Chicago Tonight

Solutions to prevent future flooding problems. Efforts to protect temp workers. And summer isn’t over yet — we share two art and music festivals this weekend.

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The impact of this week’s extreme heat on Black communities. The definitive life of Martin Luther King Jr. in this week’s Black Voices Book Club. Honoring a longtime congressman. And the...

Michael Madigan’s ex-chief of staff Tim Mapes was found guilty on perjury charges alleging he lied to a grand jury in an effort to protect his former boss.

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Migrants, safety and taxes — we sit down with Mayor Brandon Johnson on his first 100 days in office. The fate of former Madigan chief of staff Tim Mapes. And a repository for Cook County...

Record-breaking heat across the region. How to stay safe and cool. Police staffing levels were predicted to fall under Mayor Johnson — did they? And Spotlight Politics on Johnson’s first...

What the city is paying out in repeated police misconduct settlements. A tutoring shortage hits Chicago. And the head of the Chicago Teachers Union on how schools will cope with the coming...

The latest in our series WTTW News: A Safer City highlights the sharp rise in vehicle thefts — and how to protect your car. Efforts to get kids to school safely. And the impact retail...

It’s back to school for CPS students — we talk about the challenges ahead this school year. A new effort to reduce maternal mortality. And The Last Word on mentoring.

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What the promotion of CPD’s Chief Larry Snelling means for public safety. A cross-cultural musical collaboration in Millennium Park. And rebuilding a taqueria from scratch.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson is nearing his first 100 days in office and making major moves — unceremoniously ousting Chicago Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady and tapping Larry...