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President Donald Trump bounces embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. And three former presidents are among the crowd of thousands paying tribute to the Rev. Jesse Jackson.

People gather before the Public Homegoing Service for the Rev. Jesse Jackson at the House of Hope in Chicago, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo / Nam Y. Huh)

‘No Fight Too Small Nor Too Big’: Jesse Jackson Memorial Draws 3 Former Presidents, Thousands of Attendees

Rick Elliott is part of a team working to locate and bring home the remains of U.S. service members. (Provided)

Chicago Researchers on a Mission to Bring Home Remains of Fallen American Soldiers

March 5, 2026 Full Episode

Politics

WTTW News 2026 Voter Guide to the primary election.

2026 Primary Election Voter Guide

WTTW News’ 2026 Voter Guide to the General Election is your comprehensive library of resources for the election on March 17th.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies during a House Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing of the Department of Homeland Security on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo / Mariam Zuhaib)

Trump Fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem After Mounting Criticism Over Her Leadership

Matteson Village President Sheila Chalmers-Currin speaks alongside leaders of the Illinois Municipal League at a news conference in Springfield on March 4, 2026. (Ben Szalinski / Capitol News Illinois)

Illinois Mayors Call on Pritzker to Rethink Flat Local Government Funding

Matt von Konrat in his laboratory at the Field Museum on Feb. 26, 2026, examining the tiny bits of moss found with the re-buried bodies at Burr Oak Cemetery in 2009. The computer screen shows the view of the moss specimen under the microscope. (Courtesy of Field Museum)

Science & Nature

New Details Emerge in Burr Oak Cemetery Grave Robbing Scandal. Here’s How a Clump of Moss Led to Convictions

Mar 6, 2026 | Patty Wetli

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March 5, 2026 - Full Show

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Health

UChicago Trauma Center Reduced Travel Time for Shooting Victims, Saving Lives: Study

Mar 5, 2026 | Andrew Montequin

Plumes of smoke rise as strikes hit the city during the U.S.–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Politics

Trump Says He Wants to Be Involved in Picking Iran’s Next Leader as War Ripples Across the Region

Mar 5, 2026 | Associated Press

DePaul Art Museum (DPAM)

Arts & Entertainment

From Play Premieres to a New Exhibit at DePaul Art Museum, Here Are 4 Picks for Your Weekend

Mar 5, 2026 | Josh Terry

A man carries an Iranian flag to place on the rubble of a police facility struck during the U.S.–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo / Vahid Salemi)

Politics

Death Toll Rises as War With Iran Escalates. A Look at What Happened and What Comes Next

Mar 4, 2026 | Joel Ortiz

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March 4, 2026 - Full Show

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File photo of a person holding a pill container. (Jacob Wackerhausen / iStock)

Politics

Bill Expanding Access to Discounted Drugs Awaits Action in Illinois House

Mar 4, 2026 | Peter Hancock — Capitol News Illinois

This satellite image provided by Vantor shows the Islamic Revolutionary Court after airstrikes, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (Satellite image ©2026 Vantor via AP)

Politics

US Sinks Iranian Warship as Iran Warns of Widespread Destruction in the Middle East

Mar 4, 2026 | Associated Press

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arrives to speak with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Politics

Senate Republicans Vote Down Legislation to Halt Iran War in Congress’ First Vote on the Conflict

Mar 4, 2026 | Associated Press

The Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room, 1894 Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan, dismantled in 1972 and reconstructed 1977 Vinci-Kenney Architects, 111 S. Michigan Ave. (Eric Allix Rogers)

Arts & Entertainment

Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room, Pope Leo XIV’s Childhood Church Among ‘Most Endangered’ Sites for 2026

Mar 4, 2026 | Eunice Alpasan

(Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

Education

Chicago Board of Education VP Olga Bautista Stepping Down

Mar 4, 2026 | Matt Masterson

Chicago Police Department headquarters. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

Crime & Law

Shootings and Homicides Increased Across Chicago Last Month, But Violence Remains Down Compared to 2025: Police

Mar 4, 2026 | Matt Masterson

Inspector General Deborah Witzburg appears on “Chicago Tonight” on July 21, 2025. (WTTW News)

