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Taxpayers Paid $28.6M Over 7 Years for Chicago’s Police Monitors to Enforce Consent Decree: Data

Chicago taxpayers paid the monitors $4.7 million in 2025, records show.

Thousands Rally, March in Chicago for National ‘No Kings’ Day of Protest

The Chicago demonstration is taking place after the area was targeted in the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz” immigration enforcement effort and amid ongoing military action in Iran.

Man Charged in Fatal Shooting of Loyola Freshman Sheridan Gorman to be Detained Pending Trial

A Venezuelan migrant will be held in jail after his arrest in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Loyola University freshman Sheridan Gorman as she walked with her friends on a Rogers Park neighborhood beach last week.

Week in Review: Partial Government Shutdown Continues; Supreme Court Eyes Mail-In Ballots

Chaos at airports as TSA workers go unpaid — but could those long security lines be coming to an end? And a federal judge rules the Trump administration must unfreeze funding for the CTA Red Line.

Trump Signs Executive Action to Pay TSA Employees After Congress Fails to Agree on DHS Funding

The deal, which the Senate approved unanimously without a roll call, next goes to the House, which could consider it Friday, though Speaker Mike Johnson said he would need to meet with his fellow Republicans first.

Column: What the Culture of Silence Around Abuse in the Latino Community Taught Me and Why I’m Speaking Out

Women are often not believed, and in many cases, they are blamed. As a survivor of sexual assault, we need to change the culture of silence around sexual abuse.

Supreme Court Weighs Whether to Limit Mail Ballot Counts After Election Day. How Will It Impact Illinois?

The legal challenge is part of President Donald Trump’s broader attack on mail ballots, which he has said is a significant source of election fraud despite research that consistently finds voting by mail is a secure way to vote.

How Latina Leaders Are Responding to Cesar Chavez Sexual Abuse Accusations

A recent New York Times investigation found that Cesar Chavez sexually abused both young girls who worked in his movement and union co-founder Dolores Huerta.

March 26, 2026 - Full Show

The latest on DHS shutdown negotiations and the SAVE Act. And Chicago Public Schools may finally be getting a full-time leader.

Trump Says He’ll Sign Order to Pay TSA Agents as Congress Struggles to Reach Funding Deal

Democrats have been refusing to fund the Department of Homeland Security as they demand changes to rein in Trump’s immigration enforcement operations.

‘No Kings’ Protests Return to Chicago Area Saturday. Here’s What to Know

Saturday’s day of action is expected to include millions of protesters in more than 3,000 planned demonstrations across the U.S., including a handful of events in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.

Board of Education Set to Vote on Naming Macquline King as Full-Time CPS CEO

Chicago’s Board of Education is set to vote on King's appointment as full-time CEO during a special board meeting Monday morning. If approved, King’s $380,000-per-year contract would take effect July 1.

Transgender Women Athletes Banned From Female Olympic Events by New IOC Policy

“Eligibility for any female category event at the Olympic Games or any other IOC event, including individual and team sports, is now limited to biological females,” the International Olympic Committee said, to be determined by a mandatory gene test once in an athlete’s career.

An Artist Lecture and a ‘Science on Screen’ Film Series: 4 Arts Picks for Your Week

Every Thursday, WTTW News newsletter producer Josh Terry highlights his picks for the week’s must-see cultural events.

March 25, 2026 - Full Show

Why it might feel like you’re emptying your wallet into your gas tank. And a tech group is suing Chicago over its tax on social media companies.