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Illinois Lawmaker Wants to Help Federal Immigration Officials ID Undocumented People in State Custody

In an October interview with a downstate radio station, state Sen. Terri Bryant said she gave a list of undocumented individuals currently being held in Illinois state prisons to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.

Stewardship Programs Get Boost From Nearly $1M in Illinois DNR Grants

| Patty Wetli

Sale of Illinois Newspapers Puts New State Law to the Test

| Ben Szalinski — Capitol News Illinois

‘Harder Than Losing in Basketball’: NBA Legend Derrick Rose on His Chess Obsession and How It Could Save Lives

| CNN

Man Pulled Over by the Same CPD Officers Who Stopped, Shot Dexter Reed Sues the City

| Heather Cherone

Sept. 18, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

First Chicago River Swim in Nearly 100 Years Set for This Weekend

| Blake Thor

Uncertainty for Chicago’s Venezuelan Community as Trump Administration Seeks to End Temporary Protected Status

| Bridgette Adu-Wadier

As Immigration Arrests Spike in Chicago, Activists Escalate Tactics to Fight Back

| Associated Press

Chicago International Film Festival’s Lineup is Out. Here Are the Local Filmmakers Being Featured

| Eunice Alpasan

Illinois AG Joins Lawsuit Accusing Ticketmaster of Illegal Ticket Resale Tactics

| Matt Masterson

From Film Festivals to a Ukrainian Band, Here Are 6 Arts Picks for the Weekend

| Marc Vitali

Chicago Spent $119.7M on Police Overtime in 6 Months, 20% More Than Its Annual Overtime Budget: Watchdog

| Heather Cherone

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Sept. 17, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Minority-Serving Colleges in the Chicago Area Push Back Against Federal Funding Cuts

| Bridgette Adu-Wadier

ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel’s Show ‘Indefinitely’ After Remarks About Charlie Kirk’s Death

| CNN

Budget Task Force Report Proves Chicago ‘Has a Revenue Problem, Not a Spending Problem,’ Johnson Says

| Heather Cherone

Vehicle Emissions Testing Self-Service Kiosk Launches at Chicago South DMV

| Eunice Alpasan

Feds Threaten to Withhold CPS Grant Funds Due to Black Student Success Plan, Transgender Student Guidelines

| Matt Masterson

Cook County Officials Decry ‘Deceptive’ ICE Tactics as Immigration Operations Continue

| Matt Masterson

Federal Reserve Cuts Key Interest Rate for First Time This Year

| Associated Press

3 Chicago Preservation Projects Recognized in Annual Statewide Awards Program

| Eunice Alpasan

Fired CDC Chief Warns Senators That RFK Jr. Taking Public Health to ‘Very Dangerous Place’

| Associated Press

Donald Trump’s Threat to Target ‘Radical Left’ After Charlie Kirk Killing Raises Fears He’s Trying to Silence Foes

| Associated Press

Summer Heat Is Pushing Deeper Into Fall and New Report Says That’s Cause for Concern

| Patty Wetli

Stalemate Over Serious Chicago Police Discipline Cases to Continue as Illinois Supreme Court Weighs Police Union’s Plea to Intervene

| Heather Cherone

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for Sept. 17-23

| Josh Terry

Sept. 16, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Chicago Among Major US Cities That Are Slowly Sinking: Study

| Blake Thor

Fed Convenes Meeting With a Governor Newly Appointed by Trump and Another He Wants to Oust

| Associated Press

Key Panel of Illinois Lawmakers Objects to Department of Corrections’ Move to Scan Mail in Prisons

| Blair Paddock

FBI Director Kash Patel Clashes With Skeptical Democrats at Contentious Hearing

| Associated Press

WTTW News Explains: Why is Chicago Sinking?

| Abena Bediako
 

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