Today we tackle the drama between Springfield and City Hall, the Madigan trial and new settlements paid out by Chicago taxpayers.  Left: Gov. J.B. Pritzker is pictured in a July 2023 file photo. (Jerry Nowicki / Capitol News Illinois) Right: Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks outside Roseland Mental Health Center on May 30, 2024. (WTTW News) Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wants the state to come through for him in a major way to boost spending on the city’s schools and transportation networks — but Gov. J.B.

Yesterday was a busy day for WTTW News. Catch up with these stories on all things Chicago.  Mayor Lori Lightfoot appears on "Chicago Tonight" on Jan. 3, 2023. (WTTW News) Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s reelection campaign had already been warned twice about sending electioneering emails to public employees before the incumbent drew widespread criticism in January 2023 when her campaign sent emails to Chicago Public Schools teachers asking them to encourage students to volunteer to help Lightfoot win a second term.

Good news, Chicago: While it's still icy today, it's not as slippery as it was yesterday. Stay on firm ground with these stories from WTTW News.  Mayor Brandon Johnson appears on “Chicago Tonight” on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (WTTW News) In his first interview since the Chicago Public Schools board on Dec.

It’s back to a full work week, Chicago. Get back into the swing of things with WTTW News. Black Chicagoans are nearly four times likelier than White residents to be killed in a traffic crash, according to city of Chicago data obtained by WTTW News. That same data shows people 70 and older are more than 1.7 times as likely to die in a traffic crash in Chicago as the average fatality rate of those ages 20 to 69 — and that Latino residents, too, are almost twice as likely as White Chicagoans to be killed in a crash.

It's Friday and no, there aren't any holidays next week. Welcome to the long winter.

The holidays are officially over and it's now that time of year when you have to remind yourself to write 2025 multiple times a day. Here's what we have in store for you this Thursday.

Happy New Year, Chicago. If you were up past midnight, you might be a bit sleepy, so we decided to give you some stories on Chicago history to help you ease into 2025.

Over the past year, WTTW News reporters have delved into stories on everything from prison conditions to the city’s complicated system for sidewalk repairs. These investigations shed new light on the financial toll of police misconduct settlements, reports of misconduct at an internationally renowned laboratory and how trash pickup complaints work (or don’t). As the year draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of our news investigations. Adam Ballard is pictured on a cracked sidewalk in front of a beauty salon near his Pilsen home.