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Ravinia Festival Announces 2026 Summer Lineup: Paul Simon, Gladys Knight, Chance the Rapper and More

The outdoor music festival in Highland Park runs from June to September. Festival tickets for this summer go on sale to the public April 23.

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Pay Family of Woman Struck and Killed by Driver Being Chased by Police $27M, City Lawyers Recommend

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent takes part in an early morning operation in Park Ridge, Ill., Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. (AP Photo / Erin Hooley)

Chicago Coalition Pushing for Special Prosecutor to Investigate ICE Crimes, Drawing Pushback From State’s Attorney

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Politics

Protesters gather outside the Chicago Transportation Authority board meeting on March 11, 2026. (Nick Blumberg / WTTW News)

CTA Leaders Tout New Security Plan as Some Operators and Mechanics Protest Outside

CTA leaders on Wednesday touted the agency’s new safety plan, with Acting President Nora Leerhsen hailing “significantly increased law enforcement resources.”

WTTW News 2026 Voter Guide to the primary election.

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The Chicago Animal Care and Control facility at 2741 S. Western Ave. is pictured in a file photo. (Eunice Alpasan / WTTW News)

Mayor’s Pick to Lead City Animal Shelter Advances to Full Council Vote as Calls Continue for National Search

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Education

Chicago Teachers Union Officials Pass Resolution Pushing for May 1 Day of ‘No School, No Work’

Mar 12, 2026 | Matt Masterson

Judith Colell's "Frontier" premieres at the Gene Siskel Film Center Sunday (Provided)

Arts & Entertainment

From a Jewish Film Festival to ‘The Jackie Wilson Story,’ 4 Arts Picks for Your Week

Mar 12, 2026 | Josh Terry

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Glennette Tilley Turner has spent decades researching and preserving the stories of Harriet Tubman and the freedom seekers. (WTTW News)

Arts & Entertainment

Illinois Author Has Spent Decades Detailing Underground Railroad History: ‘You’re Never Unqualified to Be Courageous’

Mar 11, 2026 | Joanna Hernandez

Flames rise from an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo / Hassan Ammar)

Politics

Iran Targets Ships, Dubai Airport and Oil Facilities as Economic Concerns Mount

Mar 11, 2026 | Associated Press

A Deep Tunnel drop shaft, located near the North Branch Pumping Station. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News)

Science & Nature

Pee-EWW! Foul Odor in North Side Neighborhoods Linked to Deep Tunnel Shafts

Mar 11, 2026 | Patty Wetli

A fire broke out in a homeless encampment along the North Shore Channel on July 28, 2025. (Crystin Immel / WTTW News)

Politics

Protesters Disrupt Park District Board Meeting as Tensions Flare Over Looming Encampment Closure

Mar 11, 2026 | Patty Wetli

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, 18 Other Democratic Governors Call on Congress to Block Trump Tariffs

Mar 11, 2026 | Heather Cherone

The Big Marsh Park restoration project and other nearby projects in the Calumet region sit on areas formerly used for landfills and for US Steel Works facilities. (Gabriel Castilho / Medill Illinois News Bureau)

Politics Science & Nature

Responding to Federal Threat, Legislation Would Protect Illinois Waterways

Mar 11, 2026 | Medill Illinois News Bureau

Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs has announced expanded eligibility for ABLE accounts, which allow people with disabilities to save and invest money without risking their federal benefits. (Capitol News Illinois)

Politics

Thousands More Illinoisans With Disabilities Now Eligible for ABLE Savings Accounts

Mar 11, 2026 | UIS Public Affairs Reporting

Demonstrators march in Chicago on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, to show their support for removing police officers from schools. (WTTW News)

Education

Development of CPS Safety Plan Can Serve as Model for Other School Districts: Study

Mar 11, 2026 | Matt Masterson

A storm-damaged Tholens' Landscape & Garden center is seen in the aftermath of a powerful storm that ripped through the area a day earlier in Kankakee, Ill., Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo / Nam Y. Huh)

Powerful Storm System Spawned at Least 4 Tornadoes, 6-Inch Hail: National Weather Service

Mar 11, 2026 | Patty Wetli

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Politics

Working Across Borders, Great Lakes Leaders Plan for Region’s Future

Mar 10, 2026 | Andrew Montequin

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Passengers walk through Chicago O’Hare International Airport in a file photo. (tupungato / iStock)

Politics

Chicago Airports Brace for Spring Break Season as Partial Government Shutdown Leaves TSA Agents Without Pay

Mar 10, 2026 | Blake Thor

CLATA awarded a $10,000 grant to Visión Latino Theatre Company to stage “Las Borinqueñas,” a play set in Puerto Rico. (Medill School of Journalism)

Arts & Entertainment

Chicago Nonprofit Investing in Latino Arts Amid Funding Cuts, Shrinking Philanthropic Support

Mar 10, 2026 | Medill School of Journalism

This baby warty frogfish is the first of its kind ever raised from egg to juvenile in an aquarium setting. It is roughly 1 centimeter, or less than half an inch, in size. (Brenna Hernandez / Shedd Aquarium)

Science & Nature

Tiny Warty Frogfish Was Surprise Birth at Shedd, Is First-Ever Raised in Aquarium

Mar 10, 2026 | Patty Wetli

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Arts & Entertainment

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for March 11-17

Mar 10, 2026 | Josh Terry

Gas prices are visible on a marquee outside of a Kroger grocery store Monday, March 9, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo / Julio Cortez)

Business Politics

In a Time of War With Iran, Americans Unite in Aggravation Over Sticker Shock at the Gas Pump

Mar 10, 2026 | Associated Press

President Donald Trump listens as Dr. Marty Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo / Mark Schiefelbein, file)

Health

FDA Finds Little Evidence That Drug Touted by Trump Can Help People With Autism

Mar 10, 2026 | Associated Press

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Crime & Law

Chicago Police Officer Shoots, Kills Person in Car That Struck Woman, Bus: CPD

Mar 10, 2026 | Heather Cherone

From left: Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly and U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi speak during a “Chicago Tonight” U.S. Senate candidate forum on March 9, 2026. (WTTW News)

Politics

Democratic Senate Candidates Talk Iran War, Immigration Enforcement During WTTW News Debate

Mar 9, 2026 | Heather Cherone

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Mar 9, 2026 | WTTW News

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Education

Students, Families Scrambling as 2 Chicago Charter Schools Set to Close Mid-Year

Mar 9, 2026 | Matt Masterson

The Obama Presidential Center is set to open to the public on June 19. (Courtesy of Obama Presidential Center)

Politics

Obama Presidential Center to Open on Juneteenth: ‘Hope Is Getting a Permanent Home’

Mar 9, 2026 | Patty Wetli

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Politics

CPD Failed to Document 267K Traffic Stops in 2025, 27% More Than Previous Year: Data

Mar 9, 2026 | Heather Cherone

The coffin of Mehdi Hosseini, a man killed in a U.S.-Israeli strike, is carried for burial at Behesht-e Zahra cemetery in Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo / Vahid Salemi)

Politics

Iran Names Khamenei’s Son to Succeed Him, Signaling No Letup in War as Oil Prices Surge

Mar 9, 2026 | Associated Press

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Week in Review: War on Iran Escalates; Thousands Pay Tribute to Jesse Jackson

Mar 6, 2026 | Nick Blumberg

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)

Politics

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

Mar 6, 2026 | Matt Masterson

Flames rise following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Politics

Trump Rules Out Talks Absent Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender’ as Israel Strikes Lebanon

Mar 6, 2026 | Associated Press

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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