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Night at the Museums: Field, Shedd & Others to Stay Open Late Friday as Chicago Reopens Fully

To coincide with the reopening of Chicago, a number of museums will stay open late on Friday for an after-hours experience.

Highly Contagious COVID-19 Delta Variant Present in Illinois: Officials

At least 15 cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant were identified in Chicago through Tuesday, city officials said. 

Keystone Pipeline Canceled After Biden Had Blocked Permit

Calgary-based TC Energy said it would work with government agencies “to ensure a safe termination of and exit from” the partially built line, which was to transport crude from the oil sand fields of western Canada to Steele City, Nebraska.

Blocking Neighbors From Douglass Park for Riot Fest a ‘Slap in the Face,’ Some Say

Where some see the return of Riot Fest as a step in the right direction for Chicago’s reopening, others say closing their neighborhood green space for a “riot for rich people” is a “slap in the face” to communities traumatized by COVID-19.

Chicago Man Allegedly Disguised Appearance Before Attempting to Murder Ex-Wife

Paul Woebel, 47, allegedly donned a wig to disguise his appearance before brutally attacking his ex-wife as she walked down a sidewalk last month in Lake View East, leaving her with a fractured skull and arm as well as other injuries.

R. Kelly, Chicago-Based Attorneys Moving Toward Split Ahead of Racketeering Trial

Two months ahead of his upcoming racketeering trial in New York, R&B star R. Kelly is seeking to part ways with the two Chicago-based attorneys who have been handling his many criminal cases.

Bike the Drive Set to Return Labor Day Weekend

Bike lovers, get your rides ready. After it was canceled in 2020 over coronavirus safety concerns, the hugely popular Bike the Drive event is scheduled to return on Sunday, Sept. 5.

US Drops Trump Order Targeting TikTok, Plans Its Own Review

A new executive order directs the Commerce Department to undertake what officials describe as an “evidence-based” analysis of transactions involving apps that are manufactured or supplied or controlled by China. 

Urban Prep Teachers Reach Tentative Deal, End Strike After 2 Days

Educators at the all-male charter schools will receive pay raises, back pay for the last three years when contract negotiations were ongoing and commitments from administrators to follow special education requirements to support students.

June 8, 2021 - Full Show

A remap fight begins in Chicago’s wards. Promise and controversy over a newly approved Alzheimer’s drug. The history-making new head of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, and more.

The Art of Hair Braiding and Pushing Back Against Cultural Biases

Meet artist and hair braider Mo G and learn how she’s using braids to push against cultural biases that consider the look unprofessional.

New Head of Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum on Lincoln’s Legacy and Inclusive Education

Christina Shutt will be the fifth executive director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the first person of color to hold the title.

Commission Gets to Work on Redrawing City’s Ward Map, But Uncertainty Looms

The 13-member Chicago Ward Advisory Redistricting Commission is charged with drawing a ward map “that is truly reflective of the diversity of Chicago,” organizers said.

FDA Approves Much-Debated Alzheimer’s Drug Panned by Experts

The Food and Drug Administration said it granted approval to the drug from Biogen based on results that seemed “reasonably likely” to benefit Alzheimer’s patients. It’s the only drug that U.S. regulators have said can likely treat the underlying disease, rather than manage symptoms like anxiety and insomnia.

Key City Panel Endorses Plan to Build Boys & Girls Club at Redesigned Police, Fire Training Academy

Construction quietly began on the $95 million facility in West Garfield Park in January and is set to be completed in the fall of 2022, officials said.