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)
Smile because there’s only one more day until the holiday weekend. This Thursday, we have stories on the city’s alarming budget forecast, a redlining explainer and our interview with CTU’s Stacy Davis Gates.Help us improve the Daily Chicagoan. Take this brief survey.
(Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)
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)
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)
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)
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,
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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the DNC on Aug. 23, 2024. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling addresses the news media, flanked by Deputy Mayor Garien Gatewood on Aug. 21, 2024. (Heather Cherone / WTTW News)
Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 20, 2024. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)
This Tuesday, our live coverage of the DNC continues. Plus, what a Kamala Harris presidency would mean for this city. And unpacking Jesse Jackson's national and local legacy. Help us improve the Daily Chicagoan. Take this brief survey.
This Monday, there will be a “Blue Full Supermoon” gracing the night sky. Also blue and taking over the city? The Democratic National Convention begins today, the first in Chicago since 1996. Help us improve the Daily Chicagoan. Take this brief survey.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker addresses the Illinois delegation to the DNC on Aug. 19, 2024. (Blair Paddock / WTTW News)
