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Who Is Running, or Thinking About Running, to Become Chicago’s Next Mayor

Chicago’s next mayoral election is less than a year away and the list of candidates — and those considering a run — is growing ever larger. Here’s who is in so far.

City Council Approves Plans for 200 Affordable Homes in Edgewater, Humboldt Park

The two long-in-the-works developments will get city subsidies totaling $57.6 million, including the first large chunk of funds from Mayor Brandon Johnson’s signature economic development effort.

Chicago Launches Street Psychiatry Pilot Program to Bring Care to Unhoused Patients

The city’s street psychiatry pilot program is administered by teams of specialized healthcare workers who engage with people at shelters, parks, encampments, CTA transit areas and other community locations.

Northwestern’s Non-Tenure, Adjunct Faculty Launch New Unionization Bid

Wednesday marked the launch of a new union organizing drive by non-tenure eligible and adjunct faculty at the Evanston-based university after two years of organizing conversations.

When Their 98-Year-Old Parkway Tree Bit the Dust, These Chicagoans Decided to Make Its Life Count

What’s so eye-catching about dead wood? A stump in a Chicago neighborhood has been turned into a tribute to longevity.

Republicans Dump Cash Into Red States as They Try to Hold the Line Against Democrats in the Midterms

Republicans are growing increasingly grim about their chances in November, with aligned groups pumping money into reliably GOP states.

She Lived to See ‘Deb’s Law’ Take Effect in Illinois. Now She Can Choose How She Dies

Illinois became the first Midwestern state and the 13th state overall to legalize medically assisted death. Deb Robertson hoped she’d live long enough to see the law passed.

Judge Sets Hearing Date as ‘Broadview Six’ Want Further Investigation Into Prosecutors’ Misconduct Allegations

A federal judge will hear oral arguments and could rule as early as next week on a request from the former “Broadview Six” defendants as they seek a special prosecutor to investigate potential wrongdoing that led to the collapse of the high-profile case against them earlier this year.

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for Sept. 23-29

Each Wednesday, WTTW News producer Josh Terry presents must-see live music shows from indie rock to jazz, country, hip-hop and more.

Sept. 22, 2026 - Full Show

A legal challenge over the Chicago Police Department’s disciplinary process. And competing renters’ rights ordinances make their way to City Council.

Fate of Chicago Police Reform Push at Stake Ahead of Illinois Supreme Court Arguments: Attorney General

The Illinois Supreme Court will hold oral arguments Thursday amid a legal dispute between the city of Chicago and the city’s largest police union that has lasted for more than two years.

City Officials Want to Step Up Protections for Renters. Here’s What to Know About the Competing Proposals

Here’s a breakdown of what the two proposals to rewrite Chicago’s 40-year-old landlord-tenant law would do and what’s at stake.

Key City Panel Backs $202M Subsidy for New Development on Lincoln Yards Site

Once slated to be part of the Lincoln Yards megadevelopment, the 31-acre site along the Chicago River is now set to be more than 3,700 homes and 970,000 square feet of office, retail and hotel space as part of the $3 billion Foundry Park.

Art Institute to Return Painting Forcibly Sold During World War II to Heirs of Jewish Collector

The 1913 artwork “Woman with a Fan” by cubist painter Jean Metzinger is returning to the family of Jewish art collector after the museum discovered it was part of a forced sale during World War II.

Air Traffic Control Calamity Disrupting Hundreds of US Flights Spotlights the Aging System

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy quickly turned Monday’s disruption that hit every major airport in the New York area into the latest example of why he’s asking Congress for $20 billion more to pay for the next phase of the air traffic control overhaul.