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Pro and anti-Trump demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court, before justices hear oral arguments on whether President Donald Trump can deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo / J. Scott Applewhite)

Supreme Court Casts Doubt on Trump’s Bid to Limit Birthright Citizenship as He Attends Arguments

Conservative and liberal justices on Wednesday questioned whether Trump’s order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens comports with either the Constitution or federal law.

‘Democracy Is a Verb’: How Local Groups Are Working to Increase Civic Engagement as Participation Declines

| Blake Thor

Feb. 16, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Debate Over Future of ICE, Response to Immigration Raids Roils Race for Cook County Board President

| Heather Cherone

Pritzker to Present State Budget as Illinois Faces Federal Funding Uncertainty

| Ben Szalinski — Capitol News Illinois

Robert Duvall, Versatile Oscar-Winning Actor, Dead at 95

| Associated Press

Penny Shortage Causes Headaches for Retailers in the Land of Lincoln

| Medill Illinois News Bureau

As Some People Push to Make Profound Autism Its Own Diagnosis, This Family Is Raising Twins With It

| Associated Press

Ofelia Torres, Chicago Teen Who Battled Cancer While Her Father Was Detained by ICE, Has Died

| Matt Masterson

No Evidence CPD Provided Required Update on System That Would Flag Officers With Multiple Complaints

| Heather Cherone

Week in Review: New Evidence in Border Patrol Shooting; Mayor Vetoes Hemp Ban

| Nick Blumberg

You’ve Heard About Fat Tuesday, But What About Fat Thursday? Here’s Where Chicago’s Polish Community Gets Their Paczki

| Nicole Cardos

Mayor Vetoes Ban on Sale of Most Intoxicating Hemp Products in Chicago

| Heather Cherone

Judge Grants Temporary Order Halting Cuts to Public Health Grants in Illinois, Other States

| Matt Masterson

Toni Preckwinkle Urging Cook County Prosecutors to Pursue Criminal Charges Against Federal Immigration Agents

| Matt Masterson

Weekend Warmup Is Chicago’s First Dose of False Spring

| Patty Wetli

Chicago Police Leaders Must Change How Officers Are Deployed in ‘High-Demand’ Areas: Study

| Heather Cherone

Feb. 12, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Meet the Women Behind Mechanista, a Chicago Garage Aiming to Make Car Care More Inclusive

| Joanna Hernandez

Super Bowl Halftime Performers on Making History With Bad Bunny

| Joel Ortiz

Early Voting for 2026 Primary Election Begins in Downtown Chicago, With New Supersite Location

| Eunice Alpasan

Trump Revokes EPA Finding That Greenhouse Gases Threaten Public Health

| Associated Press

Team USA Made History in Curling at the Winter Olympics. Here’s How and Where to Curl in the Chicago Area

| Nicole Cardos

Chicago Board of Education Members Allege ‘Sabotage’ From Mayor Brandon Johnson in Ongoing CPS CEO Search

| Matt Masterson

Deadline to Vote in Chicago’s Snowplow Naming Contest is Saturday; Will ‘Abolish ICE’ Win After Leading Nominations?

| Heather Cherone

From the ‘Handmade Market’ to a Lunar New Year’s Celebration, Here Are 5 Arts Picks For Your Week

| Josh Terry

Conservationists Aren’t Bluffing When It Comes to Safeguarding One of the North Shore’s Rarest and Most Fragile Coastal Landscapes

| Patty Wetli

Feb. 11, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Members of Congress at Odds Over Homeland Security Reform as Funding Deadline Looms

| Associated Press

Black History Month Rings in 100 Years as Educators Push to Preserve Heritage

| Shelby Hawkins

House GOP Pushes Strict Proof-of-Citizenship Requirement for Voters Ahead of Midterm Elections

| Associated Press

Some Car Owners Would Get Another Chance to Avoid Getting Towed Under Proposed $2M Settlement

| Heather Cherone

‘They Picked the Wrong Victim’: New Evidence Contradicts Border Patrol Agent’s Claims in Shooting of Chicago Woman, Attorneys Say

| Matt Masterson
 

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