July 16, 2026 - Full Show
WTTW News | July 16, 2026, 7:01 pm
A disappearing skyline and air quality alerts as wildfire smoke blankets Chicago. Plus, layoffs and a spending freeze — we unpack how Chicago Public Schools plans to close its massive deficit.
On the show:
- Wildfire Smoke Blankets Chicago as Air Quality Alert Issued With ‘Hazardous’ Levels of Pollution Expected
- CPS Planning Furlough Days, Spending Freeze to Help Close $732M Shortfall as Officials Call for More State Funding
- Chicagoans Reflect on Larry Snelling’s Tenure as Top Cop, Share Hopes for Successor
- Take a Look Inside the 1903 Frank Lloyd Wright House a Chicago Nonprofit Is Working to Restore
