An aerial view from the southwest of a proposed Chicago Bears stadium and entertainment district in Arlington Heights. (Credit: Hart Howerton / Chicago Bears)

Global health organizations are racing to stem an Ebola outbreak in central Africa that has already led to more than 100 suspected deaths, with the exact numbers of infections still unknown. “This is an outbreak that is still rapidly evolving,” said Dr. Michael Lin, an infectious disease specialist at Rush University. “The numbers are still very difficult to nail down.” 

Chicago-born artist Nathaniel Mary Quinn sits in his recreated childhood living room on May 20, 2026, at the National Public Housing Museum as part of his exhibit, “Nathaniel Mary Quinn: A Love Letter to My Mother.” The exhibit runs until Aug. 23. (Eunice Alpasan / WTTW News)

Each Wednesday, WTTW News producer Josh Terry presents must-see live music shows from indie rock to jazz, country, hip-hop and more.
Wednesday, May 20: 
Anjimile, Oyeme at Hideout. Tickets.This North Carolina artist’s intimate and revelatory songs can quiet the rowdiest audience. 
Quiet Light, Lipsticism at Schubas. Tickets.
Immersive, eerie and mesmerizing electropop in Lakeview. 

An exchange of niceties and kicking the can down the road.  That’s how analysts are describing last week’s Beijing summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. 
While the two leaders reached some agreement on trade deals, questions still loom large over Taiwanese independence and which country will emerge as the dominant world power for decades to come. Raymond Kuo, vice president of research for geostrategy and diplomacy at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, joined “Chicago Tonight” to break down the key takeaways of Trump’s visit to China.

It's a new week, Chicago. Start your Monday with these stories from WTTW News. 

Journalist and former Chicago Tribune jazz critic Howard Reich with family photos. His new new opera, “The Dialogue of Memories,” is embarking on a three-city U.S. tour this month that culminates at the Studebaker Theater in Chicago on May 23 and 24. (Courtesy of Verismo Communications)

Happy Friday. Dive into the weekend with these stories from WTTW News.

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks with WTTW News on May 14, 2026. (WTTW News)

It’s Thursday. Get to the end of the week with good momentum by reading these stories from WTTW News.

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It’s Wednesday and we’re back to mild, 50 degree weather. Warm up again with these stories from WTTW News. 

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A Cook County judge will decide this summer whether to overturn a conviction in one of the most notorious murders in Chicago history after hearing closing arguments on Monday.  Circuit Court Judge Adrienne Davis will decide whether there is enough evidence to uphold the conviction of Anthony Garrett in connection with the murder of 7-year-old Dantrell Davis, who was shot and killed by a sniper at Cabrini-Green in 1992 as he and his mother walked to school.