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A shelf in the mayor's gift room that includes a pair of Hugo Boss cuff links accepted by Mayor Brandon Johnson's office on behalf of the city of Chicago. (Heather Cherone/WTTW News)

Mayor Brandon Johnson Blocked Attempts to Search for Gifts He Accepted Without Reporting Them as Required: Inspector General

Mayor Brandon Johnson blocked the city’s watchdog from searching for gifts he accepted on behalf of the city without reporting them as required, as required by the city’s ethics ordinance, Inspector General Deborah Witzburg said Tuesday.

Protesters standoff with law enforcement outside an ICE processing facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo / Alex Brandon)

Broadview ICE Facility Lacks Beds, Showers, Adequate Food as Detainees Detail ‘Inhumane’ Conditions to Federal Judge

Activists protest plans for a metal scrapper on Chicago's Southeast Side at City Hall on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. (Heather Cherone/WTTW News)

Measure Designed to Protect Chicago’s South, West Sides From Pollution Stalls

November 3, 2025 Full Episode

Politics

Vice President Dick Cheney delivers his speech to troops at Fairchild Air Force base on Monday, April 17, 2006 in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo / Dustin Snipes, file)

Dick Cheney, One of the Most Powerful and Polarizing Vice Presidents in US History, Dies at 84

Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at 84.

The Capitol is seen on Day 34 of the government shutdown, in Washington, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. (AP Photo / J. Scott Applewhite)

Illinois Congressional Democrats React to Partial Release of SNAP Benefits, Ongoing Government Shutdown

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani, and Curtis Sliwa participate in the second New York City mayoral debate on Oct. 22, 2025. (Hiroko Masuike / AFP / Pool / Getty Images via CNN Newsource)

As Donald Trump Awaits an Early Verdict With Tuesday’s Elections, Midterms Are Already on His Mind

Enforcement and Removal Operations agents walk outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, in Broadview, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Crime & Law

Trump Administration Planning to Deploy 100 ‘Military Troops’ Troops in Illinois, Pritzker Says

Sep 29, 2025 | Matt Masterson

A group of jail personnel inspect stacks of letters and books in the mail room at Cook County Jail in a file photo. Illinois Department of Corrections will begin scanning mail in state prisons. (Cary Robbins / DePaul)

Crime & Law

Illinois Prisons Will Now Scan Physical Mail Sent to Incarcerated People

Sep 29, 2025 | Blair Paddock

A file photo of a Chicago residential street. (stevegeer / iStock)

Business

Cook County Offering $1,000 to Homeowners With Soaring Property Taxes. Here’s How to Apply

Sep 29, 2025 | Eunice Alpasan

Federal agents patrol downtown Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. (AP Photo / Sophia Tareen)

Politics

Armed Federal Agents in Tactical Gear Patrol Downtown Chicago as Immigration Crackdown Escalates

Sep 28, 2025 | Associated Press

Nick Blumberg hosts the Sept. 26, 2025, episode of "Week in Review." (WTTW News)

Week in Review: ICE Agents Use Pepper Spray on Broadview Protesters; Loyola’s Sister Jean Retires

Sep 26, 2025 | Paul Caine

Des Moines, Iowa, school's administrative offices are shown Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (AP Photo / Scott McFetridge)

Crime & Law

Des Moines, Iowa, Public School Leader Detained by Immigration Agents, School Board Says

Sep 26, 2025 | Associated Press

A cyclist rides along the Cardinal Greenway in Muncie, Indiana, March 13, 2024. (AP Photo / Isabella Volmert, File)

Politics

Trump’s Transportation Department Pulls Trail and Bike Grants Deemed ‘Hostile’ to Cars

Sep 26, 2025 | Associated Press

Enforcement and Removal Operations agents walk outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, in Broadview, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Politics

Broadview Mayor Calls on ICE to Stop ‘Making War’ After Using Tear Gas, Rubber Ammo Against Protesters

Sep 26, 2025 | Matt Masterson

Maria Branyas Morera lived to be 117 years old. (Courtesy Manel Esteller via CNN Newsource)

Health

She Was the World’s Oldest Person, Living to 117. What Do Her Genes Reveal About Longevity?

Sep 26, 2025 | CNN

President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order regarding TikTok in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo / Alex Brandon)

Politics

Trump Escalates Retribution Campaign With Charges Against Comey, Threats Against Liberal Groups

Sep 26, 2025 | Associated Press

Nick Blumberg hosts the Sept. 25, 2025, episode of "Chicago Tonight." (WTTW News)

Sept. 25, 2025 - Full Show

Sep 25, 2025 | WTTW News

Centro Sanar offers free bilingual mental health services. (WTTW News)

Health

Centro Sanar Connects Southwest Siders to Free Mental Health Care: ‘It’s Been Life-Changing’

Sep 25, 2025 | Joanna Hernandez

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Health

Trump Links Tylenol to Autism. Here’s What Doctors Have to Say

Sep 25, 2025 | Blake Thor

Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility officers stand guard outside an ICE facility in Broadview, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. (Anthony Vazquez / Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Crime & Law

