SORT Order Oldest FirstNewest First Has Video - Any -YesNo FILTER Date Range Start date End date Category - Any -Arts & EntertainmentBusinessCrime & LawEducationHealthPoliticsScience & NatureSports Keyword(s) Jan 16, 2025 Activists to Protest Outside Chicago’s Trump Tower on Inauguration Day The People’s March for Justice is part of a national coalition fighting against the goals of the incoming administration. Jan 16, 2025 Illinois Black Hemp Association Says Industry ‘Under Attack’ by Pritzker Amid Push for Stricter Regulation Many in the hemp industry said not everyone in the hemp space uses deceitful and dangerous practices, and that Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s approach will kill their responsible businesses along with the bad actors. Jan 16, 2025 Local Live Music Recommendations for Jan. 15-Jan. 21 Each Wednesday, WTTW News producer Josh Terry presents must-see live music shows from indie rock to jazz, country, hip-hop and more. Jan 16, 2025 Chicago’s International Puppet Theater Festival Returns. Here Are 5 of Our Picks Chicago’s been invaded by puppet people, and resistance is futile. If you wish to experience theatrical wonder — and who doesn’t? — surrender to these inventive invaders. Jan 16, 2025 Venus and Saturn Cozy Up to Each Other for Planetary Conjunction This Weekend On the evenings of Jan. 17 and 18, the planets will appear virtually side by side, in what's called a “planetary conjunction.” Jan 16, 2025 David Lynch, Visionary Filmmaker Behind ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ Dies at 78 David Lynch was celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks.” Jan 16, 2025 Michael Madigan Defense Rests its Case as Landmark Corruption Trial Winds Toward an End Michael Madigan’s defense team officially rested Thursday morning, nearly three months after opening statements and testimony began in the landmark case. Jan 16, 2025 Surprise Finding Sheds Light on What Causes Huntington’s Disease, a Devastating Fatal Brain Disorder The genetic mutation linked to Huntington’s has long been known, but scientists haven’t understood how people could have the mutation from birth, but not develop any problems until later in life. Jan 16, 2025 Democrats’ Crisis of the Future: Illinois, California and New York are Shrinking WASHINGTON (AP) — Texas and Florida are growing rapidly. California, Illinois and New York are shrinking. Jan 16, 2025 ‘Mr. Baseball’ Bob Uecker, Milwaukee Brewers Announcer, Dies at 90 Born and raised in Milwaukee, Bob Uecker was a beloved member of the baseball community and a pillar of the sport in Wisconsin. Jan 16, 2025 Bird Flu Kills Harbor Seal and Flamingo at Lincoln Park Zoo, Officials Announce A Chilean flamingo died Jan. 8 and a harbor seal died Jan. 9, with testing confirming highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) as the cause, Lincoln Park Zoo officials said. Jan 15, 2025 Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Jan. 15, 2025 - Full Show City Council votes on an effort to weaken protections for undocumented immigrants. Why Black Illinoisans are experiencing homelessness at a high rate. And a push to wipe medical debt from credit reports. Jan 15, 2025 Black Illinois Residents Are Experiencing Homelessness at Higher Rates: Report The report from the University of Illinois Chicago showed a number of structural issues contributing to this disparity — a lack of affordable housing and sufficient income chief among them. Jan 15, 2025 New Federal Rule Bans Medical Debt From Credit Reports. Some Industry Groups Are Suing While advocates argue the change will provide great financial relief to millions struggling with high health care costs, critics contend it could harm financial systems and incentivize delinquency. Jan 15, 2025 Chicago City Council Votes 39-11 to Reject Push to Scale Back Protections for Undocumented Immigrants After days of increasing alarm among advocates for immigrant rights, the showdown over whether to amend Chicago’s Welcoming City ordinance, was anti-climactic. Load More Thanks to our sponsors: