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After a slow start to nesting season, piping plover couples made up for lost time.
The Great Lakes Piping Plover Recovery Effort is reporting a record-setting 90 pairs on the nest in 2026, topping last year’s record of 88.
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With the grand opening soon approaching, the Obama Presidential Center has unveiled its first official portrait of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama.
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The Chicago Bulls are finalizing a deal to hire Portland Trail Blazers interim coach Tiago Splitter as their next head coach, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Monday.
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Even as the price of oil dropped Monday, many questions remained about when and how it would start flowing again through the world’s most vital artery for energy shipments. to.wttw.com/44agzQh
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Illinoisans now will have access to a large collection of high-quality digital information and educational resources for free by going to their local library or the Illinois State Library’s website.
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Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday that 434 Illinois pharmacies will receive nearly $25 million in support, the first distribution of annual funding established through legislation he signed last year.
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The tornado tally is now up to 17 for the June 11 storms, including an EF-2 twister that cut a path from suburban Hickory Hills to an area near Midway Airport, according to the National Weather Service.
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Chicago taxpayers have paid $2.7 million for a system designed to alert officials about which officers have been the subject of repeated police misconduct allegations, according to records obtained by WTTW News. to.wttw.com/4uvfxZP
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NEW: Mayor Johnson's allies called off a plan to ask the Chicago City Council to reverse its decision to green light video poker & slots across the city.
6 bars and restaurants have state licenses to let their customers try their luck.
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The legislation, if signed into law, will require that DCFS conduct individualized risk assessments before placing a foster child in another state. to.wttw.com/4eDHLNo
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Each week, WTTW News producer Josh Terry presents must-see live music shows around Chicago.
Here's what you can still catch: Rostam and Henry Soloman at Thalia Hall, Jane Remover, Dazegxd at Metro, and Summer Smash continues through Sunday.
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State officials approved applications from six Chicago bars and restaurants on Thursday, the same day that Mayor Brandon Johnson asked the Chicago City Council to reverse its decision to green light video poker and slots across the city.
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It is now illegal to sell intoxicating hemp to anyone younger than 21, under a bill signed Friday by Gov. JB Pritzker.
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According to surveys conducted Friday by teams from the National Weather Service, preliminary results seem to indicate at least two EF-3 tornadoes down Thursday in northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
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A federal judge dressed down Chicago’s U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros for failing to appear in her court, saying “Pandora’s box has been opened” following the conduct of his office as another case tied to the “Broadview Six” scandal has fallen apart.
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While events for the community are planned for the entire weekend to celebrate Puerto Rican pride and culture, this year also honors the history of Chicago’s Boricua community — marking the 60-year anniversary of the first Division Street riot. to.wttw.com/49Ye1rR
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The Illinois State Board of Education formally adopted a plan Wednesday aimed at improving math instruction and boosting student math scores throughout the state. to.wttw.com/4efhxzm
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Patrick Collins and John Gallo, two former assistant U.S. attorneys in the Northern District of Illinois and signatories to the letter blasting Chicago’s U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros, joined “Chicago Tonight” to explain the rationale behind their message.
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Teams from the National Weather Service will be surveying damage from multiple reported tornadoes that touched down Thursday in northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana, while recovery efforts continue from the derecho that walloped Chicago on Wednesday.
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