U.S. District Judge William Orrick issued an injunction late Friday to that will prevent the Trump administration from blocking funding for some of the nation’s largest cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, Denver, Boston and Baltimore.

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Armed members of the South Carolina National Guard talk with a man while positioned outside of Union Station in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. (AP Photo / Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Some National Guard Units in Washington Are Now Carrying Firearms as Trump Threatens Deployment in Chicago

A Defense Department official who was not authorized to speak publicly said some units on certain missions would be armed — some with handguns and others with rifles. The spokesperson said that all units with firearms have been trained and are operating under strict rules for use of force.

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College Endowment Tax is Leading to Hiring Freezes and Could Mean Cuts in Financial Aid

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Trump Seeks to Change How Census Collects Data and Wants to Exclude Immigrants in US Illegally

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Homeland Security Head Noem Criticizes Pritzker, Johnson in Illinois Visit While Local Officials Brand Her a ‘Liar’

| Matt Masterson

Chicago Park District Will Stagger Pool Closings as Summer Heat Lingers, But Lifeguards Are Heading Back to School

| Patty Wetli

Appeals Court Rules Serious CPD Discipline Hearings Must Take Place in Public

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Abrupt Closure of Illinois-Based Newspaper Chain Leaves Dozens of Communities Without a News Source

| Associated Press

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Sen. Dick Durbin on Texas Democrats, the War in Gaza and His Upcoming Retirement

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Chicago River Swim Announced for September, and This Time Organizers Have the City’s Approval

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US Air Force to Deny Retirement Pay to Transgender Service Members Being Separated From the Service

| Associated Press

This Weekend’s Rusty Rodeo Is All About Wrangling the Invasive Rusty Crayfish

| Patty Wetli

Pritzker: FBI Can’t Arrest Texas Lawmakers Sheltering in Illinois

| Peter Hancock — Capitol News Illinois

Chicago Man Accused of Killing 2 Israeli Embassy Staffers in DC Now Facing Hate Crime Charges

| Matt Masterson

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Aug. 6, 2025 - Full Show

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Pullman Community Sees $1.5B Economic Boost From Decade of Investment

| Shelby Hawkins

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Elects First Black Presiding Bishop, a Chicago Native

| Bridgette Adu-Wadier

From an Inaugural Comedy Fest to a Parade With Priscilla Presley, Here Are 6 Picks for Local Arts Events

| Marc Vitali

CPD Data Shows Steep Drop in Shootings, Homicides in Neighborhoods Where ShotSpotter Was Removed: Analysis

| Heather Cherone

Former Smithsonian Exec Tapped To Lead Adler Planetarium, And She Already Knows Her Way Around Museum Campus

| Patty Wetli

In a Historic Chicago Church, the Story of the City’s First Architect Lives On Through His Family

| Marc Vitali

Illinois Launches New Endowment Fund for State Parks as Feds Disinvest in Natural Areas

| Patty Wetli

First Look: 2025 Illinois State Fair Butter Cow Unveiled

| Jerry Nowicki — Capitol News Illinois

What to Know About mRNA Vaccines as RFK Jr. Cancels Funding

| Associated Press

Former Ald. Walter Burnett Could Collect $121K Annual City Pension While Earning $311K as CHA Head, Records Show

| Heather Cherone

No, Chicago Zoos Don’t Want to Feed Your Pets to the Lions

| Patty Wetli

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| Josh Terry

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| Jared Rutecki

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