Jun 25 Watch News Wrap: Russia Refuses to Turn Snowden Over to U.S. Authorities In other news Tuesday, the diplomatic dispute over NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden escalated as Russia refused U.S. appeals to hand him over. Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Snowden's whereabouts in a news conference. Also, the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Boston… Continue watching
May 15 Watch Photographer Explores ‘Chicago’s Bloody Year’ Ray Suarez talks to photographer Jon Lowenstein about covering violence in Chicago. Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch News Wrap: Mississippi Man Charged for Sending Letters Laced With Ricin In other news Thursday, Mississippi resident Paul Kevin Curtis has been charged with sending letters tainted with ricin to President Barack Obama and Sen. Roger Wicker. Curtis claims to be innocent. Also, upper Midwest states were hit with intense flooding… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch For Influential Critic Roger Ebert, Life Spent ‘At the Movies’ Ends at Age 70 For Influential Critic Roger Ebert, Life Spent 'At the Movies' Ends at Age 70… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch Chicago Board of Education Plans to Shut Down 54 Schools, Move 30,000 Students Chicago Board of Education Plans to Shut Down 54 Schools, Move 30,000 Student… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch Gun Violence Is Public Health Crisis in Chicago So far in the first two months of this year, gun deaths in Chicago have already outpaced last year's explosive rate. Elizabeth Brackett of PBS member station WTTW explores the escalating public health crisis in Chicago due to the high… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch News Wrap: Jesse Jackson Jr. Pleads Guilty to Campaign Spending Fraud In other news Wednesday, Jesse Jackson Jr. pleaded guilty to spending $750,000 of campaign funds on personal items. Also, the Obama administration launched a new strategy to fight cyber theft in light of a recent report showing a Chinese military… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch Obama Makes Gun Control Push Personal With Visit to Hometown Chicago Obama Makes Gun Control Push Personal With Visit to Hometown Chicago… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch News Wrap: Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Charged With Misusing Campaign Funds In other news Friday, former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. has been charged with misusing $750 thousand dollars in campaign funds for personal expenses. Also, beginning in March, people arrested in New York City for marijuana possession will not face arrest,… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch Economic Problems Wash Ashore as Lake Michigan’s Water Level Hits Record Low Economic Problems Wash Ashore as Lake Michigan's Water Level Hits Record Low… Continue watching