places. Chicago’s Human Relations Commissioner Nancy Andrade announced her resignation from Mayor Brandon Johnson’s cabinet. As the war in Iran rages on, priceless artifacts, ancient landmarks and entire cultural institutions are at risk of being damaged or lost forever. Plus, Emma Gerstein is second flutist in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and she filed an audio diary from the road on tour to fill us in on what it’s like to perform at classical music’s highest level with her 10-month-old baby in tow.