It is now up to Circuit Court Judge Adrienne Davis to decide whether there is enough evidence to uphold the conviction of Anthony Garrett in connection with the murder of 7-year-old Dantrell Davis, who was shot and killed by a sniper at Cabrini-Green in 1992.

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Construction on the new White House ballroom is seen from the Washington Monument, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo / Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Democrats Vow to Fight $1 Billion Senate Security Proposal for White House Ballroom

Republicans returning to Washington on Monday are facing questions about a $1 billion Senate security proposal that could help pay for President Donald Trump’s ballroom as Democrats say they will try to defeat it.

May 11, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

In New Book, Doctor Argues Violence Should Be Treated as an Epidemic That Can Be Cured

| Joel Ortiz

SAFE-T Act Once Again Under the Microscope Following Killing of CPD Officer. State Lawmakers Weigh In

| Blake Thor

Pediatrics Group Issues New Guidance on Recess for the First Time in 13 Years

| Associated Press

As Illinoisans Lose Federal Food Assistance, Independent Grocers Face Debt and Store Closure

| UIS Public Affairs Reporting

2026 Chicago Summer Festival Guide

| Erica Demarest

Week in Review: Johnson Lobbies Lawmakers; DACA Recipients Face Delays

| Nick Blumberg

Illinois Senate Advances Bill to Expel Students Who Commit Sexual Violence at School

| Ben Szalinski — Capitol News Illinois

Jury Rejects Lawsuit Filed by Uber Driver, Passenger Injured in Chicago Police Pursuit

| Heather Cherone

‘It Was His Calling’: Mourners Gather to Say Goodbye at Funeral for Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew

| Matt Masterson

May 7, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

A Community Celebrates the CTA Red Line Extension Decades in the Making

| Andrew Montequin

Federal Immigration Agents Reportedly Spotted at 4 Cook County Courthouses Thursday

| Matt Masterson

It’s an Eaglet, Or 2! Chicago Celebrates First Bald Eagles Born in City in More Than 100 Years

| Patty Wetli

Fallen Police Officers From Chicago, Park Forest Honored in State Capitol

| UIS Public Affairs Reporting

Chicago Sinfonietta to Pause Concerts, Lay Off Staff in Effort to ‘Stabilize and Grow’ Finances

| Eunice Alpasan

Chicago Organizations Work to Address Suicide Rates Among Black Young People

| Medill School of Journalism

Chicago Lawyers Reach Settlement With 2nd Man Wrongfully Convicted of 1998 Double Murder

| Heather Cherone

Judge Agrees to Toss Top Conspiracy Count in ‘Broadview Six’ Case

| Matt Masterson

A Documentary on a Fearless Journalist and a Classic Musical: 4 Arts Picks for Your Weekend

| Josh Terry

May 6, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

In New Cooking Show, Anupy Singla Makes Indian Cuisine Accessible to Home Cooks

| Shelby Hawkins

DACA Recipients in Legal Limbo as Renewal Application Delays Mount

| Blake Thor

Key City Panel OKs Nomination of Anjanette Young to Serve on Chicago Police Oversight Board

| Heather Cherone

Interest in War Tax Resistance on the Rise Due to Recent Military Action, Groups Say

| Joel Ortiz

Watchdogs, Attorney General Call for Massive Cuts to Peoples Gas Rate Request

| Maggie Dougherty — Capitol News Illinois

Millennium Park’s 2026 Summer Film Series Includes Rob Reiner Tribute, ‘Sinners’ and ‘Devil Wears Prada’

| Eunice Alpasan

It’s Open Mic Night on Chicago Rooftops, Where Acoustic Devices Will Listen for Migrating Birds

| Patty Wetli

CNN Founder Ted Turner, a Pioneer of Cable TV News, Dies at 87

| CNN

Man Charged With Stealing $450 Million From Mexican Billionaire in Loan Scheme Arrested in Chicago

| Associated Press

Illinois State Police Launch Investigation Into Killing of Silverio Villegas González by Federal Immigration Agents

| Matt Masterson

Brookfield Zoo, Union Reach Tentative Agreement to End 2-Day Strike

| Patty Wetli
 

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