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March 26, 2024 - Full Show

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Abortion access is once again before the U.S. Supreme Court. Still no winner in the Democratic primary for Cook County state’s attorney. And Illinois voters consider ranked choice voting.

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Illinois Teacher Shortage Persists, Survey Finds

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This year’s survey found more than 90% of schools responding reported having a “serious” or “very serious” teacher shortage problem.

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Chicago Park District Workers Vote to Authorize Strike as Their Union Calls on Johnson to Intervene in Negotiations

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Chicago Park District workers and union leaders gather in front of City Hall on March 26, 2024. The union SEIU Local 73 represents over 2,200 Chicago Park District workers. (WTTW News)

More than 2,200 Chicago Park District workers, represented by the union SEIU Local 73, have been in contract negotiations for nine months, the union said.

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Chicago Park District workers and union leaders gather in front of City Hall on March 26, 2024. The union SEIU Local 73 represents over 2,200 Chicago Park District workers. (WTTW News)

Morton Arboretum Names New Director of Chicago Region Trees Initiative

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Zach Wirtz. (Courtesy of The Morton Arboretum)

CRTI connects organizations — public and private — across the seven-county Chicago area to promote the importance of trees and improve the quality of the region's tree canopy.

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Zach Wirtz. (Courtesy of The Morton Arboretum)

Candidates Can Start Circulating Petitions as Chicago Public Schools Begins Transition to Elected School Board

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Chicago Public Schools headquarters. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

Tuesday marks the first day board of education candidates can begin to gather the minimum 1,000 signatures they need from neighbors in order to make it on the ballot.

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Chicago Public Schools headquarters. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

Measles Outbreak Worsens at Pilsen Migrant Shelter, Prompting Officials to Tighten Vaccination Policy

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The former industrial building at 2241 S. Halsted St. that has been converted into the city's largest shelter. (WTTW News)

In all, 31 Chicagoans have been diagnosed with measles since March 4.

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The former industrial building at 2241 S. Halsted St. that has been converted into the city's largest shelter. (WTTW News)

Battery Storage, Disposal Would Be Further Regulated Under Bills in Illinois Senate

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State Sen. Dave Koehler, D-Peoria, is pictured on the floor of the Illinois Senate in 2023. (Jerry Nowicki / Capitol News Illinois)

One bill would require facilities that store electric vehicle batteries to register with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency by 2026. The state’s Pollution Control Board would set the regulations for the proper storage of EV batteries.

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State Sen. Dave Koehler, D-Peoria, is pictured on the floor of the Illinois Senate in 2023. (Jerry Nowicki / Capitol News Illinois)

Highest-Ranking Woman in State Police History Reflects on Experience as Force Looks to Diversify

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Illinois State Police Cadet Class 145 participates in classroom training. Only one of the nine cadets in the class is a woman. (Andrew Campbell / Capitol News Illinois)

The Illinois State Police do have a higher-than-average presence of women in law enforcement leadership, however. Women make up 14% of ISP’s leadership, according to an agency spokesperson. A new initiative aims to increase that number. 

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Illinois State Police Cadet Class 145 participates in classroom training. Only one of the nine cadets in the class is a woman. (Andrew Campbell / Capitol News Illinois)

March 25, 2024 - Full Show

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Amanda Vinicky (WTTW News)

After the killing of 11-year-old Jayden Perkins, a conversation about domestic violence. And controversy over demolishing aging Illinois prisons. 

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Amanda Vinicky (WTTW News)

Proposal Would Demolish and Rebuild 2 Illinois Prisons a Review Found Not Suitable for Use

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Prison file photo. (WTTW News)

Housing at Stateville Correctional Center is “not suitable for any 21st century correctional center.” Logan Correctional Center is “inefficient, ineffective, and unsuitable for any population.”

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Prison file photo. (WTTW News)

Advocates Say Domestic Violence is a Community Safety Issue After Killing of 11-Year-Old Jayden Perkins

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Jayden Perkins (Courtesy of Jayden Perkins Family Support Fund)

“We see a lot with our clients, this cycle of domestic violence, and unfortunately, a cycle of systems failing victims,” said Ashley Olson, associate director of Ascend Justice. 

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Jayden Perkins (Courtesy of Jayden Perkins Family Support Fund)

‘A Safer City’ Community Conversation: Violence Intervention

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“Chicago Tonight” Co-anchor Paris Schutz was joined by Vaughn Bryant, executive director of Metropolitan Peace Initiatives, and Kenoya Ali, the housing coordinator for Chicago CRED, to talk about violence reduction efforts.

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Eileen O’Neill Burke’s Lead Narrows Again Monday Evening in Race to Replace Kim Foxx as Cook County’s Top Prosecutor

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Eileen O’Neill Burke and Clayton Harris III are running for the Democratic nomination in the race for Cook County state’s attorney. (Photos provided)

Six days after the March 19 election, the contest remains a long way from being settled, with an unknown number of outstanding mail-in ballots that will be counted as long as they were postmarked or dropped off on Election Day and arrive by April 2.

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Eileen O’Neill Burke and Clayton Harris III are running for the Democratic nomination in the race for Cook County state’s attorney. (Photos provided)

Deadline for Claims in Hilco Class Action Lawsuit Hits as Anniversary Looms

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A still image from a video taken of the demolition of the Crawford Coal Plant smokestack, April 11, 2020. (Alejandro Reyes / YouTube)

Edith Tovar, of the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, said her organization helped approximately 130,000 people submit a claim for damages. 

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A still image from a video taken of the demolition of the Crawford Coal Plant smokestack, April 11, 2020. (Alejandro Reyes / YouTube)

Chicago Park District Facilities Will No Longer Be Used as Migrant Shelters, Johnson Announces

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City officials were under significant pressure from nearby residents to return the five fieldhouses at Brands Park, Gage Park, Piotrowski Park, Broadway Armory Park and Leone Park to park district use before summer programs, including day camps, were set to begin.

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Supreme Court Again Confronts the Issue of Abortion, This Time Over Access to Widely Used Medication

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Boxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women’s Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022. (AP Photo / Allen G. Breed, File)

Two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion opponents on Tuesday will ask the high court to ratify a ruling from a conservative federal appeals court that would limit access to the medication mifepristone.

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Boxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women’s Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022. (AP Photo / Allen G. Breed, File)

Court Agrees to Block Collection of Donald Trump’s $454M Civil Fraud Judgment If He Puts Up $175M

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Former President Donald Trump holds up a copy of a story featuring New York Attorney General Letitia James while speaking during a news conference, Jan. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo / Mary Altaffer, File)

A New York appeals court on Monday agreed to hold off collection of former President Donald Trump’s $454 million civil fraud judgment — if he puts up $175 million within 10 days.

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Former President Donald Trump holds up a copy of a story featuring New York Attorney General Letitia James while speaking during a news conference, Jan. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo / Mary Altaffer, File)