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Veteran Chicago Firefighter Dies After Fire Breaks Out at Lake Shore Drive High-Rise

The Chicago Fire Department responded after flames broke out in a high-rise building at 1212 North Lake Shore Drive Wednesday morning. While there, the CFD called for a mayday and an emergency medical response after one firefighter suffered critical injuries and later died.

WTTW News Explains: How Would Ranked Choice Voting Work in Chicago?

What if there were a different way? What if you could rank your choices in order of your preference? Well, there is a system like that and it’s already being used in some jurisdictions. It’s called ranked choice voting. It has its backers as well as detractors.

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April 4, 2023 - Full Show

Tonight's the night — the latest results in the race between Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas for Chicago mayor. We’re live with both campaigns and full analysis. Plus, Trump’s historic criminal indictment.

April 3, 2023 - Full Show

Everything you need to know on the eve of the mayoral election. What to expect from President Trump’s arraignment in New York. A major change in Evanston’s reparations program. And a century of civic pride. 

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The OI Gets Rebranded, Drops ‘Oriental’ From Name

“The new name is the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia and North Africa,” said Theo van den Hout, the museum’s interim director.

Family-Owned Chicago Flag Company Has Been Supplying Symbols of Civic Pride for 108 Years

Many of the flags waving from civic buildings aren’t just representing Chicago, they’re made in the city’s South Shore neighborhood, by Chicago residents, who work for a company known as W.G.N.

Johnson v. Vallas: Polls Set to Close in Closest Contest for Chicago Mayor in 40 Years

Chicago will elect a new mayor and voters in 14 wards will also elect a new alderperson to the Chicago City Council. 

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Trump Returns to New York to Face Historic Criminal Charges

Former President Donald Trump returned to New York from his Florida estate Monday for his historic booking and arraignment on hush money charges related to allegations of sexual encounters.

March 31, 2023 - Full Show

Illinois congressmen react to former President Trump’s indictment and the mishandling of classified documents. Friction is growing within the CTU over campaign spending. And Transgender Day of Visibility celebrations in the city.

Remembering Meigs Field: It’s Been 20 Years Since the Airport Was Ordered Bulldozed Overnight

An airport destroyed in the middle of the night by the government. It may sound like the plot of an exotic spy thriller, but it happened in Chicago 20 years ago this week.

Chicagoans Come Together to Celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility

On Friday, people around the world came together for the annual Transgender Day of Visibility, a day to celebrate the resilience of transgender and nonbinary people.

Race Between Vallas and Johnson Comes Down to the Wire, as Trump Seizes Spotlight

Both Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas will spend the final days of what is expected to be the closest election in Chicago history scrambling for any possible advantage – and trying to make sure their supporters cast a ballot.

LaHood, Quigley on Bipartisan Classified Documents Legislation and Donald Trump’s Indictment

U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) and Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) recently introduced legislation that would implement stronger enforcement to protect classified documents and impose civil penalties for officials who mishandle those documents.

CTU Members Take Legal Action Against Union for Political Spending

A group of teachers has filed legal action against the CTU, alleging union leaders are wrongly spending dues money on political organizations supporting Brandon Johnson for mayor. They said it’s not about politics, but about their contention that their own union has deceived them.

Week in Review: Vallas, Johnson Race Toward the Finish Line

Trump indictment sets the national political world on fire. Vallas and Johnson race toward the finish line. “ComEd Four” trial peels the curtain back on the Madigan machine. And Cubs and Sox are undefeated.