
Matt Masterson
Associate Digital Producer at WTTW-TV (Chicago, IL)
Reporter covering education & criminal justice for @WTTW. Buffalo born. Wisconsin raised. @UWMadison. [email protected]
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5 days ago |
news.wttw.com | Matt Masterson
Chicago’s Gun Offender Registry ‘Incomplete and Unreliable,’ City Watchdog Finds (WTTW News) Chicago’s registry of gun offenders is “incomplete and unreliable,” a city watchdog investigation found, due to a lack of enforcement, procedural controls and inconsistent guidance.
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6 days ago |
news.wttw.com | Matt Masterson
FBI Offers Reward for Information After Man Allegedly Robbed 2 Chicago Banks Monday The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information after a bank robber struck a pair of North Side branches just hours apart Monday. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information after a bank robber struck a pair of North Side branches just hours apart Monday.
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1 week ago |
news.wttw.com | Matt Masterson
Feds Seek 12.5-Year Prison Sentence for Ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan After Corruption Convictions Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan walks toward the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.
CPS Renews Urban Prep Charter Schools Contract After District Previously Sought to Take Over Schools
1 week ago |
news.wttw.com | Matt Masterson
CPS Renews Urban Prep Charter Schools Contract After District Previously Sought to Take Over Schools Urban Prep Englewood campus (artistmac / Flickr) Chicago schools officials have approved a new contract for a South Side charter operator, years after the district attempted to take over the charter’s operations after allegations of financial mismanagement and sexual misconduct.
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1 week ago |
news.wttw.com | Matt Masterson
‘The Experience of a Lifetime’: CPS CEO Pedro Martinez Reflects on Tenure as He’s Set to Leave School District Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez appears on “Chicago Tonight” on Oct. 9, 2024. (WTTW News) Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez called his nearly four years as district leader the “experience of a lifetime” as he prepares to leave his post months after his termination by the Board of Education.
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