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Children play during aftercare for the Head Start program at Easterseals South Florida, in Miami, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo / Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Education

Illinois Advocate Sounds the Alarm as Trump Administration Proposes Eliminating Head Start Regulations

Aug 6, 2026 | Eunice Alpasan

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Bikes N’ Roses is one of several free programs offered through Communities United’s Workbench Project, which introduces young people ages 13 to 18 to trades. (WTTW News)

Arts & Entertainment

From Bike Repair to Welding, Teens Are Learning Trades and Building Confidence in Summer Programs

Aug 6, 2026 | Joanna Hernandez

Amanda Williams' new art installation around the George Washington statue in Washington Park features artists, inventors, educators and leaders. (WTTW News)

Arts & Entertainment

‘Other Washingtons’ Art Installation Aims to Reimagine Who We Choose to Remember

Aug 6, 2026 | Jessica Watts

Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer, R-Murrayville, presents a petition to investigate Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, to the House Special Investigating Committee at the Illinois Capitol on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (Peter Hancok / Capitol News Illinois)

Politics

Illinois House Begins Investigation Into Indicted Rep. Carol Ammons

Aug 6, 2026 | Ben Szalinski — Capitol News Illinois

More than 90 thousand rubber ducks are dropped into the Chicago River as part of the annual Chicago Duck Derby for Special Olympics Illinois in Chicago, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo / Cybele Mayes-Osterman)

Sports

Rubber Ducks by the Thousands Splash Into Chicago River for Annual Special Olympics Fundraiser

Aug 6, 2026 | Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo / Alex Brandon)

Politics

Trump Signs 2 Immigration Actions to Limit Birthright Citizenship and Curb ‘Birth Tourism’

Aug 6, 2026 | Associated Press

State Rep. Dagmara Avelar, D-Romeoville, speaks on the House floor in October 2025, with House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch in the foreground. Welch named Avelar to lead a private working group on sexual harassment policy in the House. (Jerry Nowicki / Capitol News Illinois)

Politics

Welch Launches Private Working Group to Respond to Sexual Harassment, But It’s Off to a Rocky Start

One Democrat says she worries the Democrat-only body is a ‘PR stunt’

Aug 6, 2026 | Brenden Moore — Capitol News Illinois

Gov. JB Pritzker delivers his 2026 State of the State address in the Illinois Capitol on Feb. 18, 2026. (Jerry Nowicki / Capitol News Illinois)

Politics

‘The Invoice Remains Unpaid’: Pritzker Calls on Trump to Offer Tariff Relief to Illinois Families

Aug 6, 2026 | Matt Masterson

Health

Jalapeños Linked to a US Salmonella Outbreak Are Tracked to a Mexican Farm and a Distributor

Aug 6, 2026 | Associated Press

Dr. Anthony Fauci departs after appearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing at the Capitol, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo / Allison Robbert)

Health Politics

Dr. Anthony Fauci Contempt Vote Reflects the Enduring Politics of COVID

Aug 6, 2026 | Associated Press

FILE - Mickelina Papotto, of Salem, Ore., left, and Lorie Odegaard, of Gaithersburg, Md., fan themselves while waiting in line for the ferris wheel at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, July 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo / Jacquelyn Martin)

Science & Nature

How Extreme Heat Is Changing Americans’ Lives, According to a New AP-NORC Poll

Aug 6, 2026 | Associated Press

FILE - The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo / Jose Luis Magana, File)

Health

New Kind of Flu Shot Is on the Way as FDA Approves Moderna’s mRNA-Based Vaccine

Aug 6, 2026 | Associated Press

(L-R) Melanie Brezill, Andrea San Miguel, Shawn Pfautsch, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, Will Koski, Linda Mugleston and Donterrio in “Iceboy!” (Todd Rosenberg)

Arts & Entertainment

Sitcom Greats Hit the Stage and a Music Panel: 4 Arts Picks for Your Week

Aug 6, 2026 | Josh Terry

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Politics Science & Nature

Amid Push for Nuclear Reactor Construction, Illinois Is One Step Closer to Selecting a Site

