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Camille’s mother was murdered and she was forced to testify in court at age six. That experience inspired her mission as an adult: to make sure everyone impacted by the American legal system knows their rights. Watch her #FirsthandWTTW documentary: to.wttw.com/4aSduY0
One of the coalition’s priorities is the renewal of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, which provides financing for clean water projects like replacing lead service lines.
Lead service line replacement is lagging behind schedule in Chicago. https://to.wttw.com/4bl9aAK
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s pick to lead Chicago Animal Care and Control highlighted the work of the city shelter during a committee hearing Tuesday, as some animal advocates and shelter volunteers continue to push for a nationwide search.
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Darrell English, a TSA officer at Chicago Midway International Airport and president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 777 union, joined “Chicago Tonight” to discuss how the shutdown is impacting Chicago’s airports.
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Intense thunderstorms spawned at least four tornadoes across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana on Tuesday, with at least two killed in Indiana as damage assessments continue. https://to.wttw.com/3Nxw8wL
A baby warty frogfish at the Shedd Aquarium is the first of its kind ever raised from egg to juvenile in an aquarium setting. It is roughly 1 centimeter, or less than half an inch, in size.
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It seems a country divided on so many fronts is finding common ground in pain at the pump, where the cost of the Iran war is hitting Americans squarely in the wallet and aggravating people across the political spectrum.
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The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a generic medication for a rare brain disorder, while walking back statements by President Donald Trump and other administration officials that the drug showed great promise for people with autism.
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The winner of the Democratic primary will advance to the Nov. 3 general election against the winner of the Republican primary.
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Stratton also criticized Krishnamoorthi for soliciting a donation from the chief technology officer of Palantir, which has contracts with ICE to help it meet the Trump administration’s deportation goals.
Krishnamoorthi said he returned that donation when he became aware of it.
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton again called for ICE to be abolished, while Kelly said DHS should be dismantled, “the whole kit and caboodle.”
By contrast, Krishnamoorthi has said he will “abolish Trump’s ICE,” calling for the agency to focus on core functions as it did before Trump took office.
Here's a few more things we heard at Monday night's Senate candidate forum on "Chicago Tonight."
Both chambers of Congress failed to pass a war powers resolution that would've restricted military action in Iran. Both Reps. Kelly and Krishnamoorthi voted to rein in the president. to.wttw.com/4b0CBJF
A Chicago police officer shot and killed a person Monday evening in Humboldt Park after a pursuit that injured a pedestrian and damaged a CTA bus, department officials said. https://to.wttw.com/4dcsaUz
Severe thunderstorms are expected throughout northeast Illinois late Tuesday afternoon into the evening, bringing the threat for damaging hail and winds, flash flooding and possible tornadoes south of the I-80 corridor.
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Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke claims this plan will make it harder for her office to secure convictions in cases of allegations of abuse by federal immigration officers during “Operation Midway Blitz.” https://to.wttw.com/4s626iP
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi said the war was “illegal and unconstitutional,” and called for President Donald Trump to release oil from the nation’s strategic reserves to bring down the price of a gallon of gasoline, which jumped 46 cents in the past week, according to AAA.
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly vowed Monday to vote against any more funding for the war launched by President Trump against Iran in the last debate in the Democratic primary to replace U.S. Sen. Durbin.
Watch the full show here: https://to.wttw.com/4b0CBJF
Students and families from a pair of Chicago charter schools are scrambling after learning their schools will be shut down with all staff expected to be laid off next month, before the end of the current academic year.
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TONIGHT: Three Democratic candidates running for U.S. Senate join us in their last televised forum. We'll hear from Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly and Raja Krishnamoorthi on issues like war powers, immigration and the cost of living. https://to.wttw.com/4k7Mvv6
Iran named the hard-line Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his late father as supreme leader on Monday, signaling no letup in the war launched by the United States and Israel. https://to.wttw.com/4lkJ5qi
Members of the public will be welcomed for their first look of the Obama Presidential Center on June 19, coinciding with Juneteenth. https://to.wttw.com/4ssTK4q
Geoffrey Baer has taken viewers on unforgettable journeys through the history, architecture, and hidden stories of Chicago on WTTW. Now it’s time to decide: which Geoffrey special is your favorite? Vote in round one of our Baer Bracket: https://www.wttw.com/baerbracket #BaerBracketWTTW
CPD officers made 267,240 undocumented traffic stops in 2025, an increase of nearly 27% as compared with the number of traffic stops officers made in 2024 but did not properly document for state officials, according to records obtained by WTTW News. https://to.wttw.com/4bduBUf
Camille works for Chicago Votes, working to build a more inclusive democracy, whether she is observing Cook County courtrooms or pushing for legislation that would win voting rights for incarcerated people. Watch the full documentary: to.wttw.com/4aSduY0 #FirsthandWTTW
Throughout WTTW News' Voter Guide, you’ll find candidate profiles that include detailed, issue-based questionnaires and an easy-to-navigate compilation of legal bar association ratings for the sometimes difficult-to-navigate judicial races. https://to.wttw.com/4rS8B8f
Cook County’s chief judge is warning residents of an ongoing fraud scam in which victims are falsely told they must settle unpaid parking charges. https://to.wttw.com/4r4COA4
The Illinois Department of Transportation included $7 million for six miles of resurfacing and culvert work on Illinois 96 in its October multi-year plan. The years of the project are listed for 2027-2031. https://to.wttw.com/3MYeeTJ
Preservation Chicago’s annual “Chicago 7 Most Endangered” list aims to sound the alarm on historic buildings and sites at risk of demolition. The organization aims to mobilize the support necessary to save the threatened buildings from demolition. https://to.wttw.com/47ftzWJ
When Amy Hicks was pregnant and incarcerated at Logan Correctional Center in 2024, she said prison staff didn’t give her a choice as to how she’d give birth to her child. Now, she's suing the Illinois Department of Corrections and Wexford Health Sources.
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