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May 3, 2023

Fred Waller is introduced as Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s choice for interim superintendent of the Chicago Police Department on May 3, 2023. (Heather Cherone / WTTW News)

Johnson Taps Fred Waller, Former High-Ranking CPD Leader, to Serve as Interim Top Cop

Juror Amanda Schnitker Sayers appeared on “Chicago Tonight” on May 3, 2023. (WTTW News)

‘ComEd Four’ Juror Hopes Guilty Verdicts Send ‘Clear Message’ to Springfield

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Human Composting Could Soon Be Coming to Illinois

May 2, 2023

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Community Leaders Call for Answers on Plans to Turn Old South Shore High School Into Shelter for Migrants

A bur oak, estimated at 250-300 years old, is dismantled at Lincoln Park Zoo, May 2, 2023. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News)

Lincoln Park Zoo’s 300-Year-Old Bur Oak is Gone but Won’t Be Forgotten. What’s Next for the Now Beloved Tree

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‘ComEd Four’ Found Guilty of Conspiring to Bribe Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan

Stores line the street in downtown Pontiac, Illinois. (WTTW News)

Outside of Pontiac Prison’s Walls, Area Residents See the Facility as Important Part of the Community

May 1, 2023

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Chicago Police Department District 10. (WTTW News)

As Migrants Continue to Arrive, Chicago Officials and Community Groups Say They’re Out of Money and Space

Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks about Medicaid renewal efforts on May 1, 2023. (WTTW News)

Medicaid Renewal Process Starts as Illinois Officials Urge Residents to Return Information

Boats float tethered in the front yards of homes along South Spencer Road as the Mississippi River continues to rise forcing residents to make alternative transportation between their homes and the rising water covering their street, Thursday, April 27, 2023, in Pleasant Valley, Iowa. (Nikos Frazier / Quad City Times via AP)

Mississippi River Crests at Davenport, Testing Barriers

Pontiac Correctional Center (WTTW News)

Inside Pontiac Prison Where Mental Health Issues, Violence, Officer Shortages and Aging Facilities Are Leading to Calls for Reform

April 29, 2023

Deonte Baker was recovering from a violent attack when he was selected for the Resilient Communities program. “I was able to rebuild my life and feel good about it,” he said. (WTTW News)

Resilient Communities Participants on How Program Helped Get Them on Track

Poet avery young appears on “Black Voices” on April 29, 2023. (WTTW News)

Poetry Beyond the Page With Avery Young, Chicago’s First Poet Laureate

Small business owner Gia Davis gives “the last word” on why she says hiring returning citizens just makes good business sense. (WTTW News)

Small Business Owner Gives ‘The Last Word’ on Second Chance Employment

In March 2023, 11 wrongfully convicted men filed a lawsuit against former Chicago Police Detective Reynaldo Guevara, the city of Chicago and other officers. (Courtesy of Matt Thibodeau / Loevy and Loevy)

11 Men Exonerated of Murder Convictions File Civil Suit Against Disgraced Ex-Detective Reynaldo Guevara

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Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, April 29, 2023 - Full Show

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700,000 Illinoisans at Risk of Losing Medicaid Coverage: How to Prepare for Eligibility Checks, Navigate Health Care Resources

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Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, April 29, 2023 - Full Show

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Mexico Fest and Latino Spirits Festival to Kick Off Cinco de Mayo Weekend

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Former IDOC Director on Plans for Pontiac Prison, Home to State’s Highest Concentration of ‘Seriously Mentally Ill’ Incarcerated People

April 28, 2023

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Halas Hall in Lake Forest. (Courtesy of Chicago Bears)

Bears Pass on Carter, Take Tennessee Offensive Tackle Wright in NFL Draft First Round

Nearly 350 job seekers filled CTA headquarters the morning of April 28, 2023, for the agency’s fifth job fair of the year. (WTTW News)

CTA Adding Bus and Rail Workers, Touting Service Improvements; Mayor-Elect Mum on Keeping Transit Agency Leader

More than 100 asylum-seekers have moved into the former Wadsworth Elementary School in the Woodlawn neighborhood. (WTTW News)

Chicago Facing ‘Humanitarian Crisis’ Amid Renewed Surge of Migrants from the Border, Officials Say

Amanda Vinicky and guest on "Week in Review" on April 28, 2023. (WTTW News)

Week in Review: Johnson Unveils Transition Team; ‘ComEd Four’ Jury Hears Closing Arguments

April 27, 2023

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‘Home Away From Home’: Woodlawn Community Steps in to Help Migrants Bused From Texas Following Some Tension

Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson speaks with trainees at the Mid-America Carpenters Union facility on Thursday, April 27. (Heather Cherone/WTTW News)

Former Chicago Police Chief of Detectives, Fired Reform Boss Join Johnson’s Transition Team