How universities are avoiding the spread of COVID-19 on campus. Outdoor dining during the Chicago winter. Restoring and protecting the shoreline. The music of Mister Rogers inspires a...

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Amanda Vinicky reports from the Near South Side community, with a look at the closure of Mercy Hospital. Looking ahead to the start of the school year with the Chicago Teachers Union, and...

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan may be facing an investigation. Plus, mental health interventions for Chicago police officers, controversy over convalescent plasma and Balinese...

Illinois Congressmen discuss the unrest and the pandemic, and Black legislators talk about their plans in Springfield. Plus, what a tax holiday means for your paycheck and a Chicago “beat...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot joins us to discuss the city's massive budget shortfall. Plus, the city’s top doc on rising COVID-19 cases. Top business headlines from Crain’s and free, virtual...

Speakers at the Republican National Convention this week focused sharply on a law-and-order message, casting doubt on the safety of the U.S. if Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is...

Our coverage of the Republican National Convention wraps up with a look at the week’s speeches and a preview of night four. Amanda Vinicky reports live from Kenosha. A look back at the RNC...

A special edition of Spotlight Politics on night three of the RNC. Local GOP lawmakers on the election. Longer lines at the DMV. Police officers in CPS schools. And 65 years since Emmett...

A look at the diversity of the Republican National Convention, and a preview of night two with our Spotlight Politics team. Reaction to the police shooting of Jacob Blake. The census is...