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Federal immigration agents in Chicago in a file photo. (WTTW News via CNN)

Chicago Officials Call for Identification Requirements for ICE Agents: ‘We Are Asking for Accountability’

Immigrant rights advocates have reported seeing some ICE agents wearing masks and refusing to identify themselves during raids. Advocates say that creates fear and hinders accountability.

Jury Awards $1.5M to City Council Candidate Who Said She Was Defamed During Campaign

| Heather Cherone

Illinois Lawmakers Pass Measure to Bolster Press Protections Against Lawsuits

| Capitol News Illinois

Bill Creating a State Public Defender’s Office Is Headed to Pritzker’s Desk

| Capitol News Illinois

Trump’s Promised Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Go Into Effect

| Associated Press

Federal Prosecutors Expanding Violence Prevention Initiative to Downtown Chicago, All CTA Train Lines

| Matt Masterson

Amid Court Battle, Illinois Lawmakers Look to Push Back ‘Swipe Fees’ Ban

| Ben Szalinski — Capitol News Illinois

Battery Case Dismissed Against Aurora Resident in Dispute With Former Mayor’s Campaign Team

| Nick Blumberg

What is the CBO? A Look at the Small Office Inflaming Debate Over Trump’s Tax Bill

| Associated Press

Graceland Cemetery Bans Dogs Due to ‘Highly Territorial’ Coyote Parents Protecting Their Newborn Pups

| Patty Wetli

Chicago Sees Fewest Homicides in Any May Since 2011: Police

| Matt Masterson

Donald Trump’s Tax Bill Will Add $2.4 Trillion to the National Deficit, Leave 10.9 Million More Uninsured: CBO

| Associated Press

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Causes ‘Very Unhealthy’ Conditions Across the Midwest

| Associated Press

Edmund White, a Groundbreaking Gay Author Who Grew Up in the Chicago Area, Dies at 85

| Associated Press

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for June 4-10

| Josh Terry

June 3, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

US Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Absentee Ballot Appeal From Illinois Congressman

| CNN

Federal Officials Issue New COVID Vaccine Guidelines. Here’s What to Know

| Shelby Hawkins

Donald Trump Asked Congress to Cancel Federal Funding for PBS and NPR. The Broadcasters Have 45 Days to Save It

| CNN

Chicago Paid $62.5M to Family of Girl Killed During 2020 Chicago Police Chase: Records

| Heather Cherone

Fifth Person Dies as a Result of Chatham Afterschool Program Crash in Late April

| Beth Hundsdorfer — Capitol News Illinois

Chicago’s Gun Offender Registry ‘Incomplete and Unreliable,’ City Watchdog Finds

| Matt Masterson

Kennedy Has Ordered a Review of Baby Formula. Here’s What You Should Know

| Associated Press

Mascot Ban Stalls as Native-Backed Land Conservation Bill Advances

| UIS Public Affairs Reporting

Bill to Repeal Licensure Requirements for Hair Braiders Stalls in the House. Here’s Why

| Medill Illinois News Bureau

Donald Trump Is Threatening to Impose Tariffs on Two American Companies — Apple and Mattel

| CNN

Chicago Man Who Joined Islamic State in Syria Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

| Associated Press

Chicago Fire Announces ‘Transformative’ Privately-Financed $650M Soccer Stadium for The 78

| Patty Wetli

After Marathon Springfield Session, Illinois Lawmakers Look Ahead to What’s Next

| Emily Soto

June 2, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

CSO Soars With Superb Works by Gershwin, Bernstein, Dvorak and Price: Review

| Hedy Weiss

FBI Offers Reward for Information After Man Allegedly Robbed 2 Chicago Banks Monday

| Matt Masterson

CTA Unveils New Pride Train Design in Celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride Month

| Eunice Alpasan
 

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