SORT Order Oldest First Newest First Has Video - Any - Yes No FILTER Date Range Start date End date Category - Any - Arts & Entertainment Business Crime & Law Education Health Politics Science & Nature Sports Keyword(s) Sep 23, 2026 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. Sep 23, 2026 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. Sep 23, 2026 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. Sep 23, 2026 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. Sep 23, 2026 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. Sep 23, 2026 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. Sep 23, 2026 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. Sep 23, 2026 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. Sep 23, 2026 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. Sep 22, 2026 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. Sep 22, 2026 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. Sep 22, 2026 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. Sep 22, 2026 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. Sep 22, 2026 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. Sep 22, 2026 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. Load More Thanks to our sponsors: