State Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) has sponsored a new pilot program that would allow companies like Waymo to service Cook, Sangamon and Madison counties with autonomous vehicles over a three-year period. 

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City Lawyers Recommend Paying $8.3M to Family of Woman Struck, Killed by Driver Being Chased by Police

Since January 2025, Chicago taxpayers spent at least $103.1 million to resolve 14 lawsuits brought by people who were injured or on behalf of those killed during police pursuits, according to an analysis of city data by WTTW News.

Feb. 9, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Trump’s Claims About Election Fraud ‘Undermine Public Trust,’ UIC Law Professor Says

| Shelby Hawkins

Effort by Mayoral Critics to Put Financial Officials on the Hot Seat Over Advanced Pension Payment Fizzles

| Heather Cherone

Pay $4.9M to Man Who Spent 20 Years in Prison After Being Framed by Disgraced Ex-Detective, City Lawyers Recommend

| Heather Cherone

Man Who Spent 15 Years in Prison After Being Framed by Disgraced Ex-Detective Should Get $7M, City Lawyers Recommend

| Heather Cherone

Pay $800K to Man Who Spent 23 Years in Prison After Being Framed by Disgraced Ex-Detective, City Lawyers Recommend

| Heather Cherone

Cook County State’s Attorney Blasts Mayor’s ICE Executive Order As ‘Wholly Inappropriate’

| Heather Cherone

Judge Blocks Trump’s $10B Child Care Funding Freeze That Targeted Blue States, Including Illinois

| UIS Public Affairs Reporting

Week in Review: CPS Student Walkout; Bears Stadium Search

| Nick Blumberg

As Bad Bunny Prepares for the Super Bowl, Puerto Ricans Celebrate His Music and Message

| Joel Ortiz

Woman Set on Fire Onboard Blue Line Train Released From Hospital Months After Arson Attack

| Matt Masterson

Chicago Finally Thaws Out, Streak of Sub-Freezing Temperatures Ends at 20 Days

| Patty Wetli

Top Cop: COPA Should Probe Chicago Police Conduct During Immigration Raids Because Public Wouldn’t ‘Trust’ Internal Affairs

| Heather Cherone

Feb. 5, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Murder Charge Filed in Death of Boat Captain Who Was Struck and Drowned in DuSable Harbor

| Matt Masterson

Plastic Surgeons Group Calls for Delaying Gender-Affirming Surgery Until Age 19

| Associated Press

From a New Steppenwolf Revival to a Nelson Algren Book Club, Here Are 5 Arts Picks for Your Weekend

| Josh Terry

TrumpRx Set to Launch, But It’s Unclear If It Will Lower Drug Prices for Most Patients

| CNN

Police Oversight Board to Top Cop: Explain Why CPD Officers Are Using Force More Often

| Heather Cherone

Feb. 4, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Teen Brothers on Why They Became ICE Watchers in Chicago, Minneapolis

| Shelby Hawkins

Indiana Lawmakers Continue Pushing for Bears Stadium: ‘Let’s Get It Moving’

| Blake Thor

Cook County Court Clerk’s Pilot Program Streamlines Process for Paying Off Speeding Tickets

| Matt Masterson

Illinois Looks to Expand Manufacturing Training at Community Colleges

| Medill Illinois News Bureau

Chicago Man Acquitted in Greg Bovino Murder-for-Hire Plot Cannot be Deported, Judge Rules

| Matt Masterson

Trump’s Border Czar Says 700 Immigration Officers to Leave Minnesota Immediately, Operation Will Continue

| Associated Press

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for Feb. 4-10

| Josh Terry

As Illinois Weighs Joining Federal School Voucher Program, Education Policy Experts Debate the Impact

| Eunice Alpasan

Illinois Joins WHO Global Outbreak Network After US Withdraws

| UIS Public Affairs Reporting

Feb. 3, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

CPD Policy That Does Not Ban No-Knock Warrants Leaves Anjanette Young ‘Frustrated’

| Heather Cherone

Trump Signs Bill to End Partial Government Shutdown

| Associated Press
 

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