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Migrants are sleeping in tents outside Chicago police stations. (WTTW News)

Anger, Frustration Boil Over at Hearing on Migrant Crisis as Breach Deepens Between City, State

Ald. Pat Dowell called on Mayor Brandon Johnson to center the need of Black Chicagoans and warned that every bus that arrives “is eating away at the goodwill of the people of the city of Chicago.”

(Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

CPS Sees Increase in Student Enrollment For the First Time in More Than a Decade

Protesters gather outside the Ogden (10th) Police District headquarters on July 7, 2023. (Marc Vitali / WTTW News)

Probe into Allegations of Sexual Misconduct by Chicago Police Officers at Police Stations Home to Migrants Closed

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The Senate Judiciary Committee's ranking member Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. returns on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 22, 2017, to hear testimony from Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch. Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California has died. She was 90. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, an Advocate for Liberal Priorities, Dies at Age 90

Feinstein died on Thursday night at her home in Washington, D.C., her office said on Friday. Opening the Senate floor, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that “earlier this morning, we lost a giant in the Senate.”

FILE - A sign reading “Because of the Federal Government SHUTDOWN All National Parks are Closed” is posted on a barricade in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Oct. 1, 2013. (Carolyn Kaster / AP Photo, File)

A Government Shutdown is Nearing This Weekend. What Does It Mean, Who’s Hit and What’s Next?

(WTTW News)

Lee Harris, Who Spent More Than 30 Years in Prison Before Murder Conviction Vacated, Suing City of Chicago

Politics

Week in Review: New Top Cop; Chicago’s Migrant Crisis

Sep 29, 2023 | Blair Paddock
Music director emeritus for life Riccardo Muti led the CSO in a performance of Strauss’ “Aus Italien” on Sept. 28, 2023. (Todd Rosenberg)

Arts & Entertainment

Maestro Muti Waves a Richly Varied Goodbye (But Not a Farewell) by Way of Glass, Mendelssohn and Strauss

Sep 29, 2023 | Hedy Weiss
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Politics

Illinois Secretary of State Wants Permanent Increase in Driving Test Age Requirement

Sep 29, 2023 | Andrew Adams — Capitol News Illinois
A United Airlines plane is pushed from the gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Aug. 11, 2023, in Houston. (David J. Phillip / AP Photo)

Business

United Airlines Will Make Changes for People With Wheelchairs After a Government Investigation

Sep 29, 2023 | Associated Press
Museum of Contemporary Art, Gary Simmons. (Ricardo Adame)

Arts & Entertainment

Chicago Exhibition Weekend Celebrates Public Art Across the City, Sept. 29-Oct. 1

Sep 29, 2023 | Angel Idowu
(WTTW News)

Crime & Law

Ex-ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore Facing New SEC Fraud Charges

Sep 29, 2023 | Matt Masterson
United Auto Workers union members strike for improved compensation outside of the Stellantis Toledo Assembly Complex on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 in Toledo, Ohio. (Phillip L. Kaplan /The Blade via AP)

BusinessPolitics

United Autoworkers Strikes Grow as 7,000 More Workers Hit Pickets Against Detroit's Big Automakers

Sep 29, 2023 | Associated Press
Video published by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability shows the July 22, 2022 shooting that led to two Chicago police officers being charged with aggravated battery and other charges. (Civilian Office of Police Accountability)

Crime & Law

2 Chicago Police Officers Not Guilty in Pilsen Shooting That Seriously Injured Unarmed Man

Sep 29, 2023 | Heather Cherone
A black-crowned night heron, in its signature hunched stance, with long white streamers just visible. (Dulcey Lima / Unsplash)

Science & Nature

Endangered Black-Crowned Night Herons Are Thriving in Chicago. Researchers Want to Know Why

Sep 29, 2023 | Patty Wetli

Sept. 28, 2023 - Full Show

Sep 28, 2023 | WTTW News
Migrants outside a Chicago police station. (WTTW News)

Politics

Johnson Administration Defends Plan to House Migrants in Tents As Pace of Arrivals Quickens, Costs Mount

Sep 28, 2023 | Heather Cherone
(WTTW News)

Science & Nature

WTTW News Explains: How Do Chicago’s Lake Michigan Water Cribs Work?

