The proposal is opposed not only by business groups but also labor organizations, including the Chicago Federation of Labor, which are concerned that the measure would snarl new and expanding businesses in red tape, preventing them from creating new jobs.

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The Capitol is seen on Day 34 of the government shutdown, in Washington, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. (AP Photo / J. Scott Applewhite)

Illinois Congressional Democrats React to Partial Release of SNAP Benefits, Ongoing Government Shutdown

The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has dragged into a new month.

City Health Department Expands Vaccination Efforts to Address Mpox Outbreak After 134 Cases Reported in Chicago Since June

| Eunice Alpasan

Federal Agents Fired Tear Gas at Lakeview Crowd Protesting Immigration Raids, Videos Show

| Heather Cherone

Oct. 23, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

CTU President Stacy Davis Gates on Additional Role Leading the Illinois Federation of Teachers

| Bridgette Adu-Wadier

Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino, Other Agents Fired Tear Gas at Little Village Crowd ‘Without Justification,’ Lawyers Say

| Heather Cherone

From a ‘Cosmic Country Showcase’ to the Chicago International Film Festival, Here’s 5 Arts Picks for the Weekend

| Josh Terry

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

| Heather Cherone

Trump Says He’s Backing Off Planned Surge of Federal Agents Into San Francisco After Talking to the Mayor

| Associated Press

Donald Trump Pardons Cryptocurrency Founder Who Has Ties to President’s Family Business

| Associated Press

Darren Bailey’s Son, Daughter-in-Law, Grandkids Killed in Montana Helicopter Crash

| Matt Masterson

Pritzker Forms Commission to Document ‘Abuses’ by Federal Agents During Immigration Raids

| Heather Cherone

Oct. 22, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Illinois Lawmakers Head Back to Springfield With Transit Funding, Energy and Hemp Regulation on the Agenda

| Shelby Hawkins

Border Patrol Agents Detain 2 City Employees During ‘Lawless’ Little Village Raids, Ald. Rodriguez Says

| Heather Cherone

Sheriff’s Deputy Got Mad and Fatally Shot Sonya Massey Without Justification, Prosecutor Says

| Associated Press

Hakeem Jeffries’ Illinois Redistricting Push Gets Cool Reception From State Lawmakers

| Brenden Moore — Capitol News Illinois

Order Barring National Guard Deployment in Illinois to Remain in Place With Supreme Court Decision Looming

| Matt Masterson

Family Members, Elected Leaders Call for ICE to Release Chicago Man Whose Daughter Is Fighting Stage 4 Cancer

| Eunice Alpasan

Illinois Video Gambling Mogul Rich Heidner Jumps Into GOP Gubernatorial Race

| Brenden Moore — Capitol News Illinois

USDA Reopening Some 2,100 Offices to Help Farmers Access $3B in Aid Despite Ongoing Shutdown

| Associated Press

Despite Illinois Sanctuary Laws, More Than a Dozen County Sheriffs Have Contracts to Hold People in ICE Custody

| Blair Paddock

Restoration of Historic Sears Sunken Garden Underway in North Lawndale, With a Design From Lurie Garden Mastermind

| Patty Wetli

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for Oct. 22-28

| Josh Terry

Oct. 21, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

CNN Anchor Abby Phillip Has a New Book on Jesse Jackson’s Lasting Impact on Politics and Black Power

| Bridgette Adu-Wadier

Illinois State Rep. Says Border Patrol Agent Pointed a Gun as He Was Warning Residents About Immigration Raids

| Heather Cherone

Chicago Alderpeople Balk at Plan to Use Property Taxes Set Aside to Fight Blight to Fill Budget Gap, Boost CPS

| Heather Cherone

Trump Attorneys Agree to 30-Day Extension of Order Barring National Guard Deployment in Chicago But Anticipate Supreme Court Acting ‘Very Soon’

| Matt Masterson

Where Are The Most Haunted Places in Chicago? Here’s Where the Ghosts of Politicians Still Roam

| Heather Cherone

Chicago Ald. Jessie Fuentes Filing Federal Claim After Being Handcuffed by Federal Agents

| Matt Masterson

Oct. 20, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Chicago Alderpeople React to Johnson’s Budget Proposal as Hearings Begin

| Blake Thor
 

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