A federal judge is set to decide Thursday whether to block President Donald Trump from deploying 200 members of the Texas National Guard alongside 300 members of the Illinois National Guard to the Chicago area.

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No Property Tax Hike Needed to Close Cook County’s $211.4M Budget Gap, But ‘Turmoil’ Looms: Preckwinkle

“We’re headed into pretty tough waters here, turmoil,” Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said. “And I would anticipate … next year, and particularly the years after next, we’re going to be in a very difficult place as the federal government reduces its support.”

Illinois Elections Board Refuses to Give DOJ Sensitive Voter Data

| Peter Hancock — Capitol News Illinois

Illinois’ Tourism Push Includes Millions for NASCAR Events

| Ben Szalinski — Capitol News Illinois

Northwestern President Michael Schill, Who Led University Amid Hazing Scandal and Funding Freeze, Announces Resignation

| Matt Masterson

Gregory Bovino, Head of Los Angeles Campaign, Shows How Immigration Agents Rack Up Arrests

| Associated Press

Chicago’s Urban Birding Festival Is Right Around the Corner, Here’s How to Take Part

| Patty Wetli

From Music in the Park to a Queer Country Fest, Here Are 6 Things to Do This Weekend

| Marc Vitali

There’s a Mother Lode of Fossils in Chicago’s Backyard, and It Could Hold Clues to the Evolution of Life on Earth

| Patty Wetli

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Sept. 3, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

How Chicago’s Changes to Tipped Minimum Wage Are Impacting Businesses, Workers

| Bridgette Adu-Wadier

New Documentary Explores History, Evolving Legacy of HBCUs

| Abena Bediako

Chicago Stars Announce Move to Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium for 2026 Season

| Eunice Alpasan

ICE Strike Team, Troops Could Reach Chicago in 48 Hours: Gov. JB Pritzker

| Heather Cherone

Under Emergency Rule, Illinois Prisons Plan to Withhold Physical Mail in Favor of Electronic Scanning

| Blair Paddock

‘It’s Just Crazy’: Families of 2 Teens Shot at Douglass Park Pool Suing Lifeguard, Chicago Park District

| Matt Masterson

Chicago Public Library Picks Debut Novel ‘Olga Dies Dreaming’ for 2025 One Book, One Chicago Program

| Eunice Alpasan

Florida to Eliminate All Childhood Vaccine Mandates in the State, Officials Say

| Associated Press

Trump Assures Polish Leader of a Continued Robust US Military Presence in the Country

| Associated Press

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for Sept. 3-9

| Josh Terry

Sept. 2, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

How the FBI Works With Local Law Enforcement to Respond to Violent Crime

| Bridgette Adu-Wadier

Chicago Doctors Voice Concerns Over Turmoil at CDC, Changes to Vaccine Guidance

| Paul Caine

Eight People Killed by Gunfire Over Labor Day Weekend in Chicago: Police

| Matt Masterson

New 211 Call Center Opens in Grand Crossing, Connecting Cook County Residents With Resources

| Eunice Alpasan

As Interim Chicago Housing Authority CEO Steps Down, Walter Burnett’s Appointment to Lead CHA Remains Stalled

| Heather Cherone

Justice Amy Coney Barrett Defends Overturning Roe v. Wade, Reveals Supreme Court Dynamics in New Book

| CNN

Feds File Lawsuit Targeting Illinois Law That Provides Financial Aid to Undocumented Students

| Matt Masterson

The Defunded Corporation for Public Broadcasting Will Receive One of TV’s Biggest Prizes

| Associated Press

Kraft Heinz Undoes Blockbuster Merger After a Decade of Changing Tastes

| Associated Press

Donald Trump’s Use of the National Guard During Los Angeles Immigration Protests is Illegal, Federal Judge Says

| Associated Press

Summer 2025 Wasn’t as Hot as It Seemed, Wrapping Up With Below Normal Temps

| Patty Wetli

Chicago Spent $231.2M to Resolve Police Misconduct Lawsuits in 7 Months, Nearly Triple Year’s Budget: Records

| Heather Cherone

Mayor Brandon Johnson Signs Executive Order Designed to Protect Residents if Trump Sends National Guard, ICE Strike Team to Chicago

| Heather Cherone
 

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