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Deborah Witzburg appears on “Chicago Tonight” on April 16, 2026. (WTTW News)

Witzburg Ends Her Term as Chicago’s Inspector General With a Flurry of Reports — And Warnings

Chicago has earned “every bit” of its reputation as the most corrupt of corrupt American cities, with much more work to be done, Inspector General Deborah Witzburg said.

April 16, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Steppenwolf’s ‘Windfall’ Explores a Father’s Grief and the Value of a Life

| Nick Blumberg

Advocates Push for Wage Increases for Home Care Workers in Illinois

| Eunice Alpasan

Illinois Prison Officials Digitized Mail to Stop Contraband, But New Data Shows Little Results So Far

| Blair Paddock

WTTW News Explains: How Does the Chicago Harbor Lock Work?

| Patty Wetli

Federal Agency Approves Concept for Trump’s Plan for a Triumphal Arch in Washington

| Associated Press

Two New Theater Productions and an Exhibit by Local Ukrainian Artists: 5 Arts Picks for Your Week

| Josh Terry

April 15, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Chicago Teachers Union, Board of Education Debate Canceling Classes for May 1 Day of Action

| Blake Thor

City Council Fails to Override Mayor Johnson’s Veto, Keeping Phaseout of Tipped Minimum Wage in Place

| Heather Cherone

Darren Bailey, GOP Candidate for Governor, Moves Into Chicago Apartment

| Ben Szalinski — Capitol News Illinois

Jury Finds That Ticketmaster and Live Nation Had an Anticompetitive Monopoly Over Big Concert Venues

| Associated Press

Lawmakers Grill Illinois Department of Corrections After Audit Shows Dozens of Failures

| Ben Szalinski — Capitol News Illinois

4 Months Into the Year, Chicago Has Spent at Least $175.6M to Resolve Police Misconduct Lawsuits

| Heather Cherone

Wife, Son of Late Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer Found Fatally Shot Tuesday

| Matt Masterson

6 Chicago Police Officers Broke Rules After Chicago Fire Department Employee Struck, Killed Person: Watchdog

| Heather Cherone

Storms Dumped Record Rainfall Onto Chicago, and More Precipitation Is on the Way

| Patty Wetli

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for April 15-21

| Josh Terry

April 14, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Yusef Jackson on His Father’s Legacy, Bringing the Rainbow PUSH Coalition Into the Future

| Shelby Hawkins

Cook County Missing Persons Day Aims to Offer Hope, Provide Closure

| Eunice Alpasan

Your ComEd Bill Will See a Reduction in April and May Thanks to High Energy Prices, Nuclear Subsidies

| Maggie Dougherty — Capitol News Illinois

Over the Rainbow Association Works to Build More Accessible Housing in Chicago

| Medill School of Journalism

Pair Convicted in ‘ComEd Four’ Conspiracy Case To Be Released From Prison as Court Set To Order New Trial

| Matt Masterson

Brace for Severe Thunderstorms, Torrential Rains and Flooding Tuesday Night

| Patty Wetli

After 7 Years, CPD Now in Full Compliance With 25% of Consent Decree: Monitors

| Heather Cherone

No Trial. No Guilty Verdict. How Civil Commitment in Illinois Can Mean Decades Behind Bars

| Blair Paddock

How a Decades-Old Illinois Law Detains Some Convicted Sex Offenders Indefinitely

| Brandis Friedman

First Piping Plovers Have Landed at Montrose Beach, Birders Welcome Imani and Pippin Home to Chicago

| Patty Wetli

April 13, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Should Illinois Ban No-Knock Warrants? State Lawmakers Debate

| Andrew Montequin

Geoffrey Baer Explores Chicago’s Rail System in New Special

| Shelby Hawkins
 

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