What young Chicagoans hope to see from their new mayor. Resources for people returning from incarceration. And learning sign language at a local library.

In her last days in office, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot declares a state of emergency over the influx of migrants. Meanwhile, Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez (25th Ward) opens a shelter in a...

South Shore residents rally against plans for a migrant shelter. Controversy over a potential school closure. And a Cook County program clearing medical debt.

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What the end of Title 42 means for asylum seekers. Calls for a do-over on Chicago’s elected school board map. And a group of performers celebrate Selena.

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Charges are filed in the killing of a Chicago police officer. The latest on the search for the city’s new top cop. And a look back at Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s time in office.

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The mayor declares a state of emergency over the migrant crisis. The former interim CPD superintendent on the search for a new top cop. And a beloved hot dog institution celebrates its 75...

Familiar faces join us to remember Newt Minow, a public television pioneer. How a coalition of Asian-Americans are advocating for their community. And Lori Lightfoot kicks off her last...

Chicago’s new process for picking a police superintendent is underway. Providing hope to new moms. And how an artist with thousands of red tulips is addressing systemic racism.

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South Shore residents sound off on a city plan to shelter migrants. How the Kennedy construction is impacting unhoused people. And a mariachi Mother’s Day performance. 

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Will the corruption convictions of the “ComEd Four” in their near-decade-long conspiracy to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan impact his trial next April? And will the...