We launch WTTW News: A Safer City. The new series will examine the region’s struggle with crime and violence. Today, a live report from Highland Park on the mass shooting’s impact a year later.

Chicago buckles down for this weekend’s NASCAR race. City residents choke down the world’s worst air quality. The president visits Chicago amid a major week of Supreme Court rulings. And Connor Bedard becomes a Hawk.

A bombshell Supreme Court ruling upends affirmative action. We’re live in Grant Park just days before the NASCAR street race begins. And what to know about new laws taking effect soon.

Biden’s whirlwind day in Chicago. The city is set to get a new U.S. attorney. An effort to clear a backlog of police misconduct cases. And the intersection of Chicago’s labor and LGBTQ+ movements.

A mother sues the city after her murder charges are dropped. A hazy day in Chicago — how to protect yourself. And memories of growing up in Puerto Rico influence a local artist’s work.

Chicago’s new deputy mayor for community safety on his plans to tackle the city’s violence problem. Black residents are nine times more likely to be stopped by Chicago cops. And making big music festivals pay. 

The search for a new police superintendent hits a snag as Chicago suffers a violent holiday weekend. NASCAR racecourse taking shape with the race one week away. And new ethics questions dog the U.S. Supreme Court.

Live from Waukegan, where local abortion clinics are seeing an uptick in demand. Inside the Supreme Court’s major cases and ethics controversies. And a new doc about an iconic gay Chicago nightspot.

A new project traces climate change’s impact across Chicago neighborhoods. City Council takes action on minimum wage and police misconduct settlements. And another museum staff votes to unionize.

The governor scales back health care for undocumented immigrants. What’s behind worsening drought conditions. New monuments being built in Chicago. And art meets sustainability on the West Side.

Mass shooting in Willowbrook leaves one dead over the weekend. Recommendations for managing the city’s finances. Chicago celebrates Juneteenth. And making faux fish.

Trump arraigned on historic 37-count federal indictment, and turns it into a political fundraising opportunity. City Council grills NASCAR officials as street closures pile up. And another bombshell political corruption conviction.

Could the Bears build a new stadium somewhere in Chicago? The impact of shuttered schools on communities 10 years later. And the Chicago researcher digging into domestic terrorism.

City Council meets to hash out NASCAR details as closures pile up. What’s next in the bombshell Trump indictment. And a Marvel Comics artist gets an exhibit in Elmhurst.

Getting around town during the NASCAR races. The western suburbs could be getting a new development. Will future cars have AM radio? And organ donation in Black and Brown communities.

A local business group’s new public safety initiative. Ethical questions about government grants in Aurora. And Puerto Rican Fest kicks off today — we’re live from Humboldt Park.