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Chicago mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas. (Provided)

Johnson, Vallas Both Talk a Green Game. Here’s a Look at the Candidates’ Environmental Plans

Much of the focus has been on the mayoral candidates’ public safety plans, but whoever emerges victorious on April 4 will also inherit environmental and climate-related challenges.

(WTTW News)

Chicago Police Issue Alert After 14 Vehicle Thefts Reported in 10 Days on South Side

This photo provided by the Metro Nashville Police Department shows officers at an active shooter event that took place at Covenant School, Covenant Presbyterian Church, in Nashville, Tenn. Monday, March 27, 2023. Authorities say the suspect in a shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville is dead. (Metro Nashville Police Department via AP)

Woman Kills 3 Kids, 3 Adults at a Nashville Christian School With ‘Assault-Style’ Rifles

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Politics

Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson will compete in the mayoral runoff. (WTTW)

Latest Poll Shows Chicago Mayor’s Race Too Close to Call

The race for Chicago mayor enters its final stretch. Political speechwriter, debate strategist and senior lecturer at Northwestern University Jason DeSanto breaks down the latest developments in a tightening race.

2023 Voter Guide for the Chicago Runoff Election

Paul Vallas fields questions from the news media on Feb. 7, 2023, after the WTTW News mayoral forum. (Liz Markel / WTTW)

Vallas Promises ‘Hundreds’ Will Rejoin Chicago Police Department, Others Say There’s No Evidence to Support That Hope

(WTTW News)

Crime & Law

Suburban Business Owner Charged With Conspiring to Bribe Cook County Official

Mar 27, 2023 | Matt Masterson
(Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

Crime & Law

2 Killed in Weekend Shootings Across Chicago: Police

Mar 27, 2023 | Matt Masterson
(Lyric Opera of Chicago)

Arts & Entertainment

‘Proximity’ Takes on Modern Topics at Lyric Opera

Mar 25, 2023 | Erica Gunderson
(WTTW News)

Science & Nature

Chicago Park District Wants Teens for ‘Perfect Job’ This Summer

Mar 25, 2023 | Erica Gunderson
(WTTW News)

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, March 25, 2023 - Full Show

Mar 25, 2023 | WTTW News
(WTTW News)

Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, March 25, 2023 - Full Show

Mar 25, 2023 | WTTW News
Twenty super-sized sculptures have traveled to the North Riverside Park Mall. (North Riverside Park Mall)

Arts & Entertainment

Shop Alongside Alebrijes at North Riverside Park Mall

Mar 25, 2023 | Erica Gunderson
(WTTW News)

Crime & Law

Exonerated Police Torture Survivors Continue to Pursue Certificates of Innocence in 1994 Murder Conviction

Mar 25, 2023 | Erica Gunderson
(Provided by Tim Adams)

Arts & Entertainment

As Golden Gloves Tournament Turns 100, ‘70s-Era Boxing Champs Look Back at Knockout Careers

Mar 25, 2023 | Erica Gunderson
Left to right: Azreya Lomeli, 15, was reported missing; she was last seen walking in Little Village. Reyna Cristina Ical Seb, 20, was found shot to death in an alley in February. Rosa Chacon, 21, was found dead in an alley in March; she had been missing since January. (Provided)

Crime & Law

Little Village Residents Demand Answers from Police in Cases of Missing and Murdered Young Women

Mar 25, 2023 | Erica Gunderson
(WTTW News)

Health

Addressing the Needs of Latino Communities and the Role of ‘Promotores de Salud,’ 3 Years Into the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mar 25, 2023 | Eunice Alpasan
Inmates at the Cook County, Ill., jail vote in a local election at the jail's Division 11 Chapel on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo / Charles Rex Arbogast)

Crime & LawPolitics

Push to Expand Voting Rights in US for Those Held in Jails

Mar 25, 2023 | Associated Press
Dr. Colleen McNicholas, chief medical officer at Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri, poses for a portrait inside an exam room at Planned Parenthood Friday, March 10, 2023, in Fairview Heights, Ill. (AP Photo / Jeff Roberson)

HealthPolitics

As South Bans Abortion, Thousands Turn to Illinois Clinics

Mar 25, 2023 | Associated Press
(WTTW News)

