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Ravenswood Restaurant Owner Fights to Lift a Century-Old Ban on Selling Alcohol

Selling alcohol has been banned in a section of the ninth precinct of the 47th Ward — between Montrose, Damen, Lincoln and Sunnyside avenues — since 1907.

Committee Backs Lowering Chicago’s Default Speed Limit to 25 MPH, Letting Residents Report Blocked Bus and Bike Lanes

Chicago’s default speed limit could drop to 25 miles per hour from its current baseline of 30 after a panel of alderpeople on Monday backed the measure aimed at getting drivers to slow down.

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Week in Review: Trump Touts Economic Plan in Chicago; Reinsdorf and the Future of the White Sox

What a possible White Sox sale could mean for Chicago. And CPS board members skip out on the City Council.

In Tribute to Late Rapper Juice WRLD, South Suburban Homewood Brewing Company Celebrates Opening

Homewood residents and supporters gathered at Homewood Brewing Company, 18225 Dixie Highway, to attend a ribbon-cutting celebration for the brewpub, which is holding a soft opening Friday and Saturday before operating at extended hours next week.

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Effort by City Council to Put CPS Board Members, CEO on the Hot Seat Fizzles

No current or former members of the Chicago Board of Education attended Wednesday's marathon session of the City Council’s Education Committee, even after some City Council members threatened to hit them with subpoenas to require them to appear.

Are People Loving Monarch Butterflies to Death? New Study Suggests ‘Helpful’ Human Interventions Contributing to Decline

The planting of a non-native milkweed and the practice of captive-rearing monarch caterpillars have been identified as two possible sources of monarchs failure to survive their fall migration.  

Chicago International Film Festival Marks 60th Year

The Chicago International Film Festival kicks off Wednesday and will commemorate its 60th anniversary. But at the time of its founding, director and founder Michael Kutza, couldn’t have imagined what it would become.

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Oct. 15, 2024 - Full Show

Our Spotlight Politics team on Donald Trump's Chicago visit. And a push to merge public transit agencies.  

In Chicago Appearance, Donald Trump Says It Would Be a ‘Smart Thing’ If He Spoke to Putin But Won’t Confirm He Has

Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, was pressed on his communication with the Russian president during a wide-ranging — and sometimes contentious — interview with Bloomberg editor-in-chief John Micklethwait at the Economic Club of Chicago.

Lawmakers Grapple With Public Transit Funding, Governance and Statewide Needs as Series of Hearings Wrap

The Illinois Senate’s Transportation Committee has been meeting since July to grapple with the thorny issue of funding for the Chicago area’s transit system and whether to replace the CTA, Metra, Pace and Regional Transportation Authority with a single agency that will oversee bus, train and paratransit services. The proposal also calls for $1.5 billion in new funding. 

New Book Dives Into the Chicago History of the Harlem Globetrotters and Their Lasting Impact

The Harlem Globetrotters may have a New York name, but they’re a Chicago team.  The players and founder Abe Saperstein disrupted the game of basketball and gave it a whole new look when they were founded in the 1920s.  A new book reveals the history and legacy of the storied team. 

No New Fees, Tax Hikes or Layoffs in Toni Preckwinkle’s 2025 Cook County Budget Proposal

Preckwinkle’s $9.9 billion plan calls for investments in opioid addiction remediation, community violence intervention, firming up how generative artificial intelligence can be used, adding employees at the assessor’s office to help with property valuations and adding solar panels to county properties.  

Oct. 14, 2024 - Full Show

Voters are casting their ballots for the city's Board of Education — what you should know. And we break down Cook County's nearly $10 billion budget proposal. 

Week in Review: Battle Over CPS; Madigan Jury Selection Begins

The mayor brings in a new school board while the district faces a budget crunch. And alderpeople jam up City Council, angry over the CPS board and the end of ShotSpotter.

Amid CPS Budget Battle, Focus Shifts to Property Taxes Earmarked to Fight Blight

CPS CEO Pedro Martinez said during an appearance on WTTW News’ “Chicago Tonight” he has repeatedly urged the mayor to use funds from the city’s TIF districts instead of borrowing money or making cuts to classrooms.