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WTTW News 2026 Voter Guide to the primary election.

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| Joel Ortiz

March 4, 2026 - Full Show

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Bill Expanding Access to Discounted Drugs Awaits Action in Illinois House

| Peter Hancock — Capitol News Illinois

US Sinks Iranian Warship as Iran Warns of Widespread Destruction in the Middle East

| Associated Press

Senate Republicans Vote Down Legislation to Halt Iran War in Congress’ First Vote on the Conflict

| Associated Press

Chicago Board of Education VP Olga Bautista Stepping Down

| Matt Masterson

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| Matt Masterson

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for March 4-10

| Josh Terry

A Chicago Man Was Charged With Murder Based on a ShotSpotter Alert. Now the City Will Pay Him $500K

| Heather Cherone

March 3, 2026 - Full Show

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With Health System Bracing for Cuts, Candidates for Cook County Board President Vow to Preserve Care

| Heather Cherone

Chicago Fire Break Ground on New $750M Stadium Site Amid Gentrification Concerns

| Blake Thor

Former DOJ Attorneys Intervene in Lawsuit Seeking Sensitive Illinois Voter Registration Data

| Peter Hancock — Capitol News Illinois

Israel Steps Up Airstrikes in Tehran, as Iran Widens Its Response Across the Region

| Associated Press

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

| Associated Press

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

| Heather Cherone

Chicago Named As A Finalist to Host 2028 Democratic National Convention

| Eunice Alpasan

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

| Heather Cherone

March 2, 2026 - Full Show

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What Does Pritzker’s Nuclear Energy Executive Order Do in Illinois?

| Maggie Dougherty — Capitol News Illinois

War Widens as Trump Says Strikes on Iran Could Last Several Weeks

| Associated Press

Illinois Lawmakers Call for Epstein Investigatory Commission

| Maggie Dougherty — Capitol News Illinois

An Incarcerated Pregnant Woman in Illinois Was Forced Into Induced Labor, Lawsuit Alleges

| Blair Paddock

How Illinois’ Road Fund Will Help Fund Transit, Especially in the Chicago Region

| Medill Illinois News Bureau

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

| Patty Wetli

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

| Eunice Alpasan

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

| Matt Masterson

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

| Associated Press

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| Associated Press

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

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