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)
Welcome back to reality. We hope your holiday weekend was restful and rewarding. Today, we look at CPD’s big picture response to DNC protests, Stateville workers rallying against the planned prison closure, and more.
Hey Chicago, we know it’s a holiday but one of the reasons we launched Daily Chicagoan is to get outside, explore this city more deeply and feel closer to this great community we live in. Though Labor Day is a welcome time to relax, what better way to chill out than to touch grass and do something around town?
Maxwell Street Market. (Walter S. Mitchell / City of Chicago)
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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)
Smile because there’s only one more day until the holiday weekend. This Thursday, we have stories on the city’s alarming budget forecast, a redlining explainer and our interview with CTU’s Stacy Davis Gates.Help us improve the Daily Chicagoan. Take this brief survey.
(Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)
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)
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)
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)
We made it, Chicago. The DNC is over. This Friday, WTTW News looks at Kamala Harris’ historic campaign, Patty Wetli writes about the magic of piping plovers, and more. WTTW News was at the DNC and around the city all week. Our team reported live from the convention each night. Catch up on our live blogs from Monday, Tuesday,
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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the DNC on Aug. 23, 2024. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)
