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June 14, 2024

Week in Review: $50M Police Misconduct Case; Massive Data Breach at Cook County Health

An adult black-crowned night heron on the nest in Lincoln Park Zoo. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News)

Lincoln Park Zoo’s Wildest Residents Are a Colony of Free-Range Night Herons Who Like Having Wolves for Bodyguards

Conservation group Openlands now offers its TreeKeeper certification course in Spanish. (WTTW News)

Openlands Spanish TreeKeepers Program Returns This Summer to Help Restore Chicago’s Natural Environments

June 13, 2024

Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, June 13, 2024 - Full Show

Claudia Sheinbaum made history as the first woman to be elected president of Mexico. (WTTW News)

‘I’m Really Proud’: Chicagoans Reflect on Historic Election of Mexico’s First Female President

Japanese photographer Akito Tsuda captured life in Pilsen in the 1990s. His photos are currently on display at the Harold Washington Library. (WTTW News)

New Photo Exhibit Captures Life in Pilsen in the ‘90s

A skating session at Howard Park in South Bend, Indiana, with the Diversify Ice Fellowship and Foundation. (diversify_ice / Instagram)

How One Group is Working to Attract More Black Ice Skaters Through Mentorship, Sponsorship and Fun

June 12, 2024

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, June 12, 2024 - Full Show

Carol Moseley Braun appears on “Chicago Tonight: Black Voices” on June 12, 2024. (WTTW News)

Carol Moseley Braun on Becoming First Black Woman Elected to US Senate, New Role at African Development Foundation

Chicago City Hall. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

City Council Votes to Pay $50M to 4 Men Who Each Spent Nearly 20 Years in Prison for Double Murder They Didn’t Commit

June 11, 2024

June 11, 2024 - Full Show

Ingrid Newkirk appears on “Chicago Tonight” on June 11, 2024. (WTTW News)

PETA Founder Protests Pork Industry Practices, Reflects on History of Activism

Joanna Hernandez kayaks in the Chicago River. (WTTW News)

Explore the Chicago River With Shedd Aquarium’s Kayak for Conservation Summer Tours

Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke makes his way through security at the Dirksen Courthouse on Nov. 6, 2023. (WTTW News)

Send Ex-Ald. Ed Burke to Prison for 10 Years for ‘Multiyear Crime Spree,’ Prosecutors Urge Judge

June 10, 2024

Brandis Friedman (WTTW News)

June 10, 2024 - Full Show

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New Bill Awaiting Pritzker’s Signature Would Help Transgender Illinois Residents Update Documents Issued by Other States

(Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

Proposal for Curfew of 8 p.m. for Minors Downtown Receives Mixed Response

A graphic that says "Illinois Gun Laws." (WTTW News)

WTTW News Explains: What Are Illinois’ Gun Laws?

June 7, 2024

Week in Review: Biden Takes Executive Action at the Border; Chicago Police Prep for the DNC

Center on Halsted (WTTW News)

As Pride Month Shines in Chicago, Latino LGBTQ+ Communities Spotlight Youth Services

June 6, 2024

Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, June 6, 2024 - Full Show

The former industrial building at 2241 S. Halsted St. that has been converted into the city's largest shelter. (WTTW News)

More Than Half of Migrants Forced to Leave City Shelters Immediately Returned, Chicago Officials Say

Katya Echazarreta was on the crew of Blue Origin’s NS-21 flight through Space for Humanity. (Courtesy of Blue Origin)

At 26, She Became the First Mexican-Born Woman to Travel to Space. Now She’s Working to Encourage the Next Generation

June 5, 2024

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, June 5, 2024 - Full Show

Archival footage from "Jackie Robinson" documentary. (PBS)

Negro Leagues Stats Now Part of MLB Records: ‘A Wonderful, Long Overdue Acknowledgement’

File photo of houses in Evanston. (WTTW News)

Evanston’s Groundbreaking Reparations Program Faces Class Action Lawsuit

Chicago police officers responded to a fatal shooting in the 3100 block of West Carmen Avenue on May 27, 2024. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News)

Living Near Violence Can Negatively Impact Academic Performance. A New Study Looks at What Schools Can Do to Mitigate That

June 4, 2024

June 4, 2024 - Full Show

The Illinois State Capitol is pictured in Springfield. (Jerry Nowicki / Capitol News Illinois)

From Gun Control to Public Transit Rescue, A Look at What Didn’t Pass the Illinois General Assembly This Spring

Inspector General Deborah Witzburg appears on “Chicago Tonight” on June 4, 2024. (WTTW News)

Watchdog Warns of ‘Persistent Concerns’ About CPD’s Plan to Handle DNC Protests

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