SORT Order Oldest FirstNewest First Has Video - Any -YesNo FILTER Date Range Start date End date Category - Any -Arts & EntertainmentBusinessCrime & LawEducationHealthPoliticsScience & NatureSports Keyword(s) May 15, 2025 Wisconsin Judge Pleads Not Guilty to Helping a Man Evade Federal Immigration Agents A Wisconsin judge pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges accusing her of helping a man who is illegally in the country evade U.S. immigration authorities seeking to arrest him in her courthouse. May 15, 2025 Supreme Court Weighs Whether to Let Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Restrictions Take Effect The Supreme Court on Thursday weighed whether to allow President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship to temporarily take effect in most of the country, even if they might ultimately be found to violate the Constitution. May 15, 2025 Pay $15.5M to Parking Meter Firm to Resolve Claim City Violated Deal During COVID-19 Pandemic, Lawyers Urge The much-loathed 2008 deal requires the city make “true-up” payments to Chicago Parking Meters to compensate the firm for lost revenue when meters are taken out of service by the city. May 15, 2025 City Lawyers Again Urge City Council to Settle Lawsuit From Wrongfully Convicted Man Who Spent 17 Years in Prison — But For $650K More The lawsuit filed by John Velez, who spent 17 years in prison before his conviction in the murder of 26-year-old Anthony Hueneca in Little Village was overturned, is set to go to trial on July 21, records show. May 15, 2025 Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss Announces Bid to Replace US Rep. Jan Schakowsky Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss joins state Sen. Laura Fine, of Glenview, and progressive media star Kat Abughazaleh in the increasingly crowded race to replace U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, who represented Illinois' 9th District for 14 terms. May 14, 2025 Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, May 14, 2025 - Full Show Why some Illinois families are being evicted for minor offenses. And a look inside a hair salon... in a school bathroom. May 14, 2025 Meet the Chicago Teen Going Viral for Giving Free Hair Makeovers in the School Bathroom For many Black people, getting their hair done can be a costly ordeal. But Jessica Thurmond, a student in North Lawndale, is trying to alleviate that. She’s styling her classmates’ hair for free in her school’s bathroom stalls just in time for class. May 14, 2025 Under ‘Crime-Free Housing’ Laws, Families May Be Evicted for Minor Offenses An investigation by The New York Times and the Illinois Answers Project shows that many cities in Illinois have turned crime-free housing programs into a blunt instrument to oust families for virtually any alleged infraction, no matter how minor. May 14, 2025 New Health Center in Edgewater Provides Clinical Treatment, Social Services for People With HIV The health center Vivent Health+TPAN, located at 5537 N. Broadway, is providing clinical care in collaboration with Northwestern Medicine as well as wraparound social services for people living with HIV. May 14, 2025 Should the Chicago Park District’s HQ Become ‘Commissioners Park’? Weigh in on the Proposed Name Ever since it opened in 2023, the Chicago Park District’s new 17-acre headquarters in Brighton Park has been known as Park 596. May 14, 2025 Chicago’s Parks Are Full of Trees, But No One Knows How Many. They’re About To Get Counted The Chicago Park District is undertaking an inventory of its trees — counting their numbers and recording their health — in order to develop a management plan. May 14, 2025 With Labor Contract Secured, CTU Members Now Set to Vote on Union Leadership Weeks after ratifying a new labor agreement, rank-and-file members of the Chicago Teachers Unions this week will be voting once again, this time to decide on their leadership for the next three years. May 14, 2025 Local Live Music Recommendations for May 14-20 Each Wednesday, WTTW News producer Josh Terry presents must-see live music shows from indie rock to jazz, country, hip-hop and more. May 14, 2025 Illinois on Track to End Health Coverage Program for Immigrant Adults The Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults program, or HBIA, was launched in 2021. It covers qualifying individuals aged 42-64. May 14, 2025 Consumer Advocates Tell Regulators to Slash Rate Hike Requests From Ameren, Nicor Natural gas customers in the Chicago suburbs and downstate Illinois are likely to see an increase in their monthly bills next year, but it's up to state regulators to decide how big a hike, if any, to approve. Load More Thanks to our sponsors: