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

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability determined that the shooting was unjustified, and Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling agreed, according to records published Friday.

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

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)

Iran Strikes the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia as War Expands Yet Again

March 2, 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.

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

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

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Chicago Named As A Finalist to Host 2028 Democratic National Convention

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)

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

Mar 3, 2026 | Associated Press

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March 2, 2026 - Full Show

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

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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

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Science & Nature

Winter Is Over, Meteorologically, and It Wasn’t as Miserable in Chicago as It Seemed

Mar 2, 2026 | Patty Wetli

Chicago voting booths are pictured in a file photo. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

Politics

Early Voting Expands Across Chicago, Suburban Cook County for March 17 Primary Election

Mar 2, 2026 | Eunice Alpasan

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Crime & Law

Cook County Chief Judge Warns of Scam Demanding People Pay Fake Parking Fees

Mar 2, 2026 | Matt Masterson

Trader John Bishop works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Politics

US Stocks Slip and Oil Prices Leap as War in the Middle East Raises Worries About High Inflation

Mar 2, 2026 | Associated Press

Different phases of a lunar eclipse. During a total lunar eclipse, the moon can appear blood red. (joningall / iStock)

Science & Nature

Total Lunar Eclipse Set to Thrill Chicagoans Tuesday Morning. Here’s the Timing

Mar 2, 2026 | Patty Wetli

FILE - South Vietnamese rebel troops take up positions in the yard of the presidential palace, residence of President Ngo Dinh Diem, in Saigon, Vietnam, Nov. 1, 1963. Diem and his brother Nhu escaped the coup but were captured in the aftermath of the overthrow. (AP Photo / Horst Faas, File)

Politics

Trump Talks Regime Change in Iran After Strikes, But History Shows That Could Be Very Hard

Mar 1, 2026 | Associated Press

A plume of smoke rises after a strike in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo / Vahid Salemi)

Politics

US Troops Killed as Iran Vows Revenge for Death of Supreme Leader

Mar 1, 2026 | Associated Press

Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.(AP Photo / Vahid Salemi)

Politics

Trump Says Iran’s Supreme Leader Is Dead After US and Israel Launch Major Attack

Feb 28, 2026 | Associated Press

The U.S. Capitol is photographed Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo / Rahmat Gul)

Politics

War Powers Debate Intensifies After Trump Orders Attack on Iran Without Approval by Congress

Feb 28, 2026 | Associated Press

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Week in Review: Jesse Jackson Memorial Services; Bears Stadium Battle

Feb 27, 2026 | Nick Blumberg

FILE - The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo / Jose Luis Magana, File)

Health

FDA to Offer Bonus Payments to Staffers Who Complete Speedy Drug Reviews

Feb 27, 2026 | Associated Press

Students with the Illinois Prevention Network at the Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, pushing for bills aimed at drug regulation and reduction. (Courtesy of Kate Bell / Illinois Prevention Network)

Politics

High Schoolers Flood State Capitol to Advocate for Drug Abuse Prevention Bills

Feb 27, 2026 | Medill Illinois News Bureau

State Rep. Nabeela Syed speaks at a news conference on Feb. 17, 2026. Syed is working on legislation to establish a prescription drug affordability board with state Sen. Graciela Guzman. (Jenna Schweikert / Capitol News Illinois)

Politics

Legislators, Activists Continue Push for Prescription Drug Affordability Board in Illinois

Feb 27, 2026 | UIS Public Affairs Reporting

State Sen. Celina Villanueva, D-Chicago, on the House floor in May 2025. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)

Politics

Lawmakers Postpone Cook County Property Tax Debt Sale to Continue Working on Reforms

Feb 27, 2026 | UIS Public Affairs Reporting

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Education

CPS Board Approves Academic Calendars for Next 2 School Years

Feb 27, 2026 | Matt Masterson

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Feb. 26, 2026 - Full Show

Feb 26, 2026 | WTTW News

The Rev. Jesse Jackson is honored at a memorial in Chicago at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters on Feb. 26, 2026. (WTTW News)

Arts & Entertainment

Jesse Jackson’s Daughter on His Leadership and Handling Adversity: ‘He Was Not Going to Back Away’

Feb 26, 2026 | Blake Thor

Steven Mahr, interim CFO for the city of Chicago, testifies at a committee meeting Feb. 26, 2026. Mahr cited Chicago’s history with the Bears as reason for the city’s opposition to a megaprojects bill requested by the team, asking legislators to work to keep the team within the city. (Jenna Schweikert / Capitol News Illinois)

Politics

Lawmakers Take Step to Incentivize Bears to Stay in Illinois

Feb 26, 2026 | Ben Szalinski — Capitol News Illinois

Mourners gather for a public visitation at Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (Eunice Alpasan / WTTW News)

Politics

Crowds of Mourners Line Up for Memorial Services for Jesse Jackson in Chicago

Feb 26, 2026 | Eunice Alpasan

In this March 12, 2015 file photo, Heather Mack, left, and her boyfriend Tommy Schaefer, both from Chicago, Ill., who are accused of of murdering Mack's mother Sheila von Wiese-Mack whose body was later found in a suitcase, enter the court room prior to the start of their trial hearing at the district court in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati, File)

Crime & Law

Man Accused With Heather Mack in Bali Suitcase Murder Pleads Not Guilty, Intends to Represent Himself

Feb 26, 2026 | Matt Masterson

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Arts & Entertainment

From a Documentary Grappling With US History to an Irish Dance Show, Here Are 4 Arts Picks for Your Week

Feb 26, 2026 | Josh Terry

Lurie Garden opened in 2004 and anchors the southeast corner of Millennium Park in downtown Chicago. (Purplexsu / iStock)

Science & Nature

Lurie Garden Skipping Spring, Closing for Repairs Through July

Feb 25, 2026 | Patty Wetli

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Feb. 25, 2026 - Full Show

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Commuters drive past Saint Sarkis church and a mural of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini in downtown Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo / Vahid Salemi)

Politics

Iran Accuses Trump of ‘Big Lies’ Ahead of Geneva Talks in Face of Major US Military Deployment

Feb 25, 2026 | Associated Press

Surrounded by her family and her attorneys, Cynthia Eason chokes back tears as she discusses the $5.7 million verdict in the lawsuit her family filed against the city over a 2018 botched raid. (Heather Cherone / WTTW News)

Politics

Jury Finds CPD Officers Used Excessive Force During Botched 2018 Raid, Awards $5.7M to Family

Feb 25, 2026 | Heather Cherone