Politics

Chicago’s Watchdog Says City Lawyers Withheld Records About ‘High-Profile’ Hires

Mar 4, 2026 | Heather Cherone

Natural Information Society—Mikel Patrick Avery, Lisa Alvarado, Joshua Abrams, and Jason Stein (Jim Newberry)

Arts & Entertainment

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for March 4-10

Mar 4, 2026 | Josh Terry

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Crime & Law

A Chicago Man Was Charged With Murder Based on a ShotSpotter Alert. Now the City Will Pay Him $500K

Mar 4, 2026 | Heather Cherone

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From left: Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd Ward) and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle appear on “Chicago Tonight” on March 3, 2026. (WTTW News)

Politics

With Health System Bracing for Cuts, Candidates for Cook County Board President Vow to Preserve Care

Mar 3, 2026 | Heather Cherone

The Chicago Fire held a groundbreaking ceremony for the team’s new stadium at The 78 in the South Loop on March 3, 2026. (Blake Thor / WTTW News)

Arts & Entertainment Business

Chicago Fire Break Ground on New $750M Stadium Site Amid Gentrification Concerns

Mar 3, 2026 | Blake Thor

(Peter Hancock / Capitol News Illinois)

Politics

Former DOJ Attorneys Intervene in Lawsuit Seeking Sensitive Illinois Voter Registration Data

Mar 3, 2026 | Peter Hancock — Capitol News Illinois

A group of men inspects the ruins of a police station struck Monday amid the U.S.–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Politics

Israel Steps Up Airstrikes in Tehran, as Iran Widens Its Response Across the Region

Mar 3, 2026 | Associated Press

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appears for an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Politics

Noem Blames ‘Violent Protesters’ for Minneapolis Chaos Under Tough Questioning in Senate Hearing

Mar 3, 2026 | Associated Press

(Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

Politics

Key City Panel Rejects Push to Punish Parents If Their Kids Violate Curfew, Other Laws

Mar 3, 2026 | Heather Cherone

Gov. JB Pritzker delivers his 2026 State of the State address in the Illinois Capitol on Feb. 18, 2026. (Jerry Nowicki / Capitol News Illinois)

Politics

Pritzker Denies Traveling on Epstein’s Plane After Bill Clinton’s Since-Recanted Testimony

Mar 3, 2026 | Ben Szalinski — Capitol News Illinois

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Politics

Chicago Named As A Finalist to Host 2028 Democratic National Convention

Mar 3, 2026 | Eunice Alpasan

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Politics

Top Cop Agrees to Fire Officer Who Shot 13-Year-Old Boy Without Justification, Leaving Him Paralyzed

Mar 3, 2026 | Heather Cherone

(WTTW News)

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The Byron Nuclear Generating Station in Ogle County, Illinois. (Andrew Campbell / Capitol News Illinois)

Politics Science & Nature

What Does Pritzker’s Nuclear Energy Executive Order Do in Illinois?

Mar 2, 2026 | Maggie Dougherty — Capitol News Illinois

A bird flies by a plume of smoke rising after a strike in Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Politics

War Widens as Trump Says Strikes on Iran Could Last Several Weeks

Mar 2, 2026 | Associated Press

State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid and state Rep. Anne Stava hold signs promoting the Illinois Epstein Files Investigation Act at a news conference in downtown Chicago on March 2, 2026. (Maggie Dougherty / Capitol News Illinois)

Politics

Illinois Lawmakers Call for Epstein Investigatory Commission

Mar 2, 2026 | Maggie Dougherty — Capitol News Illinois

Left: Amy Hicks filed a lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Corrections and Wexford Health Sources alleging she was forced to undergo induced labor during the birth of her third child. (Courtesy of Amy Hicks) Right: Logan Correctional Center is pictured in a file photo. (Blair Paddock / WTTW News)

Crime & Law

An Incarcerated Pregnant Woman in Illinois Was Forced Into Induced Labor, Lawsuit Alleges

Mar 2, 2026 | Blair Paddock

Interstate 80 in Grundy, Illinois, a part of Senate District 38, was set to receive $112.6 million for the reconstruction of 6.5 miles and other improvements from east of the Seneca interchange to west of Illinois 47. (Jacques Abou-Rizk / Medill Illinois News Bureau)

Politics

How Illinois’ Road Fund Will Help Fund Transit, Especially in the Chicago Region

Mar 2, 2026 | Medill Illinois News Bureau