Winter finally arrives in Chicago, just as indoor dining returns. A look at the new president’s foreign policy plans and his history-making vice president. Plus, saying goodbye to three...

The Chicago Teachers Union on reopening public schools. The reason for the slow rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. What the Constitution says about impeaching a former president. Carjackings on...

Looking back at this week’s historic inauguration with local journalists. Remembering civil rights icon Ida B. Wells, with her great-granddaughter. And honoring another pioneer, the late...

What to expect from the Biden administration, including immigration reform. And in a new series called “Neighbors,” we introduce you to a family that’s been feeding its community for...

At his inauguration, President Joe Biden calls for unity. Vice President Kamala Harris makes history, and both immediately get to work taking on the COVID-19 crisis. Advocates and...

The latest on reopening as COVID-19 cases trigger relaxed mitigation measures. Plus, it’s been one year since the first case arrived in the U.S. What is the future of the GOP? And Paris...

Special coverage of a historic Inauguration Day: Reaction to President Joe Biden’s speech. Local advocates on the new administration’s priorities. And our Spotlight Politics team breaks it...

Illinois members of Congress on Inauguration Day security and more. What goes into inaugural speeches. Illinois moves to end cash bail. The push for a Muddy Waters museum. And remembering...

Assessing security at the nation’s Capitol before Inauguration Day. Plus, unemployment, universal basic income and discriminatory housing: A deep dive into WTTW’s new Firsthand series...

Revisiting North Lawndale decades after Martin Luther King Jr. moved into the area. A history-making week for Black lawmakers in Springfield. A local poet honors Vice President-elect...