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Vigil Held for 5-Year-Old Migrant Boy Who Died at Chicago Shelter

Jean Carlos Martinez was a resident at a warehouse retrofitted as a shelter in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood when he suffered a medical emergency, the city said. He was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at a hospital Sunday afternoon.

Planned Parenthood Opens Carbondale Clinic Amid Influx of Out-of-State Patients Seeking Abortions

“We looked at the map and we knew that it was the best possible town in southern Illinois to serve the whole southern Illinois community, and it also is a great location for the surrounding states — none of which have access to abortion,” said Planned Parenthood of Illinois CEO Jennifer Welch.

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Dec. 20, 2023 - Full Show

We sit down with Mayor Brandon Johnson to talk community safety, migrants and more. And Chicago Public Schools’ plan to move away from school choice.

CPS Board’s Move Away From School Choice Draws Praise, Backlash

In a major departure from past policy, the Chicago Board of Education has announced it intends to move away from a system built on school choice.

As Texas Flies 91 Migrants to Chicago on Private Plane, Johnson Says Texas Governor Determined to ‘Create Chaos’

Two people, identified as “handlers” in the police log, fled the private plane transporting migrants Tuesday evening and “jumped into an Uber” before they could be questioned by officers, according to police.

Jury Quiet on 3rd Day of Deliberations in Ex-Ald. Ed Burke Corruption Trial

The jury asked two questions on Tuesday and none on Wednesday. In all, they have deliberated for approximately 18 hours across three days and are set to resume Thursday morning.

The Constitution’s Insurrection Clause Threatens Donald Trump’s Campaign. Here’s How That is Playing Out

The Colorado decision marked the first time in history the provision has been used to prohibit someone from running for the presidency, and the U..S. Supreme Court is likely to have the final say over whether the ruling will stand.

Faith-Based Nonprofit Hosts Holiday Celebration to Bring Together Migrants, Longtime Residents in Little Village

The holiday celebration hosted by New Life Centers involved a gift and free jacket giveaway, food, music and children’s character mascots.

XBB.1.5? BA.2.86? JN.1?: How to Understand the COVID-19 Alphabet Soup

Although the common cold doesn’t get as many names – at least not the ones that make headlines – the specificity with which scientists talk about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, matters because it is still such a problem.

Who’s Dreaming of a Wet Christmas? Chicago Holiday Forecast Looking Warm and Rainy

In fact, Dec. 25 isn’t going to feel particularly wintry at all.

Illinois Supreme Court Rules Chicago Not Liable for Street Pothole Not ‘Intended’ for Cyclists

The case pertained to a section of the Tort Immunity Act, which states local public entities have a duty to maintain property in a safe condition for “people whom the entity intended and permitted to use the property.” 

What Workers, Employers Are Seeking in an Evolving Labor Landscape

Remote working. A four-day workweek. Quiet quitting. A resurgent labor movement. These are just a few of the changes workers and employers have been grappling with over the last few years.

Chicago Announces New Year’s Eve Fireworks Along the River

Fireworks will launch from six bridges, with a countdown to midnight projected on the Merchandise Mart. 

‘It’s a Human Dignity Issue’: Data Reveals Racial, Economic Disparities in Access to Quality Nursing Home Care Across Chicago

A data analysis by WTTW News and the Hyde Park Herald/South Side Weekly found the disparity between access to quality nursing home care for Black and White Chicagoans is stark, with highly rated homes concentrated on the city’s North Side and housing majority White residents.

Dec. 19, 2023 - Full Show

Day 2 of jury deliberations in the Ed Burke corruption trial. What trends in a changing labor landscape could mean for workers. And a local man creates the Cinnamon Bear’s miniature world of Maybeland.