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An ICE officer watches protestors as a Lenco BearCat vehicle drives to the scene in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago, on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, after protesters learned that U.S. Border Patrol shot a woman Saturday morning on Chicago's Southwest Side. (Anthony Vazquez / Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

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

Federal immigration agents engaged in unconstitutional uses of force including “extreme physical force" while White House officials routinely lied to conceal the motivations behind “Operation Midway Blitz,” an Illinois panel has found.

Chicago City Council Boosts Downtown Hotel Taxes to 19%

| Heather Cherone

Illinois Senate Committee Passes Bill Regulating Loud Commercials on Streaming

| UIS Public Affairs Reporting

AIPAC Claims Credit for Miller, Bean Victories and Abughazaleh, Amiwala Defeats

| Heather Cherone

Monarch Winter Numbers Up From Last Year as Endangered Butterflies Begin Northern Migration

| Patty Wetli

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for March 18-24

| Josh Terry

Cardenas Leads Irizarry and Nicholson Bests Steele in Cook County Board of Review Races

| Eunice Alpasan

March 17, 2026 - Full Show, 10 p.m.

| WTTW News

Juliana Stratton Wins Democratic Primary to Replace Dick Durbin in Senate

| Heather Cherone

Croke, Villa Leading in Democratic Primary for Illinois Comptroller

| Jared Rutecki

Two-Term Incumbent Fritz Kaegi Concedes to Pat Hynes in Cook County Assessor’s Race

| Heather Cherone

Donna Miller Declared Winner in Crowded 2nd Congressional District Democratic Primary

| Matt Masterson

Preckwinkle Wins Democratic Nomination for Cook County Board President

| Blair Paddock

La Shawn Ford Declares Victory in Race to Replace Danny Davis in Illinois’ 7th District Primary

| Matt Masterson

Bailey Declared Winner of Republican Primary in Illinois Governor’s Race

| Blair Paddock

Incumbents Hold Solid Lead Over Lone Challenger for MWRD Board of Commissioner Seats

| Patty Wetli

Melissa Bean Declared Winner in Democratic Primary for Krishnamoorthi’s Open 8th Congressional District Seat

| Matt Masterson

March 17, 2026 - Full Show, 5:30 p.m.

| WTTW News

CHA Board Picks Head of Washington, D.C. Public Housing Agency as CEO Over Mayor’s Objections

| Heather Cherone

Lollapalooza 2026 Lineup Features Charli xcx, Tate McRae, Lorde, Olivia Dean, JENNIE and Smashing Pumpkins

| Eunice Alpasan

Sub-Zero Wind Chills Expected as Polls Open Tuesday. Will Voters Brave the Cold?

| Patty Wetli

March 16, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

As Illinois Lawmakers Meet With Bears Staff, Hammond Mayor Still Pushing Potential Indiana Stadium Site

| Blake Thor

Mayor Brandon Johnson Meets With Men in Prison Working Toward Northwestern University Degrees

| Blair Paddock

How Local Poll Watching Groups Are Preparing for the Primary Election Amid Concerns Over Federal Immigration Actions

| Eunice Alpasan

Fire Cop Who Grabbed, Pushed Student While Working as a School Security Guard: Police Superintendent

| Heather Cherone

Week in Review: Election Day Preview, Tornado Recovery and Special Prosecutor Calls

| Nick Blumberg

Remember the Grubs That ‘Ate’ a North Side Park? They Came Back for Seconds and Then Some

| Patty Wetli

Interim CPS CEO Macquline King Among 3 Finalists to Become School District’s Next Permanent Leader

| Matt Masterson

Southwest Airlines to Discontinue Service at O’Hare Airport in June

| Eunice Alpasan

St. Patrick’s Day Dyeing O’ the Pond Tradition Returns to Garfield Park Conservatory

| Patty Wetli

Up For 16 Oscars, ‘Sinners’ Sparks Conversation on Chicago Blues History and Its Future

| Joel Ortiz

Pee-EWW! Foul Odor in North Side Neighborhoods Linked to Deep Tunnel Shafts

| Patty Wetli
 

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