Daily Chicagoan: Should Parole Come Back to Illinois? Here's How It Works

Brave today’s heat and brush up with the latest stories from WTTW News. Today we have the fight to bring parole back to Illinois, more details on the Blue Line shooting and a state tax credit you should know about for some K-12 education expenses. 

The nonprofit Prison + Neighborhood Arts/Education Project conducts a class at Stateville Correctional Center. (WTTW News)

Daily Chicagoan: U of I Enters Federal Agreement After Antisemitism Allegations

The first day of work after a three-day weekend is always a challenge, but we hope you adjusted nicely yesterday. Ease into the day with the latest stories from WTTW News, including the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's efforts to address antisemitism and this week's DuSable Lake Shore Drive lane closures.

A file photo of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (WTTW News)

Daily Chicagoan: Locals Aren’t Happy With Proposed DuSable Lake Shore Drive Redesign

The only things better than the Friday of Labor Day weekend are the Saturday, Sunday and Monday of Labor Day weekend. Today, we have stories on flirting turtles, the proposed DuSable Lake Shore Drive redesign, and more. Help us improve the Daily Chicagoan. Take this brief survey.

Have you ever seen turtles flirt? Well now you have. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News)

Daily Chicagoan: HOAs Can't Ban Native Plants Thanks to New Law

Breathe easy: the heat wave is over. Today, we you bring stories on HOAs vs. native plants, Illinois Republicans and Democrats preparing for the general election and a Bally’s Casino update.   Help us improve the Daily Chicagoan. Take this brief survey. 

Bee balm, rattlesnake master, horsemint and Culver’s root are among the native plants in this garden that homeowner associations in Illinois can no longer ban. (Ron Frazier / Flickr Creative Commons)

Daily Chicagoan: Demolition Begins at Former Tribune Site for Permanent Casino

It’s brutally hot outside right now, so cool down with the latest headlines and reporting from WTTW News. We have pressing stories from our Spotlight Politics team, Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez appears on "Chicago Tonight," and more. Help us improve the Daily Chicagoan. Take this brief survey. 

A rendering of the planned Bally's casino. (Credit: Bally's) 

Daily Chicagoan: A Heartwarming Story About Balloons. No, Seriously

We hope you had a good weekend and your DNC news hangover has subsided. Today, WTTW News recaps last week’s convention and we have a heartwarming story about balloons that’s not full of any hot air. Help us improve the Daily Chicagoan. Take this brief survey. 

WTTW News Spotlight Politics Team: Amanda Vinicky, Heather Cherone, and Nick Blumberg (Credit: Chicago Tonight) 

 

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