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Viewer Feedback: ‘Chicago Merits Much Better Than This’
Your thoughts about the proposed addition to Chicago's Union Station.
How Are Supreme Court Justices Selected and Approved?
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy will retire July 31. Who will replace him? And how will they be selected?
Viewer Feedback: ‘Cardinal Tells Sessions to Shut Up and Dribble’
Your thoughts about Cardinal Cupich’s stance on the separation of families at the border.
Elizabeth Brackett Honored on US House Floor
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley gave a speech Tuesday paying tribute to the late Chicago Tonight host.
Watch Live: Funeral Services for Elizabeth Brackett
Funeral services for the award-winning journalist start at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Kenilworth Union Church. You can watch the ceremony here.
Elizabeth Brackett’s Death Ruled Accident by Medical Examiner
The Cook County medical examiner’s office on Tuesday ruled the death of award-winning journalist Elizabeth Brackett an accident.
Revisiting Elizabeth Brackett’s Award-Winning Profile of Barack Obama
When state Sen. Barack Obama decided to run for U.S. Senate, Elizabeth Brackett produced one of the first television documentaries about his life story.
Viewer Feedback: ‘We Are Praying For Her. We Love Elizabeth’
There has been an outpouring of support for veteran “Chicago Tonight” journalist Elizabeth Brackett, who was critically injured in a bicycle accident Wednesday morning.
Elizabeth Brackett, Longtime WTTW Journalist, Critically Injured in Bicycle Accident
Longtime “Chicago Tonight” reporter and host Elizabeth Brackett, 76, is in critical but stable condition following a Wednesday morning bicycle accident that left her with at least one fractured vertebra in her neck.
Suicide Rates in Illinois Rise 23 Percent from 1999 to 2016: CDC
A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention details a rise in suicides across the U.S. as news of celebrity suicides takes the headlines.
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