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Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois Superintendent of Education Dr. Tony Sanders speak at an event at the Governor’s Mansion in March 2026. (Jenna Schweikert / Capitol News Illinois)

School Choice Option at Standstill as Illinois Legislators Weigh Benefits, Political Fallout of Federal Tax Credit

The tax credit, passed under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in 2025, is a dollar-for-dollar non-refundable federal tax credit for donations of up to $1,700 a year to authorized scholarship-granting organizations.

SAFE-T Act Once Again Under the Microscope Following Killing of CPD Officer. State Lawmakers Weigh In

| Blake Thor

Pediatrics Group Issues New Guidance on Recess for the First Time in 13 Years

| Associated Press

Chicago’s Native Garden Registry Is Open for Applications. Here’s How To Qualify

| Patty Wetli

How Do Data Centers Benefit the Places Where They’re Built? Local Mayors Give Mixed Reviews

| UIS Public Affairs Reporting

As Illinoisans Lose Federal Food Assistance, Independent Grocers Face Debt and Store Closure

| UIS Public Affairs Reporting

2026 Chicago Summer Festival Guide

| Erica Demarest

Democrats Vow to Fight $1 Billion Senate Security Proposal for White House Ballroom

| Associated Press

Trump Says Ceasefire Is on ‘Life Support’ as Iran Standoff Deepens and Strait Remains Closed

| Associated Press

City Lawyers Fought — And Won — Lawsuit Filed by Man Shot Twice by Police. Taxpayers Still Paid $1.37M

| Heather Cherone

Week in Review: Johnson Lobbies Lawmakers; DACA Recipients Face Delays

| Nick Blumberg

Illinois Senate Advances Bill to Expel Students Who Commit Sexual Violence at School

| Ben Szalinski — Capitol News Illinois

Jury Rejects Lawsuit Filed by Uber Driver, Passenger Injured in Chicago Police Pursuit

| Heather Cherone

‘It Was His Calling’: Mourners Gather to Say Goodbye at Funeral for Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew

| Matt Masterson

May 7, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

A Community Celebrates the CTA Red Line Extension Decades in the Making

| Andrew Montequin

Federal Immigration Agents Reportedly Spotted at 4 Cook County Courthouses Thursday

| Matt Masterson

It’s an Eaglet, Or 2! Chicago Celebrates First Bald Eagles Born in City in More Than 100 Years

| Patty Wetli

Fallen Police Officers From Chicago, Park Forest Honored in State Capitol

| UIS Public Affairs Reporting

Chicago Sinfonietta to Pause Concerts, Lay Off Staff in Effort to ‘Stabilize and Grow’ Finances

| Eunice Alpasan

Chicago Organizations Work to Address Suicide Rates Among Black Young People

| Medill School of Journalism

Chicago Lawyers Reach Settlement With 2nd Man Wrongfully Convicted of 1998 Double Murder

| Heather Cherone

Judge Agrees to Toss Top Conspiracy Count in ‘Broadview Six’ Case

| Matt Masterson

A Documentary on a Fearless Journalist and a Classic Musical: 4 Arts Picks for Your Weekend

| Josh Terry

May 6, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

In New Cooking Show, Anupy Singla Makes Indian Cuisine Accessible to Home Cooks

| Shelby Hawkins

DACA Recipients in Legal Limbo as Renewal Application Delays Mount

| Blake Thor

Key City Panel OKs Nomination of Anjanette Young to Serve on Chicago Police Oversight Board

| Heather Cherone

Interest in War Tax Resistance on the Rise Due to Recent Military Action, Groups Say

| Joel Ortiz

Watchdogs, Attorney General Call for Massive Cuts to Peoples Gas Rate Request

| Maggie Dougherty — Capitol News Illinois

Millennium Park’s 2026 Summer Film Series Includes Rob Reiner Tribute, ‘Sinners’ and ‘Devil Wears Prada’

| Eunice Alpasan

It’s Open Mic Night on Chicago Rooftops, Where Acoustic Devices Will Listen for Migrating Birds

| Patty Wetli

CNN Founder Ted Turner, a Pioneer of Cable TV News, Dies at 87

| CNN
 

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