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Background: Chicago City Hall is pictured in a file photo. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News) Inset: CHA Board Chairman Matthew Brewer (Courtesy of the Chicago Housing Authority)

Johnson Moves to Oust Head of CHA Board Amid Dispute Over CEO Pick

“CHA residents deserve leadership decisions that are transparent, lawful and grounded in their lived experiences, not a process that prioritizes expediency over accountability,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said.

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

| Heather Cherone

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

| Heather Cherone

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

| Matt Masterson

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

| Patty Wetli

Chicago Teachers Union Officials Pass Resolution Pushing for May 1 Day of ‘No School, No Work’

| Matt Masterson

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

| Eunice Alpasan

From a Jewish Film Festival to ‘The Jackie Wilson Story,’ 4 Arts Picks for Your Week

| Josh Terry

March 11, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

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
 

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