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A section of open beach is being added to the protected Montrose Dune Natural Area. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News)

More Room for Plovers as Park District OKs Expansion of Protected Montrose Dune Natural Area

Apr 7, 2021 | Patty Wetli
The Amazon facility in Gage Park known as DIL3. (WTTW News)

Amazon Employees Stage Walkout at Distribution Center Over Working Conditions

Apr 7, 2021 | Nick Blumberg
Richard Biggs, 20, an evolutionary biology major at the University of Colorado Boulder, gets his first dose of the Moderna vaccine from Dr. Laird Wolfe. Biggs is one of the first group of students in a new study to determine if the vaccine can prevent COVID-19 infection and transmission in the student population. CU Boulder students will join 12,000 other college students in the country. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa / University of Colorado)

University of Illinois, Northwestern Seeking Students for Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine

Apr 7, 2021 | Kristen Thometz
A rendering of the new Altgeld Gardens branch of the Chicago Public Library. (Credit: Koo LLC)

10 Chicago Library Branches to Begin Sunday Hours, Lightfoot Announces

Apr 7, 2021 | Heather Cherone
(WTTW News)

April 6, 2021 - Full Show

Apr 6, 2021 | WTTW News
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces that all Chicagoans will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine as of April 19 at a news conference on April 6, 2021. (WTTW News)

All Chicagoans to Be Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine April 19: Lightfoot

Apr 6, 2021 | Heather Cherone
President Joe Biden walks from Marine One with first lady Jill Biden on the Ellipse on the National Mall after spending the weekend at Camp David, Monday, April 5, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo / Evan Vucci)

Biden Boosted by Senate Rules as GOP Bucks Infrastructure

Plus: Members of Illinois’ congressional delegation talk infrastructure and Capitol security on ‘Chicago Tonight’

Apr 6, 2021 | Associated Press
(WTTW News)

Waste Management Out of Blue Cart Recycling Program, City Awards New Contract to Lakeshore Recycling

Apr 6, 2021 | Patty Wetli
Earlier this year, the Chicago Plan Commission approved a $3.8 billion effort to overhaul the former Michael Reese Hospital site in Bronzeville on the city’s South Side. (Rendering courtesy of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill)

Team Overhauling Former Michael Reese Site Aims for Community Connections

Apr 6, 2021 | Nick Blumberg
(WTTW News)

As Vaccine Eligibility Expands In Illinois, Equity Hurdles Remain

Apr 6, 2021 | Quinn Myers
The coronavirus pandemic and mitigation measures to control it have led to a huge drop in ridership on public transit. As more and more people get vaccinated and the economy reopens, are riders going to come back? (WTTW News)

Federal Funds Seen as Key to Reviving Public Transit

Apr 6, 2021 | Paul Caine
A file photo shows a crime scene blocked off by the Chicago Police Department. (WTTW News)

Toddler, 7 Adults Wounded in Latest Chicago Shootings

Apr 6, 2021 | Associated Press
In this image from video, Minneapolis Police Lt. Johnny Mercil, a use of force trainer, testifies as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. (Court TV via AP, Pool)

Police Official: Chauvin Trained to Avoid Neck Pressure

Apr 6, 2021 | Associated Press
(WTTW News)

1-Year-Old Shot in Head During Apparent ‘Road-Rage’ Incident on Lake Shore Drive

Apr 6, 2021 | Matt Masterson
President Joe Biden walks over to speak to members of the media after arriving on the Ellipse on the National Mall after spending the weekend at Camp David, Monday, April 5, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo / Evan Vucci)

Biden Makes All Adults Eligible for a Vaccine on April 19

Apr 6, 2021 | Associated Press
United said Tuesday, April 6, 2021, it is now taking applications for the academy in Arizona, including from people who have no flying experience. (AP Photo / Jeff Chiu, File)

United Seeks to Build Its Own Diverse Pipeline of Pilots

Apr 6, 2021 | Associated Press
In a letter sent Tuesday, April 6, 2021, to YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, the House Oversight and Reform subcommittee on economic and consumer policy says YouTube isn't doing enough to protect kids from material that could harm them. (AP Photo / Jenny Kane, File)

Lawmakers Call YouTube Kids a ‘Wasteland of Vapid’ Content

Apr 6, 2021 | Associated Press
(WTTW News)

Feds Sending Illinois $124M to Expand Vaccination Efforts

Apr 6, 2021 | Kristen Thometz
(WTTW News)

Chicago Shuffles Travel Order as COVID-19 Cases Increase in Midwest

Apr 6, 2021 | Heather Cherone
(WTTW News)

Chicago Agency to Release Video of Teen’s Shooting by Police

Apr 5, 2021 | Associated Press
(WTTW News)

With the Swipe of a Pen, Pritzker Deals Another Blow to Lightfoot

Apr 5, 2021 | Amanda Vinicky
Evanston artist Steve Rashid created “Into the Mist.” (WTTW News)

Immersive Show ‘Into the Mist’ Transports Audiences to 1920s

Apr 5, 2021 | Angel Idowu
(WTTW News)

Equity, Privacy Concerns Among Considerations for Vaccine Passports

Apr 5, 2021 | Marissa Nelson
(WTTW News)

New COVID-19 Wave Could Threaten Tourism Comeback

Apr 5, 2021 | Quinn Myers
(WTTW News)

Bill Awaiting Pritzker’s Signature Declares Violence a Public Health Crisis

Apr 5, 2021 | Evan Garcia
In this image from video, witness Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo testifies as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides Monday, April 5, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. (Court TV via AP, Pool)

Police Chief: Kneeling on Floyd’s Neck Violated Policy

Apr 5, 2021 | Associated Press
(WTTW News)

Pritzker Signs Bill Boosting Chicago Firefighters’ Pensions, Ignoring Lightfoot’s Opposition

Apr 5, 2021 | Heather Cherone
The CTA is among the agencies hoping for a windfall from a proposed infrastructure spending bill. (WTTW News)

Chicago Transportation Agencies Angle for Piece of Biden’s Infrastructure Spending Pie

Apr 5, 2021 | Patty Wetli
Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks at the New Life Church on Monday, April 5, 2021. (WTTW News)

Lightfoot Pushing for Foot Pursuit Reforms After Fatal Police Shooting of 13-Year-Old

Apr 5, 2021 | Matt Masterson
(WTTW News)

80 Illinois Counties Expand Vaccine Eligibility to All Residents

Apr 5, 2021 | Heather Cherone
(Photo by Lightscape / Unsplash)

Illinois Bar Opening Event Linked to 46 COVID-19 Cases, a School Closure and Hospitalization: CDC Report

Apr 5, 2021 | CNN
(WTTW News)

Crain’s Headlines: United Airlines Lands in Georgia Voting Law Debate

Apr 5, 2021 | WTTW News