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Key City Council Panel Advances Plan to Ban ‘Sweepstakes’ Machines

The Chicago City Council’s License and Consumer Protection Committee voted to ban the thousands of unpermitted sweepstakes machines that operate in all kinds of businesses across the city, including in bars, restaurants, gas stations, laundromats and convenience stores.

Should Social Media Be Regulated for Kids? Illinois Lawmakers Seek Restrictions Amid Debate

| Andrew Montequin

May 5, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Women’s Sports to Take Center Stage at New Wrigleyville Bar

| Joanna Hernandez

Chicago Police Sergeant Charged in Federal Court With PPP Loan Fraud

| Matt Masterson

Inside the Cruise Ship at the Center of a Rare Hantavirus Outbreak

| Associated Press

GOP Bill Would Fund $1 Billion in White House Security Upgrades for Trump’s Ballroom

| Associated Press

USPS Unveils Route 66 Centennial Stamps, Born From a Photographer’s 42 Trips

| Associated Press

Female Piping Plovers Make Highly Anticipated Return to Chicago Area Beaches, Let the Mating Games Begin

| Patty Wetli

May 4, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Billy Dec Takes Viewers to the Philippines in New Documentary ‘Food Roots’

| Joel Ortiz

Brookfield Zoo Workers Strike Over Wages, Healthcare Costs

| Patty Wetli

Alabama and Tennessee Move to Draw New Congressional Districts in Wake of Supreme Court Ruling

| Associated Press

What to Know About the US Military Presence in Europe as Trump Seeks Drawdown of Thousands of Troops

| Associated Press

Lawsuit Involving Disgraced Ex-Detective Set for Trial, As Lawyers Reach Settlement With Wrongfully Convicted Man Sent to Death Row

| Heather Cherone

Week in Review: Illinois Commission Releases ‘Midway Blitz’ Report; Government Shutdown Ends

| Nick Blumberg

Labor Advocates, Teachers and Students Gather for May Day Rally and March

| Matt Masterson

Illinois Board of Education Wants to Revamp How It Counts Low-Income Students

| Peter Hancock — Capitol News Illinois

Former WNBA Champion Leads Affordable Housing Development Effort in West Englewood

| Eunice Alpasan

Peoples Gas Customers to See Minor Credits After Settlement With AG’s Office

| Maggie Dougherty — Capitol News Illinois

SAFE-T Act Back in Spotlight After Killing of Chicago Police Officer

| Ben Szalinski — Capitol News Illinois

After Major Enforcement Operations, the Trump Administration Recalibrates Its Immigration Crackdown

| Associated Press

2026 Chicago Summer Festival Guide

| Erica Demarest

April 30, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

New Documentary Offers Fresh Look at Civil Rights Icon W.E.B. Du Bois

| Blake Thor

Illinois Commission Details Federal Agents’ ‘Illegal and Violent Conduct’ in Final Report on ‘Operation Midway Blitz’

| Matt Masterson

Funeral Details Released for CPD Officer John Bartholomew

| WTTW News

Trump Signs Bill Funding the Department of Homeland Security, Ending Record Shutdown

| Associated Press

Chicago Labor Groups, Students to Participate in May Day Events on Friday. Here’s What to Know

| Eunice Alpasan

Former Chicago Watchdog Deborah Witzburg Tapped by Illinois Attorney General as New Chief of Staff

| Patty Wetli

Man Charged in Killing of CPD Officer John Bartholomew at Swedish Hospital to be Detained in Jail

| Matt Masterson

Prediction Markets Say They’re Different From Sportsbooks. Gambling Addicts Say It’s All the Same

| Associated Press

The Onion’s Executive Editor on Infowars Plans and Holding People Accountable Through Comedy

| Shelby Hawkins
 

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