The incident, which took place in the heart of one of Chicago’s wealthiest and most tourist-friendly neighborhoods, marks the second straight day that federal agents have deployed tear gas against Chicagoans and the sixth time in 21 days.

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Johnson’s 2026 Budget Sets Aside Just $82.5M to Resolve Police Misconduct Lawsuits, Even Though Chicago Has Already Spent $90M

Chicago taxpayers have spent at least $267 million to resolve lawsuits alleging Chicago police officers committed a wide range of misconduct so far this year, according to an analysis of city data by WTTW News.

Supreme Court Appears Inclined to Limit Race-Based Electoral Districts Under the Voting Rights Act

| Associated Press

Illinois Joins Other States in Forming a Public Health Alliance in Rebuke of Trump Administration

| Associated Press

Warrantless Immigration Arrests Banned at Cook County Courthouses Under New Order

| Matt Masterson

Respiratory Virus Season Has Arrived. Here’s How Chicago-Area Residents Can Receive Flu and COVID-19 Shots

| Eunice Alpasan

‘Back Off’: Pritzker Blames ICE Strike Teams for Creating ‘Mayhem’ Across Chicago

| Heather Cherone

‘Siskel & Ebert at 50’ Honors the Iconic Film Critic Duo With Chicago Events Throughout November

| Eunice Alpasan

Chicago ‘Rat Hole’ Debunked. Scientists Say Viral Sensation Was ‘Windy City Sidewalk Squirrel’

| Patty Wetli

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for Oct. 15-21

| Josh Terry

Oct. 14, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Trump Administration Continues Crackdown on Press, Critics Following Federal Judge’s Ruling in Illinois

| Bridgette Adu-Wadier

60,000 Chicagoans Expected to Lose Coverage if Enhanced Health Care Subsidies Expire in December

| Blake Thor

After Trump’s Columbus Day Proclamation, Chicago Celebrates Both Italian American Pride and Indigenous Peoples Day

| Joel Ortiz

CTA Proposes Fare Increases as Transit Agencies Face Potential Fiscal Cliff, Service Cuts

| Eunice Alpasan

Federal Agents Deploy Tear Gas Against Crowd on Chicago’s Southeast Side

| Matt Masterson

Key City Panel OKs Plan Designed to Build More Housing in Edgewater

| Heather Cherone

O’Hare, Midway Among Airports Refusing to Play Kristi Noem Video That Blames Democrats for Government Shutdown

| CNN

WGN-TV Employee Detained by Federal Agents Denies Wrongdoing, Plans to Pursue ‘All Legal Avenues’

| Matt Masterson

D’Angelo, Grammy Award-Winning R&B Singer, Dead at 51

| Associated Press

Supreme Court Rejects Alex Jones’ Appeal of $1.4B Defamation Judgment in Sandy Hook Shooting

| Associated Press

Mayor Brandon Johnson, Illinois Rideshare Group Aim to Protect Drivers After ‘Unacceptable’ O’Hare Parking Lot Raid

| Matt Masterson

ICE Takes Down Fence Around Broadview Processing Facility After Village Lawsuit

| Matt Masterson

While National Guard Deployment Remains Blocked, ICE Strike Teams Escalate North Side Raids

| Heather Cherone

Oct. 13, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Supreme Court Begins New Term. From LGBTQ Rights to Executive Power, Here’s What’s on the Agenda

| Shelby Hawkins

Former White Sox Infielder and Cubs Coach Sandy Alomar Sr. Dies at 81

| Associated Press

Michael Madigan Reports to Federal Prison, Beginning 7.5-Year Sentence After Landmark Corruption Convictions

| Matt Masterson

Feeling Inspired After Sunday’s Chicago Marathon? Here’s How to Participate Next Year, Plus Other 2025 Races

| Nicole Cardos

Sister Jean’s Wake and Funeral to Be Held at Loyola’s Main Chapel, Open to the Public

| Eunice Alpasan

Nobel Economics Prize Goes to Northwestern Professor and 2 Other Researchers for Explaining Innovation-Driven Economic Growth

| Associated Press

2025 Chicago Festival Guide

| Erica Demarest

Veto Session Preview: Illinois Lawmakers Seek Transit, Energy Solutions; Bears’ Arlington Heights Move Not a Priority

| Ben Szalinski — Capitol News Illinois

Broadview Mayor Shrinks Designated Protest Area Outside ICE Facility

| Eunice Alpasan
 

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