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State Sen. Karina Villa, the chief Senate sponsor of the Safe Schools for All Act, speaks at a Latino Unity rally outside the Statehouse on May 7, 2025. (Peter Hancock / Capitol News Illinois)

Advocates Await Action on Bill Protecting Rights of Immigrant Students in Illinois

The “Safe Schools for All Act” passed both chambers of the General Assembly. It would prohibit schools from denying any child access to a free public education based on their actual or perceived immigration status, or that of their parents.

Eggs-tra, Eggs-tra! Piping Plover Chicks Hatch at Montrose Beach

| Blair Paddock

Week in Review: Johnson Vetoes ‘Snap Curfew’ Ordinance; CPS CEO Martinez Departs

| Paul Caine

Judge Denies R. Kelly’s Release After Singer Claims Prison Officials Plotted to Kill Him

| Associated Press

Steppenwolf’s Amy Morton on Working With Young Actors, Good Fortune and Bad Etiquette

| Marc Vitali

A Potent Heat Dome Will Send Temperatures, Heat Index Into the Triple Digits

| CNN

The Summer Solstice Is Here. What to Know About the Longest Day of the Year

| Associated Press

June 19, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

From ‘War of the Worlds’ to a Juneteenth Festival, Here Are 5 Weekend Event Picks

| Marc Vitali

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, June 18, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Chicago’s ‘Snap Curfew’ and How the Approved Ordinance Could Affect Teens

| Sean Keenehan

City Council Votes 27-22 to Allow CPD to Declare ‘Snap Curfews’ to Stop Teen Gatherings; Mayor Says He’ll Veto

| Heather Cherone

Why a Chicago Author Says Napping Can Help Dismantle Systems of Oppression

| Shelby Hawkins

This Photo of the Nearby Sculptor Galaxy Spans 65,000 Light Years

| Associated Press

Trump Administration Ending 988 Suicide Prevention Specialized Service for LGBTQ+ Youth in July

| CNN

There’s a COVID Variant That May Cause ‘Razor Blade’ Sore Throats. Here’s What to Know

| Associated Press

US Resumes Visas for Foreign Students but Demands Access to Social Media Accounts

| Associated Press

Heat Dome Will Blanket Much of the US, With Worrisome Temperatures in Midwest

| Associated Press

4 Reconstructed CTA Red Line Stops in Uptown, Edgewater Set to Open Next Month

| Matt Masterson

WTTW News Explains: How Did Meigs Field Become Northerly Island Park?

| Eunice Alpasan

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for June 18-24

| Josh Terry

A Guide to What the Juneteenth Holiday Is and How to Celebrate It

| Associated Press

June 17, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Departing CPS Chief Pedro Martinez Says He Has No Regrets, Decries ‘Bullying’ by Mayor and CTU

| Paul Caine

Johnson Blasts ‘Snap Curfew’ Proposal as ‘Lazy,’ ‘Sloppy’ Ahead of City Council Vote

| Heather Cherone

Illinois US Reps. Budzinski, Krishnamoorthi Among Lawmakers Named in Writings of Suspected Minnesota Shooter

| Associated Press

Inside Illinois’ Efforts to Court the Emerging Quantum Technology Industry

| Andrew Adams — Capitol News Illinois

US Reps. Denied Entry at South Loop ICE Facility as Trump Calls for More Deportations in Chicago

| Matt Masterson

Adorable Piping Plover Chicks Hatch in Waukegan: See the First Photos as the Countdown Begins for Chicago

| Patty Wetli

Suburban Toy Company Challenges Trump’s Tariffs Before the Supreme Court in Long Shot Bid for Quick Decision

| Associated Press

Ald. Jim Gardiner Won’t Have to Pay $20K Fine After He Is Cleared of Violating Ethics Ordinance

| Heather Cherone

Chicago to Relaunch ‘Know Your Rights’ Ad Campaign After Trump Vows to Expand Immigration Raids

| Heather Cherone

Vote Looms on ‘Snap Curfew’ Plan as Questions Swirl About How Chicago’s Top Cop Would Use It to Stop Teen Gatherings

| Heather Cherone
 

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