One year since the first bus of migrants arrived in Chicago. The start of the school year with Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez. And a Cubs outfielder takes an artist to his workplace.
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Aug. 30, 2023 - Full Show
The fight over work permits for migrants. The latest on the shooting during a White Sox game. AI finding its place in schools. And an airport art exhibit honoring veterans.
Aug. 29, 2023 - Full Show
A Chicago firefighter dies in the line of duty. Republicans calling for stronger ethics reform in Springfield. And investigating the medical records of thousands of airline pilots.
Aug. 28, 2023 - Full Show
The latest in our series WTTW News: A Safer City. Where the Chicago Police Department stands on the consent decree. And how communities and police can build relationships.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Aug. 25, 2023 - Full Show
Solutions to prevent future flooding problems. Efforts to protect temp workers. And summer isn’t over yet — we share two art and music festivals this weekend.
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Aug. 25, 2023 - Full Show
The impact of this week’s extreme heat on Black communities. The definitive life of Martin Luther King Jr. in this week’s Black Voices Book Club. Honoring a longtime congressman. And the Chicago Jazz Fest.
Aug. 24, 2023 - Full Show
Migrants, safety and taxes — we sit down with Mayor Brandon Johnson on his first 100 days in office. The fate of former Madigan chief of staff Tim Mapes. And a repository for Cook County criminal history.
Aug. 23, 2023 - Full Show
Record-breaking heat across the region. How to stay safe and cool. Police staffing levels were predicted to fall under Mayor Johnson — did they? And Spotlight Politics on Johnson’s first 100 days.
Aug. 22, 2023 - Full Show
What the city is paying out in repeated police misconduct settlements. A tutoring shortage hits Chicago. And the head of the Chicago Teachers Union on how schools will cope with the coming heat wave.
Aug. 21, 2023 - Full Show
The latest in our series WTTW News: A Safer City highlights the sharp rise in vehicle thefts — and how to protect your car. Efforts to get kids to school safely. And the impact retail theft has on local businesses.
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Aug. 18, 2023 - Full Show
It’s back to school for CPS students — we talk about the challenges ahead this school year. A new effort to reduce maternal mortality. And The Last Word on mentoring.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Aug. 18, 2023 - Full Show
What the promotion of CPD’s Chief Larry Snelling means for public safety. A cross-cultural musical collaboration in Millennium Park. And rebuilding a taqueria from scratch.
Aug. 17, 2023 - Full Show
The latest in the trial of Michael Madigan’s former chief of staff. What’s behind the rash of postal worker assaults. And a Chicago singer-songwriter by way of Honduras.
Aug. 16, 2023 - Full Show
Federal relief is on the way for thousands of Chicagoans who experienced flooding damage. Reaction to some of the mayor’s latest moves. And surrealist paintings at the Art Institute.
Aug. 15, 2023 - Full Show
Behind the selection of Larry Snelling as Chicago’s next top cop. A deep dive on the latest criminal charges against former President Trump. And the growing threat of hacking hospitals.
Aug. 14, 2023 - Full Show
The latest in our series WTTW News: A Safer City as Mayor Brandon Johnson makes his pick for police superintendent official. The role of public spaces in safety. And equitable transit-oriented development.
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Aug. 11, 2023 - Full Show
Not everyone agrees on new oversight for the Chicago Police Department’s stop-and-frisk policy. A history of medical experiments on people of color. And remembering the creator of the “Cha-Cha Slide.”
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Aug. 11, 2023 - Full Show
A holistic approach to gang violence. A former church in Pilsen on its way to landmark status. And a festival brings house music to Harrison Park.
Aug. 10, 2023 - Full Show
The latest on the Loretto Hospital strike. Dozens of state employees under investigation for PPP loan fraud. A preview of the annual Bud Billiken parade. And “MJ: The Musical.”
Aug. 9, 2023 - Full Show
What’s driving a record number of opioid overdose deaths in Cook County. Allowing non-citizens to become police officers. And a former Madigan aide goes on trial.
Aug. 8, 2023 - Full Show
A Portage Park man charged in the fatal shooting of a 9-year-old girl. Why thousands of Illinoisans are being kicked off Medicaid. And remembering Chicago native and film legend William Friedkin.
Aug. 7, 2023 - Full Show
In the latest installment of our series WTTW News: A Safer City, we tackle the issue of domestic violence. We examine state laws that protect survivors and meet a local woman providing essentials to women in need.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Aug. 4, 2023 - Full Show
The city’s plans on addressing the migrant crisis. A growing homeless encampment in Humboldt Park. And a local artist’s memories of growing up in Puerto Rico.
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Aug. 4, 2023 - Full Show
How a Chicago-based corporation is getting more Black patients into clinical trials. Remembering Henrietta Lacks. A preview of the Bud Billiken parade. And future storytellers on violence in the media.
Aug. 3, 2023 - Full Show
A proposed gas rate hike could mean you’re paying more. The deputy mayor for immigration on the migrant crisis. Former President Trump is arraigned in federal court. And Lollapalooza kicks off.
Aug. 2, 2023 - Full Show
Mayor Johnson denies moving migrants due to Lollapalooza. Breaking down former President Trump’s latest indictment. Why the loop is sinking. And a bus driver shortage impacting the start of school.
