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DuPage County Forest Preserve District the Latest to Put Funding Increase Referendum on the Ballot

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is asking voters to approve a 0.035% increase in property taxes when they head to the polls on Nov. 5.

July 18, 2024 - Full Show, 10 p.m.

The RNC officially comes to a close as Donald Trump accepts the GOP nomination for president. We’re live in Milwaukee.

RNC Live Blog, Day 4: Trump Accepts GOP Nomination as Pressure Mounts on Biden

WTTW News reporters are spread out across Milwaukee covering the 2024 Republican National Convention and the Illinois delegation. 

Trump Describes Assassination Attempt With Personal Details as He Accepts Republican Nomination

Trump’s forward-looking speech marks the climax and conclusion of a massive four-day Republican pep rally that drew thousands of conservative activists and elected officials to swing-state Wisconsin as voters weigh an election that currently features two deeply unpopular candidates. 

‘This Ain’t Y’all Community’: Family of Man Killed Outside RNC by Ohio Officers Claims He Was Defending Himself, Critical of Outside Police in Milwaukee

“I would rather have had Milwaukee Police Department, who know the people of this community, to have at least had an opportunity to address this situation before people who have no ties to this community and don’t care nothing about our extended family members.”

July 18, 2024 - Full Show, 5:30 p.m.

Tucker Carlson, Hulk Hogan and, of course, Donald Trump are set to take the stage on the final night of the Republican National Convention. We’re live from Milwaukee.

Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Other Democrats Make Fresh Push for Joe Biden to Reconsider 2024 Race

With time racing toward the party convention next month, Democratic unease is growing at the White House and within the campaign at a fraught moment for the president and his party.

Illinois Republicans Say Democrats in ‘Freefall,’ Confident in Trump Against Biden or Any Nominee

“Dysfunction has seeped into their party,” U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood said. “I think their convention is going to be much different than this convention, in terms of the unity of what we’ve seen here. The chaos, the dysfunction and what’s going to happen in Chicago, I think could be really, really problematic.”

A Southern Illinois Resident and His Band Have Been Providing the Soundtrack to the RNC

For the entirety of the Republican National Convention, a five-piece band has filled the arena with musical interludes. The keyboardist makes his home in southern Illinois.

Illinois Republicans Strike Optimistic Tone About Congressional, Senate Candidates at Final Day of RNC

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood called on Illinois Republicans to get out the vote for congressional candidates hoping to increase the state’s GOP representation from the current three seats they currently occupy.

Illinois GOP Leaders Won’t Commit to Accepting Election Results, Say They Remain Concerned About Fraud

Republican nominee former President Donald Trump has said he will only accept the results of the Nov. 5 general election if “everything is honest.”

Dennis Quaid Takes to the Chicago Stage for a One-Night-Only Concert This Friday

Over the course of his career, Dennis Quaid has been known as a film star, acting in everything from “The Parent Trap” to “The Right Stuff.” Now, he’s taking to the stage for a special one-night-only concert happening Friday, July 19 at the Athenaeum Center,

Chicago Board of Education Moving to New Sites for Remainder of 2024 to Allow for Repairs, Renovations

The board this week disclosed that the remainder of its 2024 meetings will be moved to other locations after the regular board room sustained water damage when a pipe burst at a nearby business just before the board’s June meeting.

Federal Appeals Court Blocks Remainder of Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan

In a ruling Thursday, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals granted a motion for an administrative stay filed by a group of Republican-led states seeking to invalidate the administration’s entire student loan forgiveness program.

‘2 Pianos 4 Hands’ Brings Two Brilliant Performers to the Northlight Stage: Review

Phenomenal: That is an adjective that I use very sparingly. But it is the only way to describe the multitalented brilliance of Adam LaSalle and Matthew McGloin, the two wildly gifted performers in “2 Pianos 4 Hands.”