March 24, 2023 - Full Show

Mar 24, 2023 | WTTW News
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Business

Taking a Flight to Your Flight? New Air Taxi Service to O’Hare Coming in 2025

Mar 24, 2023 | Acacia Hernandez
(WTTW News)

Politics

Week in Review: Inside Madigan’s Inner Operations, Voting Opens in the Mayor’s Race

Mar 24, 2023 | Alexandra Silets
(Danne / Pexels)

Science & Nature

This Week in Nature: Nature’s Bounty is a Myth, and Scientists Have the Numbers to Prove It

Mar 24, 2023 | Patty Wetli
Thomas Wilkins conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a program this weekend, his subscription concert debut. (Courtesy of Thomas Wilkins)

Arts & Entertainment

Advice By Way of a CSO Rehearsal: Seek Out This Weekend’s Concerts

Mar 24, 2023 | Hedy Weiss
A chair sits in the execution chamber at the Utah State Prison on June 18, 2010, after Ronnie Lee Gardner was executed by firing squad in Draper, Utah. (Trent Nelson / The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool, File)

Crime & Law

Why Executions by Firing Squad May Be Coming Back in the US

Mar 24, 2023 | Associated Press
A prescribed burn at Rainbow Beach. (Courtesy Chicago Park District)

Science & Nature

Chicago Parks Are on Fire, and That’s a Good Thing

Mar 24, 2023 | Patty Wetli
(WTTW News)

March 23, 2023 - Full Show

Mar 23, 2023 | WTTW News
University of Chicago paleontologist Neil Shubin is gearing up for his next expedition. (Courtesy of Neil Shubin)

Science & Nature

Chicago Paleontologist Neil Shubin Prepares for Return to the Arctic

Mar 23, 2023 | Paul Caine
Former U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel appears on "Chicago Tonight" on March 23, 2023. (WTTW News)

Politics

Former US Defense Secretary Hagel on Future of Liberal Democracy Amid Ongoing Russia-Ukraine War

Mar 23, 2023 | Acacia Hernandez
(WTTW News)

Politics

After Controversial Freight Rail Merger Approved, Northwest Suburban Communities Weigh Next Steps

Mar 23, 2023 | Nick Blumberg
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias speaks at a news conference March 23, 2023. His office announced $21 million in grants for law enforcement to target carjackings and auto thefts. (WTTW News)

Crime & Law

Illinois Secretary of State Awards $21M to Target Carjackings, Vehicle Thefts

Mar 23, 2023 | Amanda Vinicky
A performance by Deeply Rooted Dance Theater. (Matt Karas)

Arts & Entertainment

5 Things to Do This Weekend: Ritmo del Mar, Opera Premiere

Mar 23, 2023 | Erica Demarest
A file photo shows a crime scene blocked off by the Chicago Police Department. (WTTW News)

Crime & Law

‘Their Lives Will Never be The Same’: 18-Year-Old Charged After Woman Killed, Others Injured in Rollover Crash

Mar 23, 2023 | Matt Masterson
A pile of challenged books appear at the Utah Pride Center in Salt Lake City on Dec. 16, 2021. (AP Photo / Rick Bowmer, File)

EducationPolitics

Attempts to Ban Books Hit Record High in 2022, Chicago-Based Library Org Says

Mar 23, 2023 | Associated Press
The ice is lit in rainbow light for Pride Night before an NHL hockey game between the Anaheim Ducks and the Los Angeles Kings, Monday, April 26, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo / Ashley Landis, File)

Arts & Entertainment

Chicago Blackhawks Won’t Wear Pride Jerseys, Cite Russian Law

Mar 23, 2023 | Associated Press
(WTTW News)

March 22, 2023 - Full Show

Mar 22, 2023 | WTTW News
Illinois Artist Laureate Kay Smith paints in watercolor. (WTTW News)

Arts & Entertainment

At 100, Artist Kay Smith Documents American History in Watercolor Paintings

Mar 22, 2023 | Angel Idowu
Chicago mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas. (Provided)

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Spotlight Politics: Chicago Mayoral Candidates Make Their Case

Mar 22, 2023 | Alexandra Silets
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