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Chicago City Hall. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

Committee Endorses Push to Expand Chicago’s Hate Crime Law

Authored by Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th Ward), the measure expands the city’s hate crime ordinance, which was last updated more than 30 years ago.

While large-scale nuclear facilities like the Byron Generating Station won’t be allowed under a new law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker on Dec. 8, 2023, smaller-scale modular reactors are authorized under the plan. (Andrew Campbell / Capitol News Illinois)

Pritzker Signs Measure Allowing New Small-Scale Nuclear Technology in Illinois

Former Ald. Ed Burke in federal court before U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Kendall on Dec. 5, 2023. (WTTW News)

Prosecutors Finish Making Case Ex-Ald. Ed Burke Sought to Hold Up Renovation of Burger King Until His Law Firm Was Hired

Aleksey Bogdanov in “The Nose.” (Michael Brosilow)

Chicago Opera Theater Generates Great Fun With Shostakovich’s ‘The Nose’: Review

Dec 9, 2023 | Hedy Weiss
FILE - Nancy Rose, who contracted COVID-19 in 2021 and exhibits long-haul symptoms including brain fog and memory difficulties, pauses while organizing her desk space, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Port Jefferson, N.Y. Rose, 67, said many of her symptoms waned after she got vaccinated, though she still has bouts of fatigue and memory loss. (John Minchillo / AP Photo, File)

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is Not Rare, Says New CDC Survey. It Affects 3.3 Million US Adults

Dec 9, 2023 | Associated Press
FILE - Maureen Reid, left, and her guide dog, Gaston, cross the intersection of Wood Street and Roosevelt Avenue with Sandy Murillo, center, and Geovanni Bahena, relying on an audible signal for the blind, on April 26, 2023, in Chicago. (Charles Rex Arbogast / AP Photo, file)

The Census Bureau Wants to Change How It Asks About Disabilities. Some Advocates Don’t Like It

Dec 9, 2023 | Associated Press
(WTTW News)

Week in Review: State Pulls Migrant Camp Funding; Alleged Burger King Shakedown in Focus at Burke Trial

Dec 8, 2023 | Paul Caine
FILE - Tatum O’Neal, left, a cast member in “The Runaways,” and her father, actor Ryan O’Neal, pose together at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, Thursday, March 11, 2010. (Chris Pizzello / AP Photo, File)

Actor Ryan O’Neal, Star of ‘Love Story,’ ‘Paper Moon’ and ‘Barry Lyndon,’ Dies at 82

Dec 8, 2023 | Associated Press
Jalen Matthews sits on her yoga mat in her home in Louisville, Ky., Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. She was diagnosed with sickle cell at birth and had her first pain crisis at age 9. Three years later, the disease led to a spinal cord stroke that left her with some paralysis in her left arm and leg. “I had to learn how to walk again, feed myself, clothe myself, basically learn how to do everything all over again,” said Matthews, who is now 26. (Timothy D. Easley / AP Photo)

Two Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease Approved in US

Dec 8, 2023 | Associated Press
Pastor and environmental activist Veronica Johnson speaks to protestors at an Oct. 19, 2023, rally to pressure the Illinois Commerce Commission into rejecting utilities’ requested gas rate increases. (Andrew Adams / Capitol News Illinois)

Peoples Gas Pushes Back Against State Oversight, Asks for Further Rate Increase

Dec 8, 2023 | Andrew Adams — Capitol News Illinois
(WTTW News)

Illinois Health Plan Declares Racism a Public Health Crisis

Dec 8, 2023 | Dilpreet Raju — Capitol News Illinois
2021 Holiday Posada in Little Village. (Courtesy of Little Village Chamber of Commerce)

Drawing Foot Traffic to Chicago Small Businesses Through ‘Holiday Activations’

Dec 8, 2023 | Acacia Hernandez
(unkowgayle / Pixabay)

Could Ice Scrapers Become Obsolete? UIC Researchers Study What Makes Ice Stick

Dec 8, 2023 | Patty Wetli
(WTTW News)

Friends of the Parks Says ‘No Way’ To Chicago Bears Building New Stadium on Lakefront

