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Rising dramatically from the prairie, the Chicago skyline forms a mountain range made of stone, steel, and glass. Since the late 19th century, architects and engineers have taken an impossible idea and made it a towering reality. to.wttw.com/4Bcdy1d #ChicagoStoriesWTTW
When the owner of the Johnson Publishing Company (behind Ebony and Jet magazines) set out to make his new headquarters, he hired John Moutoussamy. He would design the first high-rise in downtown Chicago created by a Black architect. to.wttw.com/3VSYMMD #ChicagoStoriesWTTW
Chicago Stories: Skyscrapers begins now on WTTW and is now streaming on the PBS app at this link: to.wttw.com/4jkwPXP #ChicagoStoriesWTTW
No suspects are in custody and police have not made any arrests, but the university said a person of interest has been identified. The man is not a University of Chicago student and has been banned from the campus, the university said. to.wttw.com/4BfGdTe
Officials chipped away at nearly 2,900 submissions — pun 100% intended — in a “name that rock" contest for a 50-ton prehistoric boulder discovered at O'Hare Airport and arrived at six finalists.
And no, Rocky McRockface did not make the cut. to.wttw.com/4iqwH84
A Cook County Circuit Court judge this week ordered Pullman Innovations to cease its “odor-causing operations” until it comes into compliance with environmental law. to.wttw.com/3WdS0kF
Authorities believe a 19-year-old man charged with planning a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in suburban Chicago entered the building’s parking lot Sunday, hours before police arrested him near his home after receiving a tip about the alleged attack plan. to.wttw.com/4i4052C
Chicago Public School’s internal watchdog is defending his office’s decision to re-open, and then subsequently close, an investigation into misconduct allegations against Board of Education president candidate Hilario Dominguez weeks ahead of the election. to.wttw.com/4ypyHSY
With over $2 billion lent in Chicago over the past five years, JPMorgan Chase has a significant footprint in the city. The bank's CEO Jamie Dimon sat down with “Chicago Tonight” to discuss proposals for a corporate head tax and more. to.wttw.com/3WvwKqE
All signs are pointing to a very strong or “super” El Niño event shaping up in the Pacific Ocean, which will affect Chicago's upcoming winter in ways forecasters are beginning to predict. to.wttw.com/4hPZGlF
Political strategist Collin Corbett is running as an independent candidate in the race for Illinois governor. He joined "Chicago Tonight" to discuss working across political lines and more. to.wttw.com/4yYChVo
The Illinois Commerce Commission approved an $82 million rate hike on Thursday. The amount was negotiated between Nicor Gas and the attorney general’s office as part of a settlement that reduced the company’s original request by nearly two-thirds.
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Tonight! The City of the Big Shoulders – and even taller buildings – has been a leading architectural innovator since the 19th century. Take in the majesty of Chicago's skyline tonight at 8:00 pm on WTTW and streaming on the PBS app and wttw.com/chicagostories #ChicagoStoriesWTTW
ALT A vintage photo of two construction workers working on a skyscraper, with the words "Chicago Stories" prominently displayed. The text includes "Skyscrapers," with a broadcast date of "Oct 16 | 8 PM." It also features the WTTW and PBS app logos, alongside the website wttw.com/chicagostories and the hashtag #ChicagoStoriesWTTW.
The state has erased over $1.4 billion in medical debt for almost 700,000 Illinoisans for pennies on the dollar, two years after launching a new relief program. to.wttw.com/4B7WI3t
The former deputy director of the Chicago Board of Ethics should be fired for driving under the influence of alcohol, causing three collisions and becoming “physically combative with a bystander,” according to a report released by the city’s watchdog. to.wttw.com/4ySNNl6
Chicago police brass agreed to fire seven police officers who improperly obtained loans from a federal program designed to help small businesses endure the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released Thursday by the city’s watchdog.
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Photographer Carlos Flores has spent decades documenting the people, struggles and everyday moments that shaped Puerto Rican life in Chicago.
Now, a new exhibition at the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance brings that history into focus. to.wttw.com/4s8YDAH
The pope was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer, confirmed during the removal of the lower lobe of his right lung. to.wttw.com/47myOUo
Chicago Stories: Skyscrapers premieres tomorrow, Friday, October 16 at 8:00 pm on WTTW and streaming on the PBS app and at wttw.com/chicagostories #ChicagoStoriesWTTW
The Chicago City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to pay $260.8 million to 17 men who spent a combined 383 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted based on evidence gathered by disgraced former Chicago Police Detective Reynaldo Guevara. to.wttw.com/47mk3kj
