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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul appears on “Chicago Tonight” on Aug. 11, 2026. (WTTW News)

Crime & Law

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Tariffs, Voter Data and Protections for Haitian Migrants

Aug 11, 2026 | Jessica Watts

Buoy deployment. (Courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Science & Nature

Upcoming El Nino Brings Chance of Warm, Dry Winter Following Summer of Extreme Weather

Aug 11, 2026 | Andrew Montequin

Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses the news media on Aug. 11, 2026. (WTTW News)

Politics

Johnson Calls for Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers

Aug 11, 2026 | Heather Cherone

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Health

Illinois Reaffirms Existing Childhood Vaccine Schedule After Trump’s Executive Order Calling for Changes

Aug 11, 2026 | Eunice Alpasan

“This American Life” host Ira Glass with writer Etgar Keret will appear at the Chicago Humanities Festival this fall. (Courtesy of Haim Yafim Barbalat)

Arts & Entertainment

Chicago Humanities Announces Full Fall Festival Schedule Featuring Ira Glass, Kyle MacLachlan and Marlon James

Aug 11, 2026 | Eunice Alpasan

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong, right, talks as David Crowley listens during a primary debate in Milwaukee, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo / Nam Y. Huh)

Politics

What to Watch Tuesday: Primaries in Wisconsin and Minnesota Showcase Democratic Divide

Aug 11, 2026 | Associated Press

(Thomas Campone / iStock)

Science & Nature

Nearly 300K Experienced Power Outages After Storms Push Through Chicago Region

Aug 11, 2026 | Patty Wetli

Chicago Sky's DiJonai Carrington walks off the court ejected from the game for committing a flagrant foul against Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham during the first half of an WNBA basketball game in Chicago, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo / Paul Beaty)

Sports

Chicago Sky’s DiJonai Carrington Says She Never Claimed the Flagrant 2 Foul on Her Was White Privilege

Aug 11, 2026 | Associated Press

Mark Twain Elementary is pictured on Aug. 11, 2026. (WTTW News)

Crime & Law

2 Custodians Dead After Shooting Inside CPS School

Aug 11, 2026 | Matt Masterson

(Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

Crime & Law

CPD Sergeant Responsible for Botched Raid Won’t Be Fired — But Was Promoted

Aug 11, 2026 | Heather Cherone

(WTTW News)

Aug. 10, 2026 - Full Show

Aug 10, 2026 | WTTW News

Dr. Erik Mikaitis appears on “Chicago Tonight” on Aug. 10, 2026. (WTTW News)

Health

Cook County Health CEO on Medicaid Cuts, $100M Increase in Charity Care

Aug 10, 2026 | Andrew Montequin

(Inside Creative House / iStock)

Health

The FDA Approved a New mRNA Flu Vaccine. Here’s What to Know

Aug 10, 2026 | Blake Thor

Chicago police investigate South Chicago Chapel after authorities discovered dozens of decomposing bodies in the funeral home's basement on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere / Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Crime & Law

Activist Calls for FBI Investigation as Cook County Medical Examiner Works to Identify Bodies Found at South Deering Funeral Home

Aug 10, 2026 | Matt Masterson

Tim Anderson, with Los Angeles Angels, looks to the field during the ninth inning of an opening-day baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo / Nam Y. Huh, File)

Sports

Former White Sox Shortstop Tim Anderson Announces His Retirement After 10 Years in the Majors

Aug 10, 2026 | Associated Press

Bally’s casino and resort is being built on what was once the Chicago Tribune printing plant and newsroom near Chicago Avenue and Halsted Street. (Provided)

Politics

Bally’s Halts Construction of Chicago Hotel, Concert Venue Amid Dispute Over Video Gambling

Aug 10, 2026 | Heather Cherone

John Ballantine served as a trustee at Window to the World Communications, the parent organization of WTTW and WFMT, for 34 years and served as a vice chair during his tenure. (Provided)

Business

John Ballantine, WTTW-WFMT Trustee and Former Bank Executive, Dies at 80

Aug 10, 2026 | Eunice Alpasan

President Donald Trump holds up an image taken from his Truth Social account as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. watches during a meeting to sign an executive order about vaccines, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo / Jacquelyn Martin)

Health

Trump Signs Executive Order Calling for Spacing Out Childhood Shots

Aug 10, 2026 | Associated Press

An attendee holds a sign during a press conference outside the Chicago Police Department’s 19th District Station on Aug. 10, 2026. (WTTW News)

Crime & Law

‘Do Your Job’: Chicagoans File Police Reports Alleging Abuse by Federal Agents During ‘Midway Blitz’

Aug 10, 2026 | Matt Masterson

A slow-moving front will deliver rounds of heavy rain and severe storms. (CNN Weather via CNN Newsource)

Science & Nature

Siege of Storms Threatens Serious Flooding and Destructive Winds in Parts of the Midwest and East

Aug 10, 2026 | CNN

(Patty Wetli / WTTW News)

Health

Chicago Park District Will Keep 20 Pools Open Through Labor Day

Aug 10, 2026 | Patty Wetli

Drifter, the most adventurous of Waukegan’s wild-born chicks, seen on the beach in late July. (Courtesy of Oliver Slater)

Science & Nature

3 Piping Plover Chicks Lost Over Weekend in Waukegan

Aug 10, 2026 | Patty Wetli

(WTTW News)

Week in Review: Capitol Controversy, CPS Funding and the Chicago Mayoral Race

Aug 7, 2026 | Nick Blumberg

Elected leaders and Chicago Transit Authority officials gather on August 7, 2026, to celebrate the ribbon cutting for a $25 million project to make the CTA Austin Green Line station more accessible to riders. (Eunice Alpasan / WTTW News)

Business

Officials Celebrate Completion of $25M Project to Improve Accessibility at CTA Green Line Station in Austin

Aug 7, 2026 | Eunice Alpasan

A piping plover chick explores the shoreline of its protected beach where it hatched in mid-July 2026. (Courtesy of Carolyn Lueck)

Science & Nature

It’s a Chick Fest in Waukegan! 6 Piping Plover Hatchlings Are on the Beach After Release of Captive-Reared Trio

Aug 7, 2026 | Patty Wetli

An ICE Special Response Team member stands guard outside the Metropolitan Detention Center, while protesters gather outside to denounce the ICE, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, operations, June 10, 2025, in downtown Los Angeles. (AP Photo / Eric Thayer, File)

Crime & Law

ICE Will Release Body Camera Video Only When Seen in the Agency’s ‘Best Interests,’ Policy Says

Aug 7, 2026 | Associated Press

White House Ballroom construction continues Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo / Tierney L. Cross)

Politics

Appeals Court Rules Trump Can’t Build White House Ballroom Without Congressional Approval

Aug 7, 2026 | Associated Press

Hiring sign for sales professionals is displayed at a store, in Vernon Hills, Ill., Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo / Nam Y. Huh, file)

Business Politics

US Job Market Stalled in July as Employers Cut 23,000 Jobs, Delivering Political Setback to Trump

Aug 7, 2026 | Associated Press

Chicago police investigate South Chicago Chapel after authorities discovered dozens of decomposing bodies in the funeral home's basement on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere / Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Crime & Law

Investigation Underway After Dozens of Decomposing Bodies Found in Chicago Funeral Home

Aug 7, 2026 | Matt Masterson

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

(WTTW News)

Aug. 6, 2026 - Full Show

Aug 6, 2026 | WTTW News

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