A police officer died and another was critically injured after a man in police custody and receiving treatment at a Chicago hospital opened fire on them Saturday, according to officials.

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CPS Employee Accused of Double-Dipping Through Dual Employment Scheme Now Works for CTA, Records Show

Records obtained by WTTW News show a former CPS employee logged paid work hours while traveling domestically and abroad, contributing to inflated vendor bills and alleged time fraud. The investigation concluded the conduct amounted to theft under Illinois law and triggered personnel terminations across CPS and its contractor.

Justice Department to Allow Execution by Firing Squad in Effort to Ramp Up Capital Punishment

| Associated Press

FDA Plans Ultra-Fast Review of Three Psychedelic Drugs Following Trump Directive

| Associated Press

The City Nature Challenge Is Here, So Get Out There and Have a Wild Weekend

| Patty Wetli

Baby Rhino Will Make Her Debut at Lincoln Park Zoo Next Week, and She Has a Name

| Patty Wetli

April 23, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Fighting Floods, From the Deep Tunnel to Neighborhood Infrastructure

| Andrew Montequin

James ‘Big Cat’ Williams on the Bears’ Priorities Heading Into an Important Draft

| Shelby Hawkins

CPS Outlines Plans for May Day Classes, Field Trips to Labor Rally

| Matt Masterson

Illinois House Approves Megaprojects Bill, but the Bears Want Changes

| Ben Szalinski — Capitol News Illinois

Trump Reclassifies State-Licensed Medical Marijuana as a Less-Dangerous Drug in a Historic Shift

| Associated Press

A Music Box Premiere and a Talk Show: 4 Arts Picks for Your Week

| Josh Terry

Adam Bianchi Used to Manage Forests in the Rockies. Now, He’s Leading the Cook County Forest Preserves. Here’s Why

| Patty Wetli

Chicago Nonprofit Hosts Epstein Survivors Who Say They’re Finding Ways to Heal Through Advocacy

| Eunice Alpasan

April 22, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for April 22-28

| Josh Terry

CPD’s Increasing Use of Force Requires a ‘Full-Scale Review’: Illinois Attorney General

| Heather Cherone

April 21, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

After Artemis II, NASA Charts Path to the Moon and Beyond

| Andrew Montequin

Chicago’s New Zoning Chair on Top Priorities, Megaprojects: ‘Chicago Is Open for Business’

| Shelby Hawkins

Pritzker Issues Executive Order Barring State Employees From Using Insider Info on Prediction Markets

| Matt Masterson

Chicago Bulls Coach Billy Donovan Resigns After 6 Seasons as Team Revamps Front Office

| Associated Press

FBI Announces $50K Reward for Information in 2021 Killing of National Guardsman in Chicago

| Matt Masterson

April 20, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Trump Faces Pushback From Religious Communities Following AI Post, Feud With Pope

| Blake Thor

Jahmal Cole on His Plan to Live in All 77 Chicago Community Areas: ‘I Want to Build Real Connections’

| Joel Ortiz

New Bird-Friendly Building Ordinance Stuck in City Council Purgatory, But Lead Sponsor Says Measure Still Has Wings

| Patty Wetli

Chicago-Based Satirical News Company The Onion Reaches New Deal to Take Over Alex Jones’ Infowars

| CNN

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging National Guard Deployment in Illinois Months After Troops Removed

| Matt Masterson

With No End in Sight to Their Deployment, National Guard Troops Roam Washington

| Associated Press

Suspend CPD Officer for 89 Days for Using His Radio to Strike Man in Head 3 Times: Top Cop

| Heather Cherone

Week in Review: Trump Clashes With Pope Leo; CPS and CTU Reach May Day Deal

| Nick Blumberg

Barbara Flynn Currie, 40-Year Veteran of Illinois House, Trailblazer for Women in Springfield, Dies

| Hannah Meisel — Capitol News Illinois
 

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