It's Tuesday and we're back to work after a long holiday weekend. Catch up with these local stories from WTTW News  Leighton Criminal Court Building (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News) Abdul “Malik” Muhammad sat in Menard Correctional Center in disbelief. It was 2006 and he was facing nearly 50 years in prison for a murder he alleges he didn’t commit. Muhammad said he was in Washington state — not Chicago — at the time of the shooting. But his trial lawyer requested incorrect flight records from the airline to place him there.

WTTW News remembers those who served today. In this newsletter, we have stories on local vets and more. If you’re spending this Memorial Day relaxing and dreaming of the summer that awaits, check our Summer Festival Guide below to better explore the city and everything it has to offer. National Memorial Day Concert 2025 (PBS)  America's national night of remembrance live from the West Lawn of the U.S.

(gorodenkoff / iStock) Patty Wetli: One of the big news stories earlier this week was the Chicago Sun-Times’ publication of a syndicated insert that contained content generated by artificial intelligence. Fake content, as it turned out, with AI compiling a summer reading list full of books that don’t exist. I imagine the incident sparked some interesting conversations in newsrooms across the country, but really, everyone needs to be taking a hard look at their use of generative AI. I’ve written about this before, but honestly, I don’t think it’s an issue we’re examining closely enough.

Good news, Chicago: The city’s beaches open Friday and pool season is less than a month away. Plus, a busy City Council day and more stories from WTTW News. Chicago City Hall. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News) Seventeen members of the Chicago City Council joined together in an unprecedented show of force yesterday to block a vote on a measure to allow Chicago Police Department officials to preemptively impose a curfew anywhere in the city and begin enforcing it with just 30 minutes notice in an effort to stop large teen gatherings.

Have at least $200,000 lying around? You can buy one of these historic items from the Lincoln Presidential Foundation’s Abraham Lincoln auction. Plus, more stories from WTTW News.  A pair of stained leather gloves carried by Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre the night of his assassination on April 14, 1865, will be up for auction. It is estimated at $800,000 to $1.2 million.

Good morning. It’s Tuesday. WTTW News has the latest on the Department of Justice’s complaint against the city of Chicago’s employment practices, calls for protections for local reproductive health centers and, of course, sunbathing turtles.  Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses the news media on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (Heather Cherone/WTTW News) Federal prosecutors will probe whether Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson improperly hired city employees because they are Black, the Trump administration announced Monday.

What better way to start the week than with news that Chicago's favorite bird couple have laid their first egg of the season. Piping plovers Imani and Sea Rocket are officially expecting. City Hall. (WTTW News) Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson continued to question the constitutionality of a proposal to allow Chicago Police Department officials to impose a curfew anywhere in the city with just 30 minutes notice, supporters of the plan will try again Tuesday to send it to the full City Council for a final vote. The plan, authored by Ald.

Happy Friday. Recovery from last night's storm continues as thousands in the area are still without power and trees are down across the city and suburbs. In the meantime, we've got a heartwarming story on an ambitious Chicago teen doling out free makeovers to classmates, plus a costly update on everyone's favorite parking meter deal. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News) Patty Wetli: At this week’s meeting of the Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners, the majority of the agenda was dispatched in roughly 30 to 45 minutes.

If you’re thinking about adding a furry friend to your family, now might be the time. PAWS Chicago is hosting a big adoption event this weekend. In the meantime, today’s offerings range from fiery political intrigue to opera performed in a historic cemetery. So, the usual. Ald. David Moore (17th Ward) returns to his seat after addressing the Chicago Transit Authority board of directors on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

Last night, Mayor Brandon Johnson appeared on “Chicago Tonight” to talk about his first two years in office. That and more stories from WTTW News.  U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly appears on the May 12, 2025, episode of "Chicago Tonight." (WTTW News) When Mayor Brandon Johnson took office two years ago, Chicago was in crisis. As Johnson celebrates his second anniversary and marks what he hopes is the midpoint of his first term in office, Chicago remains in crisis. A different crisis.