Evanston is set to decide the fate of Northwestern’s Ryan Field renovation. A statewide push to allow terminally ill people to decide when they die. And renaming North America’s birds.
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2023 Chicago Festival Guide
Get ready for fun with this guide to neighborhood street fests, art shows, outdoor concerts and cultural celebrations of all sizes across Chicago and the suburbs.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Nov. 9, 2023 - Full Show
Lawmakers battle over the future of Chicago’s school board. DACA recipients push for action on federal health insurance coverage. And calls for work permits for longtime undocumented immigrants.
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Nov. 8, 2023 - Full Show
Students at private schools across Illinois are at risk of losing their scholarships. Why food insecurity is on the rise. And how the Grandyman is giving back to local kids.
Nov. 7, 2023 - Full Show
City Council votes whether to censure one of its members. Why most paper is now banned from Cook County Jail. And former Ald. Ed Burke’s corruption trial begins.
Nov. 6, 2023 - Full Show
The father of the alleged Highland Park gunman pleads guilty. Jury selection begins in the corruption trial of former Ald. Ed Burke. And debating the paid leave ordinance.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Nov. 2, 2023 - Full Show
What migrants face as temperatures drop. The story of Chicago AIDS activist Danny Sotomayor. And Chicagoans mark Day of the Dead.
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Nov. 1, 2023 - Full Show
City Council blocks a vote to transform a vacant lot into a migrant shelter. Why it takes so long for wrongfully convicted people to get legal representation. And Cook County’s state’s attorney on the elimination of cash bail.
Oct. 31, 2023 - Full Show
Why property taxes are way up this year in Cook County’s north and northwest suburbs. City Council votes whether to “Bring Chicago Home.” And a concert featuring songs written in concentration camps.
Oct. 30, 2023 - Full Show
A $200 million bill to taxpayers — how the Chicago Police Department plans on cutting overtime spending. Illinois passed a law allowing the release of dying and severely disabled prisoners but most requests are denied. And WTTW News Explains on Chicago nicknames.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Oct. 26, 2023 - Full Show
Chicago’s delegation to the border is back — what they learned. Inequities in the effects of climate change in Lake County. And Carrera de los Muertos kicks off this weekend.
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Oct. 25, 2023 - Full Show
The U.S. House has a new speaker after three weeks. Why Black women are more likely to die from breast cancer than White women. And reaction to the mayor’s proposed police budget.
Oct. 24, 2023 - Full Show
Brighton Park residents protest a “winterized base camp” for migrants in their community. Controversy over the mayor’s deal with the police union. And if you’re hoping to get a CityKey ID card, you may have to wait a bit longer.
Oct. 23, 2023 - Full Show
Local members of Congress on aid to Israel. What’s behind record opioid overdoses. And a city program that allows drug offenders to choose treatment over arrest.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Oct. 19, 2023 - Full Show
An alderwoman is battered at a protest over a planned migrant camp. A local museum looks to acquire a vacant fire station. And an award-winning composer workshops with Northwestern music students.
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Oct. 18, 2023 - Full Show
We sit down with Chicago’s newly appointed police superintendent. A look at the impact of residents boycotting CPS’ segregationist policies — 60 years later. And a new musical on jazz legend Louis Armstrong.
Oct. 17, 2023 - Full Show
City Council budget hearings kick off — our Spotlight Politics team on that and more. And efforts to address homelessness with a housing-first approach.
Oct. 16, 2023 - Full Show
A hate crime investigation into the murder of a 6-year-old boy. And Chicago City Council members on a controversial resolution.
From Johnson’s 2024 Budget to a Crisis for Chicago Theater, Here Are 5 Must-Read Stories of the Week
Mayor Brandon Johnson this week unveiled his $16.6 billion spending plan for 2024. Meanwhile, Illinois confirmed its first measles case since 2019, and Chicago’s theater community is facing multiple challenges.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Oct. 12, 2023 - Full Show
How the mayor’s budget aims to fund migrant care. Student loan payments are resuming – what you should know. And some hip-hop tracks to round out your Hispanic Heritage Month playlist.
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Oct. 11, 2023 - Full Show
Mayor Brandon Johnson unveils his first budget proposal. A controversial scholarship program is set to expire — what it could mean. And efforts to rename a Chicago neighborhood with close ties to the history of slavery.
Oct. 10, 2023 - Full Show
The battle for representation on Chicago’s elected school board. A local Palestinian reacts to the devastating attacks in Gaza and Israel. And a lesson in Indian history and culture, one sip at a time.
Oct. 9, 2023 - Full Show
Hundreds are killed in Israel and Gaza after unprecedented attacks — we have local reaction. What’s behind a sense of crisis in Chicago’s theater scene. And take a look inside the heavily-secured Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
From Deadly Bird Collisions to a CPS Investigation, Here Are 5 Must-Read Stories of the Week
The escalating migrant crisis dominated political news in Chicago this week. Meanwhile, WTTW News investigated instances of Chicago Public Schools hiring fired Chicago police officers to work as security guards. Here are five stories you may have missed.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Oct. 5, 2023 - Full Show
Chicago Public Schools suspends two security guards who were previously fired from CPD. The latest on Chicago's migrant crisis. And a look at U.S. foreign policy in Venezuela.
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Oct. 4, 2023 - Full Show
The Bring Chicago Home proposal raises tensions in a City Council hearing. Reaction to a plan to convert a Park District fieldhouse into a migrant shelter. And the Chicago native behind the new series “Young Love.”
