Stories by WTTW News

City Council rejects the mayor’s $300 million property tax hike. Advocates push back against the city’s new shelter approach. And Kim Foxx reflects on her tenure as Cook County state’s attorney.

What residents on Chicago’s South Side think about reparations. An effort to document Illinois’ connections with the Underground Railroad. And a new opera explores a family’s grief and journey to healing.

Pushback to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to hike property taxes. And efforts in Illinois to “shore up” protections ahead of a second Trump presidency.

What Donald Trump’s reelection could mean for his ongoing legal cases. And a federal court ruling finds Illinois’ assault weapons ban unconstitutional.

City Council members push back on the mayor’s property tax hike proposal. We unpack the swing of Latino support that helped fuel Donald Trump’s reelection. And congressional reaction to the new president-elect.

Kamala Harris concedes the race for president. We have local reaction to Donald Trump’s victory, plus two area congressmen on what his reelection means for Capitol Hill and Illinois.

Get ready for fun with this guide to neighborhood street fests, art shows, outdoor concerts and cultural celebrations of all sizes across Chicago and the suburbs.

WTTW News reporters are spread out across Chicago covering the 2024 general election. Check back throughout the day for continuous updates on local, state and national races.

Election Day is officially here. What to know as polls begin to close. And two very different visions for the nation’s future — our Spotlight Politics team unpacks that and more.

The latest presidential polls have Kamala Harris and Donald Trump deadlocked across swing states. But what does polling actually tell us? And how to cope with stress caused by the election.

The head of the Chicago School Board is resigning after backlash over controversial comments. And the election is just days away — where Latino voters stand on the issues.

The mayor reverses course on a property tax hike. Black male voters and their critical role this presidential election. And calls for more state funding of early childhood services.

Will the mayor break his campaign promise in tomorrow’s budget address? And a midseason look at where the Bears go from here after last week’s heartbreaker.

A look at police reform efforts 10 years after Laquan McDonald’s death. And a front-row seat to history — a journalist takes us inside the courtroom for Trump’s hush-money trial.

Chicago has a new shelter plan for migrants and unhoused residents. And are efforts to save monarch butterflies doing more harm than good? A new study suggests that’s the case.

Chicago’s police misconduct agency identified a troubling pattern of traffic stops months before Dexter Reed’s death. And we visit a new brewpub in south suburban Homewood.

Testimony gets underway in the historic corruption trial of ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan. And we sit down with leaders from the Chicago area’s transit agencies as they face a fiscal cliff.

A push to lower Chicago’s default speed limit. Counting the cost of sports gambling. And a restaurant fights to lift a century-plus ban on selling booze.

Parents weigh in as seven charter schools are set to close at the end of the school year. And what's behind an uptick in HIV cases among young, gay Latino men.

The battle over Chicago Public Schools — CEO Pedro Martinez joins us to respond to critics. And a City Council meeting sees alderpeople fired up over CPS and ShotSpotter.

Our Spotlight Politics team on Donald Trump's Chicago visit. And a push to merge public transit agencies.  

Voters are casting their ballots for the city's Board of Education — what you should know. And we break down Cook County's nearly $10 billion budget proposal. 

Outrage and confusion over potential charter school closures. And we’re one on one with Johnson’s chief of staff on funding for Chicago Public Schools.

The battle over Chicago Public Schools — CEO Pedro Martinez joins us to respond to critics. And a City Council meeting sees alderpeople fired up over CPS and ShotSpotter.

One on one with Mayor Brandon Johnson on the shakeup at Chicago Public Schools. And efforts to improve the area’s public transportation systems.

A fiery news conference today as Mayor Brandon Johnson unveils his new Chicago Board of Education appointees. We’ll have reaction.