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Lake Michigan’s High Water Level Breaks 30-Year Monthly Record

Last month, Lake Michigan was about 3 inches higher than the previous January record in 1987, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. How the record-setting levels can affect Chicagoans.

Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (WTTW News)

‘In The Zone’ Highlights Chicagoan’s Education Efforts at Home and Abroad

A West Side native is lifting kids out of poverty and into better school zones. We meet Terrance Wallace, whose InZone Project is the subject of a 2018 documentary premiering in Chicago this week.

Terrance Wallace appears on “Chicago Tonight” on Feb. 5, 2020. (WTTW News)

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Not Guilty: Senate Acquits Trump of Impeachment Charges

President Donald Trump won impeachment acquittal Wednesday in the U.S. Senate, bringing to a close only the third presidential trial in American history with votes that split the country, tested civic norms and fed the tumultuous 2020 race for the White House.

President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, as Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker Nancy Pelosi look on. (Leah Millis / Pool via AP)

Chicago Artist Edo Wants to Light Up the World With Color

From clothing to digital art to painting, Chicago artist Edo sees color in all forms. “Color is my thing,” he says. “I want it to light up a room.”

Chicago artist Edo (WTTW News)

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Crain’s Headlines: United Buys Flight School to Tackle Pilot Shortage

The Chicago-based airline says it’s purchasing Westwind School of Aeronautics in Phoenix to tackle a talent pipeline problem that it will face for at least a decade.

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US Appeals Court Judge Gives America a Civics Lesson

Meet Judge Douglas Ginsburg, the Chicago native and former Supreme Court nominee who has a new PBS special.

Judge Douglas Ginsburg appears on “Chicago Tonight” on Feb. 4, 2020. (WTTW News)

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Iowa Caucus Mess Raises New Concerns About Election Security

The long-awaited Iowa caucuses ended in chaos. Citing “inconsistencies” with a new mobile app, Democrats delayed releasing results until Tuesday afternoon. Just how secure are the elections going into the 2020 presidential race?

Precinct captain Carl Voss, of Des Moines, Iowa, holds his iPhone that shows the Iowa Democratic Party’s caucus reporting app Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo / Charlie Neibergall)

National Park Photographer Completes His Portfolio with Visit to Indiana Dunes

QT Luong is renowned for his photos of the country’s national parks. In 2019, he photographed what was then the newest national park: the Indiana Dunes.

Photographer QT Luong at Kings Canyon National Park in California. (Courtesy QT Luong)

Could Springfield Pass the Clean Energy Jobs Act This Session?

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Illinois lawmakers are signaling they could be ready to pass legislation that eventually moves the state to 100% renewable energy. A look at how that might happen.

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Crain’s Headlines: Sagging High-End Home Sales in 2020

Not a single home in the Chicago area sold for $4 million or more in January. It’s another piece of evidence that the top of the residential real estate market has sagged dramatically.

Astor Street in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. (leyla.a / Flickr)

Baseball Season Preview: Jason Benetti, Len Kasper on White Sox, Cubs in 2020

With spring training right around the corner, we look to the coming season with White Sox broadcaster Jason Benetti and Cubs broadcaster Len Kasper.

White Sox broadcaster Jason Benetti, left, and Cubs broadcaster Len Kasper preview the season on “Chicago Tonight” on Feb. 4, 2020. (WTTW News)

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Trump Faces Accusers: What to Watch During His Big Speech

On the brink of his Senate acquittal, President Donald Trump will be unleashing “relentless optimism” during his third State of the Union address, a speech designed to pivot from his impeachment to his drive for reelection.

In this Jan. 28, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Wildwoods Convention Center Oceanfront in Wildwood, N.J. (AP Photo / Evan Vucci, File)

For the First Time, You Can Fill Out Your Census Form Online

The U.S. census goes mobile and modern. How else it will work – and why government leaders say the stakes are high.

“If you’re mad about your school being closed in your neighborhood, be counted. If you’re mad about the resources not coming to your community, be counted,” said Chicago Ald. Howard Brookins Jr., 21st Ward.