The MacArthur Justice Center and the ACLU of Illinois filed a lawsuit alleging ICE officials are denying detainees access to their attorneys and subjecting them to mistreatment and overcrowding. Federal officials have denied those accusations.

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Vice President Dick Cheney delivers his speech to troops at Fairchild Air Force base on Monday, April 17, 2006 in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo / Dustin Snipes, file)

Dick Cheney, One of the Most Powerful and Polarizing Vice Presidents in US History, Dies at 84

Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at 84.

Congressional Leaders Leave White House Without Deal to Avoid Tuesday Night Government Shutdown

| Associated Press

Trump Administration Planning to Deploy 100 ‘Military Troops’ Troops in Illinois, Pritzker Says

| Matt Masterson

Illinois Prisons Will Now Scan Physical Mail Sent to Incarcerated People

| Blair Paddock

Cook County Offering $1,000 to Homeowners With Soaring Property Taxes. Here’s How to Apply

| Eunice Alpasan

Armed Federal Agents in Tactical Gear Patrol Downtown Chicago as Immigration Crackdown Escalates

| Associated Press

Week in Review: ICE Agents Use Pepper Spray on Broadview Protesters; Loyola’s Sister Jean Retires

| Paul Caine

Des Moines, Iowa, Public School Leader Detained by Immigration Agents, School Board Says

| Associated Press

Trump’s Transportation Department Pulls Trail and Bike Grants Deemed ‘Hostile’ to Cars

| Associated Press

Broadview Mayor Calls on ICE to Stop ‘Making War’ After Using Tear Gas, Rubber Ammo Against Protesters

| Matt Masterson

She Was the World’s Oldest Person, Living to 117. What Do Her Genes Reveal About Longevity?

| CNN

Trump Escalates Retribution Campaign With Charges Against Comey, Threats Against Liberal Groups

| Associated Press

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Centro Sanar Connects Southwest Siders to Free Mental Health Care: ‘It’s Been Life-Changing’

| Joanna Hernandez

Trump Links Tylenol to Autism. Here’s What Doctors Have to Say

| Blake Thor

Broadview ICE Facility Sparks Complaints of Inhumane Conditions

| Associated Press

City Council Lifts Ban on Coach Houses and Granny Flats, But Gives Alderpeople Final Say

| Heather Cherone

Final Tally: Chicago Taxpayers to Spend $126.8M to Resolve Lawsuits Tied to Disgraced Ex-Sgt. Ronald Watts

| Heather Cherone

Darren Bailey Enters Illinois Governor’s Race, Pledging New Approach to Chicago Area After Previous Loss

| Ben Szalinski — Capitol News Illinois

Ex-FBI Director James Comey Charged With Making False Statement, Obstruction After Attacks by Trump

| Associated Press

Nation’s Top Military Commanders Abruptly Summoned to a Meeting in Virginia Next Week Without Explanation

| Associated Press

Illinois Braces for ‘Large Influx of Patients’ After Wisconsin Planned Parenthood Pauses Abortions

| Eunice Alpasan

CPS Enrollment Drops by 9,000 Students After Back-to-Back Years of Gains

| Matt Masterson

Walter ‘Red’ Burnett Confirmed as 27th Ward Alderperson by Chicago City Council

| Heather Cherone

CPS Stands by Black Student Success Plan, Transgender Supports as Trump Administration Withholds Millions in Funding

| Matt Masterson

Attorney General Pam Bondi and Prosecutors Have Reservations Over Charging Former FBI Director James Comey, Sources Say

| CNN

Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle FTC Allegations the Company Duped Customers Into Enrolling in Prime

| Associated Press

‘Lights Out,’ Chicago. Bird Migration Will Be Intense Thursday Night and Millions Need Safe Passage

| Patty Wetli

From Architectural Gems to ‘Secret Conversations,’ Here Are 6 Arts Picks for the Week

| Marc Vitali

1 Detainee Killed and 2 Others Critically Injured in Dallas ICE Facility, Homeland Security Says

| Associated Press

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Sept. 24, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Weiss Hospital Owner Appeals Medicaid Funding Cuts as Activists Push for Facility’s Reopening

| Bridgette Adu-Wadier

New Campaign Aims to Combat Opioid Overdoses in Chicago With Free Narcan

| Shelby Hawkins
 

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