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Police in a Chicago suburb announced Wednesday that they had thwarted a potential mass shooting, arresting a 19-year-old man who they said may have planned to target a Hindu place of worship.

Finalists have been announced in the "name that 50-ton boulder" contest. Now it's up to the public to choose the winner.

All signs are pointing to a very strong or “super” El Niño event shaping up in the Pacific Ocean, which will affect Chicago's upcoming winter in ways forecasters are beginning to predict.

An exclusive TV interview with the CEO of JP Morgan Chase. And independent candidate Collin Corbett on his bid for Illinois governor.

Political strategist Collin Corbett is running as an independent candidate for governor as he looks to fill a space he says has been created by polarizing political parties.

Think Open House Chicago is just for architecture buffs? Think again.

With 14,000 employees and over $2 billion lent in Chicago over the past five years, JPMorgan Chase has a significant footprint in the city. CEO Jamie Dimon sat down with “Chicago Tonight” for an exclusive broadcast interview.

The Illinois Commerce Commission approved an $82 million rate hike on Thursday. The amount was negotiated between Nicor Gas and the attorney general’s office as part of a settlement that reduced the company’s original request by nearly two-thirds.

Illinois has erased over $1.4 billion in medical debt for almost 700,000 Illinoisans for pennies on the dollar, two years after launching a new relief program.

Lauren Maniatis, 43, is no longer an employee of the board, which is responsible for enforcing the city’s ethics laws, records show.

In all, 17 members of the Chicago Police Department have faced termination for allegedly defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program of a total of approximately $517,000, according to reports released by the Office of the Inspector General.

Chicago Public Schools’ internal watchdog has cleared school board president candidate Hilario Dominguez of any wrongdoing following an investigation into nearly decade-old allegations that he acted inappropriately with a high schooler.

Every Thursday, WTTW News newsletter producer Josh Terry highlights his picks for the week’s must-see cultural events.

Pope Leo XIV’s cancer diagnosis has been met with an outpouring of support from Catholics around the globe, praying for a quick and painless recovery.

Takeaways from last night’s WTTW News governor’s forum. And reaction to Pope Leo’s lung cancer diagnosis.

Photographer Carlos Flores has spent decades documenting the people, struggles and everyday moments that shaped Puerto Rican life in Chicago. Now, a new exhibition at the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance brings that history into focus.

El gobernante demócrata en ejercicio JB Pritzker y el contendiente republicano Darren Bailey se enfrentan en un foro en vivo en los estudios de WTTW.

Carlos Ramirez-Rosa received a vote of confidence from the Chicago Park District board of commissioners, which extended his contract through the end of 2029.

The combined health systems, if approved, would operate under the Rush name, according to an announcement. Together, the unified system would have more than 46,000 employees and serve more than 2 million patients annually, according to the hospitals.

The total cost of defending and resolving 32 lawsuits naming Guevara, who has been repeatedly accused of falsifying police reports, framing suspects and coercing witnesses, is now $472.8 million, according to a WTTW News analysis.

The Chicago City Council failed by one vote Wednesday to override Mayor Brandon Johnson’s veto of a measure that would have required at least 30 alderpeople to approve any plan to borrow more money.

The retirement of Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling poses “a test for the CPD to show that its reforms are now built into how it operates,” said Maggie Hickey, the attorney who leads the monitoring team that reports to U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer.

While the Civilian Office of Police Accountability recommended that Officer Jose Rodriguez be suspended for less than three months, former CPD Supt. Larry Snelling overruled that recommendation, finding that he should be fired.

Each Wednesday, WTTW News producer Josh Terry presents must-see live music shows from indie rock to jazz, country, hip-hop and more.

Democratic incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker and Republican challenger Darren Bailey face off in a live forum at WTTW studios. The candidates discuss the ideas and priorities they'd bring to the office.

The two-term Democratic incumbent and former downstate Republican legislator came together Tuesday for their first and only meeting during this election cycle in a forum hosted by WTTW News.