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What You Need to Know Ahead of Chicago’s First Board of Education Elections

Voters in the Nov. 5 election will pick a member to represent each of 10 new districts as the board triples in size from its current size of seven up to 21 members beginning in January 2025.

Glacial Park is a jewel of the McHenry County Conservation District. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region / Flickr Creative Commons)

Nature is on the Ballot This Fall as Collar County Forest Preserve Districts Ask for Funds to Buy, Restore More Land

Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses the news media on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (Heather Cherone / WTTW News)

Mayor Brandon Johnson Acknowledges He Has Been Unable to Rein in CPD Overtime Spending as Spending Blows Past Budget

A still from a promotional video for the NASCAR Chicago Street Race. (Courtesy of NASCAR)

2024 NASCAR Chicago Street Race Generated $128M in Economic Impact for City: Report

Oct 7, 2024 | Eunice Alpasan
(Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

At Least 5 Killed in Weekend Shootings Across Chicago: Police

Oct 7, 2024 | Matt Masterson

Week in Review: CPS Board Set to Resign; Presidential Candidates Battle for Votes in Swing States

Oct 4, 2024 | Paul Caine
A file photo of the Salt Shed in Chicago on June 4, 2024. (Joe Hendrickson / iStock)

Health Officials Warn of Potential Bat Exposure at September Salt Shed Show

Oct 4, 2024 | Eunice Alpasan
Last school year, fewer than 93% of kindergartners had received their state-mandated measles vaccinations, according to CDC data. (Karl Tapales / Moment RF / Getty Images via CNN Newsource)

Required Vaccine Coverage Among US Kindergartners Dips Again, New CDC Data Shows

Oct 4, 2024 | CNN
(Perry Spring / iStock)

DuSable Lake Shore Drive Closures Are Expanding the Week of Oct. 6: Here’s the New Schedule

Oct 4, 2024 | Patty Wetli

Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Oct. 3, 2024 - Full Show

Oct 3, 2024 | WTTW News
File photo of a park in Cicero. (WTTW News)

Latino Communities in Chicago Have Less Access to Park Space, Reporting Shows

Oct 3, 2024 | Shelby Hawkins

Pilsen Antique Shop Delivers Curated Collections, Hidden Gems: ‘People Find It Magical’

Oct 3, 2024 | Joanna Hernandez
Chicago voting booths are pictured in a file photo. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

Early Voting for November’s General Election Begins in Downtown Chicago

Oct 3, 2024 | Eunice Alpasan
(Inside Creative House / iStock)

Chicago Health Department Hosting COVID-19, Flu Vaccination Clinics Around the City

Oct 3, 2024 | Eunice Alpasan
Illinois Beach State Park’s stabilized and replenished shoreline. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News)

Hike an Ice Age Trail, Take a Thrill Ride or Build an Expensive Sandcastle: 6 Picks for Outdoor Weekend Fun

Oct 3, 2024 | Patty Wetli
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Shootings, Homicides in Chicago in 2024 Remain Down Compared to Last Year Through September: Police

Oct 3, 2024 | Matt Masterson

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Oct. 2, 2024 - Full Show

Oct 2, 2024 | WTTW News
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Advocates on the Need to Improve Mental Health Care Access on the South, West Sides

Oct 2, 2024 | Abena Bediako
Scholar and author Dylan Penningroth. (Provided)

Author Digs Deep Into ‘Hidden History’ of Black Civil Rights in ‘Before the Movement’

Oct 2, 2024 | Sean Keenehan
LaSalle Street in Chicago. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

1st Development Designed to Transform Chicago’s Financial District Advances

Oct 2, 2024 | Heather Cherone

Trolley Tours Connect Austin Residents to West Side Farms, Healthy Food

Oct 2, 2024 | Shelby Hawkins
Chicago-area resident Rajaa Alrayyes is joined by health care workers during a press conference at CAIR-Chicago in the Loop on October 2, 2024. (WTTW News)

Chicago-Based Doctors Returning From Gaza Call for Cease-Fire Amid Civilian Deaths

Oct 2, 2024 | Eunice Alpasan
(FBI Chicago)

FBI Seeking Information on Chicago Bank Robbery Suspect Dubbed ‘Bare-Chested Bandit’

Oct 2, 2024 | Matt Masterson
FILE - UCLA students celebrate during a commencement ceremony inside Pauley Pavilion on UCLA campus, in Los Angeles, June 14, 2024. (Damian Dovarganes / AP Photo, File)

The Grace Period for Student Loan Payments is Over. Here’s What You Need to Know

Oct 2, 2024 | Associated Press
Julieth Luna Garcia, a transgender woman from El Salvador, sits on a bench as she looks at trees at Horner Park in Chicago, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (Nam Y. Huh / AP Photo)

US ‘Welcome Corps’ Helps Resettle LGBTQ+ Refugees Fleeing Crackdowns Against Gay People

Oct 2, 2024 | Associated Press
FILE - People are silhouetted as they look out over Lake Ontario in Toronto, April 27, 2020. (Nathan Denette / The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Push to Map Great Lakes Bottom Gains Momentum Amid Promises Effort Will Help Fishing and Shipping

Oct 2, 2024 | Associated Press
Robert E. Crimo III, left, talks to Lake County's assistant public defender Anton Trizna as he appears before Judge Victoria A. Rossetti at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan, Ill., Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, Pool)

Man Charged in Highland Park Parade Mass Shooting Warned Trial Can Proceed in His Absence as He Skips Second Hearing

Oct 2, 2024 | Matt Masterson
Verböten, left to right: Tracey Bradford, John Carroll, Chris Kean and Jason Narducy. (Nathan Keay)

Via Chicago: Local Live Music Recommendations for Oct. 2-8

Oct 2, 2024 | Josh Terry

Oct. 1, 2024 - Full Show

Oct 1, 2024 | WTTW News
A flood of glossy, campaign-style mailers swept Chicago this week, praising some City Council members for “standing with workers and Chicago residents” while slamming others for putting “special interests before our community.”

Did You Get an Unsigned Mailer Praising or Slamming Your Alderperson? Here’s Who Sent It

Oct 1, 2024 | Heather Cherone
This combination of photos shows Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, left, at the DNC on Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago, and Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, on Sept. 25, 2024, in Traverse City, Mich. (AP Photo)

What to Watch as JD Vance and Tim Walz Meet for a Vice Presidential Debate on Tuesday

Oct 1, 2024 | Associated Press
Workers rally outside the Roseland station, 11033 S. State St., on Oct. 1, 2024. (WTTW News)

Postal Workers Rally for Increased Protection, Better Staffing: ‘We’re Under Attack’

Oct 1, 2024 | Amanda Vinicky
Missiles launched from Iran towards Israel streak across the night sky as seen from Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo / Abdel Kareem Hana)

Iran Fires at Least 180 Missiles Into Israel as Regionwide Conflict Grows

Oct 1, 2024 | Associated Press
John Amos poses for a portrait on May 11, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Amy Sussman / Invision / AP, File)

John Amos, Patriarch on ‘Good Times’ and an Emmy Nominee for the Blockbuster ‘Roots,’ Dies at 84

Oct 1, 2024 | Associated Press
The newly “nourished” shoreline at Illinois Beach State Park, with breakwaters in the distance designed to protect against erosion of this valuable ecosystem. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News)

After Nearly Vanishing, the Beach Is Back at Illinois Beach State Park. That’s Big News for Local Ecosystems and Economies

Oct 1, 2024 | Patty Wetli