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June 18, 2026 - Full Show

Jun 18, 2026 | WTTW News

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Arts & Entertainment

Hear From the Architects Behind the Obama Presidential Center

Jun 18, 2026 | Geoffrey Baer

Valerie Jarrett appears on “Chicago Tonight” on June 18, 2026. (WTTW News)

Arts & Entertainment

Valerie Jarrett Says Obama Presidential Center Will ‘Put a Spotlight on the South Side’

Jun 18, 2026 | Brandis Friedman

Visitors experience the “Yes We Can” installation at the Obama Presidential Center Museum on March 1, 2026. (The Obama Foundation)

Arts & Entertainment

From a Replica Oval Office to Michelle Obama’s Dresses, What’s Inside the Obama Presidential Center

Jun 18, 2026 | Brandis Friedman

Emmanuel Andre appears on “Chicago Tonight” on June 17, 2026. (WTTW News)

Crime & Law

Chicago’s Deputy Mayor for Community Safety on Teen Takeovers, Restorative Justice and the Value of Belonging

Jun 18, 2026 | Shelby Hawkins

Former President Barack Obama, back center, and former first lady Michelle Obama, right, arrive on stage with their daughters, Sasha and Malia Obama, during the dedication ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo / Jeff Roberson)

Arts & Entertainment

Obamas Celebrate Chicago Roots, Power of Community During Presidential Center’s Opening

Jun 18, 2026 | Matt Masterson

This grab from a video taken by motorist Keinika Carlton shows a wooden cross engulfed in bright orange flames as it leans against a tree in Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday, July 9, 2026. (Keinika Carlton via AP)

Crime & Law

Chicago Man Facing Hate Crime Charges After Cross Burning in Grant Park

Jun 18, 2026 | Matt Masterson

Attendees at 1865 Fest in Chicago are pictured in a file photo. (Courtesy of the WCA Alliance)

Arts & Entertainment Politics

What to Know About the History of Juneteenth and How It Became a Federal Holiday

Jun 18, 2026 | CNN

Jared Dennis and Heather Dennis in “Antigone” (Steven Townsend / Distant Era)

Arts & Entertainment

‘Antigone’ and the Symphony: 4 Arts Picks for Your Holiday Weekend

Jun 18, 2026 | Josh Terry

The Cook County building is pictured in a file photo. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

Politics

Cook County Faces $550M Budget Shortfall in 2027 as Officials Prepare to Consider ‘Belt Tightening Measures’

Jun 17, 2026 | Eunice Alpasan

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June 17, 2026 - Full Show

Jun 17, 2026 | WTTW News

George Cardenas appears on “Chicago Tonight” on June 17, 2026. (WTTW News)

Politics

George Cardenas Enters Expanding Chicago Mayoral Race

Jun 17, 2026 | Matt Masterson

(Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

Crime & Law

Chicago Has Spent at Least $225M to Resolve Police Misconduct Lawsuits, Just 6 Months Into the Year

Jun 17, 2026 | Heather Cherone

Chicago police Officer Ella French (@TomAhernCPD / Twitter)

Crime & Law

Body Camera Footage From Fatal Shooting of CPD Officer Ella French Released

Jun 17, 2026 | Matt Masterson

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Politics

Chicago City Council Votes 33-15 to Reject Ban on ‘Sweepstakes’ Machines

Jun 17, 2026 | Heather Cherone

The Women’s Garden at the Obama Presidential Center Museum in Chicago on Thursday, May 14, 2026. (The Obama Foundation)

Arts & Entertainment

South Side Residents Voice Gentrification Concerns Ahead of Obama Presidential Center Opening

Jun 17, 2026 | Shelby Hawkins

In this Nov. 25, 2019 file photo, Alderman Robin Rue Simmons, 5th Ward, proposes a reparations fund during a City Council meeting in Evanston, lll. (Genevieve Bookwalter / Chicago Tribune via AP,File)