Broadview ICE Facility Sparks Complaints of Inhumane Conditions

Sep 25, 2025 | Associated Press

A row of coach houses on Meyer Avenue in Chicago. (Eric Allix Rogers / Flickr)

Politics

City Council Lifts Ban on Coach Houses and Granny Flats, But Gives Alderpeople Final Say

Sep 25, 2025 | Heather Cherone

(WTTW News)

Politics

Final Tally: Chicago Taxpayers to Spend $126.8M to Resolve Lawsuits Tied to Disgraced Ex-Sgt. Ronald Watts

Sep 25, 2025 | Heather Cherone

Former Republican State Sen. Darren Bailey speaks to supporters at a rally in Bloomington to open his 2026 campaign for governor on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Bailey named Cook County Republican Party Chair Aaron Del Mar, right, as his running mate. (Ben Szalinski / Capitol News Illinois)

Darren Bailey Enters Illinois Governor’s Race, Pledging New Approach to Chicago Area After Previous Loss

Sep 25, 2025 | Ben Szalinski — Capitol News Illinois

Vice President Mike Pence, left, and Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy stand as President Donald Trump shakes hands with FBI Director James Comey during a reception for inaugural law enforcement officers and first responders in the Blue Room of the White House, Jan. 22, 2017 in Washington. (AP Photo / Alex Brandon, File)

Ex-FBI Director James Comey Charged With Making False Statement, Obstruction After Attacks by Trump

Sep 25, 2025 | Associated Press

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George review troops during the POW/MIA National Recognition Day Ceremony at the Pentagon, Sept. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Politics

Nation’s Top Military Commanders Abruptly Summoned to a Meeting in Virginia Next Week Without Explanation

Sep 25, 2025 | Associated Press

Planned Parenthood of Illinois President and CEO Adrienne White-Faines speaks during a news conference on Sept. 25, 2025, in light of Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin pausing abortion services. (Eunice Alpasan / WTTW News)

Health

Illinois Braces for ‘Large Influx of Patients’ After Wisconsin Planned Parenthood Pauses Abortions

Sep 25, 2025 | Eunice Alpasan

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Education

CPS Enrollment Drops by 9,000 Students After Back-to-Back Years of Gains

Sep 25, 2025 | Matt Masterson

Walter Redmond Burnett is sworn in as 27th Ward alderperson on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. (Heather Cherone / WTTW News)

Politics

Walter ‘Red’ Burnett Confirmed as 27th Ward Alderperson by Chicago City Council

Sep 25, 2025 | Heather Cherone

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Education

CPS Stands by Black Student Success Plan, Transgender Supports as Trump Administration Withholds Millions in Funding

Sep 25, 2025 | Matt Masterson

James Comey, former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, pauses during a Bloomberg Television interview in Salzburg, Austria, on June 21, 2019. (Alex Kraus / Bloomberg / Getty Images via CNN Newsource)

Crime & Law

Attorney General Pam Bondi and Prosecutors Have Reservations Over Charging Former FBI Director James Comey, Sources Say

Sep 25, 2025 | CNN

An Amazon Prime driver makes a delivery outside an apartment building in Pittsburgh, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo / Gene J. Puskar, File)

Business

Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle FTC Allegations the Company Duped Customers Into Enrolling in Prime

Sep 25, 2025 | Associated Press

Birds migrate across the night sky. (0802290022 / iStock)

Science & Nature

‘Lights Out,’ Chicago. Bird Migration Will Be Intense Thursday Night and Millions Need Safe Passage

Sep 25, 2025 | Patty Wetli

The Chicago Architecture Biennial runs through Feb. 28, 2026. (Tom Harris)

Arts & Entertainment

From Architectural Gems to ‘Secret Conversations,’ Here Are 6 Arts Picks for the Week

Sep 25, 2025 | Marc Vitali

Law enforcement gather at a staging area close to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office after a reported shooting, in Dallas on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. (AP Photo / Julio Cortez)

Crime & Law

1 Detainee Killed and 2 Others Critically Injured in Dallas ICE Facility, Homeland Security Says

Sep 24, 2025 | Associated Press

Brandis Friedman hosts the Sept. 24, 2025, episode of "Chicago Tonight: Black Voices." (WTTW News)

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Sept. 24, 2025 - Full Show

Sep 24, 2025 | WTTW News

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Weiss Hospital Owner Appeals Medicaid Funding Cuts as Activists Push for Facility’s Reopening

Sep 24, 2025 | Bridgette Adu-Wadier

Narcan is pictured in a file photo. (WTTW News)

Health

New Campaign Aims to Combat Opioid Overdoses in Chicago With Free Narcan

Sep 24, 2025 | Shelby Hawkins

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is pictured in a file photo. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)

Politics

Immigration Enforcement Conditions Placed on Federal Disaster Aid for Illinois and Other States ‘Unconstitutional,’ Judge Rules

Sep 24, 2025 | Matt Masterson