Remembering civil rights icon Timuel Black. Is a shortage of police officers coming this weekend? Tracking COVID-19 in wastewater. A new movie based loosely on Chicago’s Max Headroom incident, and more.

Details into the turmoil at the Chicago Park District. A major investment in South Chicago. The rise of the Chicago Sky. Baseball and art intersect with new White Sox murals, and much more.

The latest on the controversy at the Chicago Park District. Reaching herd immunity from COVID-19. New research on Alzheimer’s disease. Business headlines from Crain’s. Some sweet treats with a mission.

Why Chicago’s Black population is dwindling. Plus, from wrongfully convicted to defense attorney in our next Book Club pick. Jesse Jackson on his 80th birthday. And more on “Chicago Tonight: Black Voices’” 50th show. 

DACA recipients experiencing renewal delays. Plus, the local impact of National Coming Out Day. And a new mural celebrating Latinos in baseball. On “Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices’” 50th show.

President Biden’s in town to tout vaccine mandates. Live from Uptown. The Rev. Jesse Jackson turns 80. Cook County Board President Preckwinkle proposes a spending budget. And a Bears versus Raiders preview.

The latest on COVID-19 testing in schools. Delving into Chicago’s remapping process. A decrease in the affordable housing market. A call for equity as bike lanes expand. And Broadway is back in the city.

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and Mayor Lightfoot at odds. Illinois members of Congress on the debt ceiling battle and more. Inside Jan. 6 with the author of the new book “Peril.” And the future of cities amid climate change.

What’s next for renters and landlords as the eviction moratorium comes to an end. The Supreme Court begins its next term. Talking with a local “genius.” And the White Sox are heading to the playoffs.

The Obamas break ground, literally. What’s behind the disparities in breast cancer outcomes for Black women? Meet a Chicago-bred “genius.” And bringing clean energy to the West Side.

Calls for better working conditions at El Milagro tortilla factory. Plus, boosting financial stability for domestic violence survivors. And what’s on the plate for Latin Restaurant Weeks.

Live from Arlington Heights with reaction to the Bears deal and a game preview. Merger talks between WBEZ and the Sun-Times. A new South Side development. And a local MacArthur Genius Grant winner.

The Bears ink a deal for Arlington Park. The state’s top doc on COVID-19 rates in children. Former CPS CEO Janice Jackson on her next move. And a virtual tour of a long-lost theater.

We check in on the national debt ceiling battle and more. What’s next for R. Kelly after Monday’s guilty verdict? Why the Shedd is researching a mantis shrimp. And Geoffrey Baer talks trash.

A guilty verdict for R. Kelly. Teachers pushing back on vaccine mandates. How the proposed city budget plans to tackle homelessness. Gas bills are set to soar. The Chicago Tennis Festival kicks off.

A special crossover with Chicago Tonight: Black Voices. A group of journalists breaks down the mayor’s budget proposal. Plus, working in the extreme heat. And the Puerto Rican Festival returns.