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Overtime Cost Chicago Taxpayers $544.4M in 2025, Including $285.8M for Police, Down 6.3% From Last Year

In all, Chicago taxpayers spent $285.8 million on overtime for members of the Chicago Police Department during 2025, 5.6% less than the previous year, according to the data.

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)

Illinois Accountability Commission Finds No Justification for Shooting of Marimar Martinez by Federal Agent

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after the first day of his corruption trial on Oct. 22, 2024. (Andrew Adams / Capitol News Illinois)

Appeals Court Upholds Michael Madigan Verdict; House Speaker Will Remain in Prison on Corruption Convictions

April 28, 2026 Full Episode

Politics

Former FBI Director James Comey speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2018. (AP Photo / J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Ex-FBI Director James Comey Indicted in Probe Over Online Post Officials Say Constituted Trump Threat

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on Tuesday in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Donald Trump.

U.S. Secret Service agents surround President Donald Trump as he is taken from the stage after a shooting incident outside the ballroom during the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo / Alex Brandon)

Man Charged With Attempted Assassination of Trump in White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting

An image captured by a Chicago Police Department officer’s body-worn camera shows Officer Aubrey Webb engaged in a verbal altercation with a man he and four other officers searched on Sept. 21, 2023, (Civilian Office of Police Accountability)

Top Cop Agrees That 3 CPD Officers Who Stopped, Shot Dexter Reed Should Be Suspended for Violating Rights of 3rd Driver

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Politics

Fire Cop Who Grabbed, Pushed Student While Working as a School Security Guard: Police Superintendent

Mar 16, 2026 | Heather Cherone

Nick Blumberg hosts "Week in Review" on March 13, 2026. (WTTW News)

Week in Review: Election Day Preview, Tornado Recovery and Special Prosecutor Calls

Mar 13, 2026 | Nick Blumberg

An infestation of grubs has laid waste to Welles Park for the second time in five years, March 13, 2026. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News)

Science & Nature

Remember the Grubs That ‘Ate’ a North Side Park? They Came Back for Seconds and Then Some

Mar 13, 2026 | Patty Wetli

CPS headquarters. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

Education

Interim CPS CEO Macquline King Among 3 Finalists to Become School District’s Next Permanent Leader

Mar 13, 2026 | Matt Masterson

A Southwest Airlines plane is seen taxiing at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on a snowy morning on Dec. 2, 2025. (Johnemac72 / iStock)

Business

Southwest Airlines to Discontinue Service at O’Hare Airport in June

Mar 13, 2026 | Eunice Alpasan

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional St. Patrick's Day dye job is back at Garfield Park Conservatory, March 13, 2026. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News).

Science & Nature

St. Patrick’s Day Dyeing O’ the Pond Tradition Returns to Garfield Park Conservatory

Mar 13, 2026 | Patty Wetli

Blues musician Billy Branch performs. (Provided)

Arts & Entertainment

Up For 16 Oscars, ‘Sinners’ Sparks Conversation on Chicago Blues History and Its Future

Mar 13, 2026 | Joel Ortiz

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 13, 2026 | Patty Wetli

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Politics

Tech Group Sues Chicago Over First in the Nation Social Media Tax

Mar 13, 2026 | Heather Cherone

Joanna Hernandez hosts the March 12, 2026, episode of "Chicago Tonight."

March 12, 2026 - Full Show

Mar 12, 2026 | WTTW News

Screens display financial information on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Business

The Market is ‘Volatile.’ How Should You Think About Your Investments Amid the Uncertainty?

Mar 12, 2026 | Andrew Montequin

Stacy Vaughn-Harrell, right, celebrates the 2014 graduation of her daughter, Kimberlyn, center. (Provided: Salvi, Schostok and Pritchard, P.C.)

Politics

Officers Attempted to Cover Up Pursuit That Killed Mother of 6, Lawyers for Her Family Say

Mar 12, 2026 | Heather Cherone

Law enforcement respond to a call at Temple Israel synagogue, Thursday, March 12, 2026 in West Bloomfield Township, Mich. (AP Photo / Corey Williams)

Crime & Law

FBI: Attack at Michigan Synagogue Was a ‘Targeted Act of Violence Against the Jewish Community’

Mar 12, 2026 | Associated Press

Anjanette Young joins “Chicago Tonight” on Feb. 3, 2026. (WTTW News)

Politics

Anjanette Young, 5 Others Nominated to Fill 3 Vacant Seats on CPD Oversight Board

Mar 12, 2026 | Heather Cherone

Video gambling machines are pictured in a file photo. (WTTW News)

Politics

Key City Panel Rejects Bid to Ban Video Gambling in 6 Chicago Wards, Defying Local Alderpeople

Mar 12, 2026 | Heather Cherone

A Border Patrol agent’s badge is seen near an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Ill., Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo / Erin Hooley, File)

Crime & Law

Group of Cook County Leaders Seek Special Prosecutor, Claim Eileen O’Neill Burke ‘Abandoned’ Duties to Investigate ICE

Mar 12, 2026 | Matt Masterson

Olympian Olivia Smoliga finished first in the 2025 one-mile Chicago River Swim. (Chis Costoso / Chicago River Swim)

Science & Nature

After Inaugural Splash, Chicago River Swim Coming Back for Second Year

Mar 12, 2026 | Patty Wetli

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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

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Arts & Entertainment

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

Mar 12, 2026 | Eunice Alpasan

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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March 11, 2026 - Full Show

Mar 11, 2026 | WTTW News

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 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

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

Politics

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

Mar 11, 2026 | Nick Blumberg

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

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Politics

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

Mar 11, 2026 | Heather Cherone

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