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Chicago Park District Issues Vaccine Mandate to Employees: No Jab? No Pay

Staff who have haven’t received accommodations and still remain unvaccinated as of March 1, 2022, will be placed on a non-disciplinary no-pay status until they comply with the mandate.

Chicago Sky Owner Pays $5,000 Ethics Fine for Lobbying Lightfoot Without Registering

Sky owner Michael Alter asked for Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s help convincing state lawmakers to grant the Sky a gambling license.

Welcome to SkyTown. City Celebrating WNBA Champs With Parade, Rally on Tuesday

A downtown parade and rally are planned for Tuesday to celebrate Chicago’s newest championship sports team: the Chicago Sky.

‘Our Fair Share’ Advocates for Distributing Annual Funds to Americans

Discussion and debate over a recently released book that advocates for a “citizen dividend” that would give cash to Americans.

After Botched Police Raid, City’s Response ‘Revictimized’ Anjanette Young: Former Watchdog

The city’s response to the botched police raid in February 2019 that left Anjanette Young handcuffed while naked and pleading for help left the social worker “revictimized,” the city’s former watchdog told WTTW News’ Chicago Tonight. 

Crain’s Headlines: Warehouses Drive Up Chicago Sales as Dealmaking Slows

Commercial real estate sales see a split in Chicago as another Mag Mile building goes up for sale. Crain’s Chicago Business reporter Danny Ecker has details on that story and more.

Chicago Police Officer Wounded in Near North Side Shooting

The shooting occurred in the 1000 block of West North Avenue at around 3:30 p.m. Monday. The wounded officer was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital and is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.

UChicago Takes Aim at Chicago’s Persistent Cycle of Violence

Amid a surge in violence, the University of Chicago aims to help make the city a model for how to rebuild traumatized communities.

Colin Powell Dies, Trailblazing General Stained by Iraq

Colin Powell, the trailblazing soldier and diplomat whose sterling reputation of service to Republican and Democratic presidents was stained by his faulty claims to justify the 2003 U.S. war in Iraq, died Monday of COVID-19 complications. He was 84.

Biden Team Asks Supreme Court to Pause Texas Abortion Law

The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to block the Texas law banning most abortions, while the fight over the measure’s constitutionality plays out in the courts.

Contract Talks Resume Between Deere and Its Striking Workers

Both the Moline, Illinois-based company and the United Auto Workers union confirmed that talks had resumed.

Just 54% of Chicago Police Officers Tell City Officials They Are Vaccinated Against COVID-19

More than 35.6% of the Chicago Police department — 4,543 employees — are in jeopardy of being disciplined and eventually fired for failing to disclose their vaccination status to the city. 

EPA Unveils Strategy to Regulate Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’

Michael Regan, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, said his agency is taking a series of actions to limit pollution from a cluster of long-lasting chemicals known as PFAS that are increasingly turning up in public drinking water systems, private wells and even food.

October 18, 2021 - Full Show

A showdown between police officers and the mayor over vaccine mandates. The city’s now-former inspector general. Remembering the history-making Colin Powell. And how the Sky reached the top.

Former Chicago College Student Convicted of Terrorism Charge

Thomas Osadzinski, 22, designed a computer code to help the Islamic State bypass programs designed to block the group's propaganda, prosecutors said.