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.
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Emonte Morgan Convicted of Murder in Fatal 2021 Shooting of Chicago Police Officer Ella French
Mar 5, 2024 | Matt Masterson
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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.
March 4, 2024 - Full Show
Mar 4, 2024 | WTTW News
The Supreme Court restores Donald Trump to the ballot. A push to eliminate the road test for seniors in Illinois. And looking at Chicago’s lofty place in the history of the skyscraper.
New Bill Aims to Eliminate the Road Test for Seniors in Illinois
Mar 4, 2024 | Emily Soto
Illinois is the only state in the country to require behind-the-wheel road tests for seniors renewing their licenses. Proposed legislation in Springfield is looking to eliminate that mandate despite conflicting research from some national safety groups.
State Lawmakers Debate Top Takeaways From Pritzker’s Proposed Budget
Mar 4, 2024 | Andrea Guthmann
More money for migrants, increased access to preschool, a break on grocery bills and a prescription for how the state could wipe out medical debt — those are some of the spending plans in Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s nearly $53 billion state budget.
Brigitte Calls Me Baby, Breakout Chicago Rock Band, Meets the Moment With Electrifying Show at Schubas: Review
Mar 4, 2024 | Marc Vitali
There was a charge in the air at Schubas Tavern on Saturday night. Maybe it was the singer with the electric chair tattooed on his chest. Brigitte Calls Me Baby played its first sold-out hometown show.
Demolition Begins on Illegal Building in Humboldt Park
Mar 4, 2024 | Patty Wetli
The illegal building, intended as an archive for the neighboring landmarked National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture, has been at the center of controversy since 2022.
Who is Accountable for a Mass Shooting? It’s No Longer Only the Person Who Pulled the Trigger
Mar 4, 2024 | CNN
Prosecutors over the past few years have been slowly, but steadily, expanding the notion of who can be held accountable for a mass shooting.
First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill in US Begins Shipping to Stores
Mar 4, 2024 | Associated Press
The drug’s approval came despite some concerns by FDA scientists about the company’s results, including whether women with certain medical conditions would understand that they shouldn’t take the drug.
Supreme Court Restores Trump to Ballot, Rejecting State Attempts to Ban Him Over Capitol Attack
Mar 4, 2024 | Associated Press
The justices ruled a day before the Super Tuesday primaries that states, without action from Congress first, cannot invoke a post-Civil War constitutional provision to keep presidential candidates from appearing on ballots.
Nearly 9 in 10 State-Level Primaries Give Illinois Voters No Choice in Candidates
Mar 4, 2024 | Andrew Adams — Capitol News Illinois
Statewide, 88% of judicial and state legislative primaries feature either a single candidate or no one running at all. This is the highest number of uncompetitive primaries for those seats in at least 20 years, according to a Capitol News Illinois analysis of data going back to 2004.
Gov. Pritzker Seeking to Eliminate State Grocery Tax, But Some Municipalities Could Push Back
Mar 4, 2024 | Amanda Vinicky
Illinois shoppers would save a dollar when they buy $100 worth of groceries under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposal to eliminate a state sales tax on groceries.
WTTW News Explains: Where Does Chicago Stand in Skyscraper History?
Mar 4, 2024 | Nick Blumberg
Chicago is a city of firsts — everything from the first Ferris wheel to the first brownie and the world’s very first skyscraper. WTTW News explains.
5 Years After Chicago’s Consent Decree Took Effect, Little Urgency Surrounds Reform Push
Mar 4, 2024 | Heather Cherone
The Chicago Police Department has fully met just 6% of the consent decree’s requirements, according to the most recent report by the team monitoring CPD’s progress.
Early Voting Expands Across Chicago for March 19 Illinois Primary
Mar 3, 2024 | Eunice Alpasan
Starting Monday, voters in Chicago will have more places to cast their ballots ahead of the Illinois primary election on March 19.
His Conviction Was Overturned After 35 Years Wrongfully Served. State Law Caps His Compensation at 14 Years
Mar 2, 2024 | Dilpreet Raju — Capitol News Illinois
A new bill in the General Assembly would seek to remove the roughly $200,000 cap on payments to exonerees that maxes out at the 14-year mark, replacing it with a payout of $50,000 per year, capped at just over $2 million.
Native Tribe Seeks Return of Ancestral Land in DeKalb County
Mar 2, 2024 | Peter Hancock — Capitol News Illinois
A bill pending in the General Assembly would give back roughly 1,500 acres of park land in DeKalb County to the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. That tribe once occupied much of the Great Lakes region but was forcibly removed in the 19th century.
Chicago Jazz Vocalist Takes Listeners on Musical Journey in ‘75 Years of Mahalia Jackson’: Review
Mar 2, 2024 | Angel Idowu
Tammy McCann recently previewed a one-woman show dedicated to the life and work of gospel legend Mahalia Jackson. McCann will soon head to New York to once again pay homage to the queen of gospel.
The Chilling Power and Uncanny Timeliness of ‘Message in a Bottle’: Review
Mar 2, 2024 | Hedy Weiss
“Message in a Bottle,” which runs through Sunday at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, is simply a phenomenal production that should not be missed, writes WTTW News theater critic Hedy Weiss.