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Community Redevelopment in Chicago, By Design
| WTTW News
Chicago’s magnificent skyline gets plenty of well-deserved attention, but what about architecture and design in our neighborhoods?
Watch ‘La La Land,’ ‘Hidden Figures’ in Millennium Park This Summer
| Kristen Thometz
The city’s annual Summer Film Series returns with a line-up of Chicago classics and two of the most-buzzed about movies of 2016.
Data Shows Impact of Budget Impasse on Social Services
| Maya Miller
Nine out of 10 social services agencies said they were unable to raise 25 percent or more of the funding owed to them by the state, according to a new survey.
In Chicago, Tour Guides Take Measured Approach to Trump Tower
| Maya Miller
The 92-story skyscraper is a regular feature of Chicago architecture tours. But a changing political landscape has led some tour guides to be more careful with their comments about the structure.
Brookfield Zoo Welcomes First Baby Reindeer in 37 Years
| Alex Ruppenthal
Just in time for Easter, a reindeer named Bunny gives birth to a male fawn – the first reindeer born at Brookfield Zoo since 1980.
MCA to Offer Free Youth Admission Starting June 1
| Maya Miller
Area teens can add one more freebie to their summer to-do lists.
The Week in Review: Turbulent Week for United Airlines
| Alexandra Silets
United Airlines faces international scorn for dragging a passenger off a plane. Chicago cops oust their union president. Gov. Bruce Rauner goes on a political tour. And the Cubs raise the championship banner.
Monarch Butterflies Signal Immigrant Support
| Maya Miller
The orange-and-black insect has flocked to a Chicago neighborhood, but its presence is more of a political act than a natural one.
Attorney: United Passenger Dragged from Plane Suffered Concussion
| Paris Schutz
United Flight 3411 passenger Dr. David Dao was released from the hospital Wednesday night, after being treated for a concussion, broken nose and the loss of two front teeth, according his attorney.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer on ‘Heaviest’ Photo He Ever Made
| Marc Vitali
The Chicago Tribune just won its first Pulitzer Prize for feature photography. We talk with Jason Wambsgans, who was awarded the prize.
Scott Simon’s ‘Love Story’ with Chicago Cubs
| Paul Caine
NPR host Scott Simon on his lifelong love for the Chicago Cubs and what that World Series win meant to him.
Roosevelt Professor Recommends Chicago Charter Moratorium in New Report
| Matt Masterson
With the immediate future of new charter school openings in Chicago already up in the air, a new study now suggests halting charter growth in the city to avoid saturating low-demand neighborhoods with too many schools.
Tax March Chicago to Protest Trump’s Refusal to Release Taxes
| Kristen Thometz
Tax Day is coming up and thousands have expressed interest in sending the president a message by protesting his refusal to release his tax returns. “What is he hiding?” asked Tax March Chicago organizer Taran Brar.
Stones Retrospective ‘Exhibitionism’ Rolls Into Chicago
| Nick Blumberg
From handwritten lyrics to vintage instruments to iconic outfits, a new look at 50 years of the Rolling Stones.
Will United Airlines Incident Change the Way We Fly?
| Evan Garcia
Viral videos showing a 69-year-old passenger being dragged off a United Airlines flight have sparked public outrage and discussions over passengers’ rights. But will the incident have any lasting impact on air travel policies?
U of C, Rush Among 6 Chicago Hospitals to Earn ‘A’ Grade for Safety
| Kristen Thometz
Six Chicago hospitals earned top marks for patient safety in an evaluation by a national nonprofit watchdog group. See which ones made the cut.
10 Things to Do This Weekend: April 13-16
| Maya Miller
Spring is in the air. From dance parties to an art fair and family Easter party, here are 10 ways to celebrate the weekend in and around Chicago.
Scientists Discover Early Dinosaur ‘Cousin’ with Surprising Features
| Alex Ruppenthal
A Field Museum researcher is among a global group of scientists who have discovered an early dinosaur that reshapes our understanding of dinosaurs’ evolution.
Tracy Letts Talks New Play ‘Linda Vista’ at Steppenwolf
| Marc Vitali
The Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning artist talks about his new adult comedy on stage at Steppenwolf, Chicago’s theater scene and more.
BUILD Chicago Offering Alternatives to Gang Life for Nearly 50 Years
| Maya Miller
After sustaining a life-threatening gunshot wound, 16-year-old Latee Smith began plotting revenge on his attacker. But a local intervention specialist helped Smith refocus his energy.
Photographer Sabine Weiss, 92, ‘Very Pleased’ With Life’s Work
| Marc Vitali
Chicago Tonight meets a celebrated photographer who captured the human condition with her camera.
Legal Pot in Illinois a Question of When, Not If, Legislators Say
| Amanda Vinicky
Illinois recently sanctioned marijuana for medicinal use, and a law signed last July decriminalized possession of small amounts of the drug. Could full-scale legalization be next?
Man, 37, Charged With Murder in Judge Killing
| Paris Schutz
Chicago police announced Wednesday evening that a 37-year-old man has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Raymond Myles. They believe the man did not act alone.
Rep. Randy Hultgren on Trump’s Foreign and Domestic Challenges
| Paul Caine
As President Donald Trump rediscovers the value of NATO we sit down with U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren to talk about the president’s foreign and domestic agenda.
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