Sep 28, 2023 | Patty Wetli
Little Amal in Toronto. (c) Luminato Festival, The Walk Productions. (Taku Kumabe)

Arts & Entertainment

5 Things to Do This Weekend: Long List of Citywide Arts Events, Massive Jack-O’-Lanterns

Sep 28, 2023 | Erica Demarest
Jim Gardiner appears on “Chicago Tonight” on Feb. 27, 2019, a day after ousting two-term incumbent Ald. John Arena (45th Ward) in the municipal election. (WTTW News)

Crime & LawPolitics

Chicago Taxpayers Pay $100K to Man Who Claimed Ald. Jim Gardiner Had Him Wrongfully Arrested

Sep 28, 2023 | Heather Cherone
Former President Donald Trump pauses before ending his remarks at a rally in Summerville, S.C., Sept. 25, 2023. (AP Photo / Artie Walker Jr., File)

Crime & Law

A Judge Found Donald Trump Committed Fraud in Building Real-Estate Empire. Here’s What Happens Next

Sep 28, 2023 | Associated Press
A for sale sign stands outside a single-family residence on Sunday, June 18, 2023, in Denver. On Thursday, Freddie Mac reports on this week's average U.S. mortgage rates. (AP Photo / David Zalubowski)

Business

Average Long-Term US Mortgage Rate Hits 7.31%, Highest Point in Nearly 23 Years

Sep 28, 2023 | Associated Press
Alma Aguilar, a long COVID patient, participates in the RECOVER research study at Mile Square Health Center on March 10, 2022. (Joshua Clark / University of Illinois Chicago)

Health

What Chicago-Area Researchers Are Still Trying to Learn About Long COVID, as Treatment Clinical Trials Roll Out

Sep 28, 2023 | Eunice Alpasan
Spotted lanternfly adult (left) and nymphs. (U.S. Department of Agriculture)

Science & Nature

Spotted Lanternfly Isn’t an Eco Disaster But It Does Have a Major ‘Yuck’ Factor. Here’s How Chicago Can Defend Itself

Sep 27, 2023 | Patty Wetli

Sept. 27, 2023 - Full Show

Sep 27, 2023 | WTTW News
Work by artist Matt Bodett. (WTTW News)

Arts & Entertainment

Through His Work, Chicago Artist Shines Light on Invisible Disabilities

Sep 27, 2023 | Angel Idowu
Larry Snelling is sworn in as the Chicago Police Department’s new superintendent on Sept. 27, 2023 (Credit: Chicago Police Department)

Crime & LawPolitics

Larry Snelling Confirmed by Chicago City Council as New Top Cop

Sep 27, 2023 | Heather Cherone
Adult spotted lanternfly. (U.S. Department of Agriculture)

Science & Nature

Get Ready to Stomp and Squash: Illinois’ First Infestation of Dreaded Spotted Lanternfly Confirmed in Chicago

Sep 27, 2023 | Patty Wetli
A rendering of "The Club MDW," a lounge for travelers that is expected to open next fall at Midway International Airport. (Courtesy of Chicago Department of Aviation)

Business

Midway Airport to Open Its Own Fee-Based Lounge for Travelers Next Fall

Sep 27, 2023 | Eunice Alpasan
The 2012 Hyundai Motor Co. Accent is seen here in Las Vegas, Nevada, in June 2011. (Mark Elias / Bloomberg / Getty Images)

Business

New Recall: Hyundai and Kia Say 3.3 Million Vehicle Owners Should Park Outside Due to Risk of Fire

Sep 27, 2023 | CNN
House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is pictured with Senate President Don Harmon (left), D-Oak Park. (Jerry Nowicki / Capitol News Illinois)

Politics

Illinois House Speaker Introduces Bill to Allow Legislative Staff to Unionize

Sep 27, 2023 | Peter Hancock — Capitol News Illinois
Joyce Chapman (City of Chicago)

Education

Chicago Community Activist, Ex-Board of Education Member Joyce Chapman Dies

Sep 27, 2023 | Matt Masterson
Demonstrators march in Chicago on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, to show their support for removing police officers from schools. (WTTW News)

Crime & Law

Chicago Police Board Rejects Union’s Call to Move Some Officer Disciplinary Cases to Arbitration

Sep 27, 2023 | Matt Masterson
Music director emeritus for life Riccardo Muti led the CSO's opening concert of the 2023/24 season on Sept. 21, 2023. (Todd Rosenberg)

Arts & Entertainment

At Orchestra Hall: The Latest Examples of Maestro Muti’s Magic and the CSO’s Brilliance

Sep 27, 2023 | Hedy Weiss
Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey arrives to the federal courthouse in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. Menendez is due in court to answer to federal charges alleging he used his powerful post to secretly advance Egyptian interests and carry out favors for local businessmen in exchange for bribes of cash and gold bars. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon)

Politics

Dick Durbin, Tammy Duckworth Join Calls for New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez to Resign

Sep 27, 2023 | Matt Masterson
This image released by Boneau/Bryan-Brown shows Jasmine Amy Rogers, who will star in “BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical.” The production makes its debut this fall in Chicago with hopes that it can charm itself to Broadway. (Mark Seliger / Boneau / Bryan-Brown via AP)

Arts & Entertainment

With Broadway Hopes, New Betty Boop Stage Musical Premiering in Chicago Announces Star

Sep 27, 2023 | Associated Press
This photo provided by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum shows an ambrotype image of President Abraham Lincoln circa 1858. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum via AP)

Arts & Entertainment

A Canon Injury and the Strange Story Behind an 1858 Abraham Lincoln Photo Just Donated to His Springfield Museum

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