Guy joins a previously announced list music lineup for NASCAR weekend, which includes the Black Keys and Keith Urban.
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NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race Gets the Blues, Adds Buddy Guy to Music Lineup
Jun 11, 2024 0 CommentsCicada-Induced Vitamin Deficiency Linked to Mystery Disease in Illinois Birds
Jun 11, 2024 0 CommentsAll signs point to a cicada-induced vitamin deficiency as the cause of a mystery disease that affected some birds during a 2021 emergence and now again in 2024.
Facing Shortfall of Nearly $400M, Chicago Public Schools Pushes Back Budget Release to July
Jun 11, 2024 0 CommentsCPS on Tuesday announced the CPS CEO Pedro Martinez had informed network and school leaders the final draft of its FY25 budget would now be presented in July as the district continues “finalizing the total budget.”
This Summer’s Weather Forecast is Bad News for the US After an Exceptionally Disastrous Start to the Year
Jun 11, 2024 0 CommentsThe U.S. has been thrashed with 11 extreme weather disasters with costs exceeding $1 billion so far this year, with a total price tag of $25.1 billion, according to an updated tally from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It’s tied for the second-most such disasters on record and doesn’t even include the extreme weather in the second half of May, said Adam Smith, an applied climatologist with NOAA.
Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s Son, Convicted of All 3 Felonies in Federal Gun Trial
Jun 11, 2024 0 CommentsJurors found Hunter Biden guilty of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false claim on the application by saying he was not a drug user and illegally having the gun for 11 days.
Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark and Other Rookies Draw Near-Record Crowds, Record Ratings for Start of WNBA Season
Jun 11, 2024 0 CommentsThe figures are the latest evidence of the surging popularity of the WNBA since it added prominent rookies including Indiana’s Caitlin Clark, Chicago’s Angel Reese and Los Angeles’ Cameron Brink, all of whom drew big audiences playing in college.
June 10, 2024 - Full Show
Jun 10, 2024 0 CommentsA controversial push to make Chicago’s downtown curfew for teens even earlier. How updating identifying documents could become easier for transgender people. And a look at Illinois’ gun laws in our latest installment of WTTW News Explains.
New Bill Awaiting Pritzker’s Signature Would Help Transgender Illinois Residents Update Documents Issued by Other States
Jun 10, 2024 0 CommentsThe bill allows Illinois residents to get a judicial order to alter the name and sex on birth certificates and other documentation issued in another state. Currently in Illinois, the process no longer requires certification from a health professional, making it easier to request this change.
Proposal for Curfew of 8 p.m. for Minors Downtown Receives Mixed Response
Jun 10, 2024 0 CommentsAld. Brian Hopkins (2nd Ward) came up with the idea following a violent attack on May 31 when a group of teenagers allegedly assaulted a couple in the Streeterville neighborhood. The man was hit in the head several times, and the woman was kicked in the stomach, which she said caused her to suffer a miscarriage.
Vast Majority of Patients at Planned Parenthood of Illinois’ Newest Clinic in Carbondale Come From Out of State
Jun 10, 2024 0 CommentsThree-quarters of the patients served by the Carbondale clinic have come from out of state, the organization said in numbers released Monday. Of those out of state patients, 88% reside in states where abortion access is restricted, including Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri.
Chicago Receives $3M Grant to Inventory Its Trees and Create Plan to Manage City’s Urban Forest
Jun 10, 2024 0 CommentsThe Chicago Park District also received nearly $1.5 million to conduct an inventory. Morton Arboretum's Chicago Region Trees Initiative is administering the grants on behalf of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
‘I Just Want Everybody to Know That I See You’: Barack Obama Visits Presidential Center Construction Site in Chicago as Structure Reaches Full Height
Jun 10, 2024 0 CommentsThe former president shook hands with construction workers and signed a beam that will be used in the ongoing construction of the center in Jackson Park.
Alzheimer’s Drug That Can Slow Disease Gets Backing From FDA Advisers
Jun 10, 2024 0 CommentsFood and Drug Administration advisers voted unanimously that the drug’s ability to slow the disease outweighs its risks, including side effects like brain swelling and bleeding that will have to be monitored.
2024 Chicago Summer Festival Guide
Jun 10, 2024 0 CommentsGet ready for fun with this guide to neighborhood street fests, art shows, outdoor concerts and cultural celebrations of all sizes across Chicago and the suburbs.
CPS, CTU to Hold First-Ever Contract Negotiation Session Open to the Public Friday
Jun 10, 2024 0 CommentsThe CTU announced the sides have agreed to schedule an open contract bargaining session Friday from 5-7 p.m. at Marquette Elementary School, 6550 S. Richmond St., in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
8 People Killed by Gunfire Over Weekend Across Chicago: Police
Jun 10, 2024 0 CommentsAn 18-year-old woman fatally shot as she sat in a vehicle early Sunday morning in West Englewood was among eight people killed by gunfire over the weekend across Chicago.
WTTW News Explains: What Are Illinois’ Gun Laws?
Jun 10, 2024 0 CommentsChicago has a reputation as the City of Big Shoulders. For rough-and-tumble politics. And for having a lot of crime, despite strict gun laws. But what are those laws? WTTW News explains.