Calls from local residents seeking legal aid have “skyrocketed” in recent months, Chicago immigration advocates said Thursday, as families are increasingly seeking out assistance amid ongoing federal enforcement operations.

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President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump Uses Government Shutdown to Dole Out Firings and Political Punishment

President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, meeting with budget director Russ Vought on Thursday to talk through “temporary or permanent” spending cuts.

Trump Administration Cuts Nearly $8B in Clean Energy Projects in Blue States

| Associated Press

Chicago Cop Who Falsely Blamed an Ex-Girlfriend for Dozens of Traffic Tickets Pleads Guilty but Avoids Prison

| Jennifer Smith Richards — ProPublica

Trump Asks 9 Colleges to Commit to His Political Agenda in Exchange for Favorable Access to Federal Money

| Associated Press

September in Chicago Was Warmer Than Normal and One of the Driest in 150 Years

| Patty Wetli

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Oct. 1, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Willie Wilson on Public Safety in Chicago, National Guard Troops: ‘This Is Very Personal to Me’

| Shelby Hawkins

CTA Brings Out 1920s Vintage Railcars to Celebrate Transit Agency’s 78th Anniversary

| Eunice Alpasan

Service Cuts on the Table as Chicago Confronts $1.15B Budget Shortfall, Alderpeople Say

| Blake Thor

Padres Beat the Cubs 3-0 in Game 2 of NL Wild Card Series

| Associated Press

Jane Goodall Speaks on Her Legacy in 2010 ‘Chicago Tonight’ Interview

| WTTW News

Pritzker Expects Trump to ‘Keep the Militarization Going’ Despite Government Shutdown

| Matt Masterson

Chicago’s Landscapes Get Their Own ‘Open House’ This Weekend. Tour Historic, Innovative Outdoor Spaces

| Patty Wetli

Jane Goodall, Conservationist Renowned for Chimpanzee Research and Environmental Advocacy, Has Died at 91

| Associated Press

Pope Intervenes in US Abortion Debate as Durbin Declines Chicago Archdiocese Award

| Associated Press

In Rare Denial of Trump, Supreme Court Lets Lisa Cook Remain as a Federal Reserve Governor for Now

| Associated Press

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for Oct. 1-7

| Josh Terry

Sept. 30, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

‘America’s Test Kitchen’ Hits the Road With Fall Tour, New Cocktail Recipe Book

| Shelby Hawkins

Broadview Officials Say ICE Waging ‘Disinformation Campaign’ Amid Protests as Local Officers ‘Shell Shocked’

| Matt Masterson

Democrats Vote Down GOP Funding Bill, Putting Government on Path to Shutdown

| Associated Press

Officials Break Ground on Quantum Computing Campus, Promise Economic Boom for South Chicago. Neighbors Want That in Writing

| Patty Wetli

Partnership Aims to Better Address Food Insecurity Among City Colleges Students

| Eunice Alpasan

Suzuki and Kelly Hit Back-to-Back Homers as the Cubs Top the Padres 3-1 in First Playoff Win Since 2017

| Associated Press

Harrison Ford Will Receive Conservation Award at Field Museum’s Half-Earth Day in October

| Patty Wetli

US Government Is Phasing Out Paper Checks. Here’s What That Means for You

| Associated Press

Donald Trump Alludes to Using Cities Like Chicago as Training Grounds for the Military in Speech to Leaders

| Associated Press

Attention, Swifties. There Are 9 Illinois Target Locations Open at Midnight for Friday’s Big Taylor Swift Vinyl Release

| Patty Wetli

A Student ‘Womb Service’ Works Covertly to Deliver Contraception at DePaul University

| Associated Press

Chicago Advocates Concerned About Racial Profiling After Supreme Court’s Ruling on Immigration Raids

| Bridgette Adu-Wadier

Sept. 29, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Repeated Police Misconduct by 272 Officers Has Cost Chicago Taxpayers $295M Since 2019: Analysis

| Heather Cherone

Reform Groups Say CPD’s Increasing Use of Force Against Black, Latino Chicagoans Violates Consent Decree

| Heather Cherone
 

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