Extremely Local News: Lincoln Square history found during construction

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.