A compromise proposal to allow Chicagoans to build basement, attic and coach house dwellings across the city would still give alderpeople the final say over whether the tiny homes could be built in their wards. to.wttw.com/46AWPpK

The Illinois State Board of Education will begin hosting listening sessions around the state on the first draft of its Comprehensive Numeracy Plan, which the board said will support educators, schools and districts in advancing student success in math. to.wttw.com/4gyHv1q

In her book “Having It All: What Data Tells Us About Women’s Lives and Getting the Most Out of Yours,” Corrine Low details how gender roles may have converged in the workplace, but not at home. She shares what she's found as three eras of a women's life. to.wttw.com/3Iw2BB8

The Chicago Department of Water Management is sitting on hundreds of millions of dollars earmarked for lead line replacement, with little progress made in terms of swapping out the toxic pipes. Chicago City Council members want to know why. to.wttw.com/4nP33JR

ABC will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show in the wake of criticism over his comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Laura Beth Nielsen, a professor with Northwestern University, talks about when the government is allowed to restrict speech. to.wttw.com/3KeOXmq

The University of Chicago ranked sixth in the nation, jumping up five spots from eleventh last year, while the Evanston-based Northwestern University fell one spot into a tie for seventh with Duke and Johns Hopkins universities. https://to.wttw.com/4nc82nT

In the two years since Chicago launched a composting pilot program, some 7,500 households have signed up. At least twice as many use private compost services, and the Chicago City Council could soon give composters a boost with a new amendment. https://to.wttw.com/46luPHS

NEW: A joint statement from Alds. Marty Quinn & Bennett Lawson says they have reached an agreement reverse the city’s 68-year ban on tiny homes, officially known as additional dwelling units. Story to come @wttw.bsky.social

Chicago taxpayers paid $295 million between 2019 and 2024 to resolve lawsuits naming officers whose alleged misconduct led more than once to payouts, according to an analysis of city data by WTTW News. https://to.wttw.com/4gFWRRW

If completed, the deal will transfer control of TikTok’s U.S. operations to a new joint venture based in the United States, with majority American investors and run by a majority American board of directors, the official said. to.wttw.com/4mvXIWy

ABC will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show in the wake of criticism over his comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, officials with the network said Monday. to.wttw.com/3KeOXmq

Bruce Sagan, the longtime owner and publisher of the Hyde Park Herald and arts leader who served on the WFMT Radio Committee for more than two decades, has died at the age of 96. to.wttw.com/4mA4QBn

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Chicago Stories: Legendary Blizzards premieres this Friday, September 26 at 8:00 pm on WTTW and streaming on the PBS app and at wttw.com/chicagostories #ChicagoStoriesWTTW

Immigration enforcement officials have arrested more than 400 people as part of an operation in the Chicago area that launched a little less than two weeks ago, a top Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said Friday. https://to.wttw.com/3VKTmjH

Tens of thousands of Chicago-area Venezuelans are in legal limbo as the Trump administration attempts to end temporary protected status (TPS). Claire Doutre, an immigration attorney, shares what legal recourse TPS beneficiaries have if taken away. to.wttw.com/3VUI7VI

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has announced nearly $1 million in grants to support stewardship activities in natural areas across the state, specifically on land protected by the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission. to.wttw.com/4gCS2ce

This Sunday, around 400 competitors will be the first group to swim an event in the Chicago River since 1927. Margaret Frisbie, executive director of Friends of the Chicago River, talks about the importance of this event. to.wttw.com/48mbQOH

This year’s Chicago International Film Festival includes 111 feature films and 70 shorts, and showcases cinema from more than 60 countries. The Criterion Mobile Closet is also expected to make a stop opening weekend at NEWCITY Plaza. to.wttw.com/46tIong

A Chicago man who was stopped by the same tactical team of officers who would days later pull over Dexter Reed and kill him in a barrage of gunfire after he fired at officers has sued the city, claiming the traffic stop violated his constitutional rights. https://to.wttw.com/3VsLqTU

Summer is nearly gone with the wind. Thankfully, all’s fair in fall with a harvest of arts and culture. Arts Correspondent Marc Vitali gives us his six picks to see this weekend. to.wttw.com/46rGIuO

An emissions testing self-service kiosk is available at the Chicago South DMV following a successful mobile testing pilot launched last month. to.wttw.com/4mqNh6x

Illinois has joined the Federal Trade Commission and a half dozen other states in filing a lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company alleging they’ve engaged in deceptive and illegal business practices that leave buyers paying more for tickets. to.wttw.com/3VoxnPe

The report from a task force charged with finding solutions to the city’s fiscal crisis proves that Chicago’s government does not spend too much — but generates too little revenue, Mayor Brandon Johnson said Wednesday. https://to.wttw.com/3ItHyiw

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the agency is cutting the funding because MSIs racially discriminate “by restricting eligibility to institutions that meet government-mandated racial quotas.” MSIs in the Chicago-area say they don't see it that way. https://to.wttw.com/4gu1Hl7

