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Bridgeport residents watch the WTTW News mayoral forum. (Eunice Alpasan)

Mayoral Forum Reaction: Bridgeport Residents Seek Answers on Environmental Justice, Plans for High School

Bridgeport residents watched the WTTW News mayoral forum live Tuesday. Some expressed concern over environmental justice issues, while others looked to business issues and the ongoing fight to establish a community high school with an ESL program.

Austin residents watch the WTTW News mayoral forum. (Blair Paddock)

Mayoral Forum Reaction: Austin Residents Want Investment in West Side Communities

Logan Square residents watch the WTTW News mayoral forum live from Palenque LSNA. (Acacia Hernandez)

Mayoral Forum Reaction: Some Logan Square Residents Feel A Disconnect with Candidates

A coyote. (skeeze / Pixabay)

Activists Renew Calls For Cook County Forest Preserves To Free Rocky the Coyote

Feb 7, 2023 | Patty Wetli
UIC United Faculty members picket during their ongoing strike on Jan. 17, 2023. (WTTW News)

UIC Faculty Vote to Ratify New Contract Agreement

Feb 7, 2023 | Matt Masterson
President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, March 1, 2022, in Washington. (Jim Lo Scalzo / Pool via AP, File)

Biden Aims to Deliver Reassurance in State of Union Address

Feb 7, 2023 | Associated Press

Feb. 6, 2023 - Full Show

Feb 6, 2023 | WTTW News
The nine candidates running for mayor of Chicago. (WTTW News)

Negative Ads Fly in Chicago Mayoral Race as Candidates Seek to Define Opponents

Feb 6, 2023 | Paul Caine
Emergency responders aid in recovery efforts in Turkey. (CNN)

Chicago-Area Nonprofit Mobilizes Response to Earthquakes in Turkey

Feb 6, 2023 | Joanna Hernandez
A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk and Southern trains Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. (AP Photo / Gene J. Puskar)

Crews Release Toxic Chemicals From Derailed Tankers in Ohio

Feb 6, 2023 | Associated Press
The cast of the “The Factotum,” which made its world premiere at the Lyric Opera. (Credit: Cory Weaver)

‘The Factotum,’ Groundbreaking Opera Set in a Chicago Barbershop, Receives Its World Premiere

Feb 6, 2023 | Hedy Weiss
Civil defense workers and residents search through the rubble of collapsed buildings in the town of Harem near the Turkish border, Idlib province, Syria, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. A powerful earthquake has caused significant damage in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Rescuers Scramble in Turkey, Syria After Quake Kills 3,400

Feb 6, 2023 | Associated Press
(WTTW News)

16-Year-Old Boy Among 3 People Killed Over Weekend in Chicago: Police

Feb 6, 2023 | Matt Masterson
(WTTW News)

Facing Tough Reelection Battle, Lightfoot Finds Herself Losing City Council Allies

Feb 6, 2023 | Heather Cherone
Discount Mall vendors rally as they seek answers about their future from the mall's owners on Jan. 31, 2023. (Joanna Hernandez / WTTW News)

Little Village Discount Mall Vendors Given Another Short-Term Extension as Future Remains Unclear

Feb 4, 2023 | Joanna Hernandez
Census form. (WTTW News)

New US Race, Ethnicity Standards Proposed for First Time Since 1997

Feb 4, 2023 | Associated Press
Brandis Friedman. (WTTW News)

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Feb. 4, 2023 - Full Show

Feb 4, 2023 | WTTW News
Michael Puente. (WTTW News)

Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Feb. 4, 2023 - Full Show

Feb 4, 2023 | WTTW News
Refugees. (WTTW News)

Welcome Corps Program Allows Private Citizens to Sponsor Refugees to US

Feb 4, 2023 | Erica Gunderson
Juice Vibe Bar in Berwyn. (WTTW News)

Latina Entrepreneurs Help People Find Ways to Wellness

Feb 4, 2023 | Erica Gunderson
(WTTW News)

MCA Chicago Speaks Spanish to Art Lovers

Feb 4, 2023 | Erica Gunderson
Students at Chicago Public Schools walk along a hallway in this file photo. (WTTW News)

AP Black History Course Sparks Controversy, Debate

Feb 4, 2023 | Erica Gunderson
(WTTW News)

Lee Bey Shows Off South Side Sites in ‘Building/Blocks’

Feb 4, 2023 | Erica Gunderson
Actors in “Toni Stone” at the Goodman Theatre. (WTTW News)

‘Toni Stone’ Shines Spotlight on Groundbreaking Baseball Player

Feb 4, 2023 | Angel Idowu
Brandis Friedman and Paris Schutz. (WTTW News)

Feb. 3, 2023 - Full Show

Feb 3, 2023 | WTTW News
Terry Hunter. (WTTW News)

Chicago Producer Terry Hunter Brings House Music to Global Audience

Feb 3, 2023 | Angel Idowu
(WTTW News)

Homicide Clearance Rate Lower in Chicago’s Black Communities: Report

Feb 3, 2023 | Blair Paddock
Sean Estelle speaks during the Feb. 1, 2023, Chicago City Council meeting. (WTTW News)

Chicago Police Eject Resident Who Spoke Against ComEd Deal from City Council Meeting

Feb 3, 2023 | Heather Cherone
(WTTW News)

Week in Review: Tensions Arise in Chicago Mayoral Race

Feb 3, 2023 | Alexandra Silets
FILE - Second-grade students select their meals during lunch break in the cafeteria at an elementary school in Scottsdale, Ariz., Dec. 12, 2022. (AP Photo / Alberto Mariani, File)

New Rules Would Limit Sugar in School Meals for First Time

Feb 3, 2023 | Associated Press
(WTTW News)

Chicago Man Charged in Attack of CTA Worker at Downtown Blue Line Station

Feb 3, 2023 | Matt Masterson
Bison are the largest land mammal in North America. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region)

This Week In Nature: Bison Are Making Nights Brighter on the Illinois Prairie. Guess Who’s Not Happy

Feb 3, 2023 | Patty Wetli
Customers shop at a Bed Bath & Beyond store on Jan. 5, in Forest Park, Illinois. (Scott Olson / Getty Images via CNN)

Bed Bath and Beyond Closing 87 More Stores, Including These 5 Chicago-Area Locations

Feb 3, 2023 | CNN
A construction worker pauses at a building site, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo / Michael Dwyer)

Unexpected Job Surge of 517K Confounds the Fed’s Economic Models

Feb 3, 2023 | Associated Press
A Chicago snowplow is pictured in a file photo. (WTTW News)

The Votes Are In and ‘Da Plow’ Is Ready To Hit Chicago’s Streets Along With Other Winners in Snowplow Naming Contest

Feb 3, 2023 | Patty Wetli