Politics

Federal Government Seeks to Halt Evanston’s Landmark Reparations Program for Black People

Jun 17, 2026 | Associated Press

(Department of Justice, Capitol News Illinois)

Crime & Law

‘Broadview Six’ Seek Special Prosecutor to Investigate U.S. Attorney’s Office Misconduct Allegations

Jun 17, 2026 | Matt Masterson

Newly hatched piping plover chicks at Montrose Beach, June 16, 2026. (Courtesy of Chicago Piping Plovers)

Science & Nature

Chicago’s Newest Plover Chicks Need Names. Here’s How to Enter the Contest

Jun 17, 2026 | Patty Wetli

Marcel Brown appears on “Chicago Tonight: Black Voices” on Sept. 25, 2024. (WTTW News)

Politics

Chicago Taxpayers Paid $27.5M to Man Wrongfully Convicted of 2008 Murder, Setting New Record

Jun 17, 2026 | Heather Cherone

Greg Mendez (Stephen Yang)

Arts & Entertainment

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for June 17-23

Jun 17, 2026 | Josh Terry

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June 16, 2026 - Full Show

Jun 16, 2026 | WTTW News

Gail Montenegro appears on “Chicago Tonight” on June 16, 2026. (WTTW News)

Politics

Former ICE Spokesperson on ‘Midway Blitz,’ Detention Centers and Rebuilding Public Trust

Jun 16, 2026 | Joel Ortiz

Gov. JB Pritzker signs the fiscal year 2027 budget alongside top state lawmakers during a ceremony in Chicago on June 16, 2026. (Maggie Dougherty / Capitol News Illinois)

Politics

Pritzker Signs Nearly $56B Budget With New Business Taxes, Minimal Spending Increase

Jun 16, 2026 | Ben Szalinski — Capitol News Illinois

Advocates and patients announced lawsuits against “medical aid in dying” legislation at a news conference in New York. (Photo provided by the Patients Rights Action Fund)

Health Politics

Advocates, Patients File Lawsuit to Block ‘Medical Aid in Dying’ Law in Illinois

Jun 16, 2026 | Jenna Schweikert — Capitol News Illinois

Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong hits a single to complete the cycle during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in Chicago, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo / Nam Y. Huh)

Sports

Cubs Outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong Becomes 1st MLB Player to Hit for the Cycle This Season

Jun 16, 2026 | Associated Press

Piping plovers Blaze and Pepper get reacquainted in Waukegan. Volunteer plover monitors are now on nest watch for the second time this season. (Oliver Slater)

Science & Nature

Piping Plover Chicks Hatch at Montrose, While Waukegan Is on Second Nest Watch After Series of Dramatic Plot Twists

Jun 16, 2026 | Patty Wetli

Storms damaged buildings on Chicago's Southwest Side as pictured on June 11, 2026. (Courtesy of Ald. Silvana Tabares)

Science & Nature

EF-2 Tornado Near Midway Among 20 Tallied So Far From Last Week’s Storms, Weather Service Says

Jun 16, 2026 | Patty Wetli

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Crime & Law

Supreme Court Expected to Hand Down Rulings on Birthright Citizenship, Presidential Power and More

Jun 15, 2026 | Blake Thor

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June 15, 2026 - Full Show

Jun 15, 2026 | WTTW News

Pippin (l) and Blaze are on the nest in Waukegan. A protective cage protects their eggs from predators. (Courtesy of Christian Deme)

Science & Nature

Piping Plovers Set New Record for Nesting Couples, Illinois Chicks Due Any Day

Jun 15, 2026 | Patty Wetli

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama view their portrait by artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby in the Obama Presidential Center Museum's Hope and Change Lobby on June 14, 2026. (Courtesy of The Obama Foundation)

Arts & Entertainment

Obama Presidential Center Unveils Official Portrait of Barack and Michelle Obama

Jun 15, 2026 | Eunice Alpasan