Aug 5, 2026 | Andrew Montequin

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The Illinois Capitol is shown in May 2024. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)

Education Politics

State Lawmakers Talk Political Will for CPS Funding, Evidence-Based Funding Formula

Aug 5, 2026 | Blake Thor

Jazz promoter and singer Geraldine de Haas appears on “Chicago Tonight” on July 18, 2013. (WTTW News)

Arts & Entertainment

Geraldine de Haas, Longtime Jazz Patron Who Helped Start the Chicago Jazz Festival, Dies at 91

Aug 5, 2026 | Eunice Alpasan

House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch speaks on the House floor on Monday, June 1, telling his caucus there is more work to do on a Bears stadium bill. (erry Nowicki / Capitol News Illinois)

Politics

‘I’m Embarrassed by It’: Speaker Welch Apologizes for Interactions With Former Staffer

Aug 5, 2026 | Ben Szalinski — Capitol News Illinois

This undated photo taken through a microscope provided by the CDC shows Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts found in a fresh stool sample which had been prepared with a formalin solution and stained with safranin. (CDC via AP)

Health

15 States Now Linked to Iceberg Lettuce Cyclospora Outbreak, CDC Says

Aug 5, 2026 | Associated Press

Erica Schwartz testifies during a Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions committee confirmation hearing to be the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo / Mariam Zuhaib)

Health Politics

Senate Confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC Director, Bringing New Leadership to Troubled Agency

Aug 5, 2026 | Associated Press

A composite image of the bobolink nicknamed Black and Tan, showing its male and female sides split down the middle. (Luke Dahlberg / Citizens for Conservation)

Science & Nature

This ‘Wicked Cool’ Half-Female, Half-Male Bird Landed in Suburban Chicago — Offering a Rare Glimpse Into One of Nature’s Strangest Phenomena

Aug 5, 2026 | Patty Wetli

(Department of Justice, Capitol News Illinois)

Crime & Law

Despite ‘Mistakes,’ Chicago’s US Attorney Says No Need for Special Prosecutor to Investigate ‘Broadview Six’ Case

Aug 5, 2026 | Matt Masterson

Mayor Brandon Johnson appears on “Chicago Tonight” on May 14, 2026. (WTTW News)

Politics

Mayor Johnson Outlines Qualities for Chicago’s Next Top Cop, Says He Expects to Make That Choice

Aug 5, 2026 | Matt Masterson

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Arts & Entertainment

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for Aug. 5-11

Aug 5, 2026 | Josh Terry

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Aug 4, 2026 | WTTW News

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Health

Advocates Push for Two Shuttered Safety-Net Hospitals to Reopen in Chicago Area

Aug 4, 2026 | Shelby Hawkins

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Education

Sweeping Changes to Student Loans Recently Took Effect. Here’s What to Know

Aug 4, 2026 | CNN

Mail from State Farm insurance. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)

Politics

Pritzker Signs Bills Allowing State to Review Homeowner, Auto Insurance Rate Hikes

Aug 4, 2026 | Peter Hancock — Capitol News Illinois

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Education

Illinois Offers Temporary Sales Tax Reduction on Back-to-School Shopping

Aug 4, 2026 | Ben Szalinski — Capitol News Illinois

This undated photo taken through a microscope provided by the CDC shows Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts found in a fresh stool sample which had been prepared with a formalin solution and stained with safranin. (CDC via AP)

Health

995 Cyclospora Cases Reported in Illinois as Michigan Sees First 2 US Deaths Related to Outbreak

Aug 4, 2026 | Eunice Alpasan

Chicago budget director Annette Guzman appears on “Chicago Tonight: Black Voices” on Dec. 18, 2024. (WTTW News)

Politics

Mayor Johnson Focusing on Building Continuity After Budget Director Annette Guzman Resigns

Aug 4, 2026 | Matt Masterson