Gentrification concerns in South Shore as Obama Presidential Center construction continues. Efforts to increase access to sickle cell disease treatment. And a new book celebrates Black Chicago’s influence.
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March 26, 2024 - Full Show
Mar 26, 2024 | WTTW News
Abortion access is once again before the U.S. Supreme Court. Still no winner in the Democratic primary for Cook County state’s attorney. And Illinois voters consider ranked choice voting.
March 25, 2024 - Full Show
Mar 25, 2024 | WTTW News
After the killing of 11-year-old Jayden Perkins, a conversation about domestic violence. And controversy over demolishing aging Illinois prisons.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, March 21, 2024 - Full Show
Mar 21, 2024 | WTTW News
A look at Latino representation in government and the courts. The latest on evictions at Chicago migrant shelters. And a body-inclusive dance studio.
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, March 20, 2024 - Full Show
Mar 20, 2024 | WTTW News
Mayor Brandon Johnson doubles down on his progressive agenda. What’s next for the Bring Chicago Home campaign. And a peek at Steppenwolf’s new show before it’s even finished.
March 19, 2024 - Full Show, 10 p.m.
Mar 19, 2024 | WTTW News
The polls are closed, and a number of Illinois primary races have been called. Our Spotlight Politics team analyzes the day’s biggest contests.
Eileen O’Neill Burke in Tight Race With Clayton Harris to Replace Kim Foxx as Cook County’s Top Prosecutor
Mar 19, 2024 | WTTW News
Retired judge Eileen O’Neill Burke is facing off against lobbyist and former prosecutor Clayton Harris as they each vie to become state’s attorney for the nation’s second-largest prosecutor’s office.
March 19, 2024 - Full Show, 5:30 p.m.
Mar 19, 2024 | WTTW News
It’s Election Day in Illinois. We break down what voter turnout looks like and its impact on races. Our Spotlight Politics team analyzes the day’s biggest contests.
Live Illinois Primary Results: President, Congress and Cook County State’s Attorney
Mar 19, 2024 | WTTW News
Live and updating results from the 2024 Illinois primary election.
March 18, 2024 - Full Show
Mar 18, 2024 | WTTW News
What you should know about the “Bring Chicago Home” referendum ahead of tomorrow’s election. And a look at the major advancements in prosthetic technology.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, March 14, 2024 - Full Show
Mar 14, 2024 | WTTW News
Migrants in limbo as a shelter stay limit approaches. A community business hub is coming to Little Village. And get your shades ready for the upcoming solar eclipse.
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, March 13, 2024 - Full Show
Mar 13, 2024 | WTTW News
The mayor’s new plans to address violence. What being named a cultural district could mean for two historic Black communities. And a new study shows Chicagoans are dying from cardiac arrests at a younger age.
March 12, 2024 - Full Show
Mar 12, 2024 | WTTW News
Chicago’s whopping overtime bill. Are chronic pain sufferers the latest victims of the opioid crisis? And the race for Cook County state’s attorney heats up.
March 11, 2024 - Full Show
Mar 11, 2024 | WTTW News
A WTTW News Safer City special: Why Chicago sees more homicides than other major cities. And the local organizations working to prevent that crime in their communities.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, March 7, 2024 - Full Show
Mar 7, 2024 | WTTW News
Should guns be allowed where you vote? A look at a potential new gun ban. And what a move to end the grocery tax could mean for you.
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, March 6, 2024 - Full Show
Mar 6, 2024 | WTTW News
The Bring Chicago Home referendum is back on the ballot. Pushback as plans for a hybrid elected school board move forward. And the difficulty of getting around town with a disability.
March 5, 2024 - Full Show
Mar 5, 2024 | WTTW News
Advocates weigh in on the controversial IVF ruling in Alabama. And early voting is underway in Illinois as former president Donald Trump survives a ballot challenge — our Spotlight Politics team on that and more.
March 4, 2024 - Full Show
Mar 4, 2024 | WTTW News
The Supreme Court restores Donald Trump to the ballot. A push to eliminate the road test for seniors in Illinois. And looking at Chicago’s lofty place in the history of the skyscraper.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Feb. 29, 2024 - Full Show
Feb 29, 2024 | WTTW News
Do auto insurance rates discriminate? Advice for navigating the spread of misinformation. And a local author is taking her book to the big screen.
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Feb. 28, 2024 - Full Show
Feb 28, 2024 | WTTW News
A new documentary explores racial disparities in childbirth. How evictions disproportionately impact Black women. And fresh off his third Grammy win, we talk with Chicago poet J. Ivy.
Feb. 27, 2024 - Full Show
Feb 27, 2024 | WTTW News
The embattled CTA president hits back at critics. Pritzker voices his reservations about state funding for new stadiums. And Chicago taxpayers spent at least $74 million on police misconduct last year.
Feb. 26, 2024 - Full Show
Feb 26, 2024 | WTTW News
A ballot measure aimed at addressing homelessness is thrown into question. Possible budget cuts for a federal food assistance program. And debating school resource officers.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Feb. 22, 2024 - Full Show
Feb 22, 2024 | WTTW News
Chicago officials are closing four migrant shelters. State lawmakers weigh in on Pritzker’s budget proposal. And a local group’s effort to diversify figure skating.
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Feb. 21, 2024 - Full Show
Feb 21, 2024 | WTTW News
Highlights of the governor’s new budget plan. A crackdown on new dollar stores in Chicago. And rapper Vic Mensa on his effort to help asylum seekers.
Feb. 20, 2024 - Full Show
Feb 20, 2024 | WTTW News
Two alderpeople weigh in on canceling the ShotSpotter contract. A preview of Pritzker’s budget address and what it means for Chicago. And sitting down with civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump.
Feb. 19, 2024 - Full Show
Feb 19, 2024 | WTTW News
FIRSTHAND: Homeless — a WTTW News special. Voters weigh a plan to hike taxes on sales of million-dollar homes to help fight homelessness. And efforts to help people who shelter on the CTA.