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I keep seeing people say Gus struggles to control his emotions due to neurodivergence and I really want to emphasize that his sincere love for and pride in his father are emotions that don't need to be "controlled."

It doesn't matter if Gus Walz is 7, 17, or 27. It doesn't matter if he has autism, adhd, or is the most neurotypical person alive. Being proud of your dad is normal. Crying is normal. Being so proud of your dad that you cry is ASPIRATIONAL. Toxic masculinity is such a plague.

Speeches wrapped, I’m in the studio with Santita Jackson & State Rep. #TravisWeaver for analysis & reaction to the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Plus, Spotlight with Amanda Vinicky Heather Cherone & Nick Blumberg! Stay with WTTW - Chicago PBS!

Everybody take a nap.

NEW: Chicago Public Schools Inspector General Will Fletcher resigned Aug. 23, officials confirmed to WTTW News. Fletcher, who took over as the school district’s watchdog in February 2020, left CPS with nearly two years remaining in his term. to.wttw.com/3Tuzz7p

To this day, Chicagoans live in a fairly segregated city. And that segregation didn’t happen by coincidence but by design. WTTW News Explains how redlining worked in Chicago. (by Brandis Friedman & the talented folks from The Banditry Co.) news.wttw.com/2024/08/28/wtt…

Why is Chicago still so segregated? Brandis Friedman & WTTW - Chicago PBS News explains, with an assist from The Banditry Co. news.wttw.com/2024/08/28/wtt…

The latest in WTTW - Chicago PBS news and The Banditry Co's Emmy award-winning series is by yours truly, this one on the history of #redlining in Chicago. news.wttw.com/2024/08/28/wtt…

On this day, 61 years ago.

Part 2 of our series:

BREAKING: Saying Chicago faces “significant and substantial” challenges, Mayor Brandon Johnson painted a dire financial picture for the city late Wednesday, detailing a projected $982M budget shortfall in 2025, on top of a $223M gap this year. WTTW - Chicago PBS news.wttw.com/2024/08/29/chi…

Stateville Workers Rally Against Planned Prison Closure: ‘We’re Asking for No Layoffs and No Chaos’ via WTTW - Chicago PBS & blair paddock news.wttw.com/2024/08/29/sta…

A turtle. 🐢Peacocking🦚. This Flirty Turtle in Lincoln Park’s South Pond Didn’t Get the Girl, But He Won Our Hearts: Watch the Mating Dance WTTW - Chicago PBS Patty Wetli news.wttw.com/2024/08/29/fli…

Chicagoans live in a fairly segregated city. This didn't happen by coincidence, but by design, through redlining. Brandis Friedman explains how redlining was used in the early to mid-20th century to deny many Blacks from achieving the American Dream. to.wttw.com/470ISkZ

Join us September 11 at Noon for an important discussion on stopping the flow of illegal guns in #Chicago - 2nd program in our 3-part series on reducing gun crime in Chicago. Register ⬇️ #GunViolencePrevention #EndGunViolenceCHI cityclub-chicago.org/meetings/regis…

14 years old.

From Brandis Friedman: Parole Illinois was formed by men who are incarcerated in Illinois prisons. They’re working to reinstate the parole system after it was abolished in the state in 1978. news.wttw.com/2024/09/04/ill…

The nonprofit Parole Illinois, formed by men who are incarcerated in Illinois prisons, are working to reinstate the parole system after it was abolished in the state in 1978. Stateville Correctional Center inmate Raúl Dorado speaks on that process.

Workers are pushing back on the pending closure of Stateville Correctional Center. Advocates are raising concerns about the transfer of inmates to different facilities. Jennifer Vollen-Katz, executive director of John Howard Assn., and others to shared their thoughts.