Extremely Local News: Four new Red Line stations opening in July

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.