Today’s Daily Chicagoan is brought to you, in part, by: Happy Monday. Yesterday, the names for Chicago’s three piping plover chicks were revealed, and they’re instantly iconic. The chicks are now officially called Ferris, El and Bean. Enter the new week with these stories from WTTW News. (WTTW News) In the aftermath of the scandals triggered by the arrests of former Ald.
Happy Friday, Chicago. Be prepared for more rain and a threat of flooding later today. This morning we have a column from our nature reporter Patty Wetli as well as updates on the latest city settlements and more. Konza Prairie. Trust me, it’s gorgeous. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News) Patty Wetli: Saturday is “Unplug Illinois,” a day when folks are encouraged to get off their electronic devices and go do something creative or playful or outdoorsy.
This Thursday, WTTW News has the latest on federal activity on Chicago’s West Side, Planned Parenthood’s uncertain future in the face of Medicaid cuts and old railcar tracks uncovered by construction crews. The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture in Humboldt Park is pictured on July 9, 2025. (Felix Mendez / WTTW) Community leaders and officials said federal agents descended Tuesday on Humboldt Park’s National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture in a show of “bullying and intimidation” of Chicago immigrants.
House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., points to President Donald Trump after he signed his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Washington, surrounded by members of Congress. (AP Photo / Evan Vucci) President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill is now law, after days of heated debate and close votes in Congress. While Republican backers say the plan will cut taxes, Democrats are sounding the alarm on cuts to social services.
Good morning, Chicago. It’s our nation’s 249th birthday. Here are some stories to help you celebrate the holiday. Firefighters hold a demonstration on July 1, 2025, showing the dangers of sparklers. (WTTW News) First responders and doctors gathered ahead of Fourth of July celebrations to remind residents how quickly fireworks and sparklers can lead to fires, injury and even death.
(WTTW News) Chicago Police Department officials are working to “fix” the “discrepancy” that led to 210,622 undocumented traffic stops in 2024, a high-ranking Chicago Police Department official told a key city panel. CPD officials reported officers made 295,846 traffic stops in 2024 to the Illinois Department of Transportation, which is required by state law to track all stops made by police officers throughout Illinois.
It’s Wednesday. Get over the weekly hump with these stories from WTTW News. Mayor Brandon Johnson (right), flanked by acting Comptroller Michael Belsky (left), addresses the news media on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (Heather Cherone / WTTW News) Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday it is “not acceptable” that the Chicago Police Department exceeded its nearly $2 billion 2024 budget, approved by the Chicago City Council, by $207 million. “No, it’s not acceptable,” Johnson told WTTW News at a City Hall news conference.
It’s finally July, Chicago. Enter the warmest month of the year with these stories from WTTW News. Chicago City Hall. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News) Chicago ended 2024 mired in red ink, facing a $161 million deficit after the Chicago Police Department overspent its budget by 10%, leaders of the Chicago Public Schools refused to reimburse the city for making a $175 million pension payment and the city received lower-than-expected corporate tax revenues, officials said Monday.
It’s a new week and it will soon be a new month. Ease into July with these stories from WTTW News. Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses the news media on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Heather Cherone / WTTW News) As Chicago officials warned that the city is facing one of the “most difficult budget years in recent memory,” Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has yet to detail how much the city spent on employee overtime in 2024. Nor has the city detailed how much it spent on overtime during the first three months of 2025, records show.
Happy Friday, Chicago. End the hot and humid week with these stories from WTTW News. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News) The Trump administration restored more than $1 million in frozen anti-terrorism funds to Chicago after city lawyers sued, claiming the funds had been illegally withheld, Chicago officials told WTTW News. City lawyers sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in May to force the federal government to reimburse Chicago for what the city had spent to prevent nuclear attacks and protect the city from terrorism and authorize new expenses.
