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Oct 4, 2024

Week in Review: CPS Board Set to Resign; Presidential Candidates Battle for Votes in Swing States

The entire CPS board calls it quits. Early voting gets underway in Chicago. And the presidential contest comes to the Midwest.

Oct 3, 2024

Early Voting for November’s General Election Begins in Downtown Chicago

Early voting is now available at a voting supersite at 191 N. Clark and the Chicago Board of Elections offices at 69 W. Washington, 6th floor. Early voting in all 50 wards begins Oct. 21.

Oct 1, 2024

Oct. 1, 2024 - Full Show

What to expect as Tim Walz and J.D. Vance face off tonight on the debate stage. And Chicago’s mayor delays his budget address as the city faces a billion-dollar deficit.

Oct 1, 2024

Did You Get an Unsigned Mailer Praising or Slamming Your Alderperson? Here’s Who Sent It

Although the mailers did not identify who paid for them, the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 helped bankroll the campaign, Local 150 officials told WTTW News.

Oct 1, 2024

What to Watch as JD Vance and Tim Walz Meet for a Vice Presidential Debate on Tuesday

Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz will meet Tuesday in the lone vice presidential debate of the 2024 election, bringing together undercards who have spent two months going after each other.

Sep 30, 2024

Sept. 30, 2024 - Full Show

The ballooning cost of police overtime — we’ll tell you just how much it’s costing. And Illinois’ latest efforts to stop organized retail theft.

Sep 30, 2024

Assessing the White Sox’s Record-Breaking Season for Losses

The Chicago White Sox may have won five of their last six games, but it was all too little, too late. The 2024 White Sox officially set a new record for Major League Baseball futility Friday in their 4-1 loss to Detroit, which became their 121st loss of the season.

Sep 30, 2024

Chicago Spent $129M on Police Overtime in 6 Months, 30% More Than its Annual Overtime Budget

The city is on pace to spend at least $258 million on police overtime by the end of the year, even as officials imposed limits on overtime for all city departments, except for police and the Chicago Fire Department, amid a massive budget crunch.

Sep 30, 2024

New Group, Database Designed to Help Combat Organized Retail Theft in Illinois

Organized retail theft has been a felony in Illinois since 2023, through a law dubbed the INFORM Consumers Act, which broadly characterizes the crime as when someone knowingly steals at least $300 in merchandise from one or more stores with the intent of reselling it.

Sep 27, 2024

Week in Review: CPS Chief Refuses to Resign; Poll Shows Chicagoans Wary of New Taxes

A new front in the battle for control of Chicago Public Schools. And the high stakes of corruption in City Hall.

Sep 24, 2024

Sept. 24, 2024 - Full Show

Escalating tensions at Chicago Public Schools as the pressure on its CEO grows. And the latest on a scam targeting elderly residents around Chinatown.

Sep 24, 2024

Elderly Residents Being Targeted in ‘Blessing Scams’ in Chinatown

“We’ve been sharing a lot about phone and text scams, but people are less on guard when they talk to a real person,” said Grace Chan McKibben, the executive director of the Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community.

Sep 24, 2024

CPS CEO Martinez Asks School Board to Prohibit Closures Until 2027, Says He Refused Mayor’s Request to Resign

During the past week, CPS CEO Pedro Martinez has written three times to parents, staff and students, and in each letter, he has promised that he will not close any schools while at the helm of CPS, even as he acknowledged compiling a list of schools that could be closed as part of an effort to compile a five-year strategic plan.

Sep 23, 2024

Sept. 23, 2024 - Full Show

What’s next for public safety after the ShotSpotter contract comes to a close. And the Chicago Teachers Union on the future of CPS leadership.

Sep 23, 2024

CTU President Calls Out Chicago Public Schools CEO Amid Tensions Over New 5-Year School Plan

Nearly a week after the Chicago School Board approved a new five-year plan for Chicago Public Schools, tensions among CPS CEO Pedro Martinez, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Teachers Union are mounting.