SORT Order Oldest FirstNewest First Has Video - Any -YesNo FILTER Date Range Start date End date Category - Any -Arts & EntertainmentBusinessCrime & LawEducationHealthPoliticsScience & Nature Keyword(s) Apr 17, 2024 Votes Delayed on Plan to Spend $70M More to Care for Migrants, Proposal to Borrow $1.25B Both proposals could get a vote at the next Chicago City Council meeting, set for Friday. Apr 17, 2024 Solar Investments Take Center Stage as Questions Loom on Illinois’ Renewable Future Even as solar projects have boomed in Illinois in recent years, the head of the state agency responsible for approving renewable projects said changes to state law may be necessary to phase out fossil fuels by 2050. Apr 17, 2024 Advocates Renew Push to Tighten Gun Laws Aimed at Protecting Domestic Violence Victims “These policies support those communities most impacted by the gun violence crisis,” Yolanda Androzzo, One Aim Illinois program director, said at a rally. “It’s an opportunity to ensure protection and justice for survivors of gun violence.” Apr 17, 2024 Advocates Say Chicago’s New Sustainable Development Guidelines Fail to Protect Birds: ‘That’s Shameful’ Spring migration is still weeks away from reaching its peak in Chicago and already the tiny body bags are piling up, filled with birds killed in collisions with the city’s glass buildings. Apr 17, 2024 CPS Board Officials Express ‘Grave Concerns’ About Selective Enrollment Bill in Springfield The measure would put a moratorium on the closure of selective enrollment schools and prevent CPS from altering its standards for admission to those schools until 2027 when a fully elected school board in Chicago is in place. Apr 17, 2024 Ethics Board Urges Chicago City Council to Tighten Rules That Would Allow Enforcement of a Ban on Lobbyists Giving Campaign Cash to Mayors The recommendation followed the unanimous decision on Monday by the Chicago Board of Ethics to dismiss an enforcement action against a City Hall lobbyist who donated to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign fund. Apr 17, 2024 Ford Recalling More Than 450,000 SUVs and Trucks Due to Potential Loss of Drive Power The models affected include Ford Bronco Sport SUVs made between 2021 to 2024 and the Ford Maverick pickups made between 2022 to 2023, specifically totaling 456,565 units. Apr 17, 2024 Harmful Counterfeit Botox Has Been Found in Illinois and Several Other States. Here’s What Consumers Need to Know Some serious symptoms – including blurred vision, difficulty swallowing, shortness of breath, difficulty lifting one’s head and even hospitalizations – have been linked to the use of counterfeit Botox, the FDA said on Tuesday. As of Friday, a total of 19 women from nine states reported “harmful reactions.” Apr 17, 2024 New Leader of Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow PUSH Coalition Steps Down Just Months After Taking the Job The Rev. Frederick Haynes III told The Associated Press that he submitted a letter with his resignation as head of the Chicago-based Rainbow PUSH Coalition, effective immediately. Apr 17, 2024 Top Cop Says CPD Tracks Accusations Against Officers — But Took No Action After 36 Complaints Filed Against Officers Involved in Dexter Reed Shooting The five officers who conducted the traffic stop that led to the death of Dexter Reed and the wounding of one officer had been the subject of 36 complaints that they were improperly stopping Chicagoans driving through the city’s West Side, according to records provided to WTTW News by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability. Apr 16, 2024 April 16, 2024 - Full Show The divide widens between Chicago’s top cop and the agency investigating police misconduct. A new WTTW documentary explores “Chicago Mysteries.” And what you need to know about the upcoming cicada invasion. Apr 16, 2024 ‘Chicago Mysteries’ Takes a Deep Dive Into a City Full of Tall Tales From cemeteries to hot dogs, Geoffrey Baer investigates a slew of Chicago mysteries in a new WTTW special. Apr 16, 2024 Biden’s Latest Plan for Student Loan Cancellation Moves Forward as a Proposed Regulation It’s a more targeted proposal than the one the U.S. Supreme Court struck down last year. The new plan uses a different legal basis and seeks to cancel or reduce loans for more than 25 million Americans. Apr 16, 2024 Chicago Woman Pleads Guilty, Gets 50 Years for Cutting Child From Victim’s Womb Prosecutors have said Clarisa Figueroa strangled 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa-Lopez with a cable on April 23, 2019, after luring the teenager to her home with the promise of free clothing for her unborn child. Ochoa-Lopez was nine months pregnant. Apr 16, 2024 Column: Expo Chicago Offers a Reminder of the Vibrancy and Community of Chicago’s Art Scene From Expo Chicago at Navy Pier to Expo Art Week throughout the city and everything in between, I found myself overwhelmed with celebrations that amplified the city’s artistic community. Load More Thanks to our sponsors: