It’s back to school for CPS students, but not without threat of midyear layoffs for teachers. And a look at the planned route for the so-called O’Hare Flyer express train.

A local team works to get a 15-minute express train from the Loop to O’Hare off the ground. And we get to know Chicago mayoral candidate Toni Brooks.

Illinois sues the U.S. Postal Service in the latest fight over mail-in voting. And what’s being done about a smell on Chicago’s Southeast Side.

The new leader of the Chicago Department of Public Health on his vision for a healthy city. And as kids head back to school, President Donald Trump recommends changes to childhood vaccines.

It’s the first day of school for CPS students — how a new grant program is working to keep them in class. And power outages in Gary approach two weeks. A look at the impact they’re having on residents.

Elected officials try to rally voters at the Illinois State Fair. And the Cubs take two of three from the White Sox for a split Crosstown Classic.

How a toll increase could impact your commute and your wallet. And why Illinois lags behind almost every other state in building new housing.

Your commutes are going to get more expensive next year as officials OK a toll increase. And invasive carp are closing in on Lake Michigan — what kind of damage could they do?

A new front in the political battle over video gambling in Chicago as Bally’s halts construction. And you’ve likely seen them weaving all over the city — how to stay safe on and around e-scooters.

A one-on-one with Chicago mayoral candidate John Kelly. And we preview a highly anticipated Crosstown Classic between the Cubs and White Sox.

The Bears say their sights are still set on a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana. And another round of extreme weather wallops the Chicago area, bringing six confirmed tornadoes.

An update on the Chicago Bears stadium project. And what’s behind a recent string of water system malfunctions.

Progressives notch another win in Minnesota — but come up short in Wisconsin. A look at the Democratic Party and its future.

A new push to pause the development of data centers in Chicago. And how a historically strong El Nino could impact our fall and winter.

Cook County works to identify dozens of decomposing bodies at a Chicago funeral home. And the FDA approves a new flu shot using mRNA technology.

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch fights to keep his job amid questions over sexual harassment at the Capitol. And two new entrants in the already crowded race for Chicago mayor.