Last week Chicago saw its first so-called teen takeover of the year. Hundreds of young people gathered in the Loop on packed sidewalks and streets, resulting in eight arrests and 24 curfew violations.

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The headquarters for National Public Radio in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2025. (Saul Loeb / AFP / Getty Images via CNN Newsource)

Trump’s Move to End Federal Funding for NPR and PBS Was Unconstitutional, Judge Rules

A federal judge on Tuesday agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.

Congressional Candidates Donna Miller, La Shawn Ford on Primary Wins and What Comes Next

| Joel Ortiz

March 19, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Darren Bailey Gears Up to Face Pritzker for Second Consecutive Governor’s Race

| Blake Thor

Lawyers Say DC Court’s Decision Striking Down Large-Capacity Magazine Ban Should Be Applied to Illinois

| Peter Hancock — Capitol News Illinois

Illinois Companies Could Be on the Hook for Work-Related Activities Before and After Shifts, Court Rules

| UIS Public Affairs Reporting

Margaret Croke Declared Winner in Tight Illinois Comptroller Race

| Jared Rutecki

James Gracey, Missing College Student From Elmhurst, Found Dead After Search in Spain

| CNN

Chicago Appeals Order Requiring Officials to Destroy Millions of Police Body-Worn Camera Videos

| Heather Cherone

Attorneys for Remaining ‘Broadview 6’ Defendants Seek Records Showing White House Pushed for Criminal Charges

| Matt Masterson

Proposed Bill Would Require Illinois High Schools to Offer Voter Registration

| Medill Illinois News Bureau

A New Play and Stand-Up From a ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Star, Here Are 4 Arts Picks for Your Week

| Josh Terry

March 18, 2026 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Cook County Assessor Candidate Pat Hynes on Property Taxes, His Vision for the Office

| Joel Ortiz

Pritzker Looks to Keep Momentum, Influence Going After Primaries

| Andrew Montequin

City Council Reverses Vote to End Tipped Minimum Wage; Mayor Johnson Says He’ll Veto It

| Heather Cherone

College Student From Elmhurst Missing in Barcelona

| CNN

COPA Gets Power to Probe Chicago Police Conduct During Immigration Raids

| Heather Cherone

Markwayne Mullin Makes His Case for DHS But Faces Senate Pushback Over His Temperament

| Associated Press

Labor Rights Leader Dolores Huerta Says She Was Sexually Abused by César Chavez

| Associated Press

Cryptocurrency and AI Industries Tested Their Influence in Illinois. It Didn’t Go That Well

| Associated Press

Political Will Grows for Illinois Data Center Regulations as POWER Act Remains in Committee

| UIS Public Affairs Reporting

Chicago City Council Boosts Downtown Hotel Taxes to 19%

| Heather Cherone

Illinois Senate Committee Passes Bill Regulating Loud Commercials on Streaming

| UIS Public Affairs Reporting

AIPAC Claims Credit for Miller, Bean Victories and Abughazaleh, Amiwala Defeats

| Heather Cherone

Monarch Winter Numbers Up From Last Year as Endangered Butterflies Begin Northern Migration

| Patty Wetli

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for March 18-24

| Josh Terry

Cardenas Leads Irizarry and Nicholson Bests Steele in Cook County Board of Review Races

| Eunice Alpasan

March 17, 2026 - Full Show, 10 p.m.

| WTTW News

Juliana Stratton Wins Democratic Primary to Replace Dick Durbin in Senate

| Heather Cherone

Croke, Villa Leading in Democratic Primary for Illinois Comptroller

| Jared Rutecki

Two-Term Incumbent Fritz Kaegi Concedes to Pat Hynes in Cook County Assessor’s Race

| Heather Cherone

Donna Miller Declared Winner in Crowded 2nd Congressional District Democratic Primary

| Matt Masterson
 

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