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Mar 18, 2024

Chicago Voters to Decide Whether City Council Can Hike Taxes on Sales of Million-Dollar Properties to Address Homelessness

The question asks Chicago voters to decide if they support an increase of the real estate transfer tax on property sales over $1 million. The additional revenue would be used on programs to fight homelessness. 

Mar 18, 2024

Pioneering Chicago Lab Helps Develop Next Generation of Bionic Limbs

For years, researchers say there was very little advancement in the field. But in recent decades, prosthetic limbs have come a long way. And at the multidisciplinary Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in downtown Chicago, the next generation of bionic prosthetics are being developed.

Mar 18, 2024

March 18, 2024 - Full Show

What you should know about the “Bring Chicago Home” referendum ahead of tomorrow’s election. And a look at the major advancements in prosthetic technology.

Mar 16, 2024

From Funeral Home to Comedy Club, Here Are Some of Chicago’s Most Interesting Polling Places

Of the nearly 1,300 polling places across Chicago for Tuesday’s primary election, there will be a few private businesses that offer up their space for voters.

Mar 15, 2024

Week in Review: Illinoisans Prepare to Head to the Polls; Migrant Evictions From City Shelters Set to Begin Sunday

Previewing the big Election Day races. Is the migrant shelter measles outbreak under control? And the Bears could build a domed lakefront stadium.

Mar 14, 2024

Uncertainty Swirls as Thousands of Migrants Face Evictions From City Shelters Starting Saturday

Migrants evicted from a city shelter can return to the designated “landing zone” for buses from Texas at Polk and Desplaines streets in the West Loop, according to the policy imposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Mar 13, 2024

Johnson to Focus Chicago’s Anti-Violence Efforts on 10 Blocks in Englewood, West Garfield Park, Austin, Little Village

All four of the neighborhoods have suffered from decades of disinvestment, fueling a cycle of violence that has made them some of the most violent places in Chicago, officials said.

Mar 13, 2024

Cook County State’s Attorney Candidates Look to Highlight Sharp Differences as Election Day Approaches

Two Democrats are vying to replace outgoing Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx. The attack ads are flying and money is flowing in as the two candidates are attempting to highlight their differences.

Mar 12, 2024

March 12, 2024 - Full Show

Chicago’s whopping overtime bill. Are chronic pain sufferers the latest victims of the opioid crisis? And the race for Cook County state’s attorney heats up.

Mar 12, 2024

Chronic Pain Patients Suffer From Opioid Epidemic Overcorrection

According to the Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program, both the number of opioid prescriptions written and the number of patients served dropped by almost half since 2015.

Mar 12, 2024

Chicago Spent $524M on Overtime in 2023, Including $293M for Police, Setting New Records

The Chicago Police Department spent $293 million on overtime last year, 40% more than in 2022 and nearly three times the $100 million earmarked for police overtime set by the Chicago City Council as part of the city’s 2023 budget, according to data obtained by WTTW News.

Mar 12, 2024

Families of Homicide Victims in Chicago Await Closure Amid Low Clearance Rates

As homicide cases in Chicago remain open, the families of victims are left to cope with the trauma.

Mar 11, 2024

Chicago Community Groups Look to Build Support Systems as Part of Violence Reduction Efforts

Local organizations are focusing on those areas in an effort to work directly with those most impacted in an effort to stop cycles of violence

Mar 11, 2024

March 11, 2024 - Full Show

A WTTW News Safer City special: Why Chicago sees more homicides than other major cities. And the local organizations working to prevent that crime in their communities. 

Mar 11, 2024

As Homicides Drop Nationwide, Chicago Lags Behind Other Major Cities. Why?

Crime overall is falling nationwide. But when it comes to homicides, Chicago’s numbers are not declining as quickly as the two largest cities in the nation — New York and Los Angeles.