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Stalemate Over Serious Chicago Police Discipline Cases to Continue as Illinois Supreme Court Weighs Police Union’s Plea to Intervene

An appeals court ruled last month that Chicago police officers accused of serious misconduct have the right to ask an arbitrator — and not the Chicago Police Board — to decide their fate, but those proceedings must take place in public.

Abrupt Closure of Illinois-Based Newspaper Chain Leaves Dozens of Communities Without a News Source

| Associated Press

Aug. 7, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Sen. Dick Durbin on Texas Democrats, the War in Gaza and His Upcoming Retirement

| Abena Bediako

Chicago River Swim Announced for September, and This Time Organizers Have the City’s Approval

| Patty Wetli

US Air Force to Deny Retirement Pay to Transgender Service Members Being Separated From the Service

| Associated Press

This Weekend’s Rusty Rodeo Is All About Wrangling the Invasive Rusty Crayfish

| Patty Wetli

Pritzker: FBI Can’t Arrest Texas Lawmakers Sheltering in Illinois

| Peter Hancock — Capitol News Illinois

Chicago Man Accused of Killing 2 Israeli Embassy Staffers in DC Now Facing Hate Crime Charges

| Matt Masterson

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Aug. 6, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Pullman Community Sees $1.5B Economic Boost From Decade of Investment

| Shelby Hawkins

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Elects First Black Presiding Bishop, a Chicago Native

| Bridgette Adu-Wadier

From an Inaugural Comedy Fest to a Parade With Priscilla Presley, Here Are 6 Picks for Local Arts Events

| Marc Vitali

CPD Data Shows Steep Drop in Shootings, Homicides in Neighborhoods Where ShotSpotter Was Removed: Analysis

| Heather Cherone

Former Smithsonian Exec Tapped To Lead Adler Planetarium, And She Already Knows Her Way Around Museum Campus

| Patty Wetli

In a Historic Chicago Church, the Story of the City’s First Architect Lives On Through His Family

| Marc Vitali

Illinois Launches New Endowment Fund for State Parks as Feds Disinvest in Natural Areas

| Patty Wetli

First Look: 2025 Illinois State Fair Butter Cow Unveiled

| Jerry Nowicki — Capitol News Illinois

What to Know About mRNA Vaccines as RFK Jr. Cancels Funding

| Associated Press

Former Ald. Walter Burnett Could Collect $121K Annual City Pension While Earning $311K as CHA Head, Records Show

| Heather Cherone

No, Chicago Zoos Don’t Want to Feed Your Pets to the Lions

| Patty Wetli

Alleged Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation at Suburban Hotel Housing Texas in Illinois Democrats

| Matt Masterson

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for Aug. 6-12

| Josh Terry

Illinois Faces Looming Health Crisis as Medicaid Cuts Threaten Coverage, Hospitals and Rural Access

| Jared Rutecki

Armadillos Are Coming. Is Chicago Ready?

| Patty Wetli

Aug. 5, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Texas Democrats Continue to Hold Out in Illinois Amid Redistricting Fight: ‘We Are Standing Up for the People’

| Abena Bediako

Chicago House Music Festival 2025 Lineup Announced, With Performances by Local DJs

| Eunice Alpasan

Bill Boosting Police, Firefighter Pensions Made Chicago’s Dire Financial Condition Worse: Ratings Agency

| Heather Cherone

A Warmer, Humid World Where Ticks Thrive is Increasing Spread of Lyme and Other Diseases

| CNN

Nations Gather in Geneva to Again Confront the World’s Spiraling Plastic Pollution Crisis

| Associated Press

Texas Dispute Highlights Nation’s Long History of Partisan Gerrymandering. Is It Legal?

| Associated Press

Ex-City Club President, ComEd Consultant Jay Doherty Gets 1 Year in Prison on Madigan Conspiracy Conviction

| Matt Masterson
 

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