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Dec 6, 2023

FAFSA Changes Take Students, Aid Administrators Into Uncharted Territory

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, form is undergoing its first major overhaul since the Reagan era.

Nov 29, 2023

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Nov. 29, 2023 - Full Show

Exploring why so many Black women go missing in Chicago. And how educator vacancies are disproportionately impacting children of color.

Nov 29, 2023

Teacher Vacancies in Illinois Disproportionately Impact Students of Color: Report

“Most tragically, students of color and students from low-income households are dramatically more likely to be in districts with high vacancy levels, more than twice the vacancy rates than the rest of state,” said Robin Steans, president of Advance Illinois.

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Nov 29, 2023

New Report Raises Questions Over CPD’s Approach to Missing Persons Cases

Black people comprise about two-thirds of all reported missing persons cases in Chicago over the past two decades.

Nov 22, 2023

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Nov. 22, 2023 - Full Show

What local groups are doing to combat rising food insecurity. A push to enhance the Major Taylor Trail on the South Side. And the creator of the animated series “Young Love.”

Nov 16, 2023

Cook County Restorative Justice Program is Giving People a Second Chance

The Avondale Restorative Justice Community Court program offers those charged with nonviolent offenses a chance to turn their lives around. Rather than serving time, people are given another option.

Nov 15, 2023

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Nov. 15, 2023 - Full Show

City Council approves the mayor’s $16.6 billion budget. We’re one on one with the city’s budget director. And Chicago has a pension problem — WTTW News explains.

Nov 9, 2023

What to Know About Invest in Kids, the Controversial Tax Credit Scholarship Program Advocates Want to Extend Past This Year

Donors receive state income tax credits for their contributions to the Invest in Kids program, which helps some 9,600 students across Illinois attend private and trade schools. But barring last-minute legislative action, authorization for the program runs out at the end of 2023.

Nov 8, 2023

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 8, 2023

Food Insecurity is on the Rise Again. How Chicagoans Are Helping Meet the Need Ahead of the Holidays

According to the Greater Chicago Food Depository, one in five households in the Chicago area is facing food insecurity. A national report found that 17 million households were food insecure at some point in 2022.

Nov 8, 2023

MLB All-Star Inspires Next Generation of Players at Chicago Academy

Curtis “The Grandyman” Granderson spent 16 seasons playing Major League Baseball. Now he’s passing down those years of experience to the next generation of players and inspiring them to pursue college.

Nov 1, 2023

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.

Nov 1, 2023

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx on the First Month Without Cash Bail

It’s been more than a month since Illinois became the first state to eliminate cash bail entirely. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said her office was preparing for almost 18 months before the Pretrial Fairness Act went into effect.

Nov 1, 2023

Obtaining Legal Representation While Wrongfully Incarcerated is a Difficult, Lengthy Process

More than 3,300 wrongfully convicted people have been exonerated in the U.S. since 1989, according to the University of Michigan’s National Registry of Exonerations. That time on the inside adds up to more than 30,000 years unjustly spent in prison for many of those people.

Oct 26, 2023

Chicago Residents Detail Their Priorities for City’s Next Police Budget

Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Police Department say they’re moving into a “new age of policing” while rebuilding the department. They are also asking for more money, patience and time.