Chicago’s U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros has been ordered to appear before a federal judge later this month to testify under oath about the collapse of the “Broadview Six” prosecution and whether his office had outside contact with the Trump administration prior to those charges being filed.
The City Council’s lopsided vote to increase the city’s pension payment opens a new hole in the city’s 2027 budget that must be closed with new spending cuts, new taxes or more borrowing.
WTTW News’ 2026 Voter Guide to the General Election is your comprehensive library of resources for the election on Nov. 3.
The contours of some findings are sharply drawn enough to be visible even through the shadows of potential polling error.
For decades, Chicago has been the only city in Illinois with its board of education handpicked by its mayor. In the November general election, for the first time ever, all 21 seats on the board will be up for grabs, ending a reign of mayoral control that dates back to 1995 under Richard M. Daley.
Last month, the DOJ announced plans to send election monitors to polling places around the country. Meanwhile, rumors are swirling about the possibility of immigration or other federal agents showing up. But local voting rights advocates are still hoping for a “boring” Election Day.
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Since 2019, the Chicago Police Department has operated under a consent decree.
This federal court order requires CPD to stop routinely violating Black and Latino residents’ constitutional
rights.
It also forces the overhaul of how officers are trained, supervised and disciplined.
WTTW News dives deep into why reform is so slow and how policing in Chicago continues to evolve.
