This is Pritzker’s third national TV interview this week (that I’m aware of off the top of my head). #twill

Why two jets nearly collided at Midway Airport, what the federal budget resolution could mean for Medicaid, and Chicago’s new park district superintendent. On WTTW - Chicago PBS at 7 tonight, with thanks to Quinn Myers, Shruti Singh, Sarah Freishtat and @vimiller.bsky.social and producer Paul Caine.

BREAKING: Walgreens to be acquired by private equity firm for $10 billion trib.al/4mx5YhU

Today we published episode 1000 of City Cast Chicago

How Mayor Johnson performed under grilling from the Congressional oversight committee, the impact of tariffs on Illinois industry, how Walgreen’s sale is bad for Chicago and state flag poll results. At 7 WTTW - Chicago PBS with Mariah Woelfel, Carrie Shepherd, Madison Savedra and John Pletz

Pressing convos. Practical workshops. Top investigative reporters. Don't miss FOIA Fest 2025. Check out the full program and get your ticket today: headlineclub.org/2025/02/21/foi…

This photo underscores the importance of eyewitness journalism and AP’s legacy of documenting the presidency. I look forward to the day I can once again cover President Trump alongside my colleagues. Now more than ever, independent, nonpartisan photojournalism is essential.

A look at CTA overtime from Nick Blumberg, one way to see if service is tied to more staff or more hours of work. And v impt look at CTA FOIA: "The CTA has never within memory responded to a FOIA request from WTTW News within the legally required timeline" news.wttw.com/2024/03/12/cta…

I am moderating a timely panel on using FOIA in education coverage at this year's Headline Club FOIAFest. I've got a rock star lineup: Chalkbeat's Reema Amin, Jennifer Smith Richards at ProPublica & the Chicago Tribune's Gregory Royal Pratt (pictured, coincidentally). driehausfoundation.org/news/2025/the-…

everyone, extend a hearty congrats to queen A.D. Quig and our Illinois Answers Project colleagues Alex Nitkin cam rodriguez 🔎 for getting an investigative reporting honorable mention w the SABEW! this city is very lucky to have data whizzes like them sniffing around: sabew.org/2025/03/2024-b…

From ⁦JB Pritzker⁩’s chief of staff.

Durbin explanation thread

The rising Democratic rift over how to handle Donald J. Trump, what dismantling the Dept. of Education means for Illinois classrooms and an earlier Chicago curfew. On WTTW - Chicago PBS Week in Review now! With Mitchell Armentrout @wvon’s Rufus Williams, Nader Issa and Melody Mercado

Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan to end health insurance for noncitizen immigrants under 65 would save the state $330M next year. But it also would leave 30K people without coverage. ⁦Laura N. Rodríguez Presa⁩ and I look at what that would mean. chicagotribune.com/2025/03/16/imm…

Of pedestrian crossings at intersections with signals maintained by the city, just 85 out of the 2,713 have been upgraded so they're accessible for people who are blind.

After saying Wed that CTU deal could be made “tonight,” Mayor Brandon Johnson demures when Monica Eng asks if today is the day: “Who's asking that? No one's even talking about that. Let me just say, as a former public school teacher, I know exactly what our teachers need.”

Sen. Dick Durbin on when he will make a decision on whether to run for re-election in 2026: “Soon.” #twill

1/2 Amid the sad Sun-Times buyouts, there’s a piece of good news: Lee Bey will become the full-time architecture critic for the newspaper.Lee announced this news on his Facebook page. This will be the first time in 4 years that a Chicago paper has had a full-time architecture…

Friday news dump! Pritzker has signed several bills from lame duck session, including transferring Shabbona Lake State Park to the Prairie Band Potawatomi. But a rare veto: A bill requiring warehouse workers to know their quotas. It presents legal issues, Pritzker says #twill

A special - and final - time hosting WTTW - Chicago PBS’s weekly recap, before a new career adventure. It’s been an honor, truly. Tune in at 7 pm, with guests Rick Pearson, Brandon Pope TV, Nick Blumberg and Alice Yin , produced by Paul Caine with Crystin Immel and Jay T. Smith in charge. ❤️