Dec 8, 2023 | Patty Wetli

Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Dec. 7, 2023 - Full Show

Dec 7, 2023 | WTTW News

What is Chamoy? See How Family-Run Company Makes the Sweet, Spicy Mexican Sauce

Dec 7, 2023 | Joanna Hernandez
Pup EL2306 is Shedd Aquarium’s newest charmer. The sea otter was rescued in Alaska at the end of October and arrived at Shedd in late November. (Brenna Hernandez / Shedd Aquarium)

End Your Week on a Cute Note With a Look at Shedd Aquarium’s New Rescued Sea Otter Pup

Dec 7, 2023 | Patty Wetli
Jasmine Amy Rogers (Betty Boop), Ainsley Anthony Melham (Dwayne) and ensemble in “BOOP! The Musical.” (Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman)

That Girl Named ‘BOOP’ is Headed to Broadway: Review

Dec 7, 2023 | Hedy Weiss
(WTTW News)

One Agency to Rule Them All? As Fiscal Cliff Looms, CMAP Pitches Bold Plan to Overhaul Chicagoland Public Transit

Dec 7, 2023 | Nick Blumberg
Chicago Police Department Headquarters, 3510 S. Michigan Ave. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

Panel Rejects Push to Upend CPD Discipline System, But Endorses Extension of Police Contract

Dec 7, 2023 | Heather Cherone
Former Ald. Ed Burke in federal court before U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Kendall on Nov. 16, 2023. (WTTW News)

‘Highly Unusual’: Jurors Hear More Testimony About Alleged Burger King Shakedown in Ed Burke Trial

Dec 7, 2023 | Matt Masterson
Caroling at “Cloud Gate” in 2019. (Courtesy of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events)

5 Things to Do This Weekend: Holiday Singalongs, Winter Markets, Drag Queen Storytime

Dec 7, 2023 | Erica Demarest
(WTTW News)

Pay $8.75M to Family of Man Killed by CPD Officer After He Called 911 for Help, City Lawyers Recommend

Dec 7, 2023 | Heather Cherone
(WTTW News)

Key City Panel Set to Consider Extending Police Union Contract, Upending Police Discipline System

Dec 7, 2023 | Heather Cherone

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Dec. 6, 2023 - Full Show

Dec 6, 2023 | WTTW News
A student writing on paper. (WTTW News)

Research Shows Benefits of Using Restorative Practices in Chicago Public Schools

Dec 6, 2023 | Emily Soto
File photo of a student at a computer. (WTTW News)

FAFSA Changes Take Students, Aid Administrators Into Uncharted Territory

Dec 6, 2023 | Paul Caine
Lawyers and defendants in the Ed Burke trial appear before Judge Virgina Kendall on Nov. 30, 2023. (WTTW News)

‘It Felt Like a Shakedown’: Fast Food Official Testifies About Meeting With Ex-Ald. Ed Burke

Dec 6, 2023 | Heather Cherone
Arnold Randall appears on "Chicago Tonight" on Nov. 10, 2022. (WTTW News)

Arnold Randall, Transformational Leader of Cook County Forest Preserves, Stepping Down in January

Dec 6, 2023 | Patty Wetli
Bullet holes can be seen on the vehicle the agents were driving in on July 7, 2021. (U.S. Attorney's Office)

Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Wounding ATF Agents in 2021 Shooting

Dec 6, 2023 | Matt Masterson
Urban Prep Englewood campus (artistmac / Flickr)

CPS Board to Vote on Charter Renewal for Urban Prep Academies Despite Ongoing Litigation

Dec 6, 2023 | Matt Masterson
A McDonald’s golden arches is shown at restaurant in Havertown, Pa., Tuesday, April 26, 2022. (AP Photo / Matt Rourke)

Chicago-Based McDonald’s Empire Set for Unprecedented Growth Over the Next 4 Years with 10,000 New Stores

Dec 6, 2023 | Associated Press
Norman Lear, executive producer of the Pop TV series "One Day at a Time," poses for a portrait during the Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour on Jan. 13, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo / Chris Pizzello, File)

Norman Lear, Producer of TV’s ‘All in the Family’ and Influential Liberal Advocate, Has Died at 101

Dec 6, 2023 | Associated Press

Dec. 5, 2023 - Full Show

Dec 5, 2023 | WTTW News
A modular home is put together. (WTTW News)

Roseland Initiative Works to Promote Homeownership, Revitalize Communities Using Modular Homes

Dec 5, 2023 | Emily Soto