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First Measles Case in Chicago Resident Since 2019 Confirmed, Health Officials Say
Mar 7, 2024 | Eunice Alpasan
A Chicago Resident Requested a Parkway Tree. The City Planted an Invasive Species
Mar 7, 2024 | Patty Wetli
Just because a species is known to be invasive doesn’t mean it’s officially regulated as such. One Chicagoan learned that lesson the hard way.
Opening of Obama Presidential Center Delayed, Again, Until Spring 2026
Mar 7, 2024 | Heather Cherone
The Obama Presidential Center, which broke ground in September 2021, had been slated to open in October 2025.
Fewer Fish and More Algae? Scientists Seek to Understand Impacts of Historic Lack of Great Lakes Ice
Mar 7, 2024 | Associated Press
As climate change accelerates, scientists are scrambling to understand how iceless winters could affect the world's largest freshwater system.
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, March 6, 2024 - Full Show
Mar 6, 2024 | WTTW News
The Bring Chicago Home referendum is back on the ballot. Pushback as plans for a hybrid elected school board move forward. And the difficulty of getting around town with a disability.
Syphilis Cases in Babies on the Rise in Chicago, Health Department Says
Mar 6, 2024 | Emily Soto
It’s part of a nationwide increase in congenital infections, passed along to an infant during pregnancy. If undiagnosed, the baby can be born with a number of health issues, including cataracts, deafness and a low birth weight, or can even be stillborn.
With Feds Citing ‘Extensive Cooperation,’ Ex-State Sen. Terry Link Sentenced to 3 Years Probation
Mar 6, 2024 | Hannah Meisel — Capitol News Illinois
During a brief sentencing hearing, the 76-year-old Terry Link made a public apology. Speaking slowly and with a tremor borne of a neurological condition that has worsened since he left office in 2020, Link said he’d made a mistake and “did not intend to cheat the government.”
Pace Taxi Program Aids Chicagoans With Disabilities, But Advocates Say Systemic Issues Affect Access
Mar 6, 2024 | Medill School of Journalism
For Chicago residents with disabilities, getting around the city can be more of a burden than a simple task. Users and advocates say the Pace Taxi Access Program is plagued by long wait times, verbally abusive drivers and unreliable rides.
Illinois Senate Signs Off on Plan for a Hybrid Elected School Board in Chicago
Mar 6, 2024 | Amanda Vinicky
Chicago is on the path to getting the hybrid school board preferred by Mayor Brandon Johnson, with the Illinois Senate’s begrudging approval of legislation Tuesday finalizing the transition to an elected school board.
Study Raises Questions About Plastic Pollution’s Effect on Heart Health
Mar 6, 2024 | Associated Press
We breathe, eat and drink tiny particles of plastic. But are these minuscule specks in the body harmless, dangerous or somewhere in between?
Chicago Voters Should Get to Decide Whether City Council Should Have Power to Hike Taxes on Sales of Million-Dollar Properties, Appeals Court Rules
Mar 6, 2024 | Heather Cherone
A three-judge panel of the 1st District Appellate Court unanimously overturned the Feb. 23 decision by a Cook County judge that invalidated the binding ballot question known as Bring Chicago Home. The ruling could still be appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court.
Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips Ends Democratic Primary Challenge, Endorses President Joe Biden
Mar 6, 2024 | Associated Press
U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips, a 55-year-old multimillionaire who is among the richest members of Congress, built his White House bid around calls for a new generation of Democratic leadership while spending freely from his personal fortune.
Buddy Guy to Headline Chicago Blues Festival During Farewell Tour
Mar 6, 2024 | Patty Wetli
The blues legend will close out the festival, set for June 6-9.
Former Home of Butternut Bread, ‘Pride of the South Side’ and Whitewashed Mural All on Preservation Chicago’s 2024 ‘Most Endangered’ List
Mar 6, 2024 | Patty Wetli
Preservation Chicago announced its annual "7 Most Endangered" list Wednesday.
More Than 3,500 Teenagers in Illinois Pre-Register to Vote, As New Law Goes Into Effect: State Election Officials
Mar 6, 2024 | Eunice Alpasan
Some teenagers in Illinois who are too young to vote for this year's primary and general election are already preparing for their first chance to vote in other future elections.
Nikki Haley Suspends Her Campaign and Leaves Donald Trump as the Last Major Republican Candidate
Mar 6, 2024 | Associated Press
Haley didn’t endorse the former president in a speech in Charleston, South Carolina. Instead, she challenged him to win the support of the moderate Republicans and independent voters who supported her.
Homicides in Chicago Down 20% to Start 2024 Compared to Last Year: Police
Mar 6, 2024 | Matt Masterson
There have been 64 homicides recorded through February, according to the Chicago Police Department, and 292 shooting victims from 253 total shootings.
Emonte Morgan Convicted of Murder in Fatal 2021 Shooting of Chicago Police Officer Ella French
Mar 5, 2024 | Matt Masterson
Officer Ella French was shot and killed during a traffic stop on Aug. 7, 2021. Emonte Morgan, 23, is charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder.
March 5, 2024 - Full Show
Mar 5, 2024 | WTTW News
Advocates weigh in on the controversial IVF ruling in Alabama. And early voting is underway in Illinois as former president Donald Trump survives a ballot challenge — our Spotlight Politics team on that and more.
Judges, Ex-Lawmakers, Lobbyists Wrote to Support Convicted Ex-Madigan Aide Tim Mapes
Mar 5, 2024 | Hannah Meisel — Capitol News Illinois
Tim Mapes was sentenced to 2 ½ years in prison, though U.S. District Judge John Kness told Mapes he had “zero hesitation in agreeing, wholeheartedly, that you are a good man,” after reading dozens of letters written to the court on Mapes’ behalf.
Former Gov. Pat Quinn Backs GOP-Sponsored Ethics Amendment
Mar 5, 2024 | Peter Hancock — Capitol News Illinois
A Republican proposal that would give citizens the ability to propose ethics-related constitutional amendments on the ballot received a bipartisan boost Tuesday when former Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn endorsed it.
Eileen O’Neill Burke is ‘Not Related to THAT Burke’ — But He Backed Her Appellate Court Bid
Mar 5, 2024 | Heather Cherone
For Eileen O’Neill Burke, locked in a fierce fight for the Democratic nomination for Cook County state’s attorney against Clayton Harris III, her last name has turned out to be a double-edged sword.
How an Illinois Law Protects IVF Access, Reproductive Health Care Rights
Mar 5, 2024 | Amanda Vinicky
A recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling is raising questions about IVF. In Illinois, the Reproductive Health Act protects the increasingly popular path to parenthood while establishing people’s right to make decisions about their own reproductive health.
Number of Active Eagle Nests Now Up to 4 in Will County
Mar 5, 2024 | Patty Wetli
It's the first time four active nests have all been located on Will County forest preserve property.
A Month After Cyberattack, Lurie Children’s Hospital Says Some Systems Are Back Online
Mar 5, 2024 | Associated Press
Officials had previously blamed the attack on a “known criminal threat actor” and said the hospital shut down its own systems for phone, email and medical records once the breach was discovered on Jan. 31.
3 Killed by Gunfire Over Holiday Weekend Across Chicago: Police
Mar 5, 2024 | Matt Masterson
According to Chicago Police Department data, 29 people were shot in 24 separate incidents between 6 p.m. Friday and 11:59 p.m. Monday.