SORT Order Oldest FirstNewest First Has Video - Any -YesNo FILTER Date Range Start date End date Category - Any -Arts & EntertainmentBusinessCrime & LawEducationHealthPoliticsScience & NatureSports Keyword(s) Mar 8, 2024 Expect Delays: Next Phase of Kennedy Expressway Construction to Begin Monday — With Reversible Express Lanes Closing Until Fall The construction is part of the second phase of a three-year, $150 million project to rehab the I-90/I-94 Kennedy Expressway from the I-94 Edens Expressway junction to Ohio Street. Mar 8, 2024 New James Bond Exhibit at Museum of Science and Industry Will Leave 007 Fans Shaken AND Stirred Two large galleries showcase tricked-out vehicles, artifacts and gadgets from 25 films in the series, along with movie clips that set the scene. Mar 8, 2024 Illinois Underfunds Public Universities by $1.4B, State Commission Says A state commission found that dedicating an added $100-135 million annually to public universities would allow Illinois to bridge the funding gap in 10-15 years. Mar 8, 2024 Bill That Could Make TikTok Unavailable in the US Advances Quickly in the House Some lawmakers and critics of TikTok have argued the Chinese government could force the company to share data on American users. TikTok says it has never done that and wouldn’t do so if asked. The U.S. government also hasn’t provided evidence of that happening. Mar 8, 2024 Young Writers Showcase Skills at Rooted & Radical Poetry Festival Young Chicago Authors is encouraging Chicago’s youth to engage in storytelling to express themselves with poetry and performance. Mar 8, 2024 Feds Recover $1.4M Allegedly Tied to Cryptocurrency Fraud Scam The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago announced it seized approximately $1.4 million of cryptocurrency, which will be now returned to people who lost their money through an alleged fraud scheme. Mar 8, 2024 Police Union President Backs O’Neill Burke for Cook County State’s Attorney in Democratic Primary Eileen O’Neill Burke rejected the endorsement of the city’s largest police union in a statement to WTTW News. “We still want our members to vote for her,” Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara said. Mar 8, 2024 It’s Time to Spring Forward, and Schedule a Nap for Sunday Daylight saving time officially arrives at 2 a.m. Sunday. Mar 8, 2024 Remember Chicago’s Native and Pollinator Garden Registry? It’s Finally Getting off the Ground More than two years after Chicago's City Council passed an ordinance creating a Native and Pollinator Garden Registry, an advisory board has finally been appointed to oversee the operation. Mar 8, 2024 Case of Measles Confirmed in Pilsen Shelter; City Health Officials Ask Residents to Shelter in Place The child diagnosed with measles “has recovered and is no longer infectious,” according to the Chicago Department of Public Health. Mar 8, 2024 Little Village, Humboldt Park Among 10 State-Designated Cultural Districts Eligible for $3M in Funding The program was launched in 2023 with an aim to uplift and preserve cultural communities throughout Illinois. The districts are eligible to apply for some of the $3 million in available funding to help stimulate economic development in those areas. Mar 8, 2024 Here Are the Top 10 Consumer Complaints in Illinois For 2023 For a third year in a row, complaints regarding home repair and remodeling top the list of written consumer complaints filed to the Illinois Attorney General’s Office. Mar 8, 2024 Biden Uses Feisty State of the Union to Contrast With Trump, Sell Voters on a Second Term President Joe Biden delivered a defiant argument for a second term in his State of the Union speech Thursday night, lacing into GOP front-runner Donald Trump for espousing “resentment, revenge and retribution" and for jeopardizing freedom at home and abroad. Mar 7, 2024 What Do Lenny Bruce, Joe Mantegna and Booze Have in Common? 2 Plays About American Trailblazers Light Up the Biograph Theater Local legend Joe Mantegna is directing “I’m Not a Comedian… I’m Lenny Bruce” starring Ronnie Marmo as the comedian who took a bullet for anyone who values free speech. Marmo also directs and stars in “Bill W. and Dr. Bob,” the true story of the dramatic founding of Alcoholics Anonymous. Mar 7, 2024 Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, March 7, 2024 - Full Show Should guns be allowed where you vote? A look at a potential new gun ban. And what a move to end the grocery tax could mean for you. Load More Thanks to our sponsors: