Daily Chicagoan: Meet the Shedd’s 'Pea-Sized' Baby Warty Frogfish

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It’s Wednesday. You likely heard it outside your window, but intense thunderstorms yesterday spawned hail and at least four tornadoes across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. Get a jump on the morning with these stories from WTTW News.

The Chicago Animal Care and Control facility at 2741 S. Western Ave. is pictured in a file photo. (Eunice Alpasan / WTTW News)

Daily Chicagoan: Who Will Replace Sen. Dick Durbin? Candidates Make Their Cases

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It’s Tuesday. After yesterday’s gorgeous weather, expect rain, thunderstorms and maybe even a tornado later. But first, check out these stories from WTTW News.

From left: Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly and U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi speak during a “Chicago Tonight” U.S. Senate candidate forum on March 9, 2026. (WTTW News)

Daily Chicagoan: The City's Most Endangered Historical Buildings

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It’s Thursday. WTTW News has the latest on the fallout from U.S. military action in Iran, architecture and how a once-used crime-solving technology turned costly for the city. 

A man carries an Iranian flag to place on the rubble of a police facility struck during the U.S.–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo / Vahid Salemi)

Daily Chicagoan: Lawsuit Says Illinois Prison Forced Incarcerated Pregnant Woman Into Induced Labor

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It’s Tuesday. Read the latest headlines from WTTW News on Illinois prisons, policing and the weather. 

Left: Amy Hicks filed a lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Corrections and Wexford Health Sources alleging she was forced to undergo induced labor during the birth of her third child. (Courtesy of Amy Hicks) Right: Logan Correctional Center is pictured in a file photo. (Blair Paddock / WTTW News)

 

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