Extremely Local News: Lincoln Square company celebrates 150 years

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:

The Great Lakes Could Be At Risk Due To Data Centers Powering AI, Study Warns: Increasing and unprecedented demand for Great Lakes water from industries racing to build more powerful artificial intelligence software could put Chicago’s freshwater resources at risk, according to a new report.

Family-Run Merz Apothecary Marks 150 Years In Business: ‘It’s Always Been About Customer Service’: Founded in 1875, Merz has offered generations of customers hard-to-find homeopathic medicines, supplements and beauty products.