Happy Friday. Close out your work week with a column from WTTW News science and nature reporter Patty Wetli and a preview of Chicago's newest museum. Early spring in the garden is a waiting game. (Credit: Patty Wetli / WTTW News) Patty Wetli: Gardeners, start your engines. It’s time to shift from park into low gear. I know, I know. You really want to go from zero to July. I feel you. I am you.
We hope you're dried off from yesterday's storms. This Thursday, we have stories on the CPS-CTU contract, CPD traffic stops and an interview with Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. (WTTW News) The Chicago Teachers Union took the next step toward approving its new labor contract late Wednesday after its largest governing body signed off on the proposal.
Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses the news media on May 3, 2024. (WTTW News) Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson continued Tuesday to resist calls to ban teens from downtown after 8 p.m. following several violent incidents, the prohibition on teens in Millennium and Maggie Daley parks after 6 p.m. on weekends is set to enter its fourth summer. Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd Ward), who has regularly demanded that Johnson ban teens from downtown after 8 p.m.
It’s April Fools’ Day, so be vigilant when reading the news and scrolling online today. While there are no pranks or goofs in this newsletter, there are several fact-based, reported stories about Chicago from WTTW News. (WTTW News) The Chicago Teachers Union announced a tentative contract agreement this morning with Chicago Public Schools officials, capping nearly a year of tense negotiations that pitted union leaders allied with Mayor Brandon Johnson against CPS CEO Pedro Martinez.
This Monday, WTTW News has an interview with Kat Abughazaleh, who is running for Congress, a story on the CPS-CTU contract and an update on the Southwest Side's debate over bike lanes. Kat Abughazaleh (Provided) Progressive media star Kat Abughazaleh, 26, told WTTW News she plans to leverage her social media fame into real political power by ousting U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, 80, who has represented Illinois’ 9th Congressional District since 1999.
It’s Friday and another warm day. Enter the weekend with an update on fungi from Patty Wetli, a heartbreaking story about a family caught in immigration limbo and more from WTTW News. Tree lungwort lichen. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News) Patty Wetli: If I asked a random person to name a species of wildlife, I’m willing to bet the first thing out of their mouth would be an animal. A lion or an elephant, maybe a shark. If I asked that same person to keep going, to get to 20 or 50 species, I might need to hint that they could include plants.
It’s Thursday and opening day for Major League Baseball. The Cubs are away at the Diamondbacks while the Sox are at home versus the Angels. Read on for today’s top stories. Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses the news media on June 12, 2024, alongside Chief of Staff Cristina Pacione Zayas.
Today we bring you your senator's reaction to the biggest political story this week and an update on Stateville Correctional Center's closing.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth appears on “Chicago Tonight” via Zoom on March 25, 2025. (WTTW News)
It’s Tuesday. Check out these stories from WTTW News about a tense mayoral election in Aurora, an interview with U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez and more DOE lawsuits hitting Chicago-area schools. (WTTW News) The U.S. Department of Education has launched investigations into Chicago Public Schools, the Illinois State Board of Education and Deerfield Public Schools alleging violations of sex discrimination.
It's Monday and this newsletter producer's bracket is already busted. Take a minute from college hoops to catch up on these stories from WTTW News. Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory A federal report card gave Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory barely passing grades, continuing recent developments that included the exit of its director and a high-profile whistleblower report documenting a series of potential problems at the national laboratory.
