Daily Chicagoan: Locals Aren’t Happy With Proposed DuSable Lake Shore Drive Redesign

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)

Daily Chicagoan: HOAs Can't Ban Native Plants Thanks to New Law

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)

Daily Chicagoan: Demolition Begins at Former Tribune Site for Permanent Casino

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) 

Daily Chicagoan: A Heartwarming Story About Balloons. No, Seriously

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) 

Daily Chicagoan: With the DNC Over, Here's What to Know

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,
Wednesday and Thursday.  Help us improve the Daily Chicagoan. Take this brief survey. 

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the DNC on Aug. 23, 2024. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

 

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