Nine preservation projects in Illinois, including three in Chicago, are being recognized as part of an annual awards program highlighting “exceptional preservation efforts,” the preservation nonprofit Landmarks Illinois announced. to.wttw.com/4nFkAUL

The city of Chicago spent $119.7 million on overtime for members of the Chicago Police Department during the first six months of 2025 — nearly 20% more than the Chicago City Council set aside for police overtime as part of the city’s annual budget. https://to.wttw.com/4mjlSDB

Federal education authorities have threatened to withhold grant money from Chicago Public Schools unless the district agrees to do away with its Black Student Success Plan and revises policies regarding transgender students. https://to.wttw.com/3ItM8xd

Seven current and formerly incarcerated women filed federal lawsuits over the last week alleging sexual assault, harassment and institutional retaliation at Illinois’ primary women’s prison, Logan Correctional Center. to.wttw.com/47PcMeu

Cook County officials are calling out federal immigration agents for their “deceptive” tactics amid an increase in detentions and arrests carried out by masked, plain-clothes officers. to.wttw.com/3K6tHzf

As Chicagoans continue to enjoy a string of 80-degree days in mid-September, a new report warns of the dangers of lingering summer heat. https://to.wttw.com/3IgUZ5q

A suburban Cook County resident has died from the West Nile virus, the Cook County Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday. It’s the first West Nile virus-related death in Illinois confirmed this year. to.wttw.com/4pu7USd

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday is widely expected to cut its key rate by a quarter point to about 4.1%, which would be the first reduction since last December. Martin Eichenbaum, professor of economics at Northwestern University shares what to expect. to.wttw.com/4prHoZF

Between two nights of Spacey Jane at Metro, Louisville post-punks Wombo at Empty Bottle, not to mention Lady Gaga's big weekend at United Center, there's plenty of live music to check out over the next few days. https://to.wttw.com/4pt9yUa

Scientists say land subsidence is causing Chicago’s urban center to lose around two millimeters of elevation every year. In other words, Chicago is slowly sinking. Researcher Manoochehr Shirzaei talks about mitigation strategies Chicago could use. to.wttw.com/4gquyGV

An appeals court ruled last month that Chicago police officers accused of serious misconduct have the right to ask an arbitrator — and not the Chicago Police Board — to decide their fate, but those proceedings must take place in public. https://to.wttw.com/467kuiK

Amid a debate over whether physical mail is a major entryway for illicit substances in Illinois prisons, the Department of Corrections issued an emergency rule to instead scan mail. But a legislative committee has decided it doesn’t warrant an emergency. https://to.wttw.com/46HxITq

Uncover the sweeping history, rich diversity, and breadth of human experience that shaped this great American city. CHICAGO STORIES premieres Friday, September 26 at 8:00 pm on WTTW, and will stream on the PBS app and at wttw.com/chicagostories. #ChicagoStoriesWTTW

In 2003, artist Elizabeth Catlett told NPR: “I, a Black woman artist, have been invisible in the art world for years.” Now, the Art Institute of Chicago is giving the artist her due with a solo show that surveys 75 years of the artist’s work. to.wttw.com/3KqurPF

Gov. JB Pritzker said he thinks Trump is “losing it” following another threat of a military deployment into Chicago. Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol agent who spearheaded the immigration crackdown in Los Angeles, said Tuesday that he was in Chicago. to.wttw.com/3K6S0gm

The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has spurred public discourse on political violence and the rhetoric that perpetuates it. College students joined “Chicago Tonight” to discuss Charlie Kirk’s work and the right to free speech. to.wttw.com/4gvmJQr

Unless Chicago's largest revenue source starts to keep pace with inflation over time, officials will have no choice but to cut city services or hike other taxes, according to the interim report from the Chicago Financial Future Task Force released Tuesday.

Got itchy, watering eyes? Runny nose? Scratchy throat? If your fall allergies have kicked in, ragweed is the likely culprit, but goldenrod often takes the blame. What are their differences? to.wttw.com/48eVveI

The Chicago City Council’s Finance Committee endorsed two proposals that will use $165.5 million from Chicago taxpayers to transform the Chicago's Financial District into the city's newest residential neighborhood. to.wttw.com/47LW7sc

Vending machines containing free Narcan will be placed at five CTA stations with the aim of expanding access to the life-saving medication used to reverse an opioid overdose. to.wttw.com/4gqGN6y

A key city panel unanimously agreed Monday to pay $90 million to resolve 176 federal lawsuits tied to convicted former Chicago Police Sgt. Ronald Watts and his team. to.wttw.com/4nwHGNa

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Gov. JB Pritzker criticized ICE authorities over a lack of transparency days after one of their agents fatally shot a man during a traffic stop in Franklin Park. “We’ve asked ICE for all of the information around it, they have given very little.” to.wttw.com/4nvlFyb

Gov. JB Pritzker blasted President Donald Trump Monday for “fanning the flames of division” in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and a close ally. to.wttw.com/46CkXcN

Dolton, the Chicago suburb where Pope Leo XIV grew up, marked his 70th birthday Sunday with gospel music and a balloon release outside his boyhood home. “It’s a good time for the community to come together,” said Village President Jason House. to.wttw.com/4gpRupH