Stories by WTTW News
Viewer Feedback: ‘Finally a Law I Can Fully Support’
Readers react to a new Illinois law that toughens up penalties for texting while driving.
Could the Giant Prehistoric Shark in ‘The Meg’ Still Be Lurking?
We bite into the science behind this summer’s blockbuster movie about the giant, prehistoric shark Megalodon with a Shedd Aquarium expert.
‘Midnight Years’ Memoir a Story of Surviving Jon Burge
Ronald Kitchen met former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge in 1988. He would go on to spend two decades in prison – including a dozen years on death row – before his exoneration in 2009.
‘Leopold and Loeb Files’ Offers Deep Dive Into Baffling 1924 Murder
Some have called the Leopold and Loeb case “the murder that wouldn’t die.” A new book fans the flames of our obsession with this baffling and sensational crime. A conversation with author Nina Barrett.
Viewer Feedback: ‘Stay on the Warpath Protestors!’
Your thoughts about a planned anti-violence march along Lake Shore Drive to Wrigley Field.
Remembering Oak Park Record Store Owner Val Camilletti
The legendary owner of Val’s halla, which celebrates 46 years in business this weekend, died Monday after a two-year battle with breast cancer.
Viewer Feedback: ‘Thank You for Covering This!’
Our story about a planned protest outside McDonald’s new West Loop headquarters drew a lot of comments.
Trending
2026 Chicago Summer Festival Guide
Suspend CPD Officer, Sergeant Repeatedly Accused of Making Improper Traffic Stops for a Combined 149 Days: Police Brass
3 Tornadoes Confirmed, 99 MPH Wind Gust Recorded, Hundreds of Thousands Without Power After Tuesday Storms
Who Is Running, or Thinking About Running, to Become Chicago’s Next Mayor
2 Custodians Dead After Shooting Inside CPS School
Sign up for the WTTW News newsletter