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Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, March 27, 2024 - Full Show

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.

March 26, 2024 - Full Show

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.

Amanda Vinicky (WTTW News)

March 25, 2024 - Full Show

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

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

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.

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 and Clayton Harris III are running for the Democratic nomination in the race for Cook County state’s attorney. (Photos provided)

Eileen O’Neill Burke in Tight Race With Clayton Harris to Replace Kim Foxx as Cook County’s Top Prosecutor

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.

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.

2024 Primary Election Results

Live Illinois Primary Results: President, Congress and Cook County State’s Attorney

Live and updating results from the 2024 Illinois primary election. 

Paris Schutz (WTTW News)

March 18, 2024 - Full Show

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

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

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

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.

Brandis Friedman and Paris Schutz. (WTTW News)

March 11, 2024 - Full Show

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Brandis Friedman (WTTW News)

Feb. 26, 2024 - Full Show

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

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

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

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.

Paris Schutz (WTTW News)

Feb. 19, 2024 - Full Show

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.