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Aldermen, Advocates Want City Tax to Support Homeless Students, Families

More than 16,000 CPS students dealt with some form of homelessness last school year. Now, Chicago aldermen and a local nonprofit are calling on Mayor Lori Lightfoot to support what they believe could be an “immediate solution.”

Hurricane Dorian Rakes Carolinas as It Moves Up the Coast

Hurricane Dorian raked the Carolina coast with howling, window-rattling winds and sideways rain Thursday, spinning off tornadoes and knocking out power to more than 200,000 homes and businesses.

Early Learning Providers Concerned About New City Funding Contract

The city is making changes to the way neighborhood early learning centers receive funding, and some providers say the changes are destabilizing to families and communities.

Spotlight Politics: Lightfoot Leans on Springfield as Chicago Teachers Ready to Strike

Chicago students returned to their classrooms this week, but there are early signs they could be back on break come early October. Our politics team takes on that story and more in our weekly roundtable.

Make Salsa and Pico de Gallo with Fresh, Homegrown Ingredients

Organic gardener Jeanne Nolan and chef Nicole Putzel show us what’s possible (and delicious) for local gardeners – even if you don’t have much space.

New Illinois Law Boosts Funding for Clean Water Infrastructure, Jobs

The new Clean Water Workforce Pipeline program will train workers for water-related jobs, such as those required for treating wastewater and replacing lead pipes. 

Ask Geoffrey: An Airline Taxi Service in Chicago

What if instead of hailing a cab or a private car to get to O’Hare or Midway from downtown Chicago, you could hail an airplane? Geoffrey Baer is here with the story of a company that once offered that very service. 

The Legal Battle Over Lincoln Yards $1.3B TIF District

The battle over the massive $6 billion Lincoln Yards development is far from over. We discuss the controversial project with Aneel Chablani, chief counsel of the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, and 2nd Ward Ald. Brian Hopkins.

10 Things to Do This Weekend: Sept. 5-8

Street festivals, retro tunes, cultural celebrations, opera under the stars and a jump in the river usher in the weekend. Here are 10 things to do in and around Chicago.

Bears, Packers Kick Off NFL’s 100th Season Thursday Night

Are the Bears’ kicking woes a thing of the past? Former Bears offensive lineman and WTTW News football analyst James “Big Cat” Williams kicks off the season with a preview of the Bears-Packers showdown.

Illinois Tech Becomes 1st University in Midwest to Offer Degree in Artificial Intelligence

This fall, students at the Illinois Institute of Technology will be among the first in the country to have the option of pursuing an undergraduate degree in AI. Aron Culotta, director of the new program, tells us more.

September 4, 2019 - Full Show

Watch the Sept. 4, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Jussie Smollett’s Attorneys Detail Why Civil Suit Should Be Tossed

Attorneys for the former “Empire” actor claim that simply filing a police report doesn’t typically result in an investigation as extensive as the one Chicago police undertook earlier this year, which cost $130,000.

‘We Need Help’: Rescuers in Bahamas Face a Ruined Landscape

A day after the most powerful hurricane on record ever to hit the country finished mauling the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama, emergency workers had yet to reach some stricken areas.

April 2020 Trial Date Set in R. Kelly’s Federal Case in Chicago

A judge has set an April 27, 2020 trial date in R. Kelly’s federal case in Chicago that accuses the R&B star of child pornography and obstruction of justice.