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Pritzker Signs Ban on Firearms Advertising Allegedly Marketed to Kids and Militants

Pritzker on Saturday signed the Firearm Industry Responsibility Act, making Illinois the eighth state to approve legislation that rolls back legal protections for firearms manufacturers or distributors.

Webb Telescope Captures Image of Most Distant Star Ever Seen

Earendel is so distant that the starlight glimpsed by the Webb telescope was emitted within the first billion years of the universe. The universe is estimated to be about 13.8 billion years old.

Deeply Rooted Dance Theater Receives $2M Grant for South Side Studio

The Deeply Rooted Center for Black Dance and Creative Communities will be a state-of-the-art facility on the Washington Park State Street Corridor.

Survivors of Maui Wildfires Start Returning to Ruins. Death Toll at 80, Likely to Rise

Dogs trained to find bodies sniffed through piles of rubble and ash as stunned survivors of deadly wildfires that killed at least 80 people on the Hawaiian island of Maui took stock of their shattered lives and tried to imagine rebuilding from nothing.

Brandon Johnson Fires Chicago Public Health Commissioner Allison Arwady

Dr. Allison Arwady was the public face of Chicago’s response throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. At the height of the pandemic, she hosted online question-and-answer sessions twice a week and frequently briefed the news media.

Future Health Care Workers Aim to Build Trust Following Historically Racist Medical Experiments

Black and Latino students in health care career paths recently shared their findings on past experiments during a summer internship program at Rush University Medical Center.

Chicago Police Stop-and-Frisk Practices Could Gain Court Oversight, But Activists Say Deal Isn’t Enough

The city of Chicago and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office negotiated an agreement to shift oversight of CPD’s stop-and-frisk practices into a consent decree governing the department.

3-Year-Old Riding One of Texas’ Migrant Buses Dies on the Way to Chicago, Officials Say

Texas has bused more than 30,000 migrants to Democratic-controlled cities across the U.S. since last year as part of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s sprawling mission on the border.

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Aug. 11, 2023 - Full Show

Not everyone agrees on new oversight for the Chicago Police Department’s stop-and-frisk policy. A history of medical experiments on people of color. And remembering the creator of the “Cha-Cha Slide.”

Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Aug. 11, 2023 - Full Show

A holistic approach to gang violence. A former church in Pilsen on its way to landmark status. And a festival brings house music to Harrison Park.

Week in Review: State Gun Ban Decision; Top Madigan Aide on Trial

Mayor Brandon Johnson set to select a new police chief. Nobody gets in to see the wizard, according to a federally charged top Madigan aide. State Supreme Court rules on assault weapons. And the sinking Sox.

After Declaring Gun Violence a Public Health Emergency, Illinois Health Department Celebrates State Supreme Court Decision

The director of the Illinois Department of Public Health expressed support for the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the state’s assault weapons ban.

Pritzker Vetoes Bill That Would Have Lifted 1980s Moratorium on New Nuclear Reactors in Illinois

The passed in May with three-fifths majorities in both legislative chambers, meaning that if all of the members that voted for it also support an override of the governor’s veto, it still could become law.

Millions of Kids Are Missing Weeks of School as Attendance Tanks Across the US

More than a quarter of students missed at least 10% of the 2021-22 school year, making them chronically absent, according to the most recent data available. Before the pandemic, only 15% of students missed that much school.

My House Music Festival Returns to Pilsen, Aug. 12-13

Pilsen residents can find a dancefloor in their backyard this weekend. The My House Music Festival is hosting house DJs for its eighth year.