Today’s Daily Chicagoan is brought to you, in part, by: It’s Tuesday. Dive into these stories from WTTW News on Illinois wildlife, Chicago’s ongoing curfew debate and how “rat birth control” might solve the city’s vermin problem. Habitat protections have been vital to the survival of the northern spotted owl.
Today’s Daily Chicagoan is brought to you, in part, by: It’s Monday. There’s a big shift happening in Illinois politics and we’ll walk you through the potential players. Plus, what local scientific researchers are saying about federal cuts and the history of an "exploding" scoreboard. Top left to right: U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi. Bottom left to right: U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, former Illinois state Rep.
Happy Friday, Chicago. Enter your weekend with these stories from WTTW News. (Pixabay) Patty Wetli: In a case of the worst timing ever, Illinois environmentalists were poised to make serious headway in the battle against single-use plastics just as the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Proposed legislation to ban certain types of takeout containers fell by the wayside. Plastic bag usage ramped back up, in spite of Chicago’s 7-cent bag tax, in large part because reusable bags were (wrongly) thought to be a potential source of virus transmission.
It’s Thursday and the 41st birthday of our flagship program, “Chicago Tonight.” Today, we bring you the latest stories from the U.S. Senate, the suburbs and City Hall. Sen. Dick Durbin appears on "Chicago Tonight" on May 23, 2023. (WTTW News) U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday he will not seek a sixth term in the U.S. Senate, setting off a scramble for a rare open seat that will reshape Illinois politics. Durbin, 80, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, will end his political career after serving 14 years in the U.S.
Today we have stories on butterfly migration, CPS CEO Pedro Martinez's next job and reaction from the autism community on recent comments from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses the news media on Tuesday, April 22. (Heather Cherone/WTTW News) Two months after Mayor Brandon Johnson formed a task force to examine how to rid the Chicago Police Department of officers with ties to extremist and anti-government groups like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, the effort has yet to show any sign of public progress.
It’s Tuesday. We have the latest on the city’s budget woes as well as local reaction to the death of Pope Francis. Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses the news media on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Heather Cherone/WTTW News) Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday sounded the alarm about the financial crisis facing the city, warning Chicagoans that the city “will have to do more with less” as President Donald Trump threatens to upend its finances and officials confront the results of decades of financial mismanagement.
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a humble style, is dead at 88. Plus, more essential stories from WTTW News. A still from Filipino director Lino Brocka’s film “Bona,” released in 1980, starring Nora Aunor as Bona. A new 4K restoration of the film will make its Chicago premiere at the Gene Siskel Film Center this month.
Happy Friday. WTTW News science and nature reporter Patty Wetli is back with another end-of-the-week column. Plus, stories on gun violence and IDOC from WTTW News. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News) Patty Wetli: I guarantee you that if I used GPS to navigate the route from my home on Chicago’s North Side to my brother’s home in St. Louis, the AI assistant would point me west to the Kennedy Expressway. Maybe that’s the fastest way to go. I couldn’t tell you — I always defy logic and head east to use Lake Shore Drive.
New (old) trend alert: letter writing and analog communication. This Thursday, read a feature from Patty Wetli about the surprisingly thriving stationery business in Chicago. Plus, more stories from WTTW News. The stationery market is booming, as seen at Chicago's first ever Stationery Fest in March. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News) For those who may have predicted that email and text would spell the death of stationery products, think again.
If you’re thinking, “Wow, it’s already Wednesday” or conversely “I can’t believe it’s only Wednesday,” you should read these stories from WTTW News. Southern Illinois University Carbondale, pictured here on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, is one of the Illinois schools where international students have seen their visas revoked by federal authorities.
