The Red Line extension will extend the rail line by more than five miles, starting where the Red Line currently ends, at 95th Street, through 130th Street. Four new, accessible stations will be built at 103rd Street, 111th Street, Michigan Avenue and 130th Street.

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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.

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

| Joanna Hernandez

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

| Associated Press

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

| Patty Wetli

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

| Heather Cherone

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

| Nick Blumberg

Responding to Federal Threat, Legislation Would Protect Illinois Waterways

| Medill Illinois News Bureau

Thousands More Illinoisans With Disabilities Now Eligible for ABLE Savings Accounts

| UIS Public Affairs Reporting

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

| Matt Masterson

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

| Heather Cherone

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

| Patty Wetli

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

| Andrew Montequin

March 10, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

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

| Blake Thor

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

| Medill School of Journalism

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

| Eunice Alpasan

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

| Patty Wetli

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for March 11-17

| Josh Terry

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

| Associated Press

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

| Associated Press

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

| Heather Cherone

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

| Matt Masterson

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

| Heather Cherone

Democratic Senate Candidate Forum - Full Show

| WTTW News

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

| Matt Masterson

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

| Patty Wetli

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

| Heather Cherone

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

| Associated Press

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

| Nick Blumberg

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

| Matt Masterson

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

| Associated Press

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| Patty Wetli

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| WTTW News
 

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