It’s not yet clear when military troops could be deployed into Illinois, but Gov. JB Pritzker expects President Donald Trump to “keep the militarization going” even after the federal government shut down overnight.

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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.

License Plate Camera Company Operating in Illinois Halts Cooperation With Federal Agencies Amid Concerns

| Associated Press

Aug. 25, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

As Trump Threatens to Send National Guard to Chicago, Public Safety Experts Weigh in on Crime Data and Public Spending

| Abena Bediako

Illinois Holocaust Museum Opens Satellite Location in Downtown Chicago

| Marc Vitali

US Dept. of Justice Demands Illinois Voter Personal Information by Sept. 1

| Peter Hancock — Capitol News Illinois

Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting No-Cash Bail Policies in Illinois and Across US

| Matt Masterson

Pritzker Vows to Stop Trump From Sending National Guard to Chicago

| Heather Cherone

Some FEMA Staff Call out Trump Cuts in Public Letter Warning of Hurricane Katrina-Like Catastrophe

| Associated Press

Federal Judge Blocks Trump From Yanking Funding From Chicago Over Immigrant Protections

| Heather Cherone

Some National Guard Units in Washington Are Now Carrying Firearms as Trump Threatens Deployment in Chicago

| Associated Press

Week in Review: RTA Eyes Stopgap Funding to Avoid Service Cuts; Pleas for Flood Relief in Chicago

| Paul Caine

Mayor Johnson Hits Back at Trump’s ‘Illegal’ Plans to Deploy National Guard to Chicago

| Matt Masterson

United Methodist Church Buys Southern Illinois Billboard Space That Hosted Proud Boys Sign for ‘Love Unites’ Message

| Molly Parker — Capitol News Illinois

Pritzker Signs Bill Requiring Public Colleges in Illinois to Offer Contraception, Medication Abortion

| Eunice Alpasan

Green Spaces Are Key to Combating Record Heat in Marginalized Communities

| Associated Press

Pritzker Signs Law Expanding Lawsuit Protections for Illinois News Media

| Jerry Nowicki — Capitol News Illinois

Feds Launch New Unit to Prosecute Health Care Fraud Cases in Illinois

| Matt Masterson

New Dinosaur Just Dropped. This One Had a Striking Sail-Like Back

| CNN

Aug. 21, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Veterans Affairs Workers, Unions Push Trump Administration to Reinstate Collective Bargaining Rights

| Bridgette Adu-Wadier

Wonders of Art and Technology Get Clicks at WNDR Museum, an Influencer Hotspot: Review

| Marc Vitali

Supreme Court Lets Trump Administration Cut $783M of Research Funding in Anti-DEI Push

| Associated Press

Passengers Sue United and Delta for Selling ‘Window’ Seats Next to Blank Walls

| Associated Press

New Female Polar Bear Coming to Brookfield Zoo This Fall, Bringing Long Gestating Hope for Cubs With Her

| Patty Wetli

Trump Administration Reviewing All 55M People With US Visas for Potential Deportable Violations

| Associated Press

Some Outbound Kennedy Lanes to Reopen Next Week, But Expect Some Ramp Closures: IDOT

| Eunice Alpasan

Insurance Industry Opposes Regulation, Blames Inflation and Climate Change for Rate Hikes

| Peter Hancock — Capitol News Illinois

Applications Sought for Chicago’s Next Police Misconduct Agency Chief

| Matt Masterson

Water Lilies Flex Their Muscles in Global Botanic Garden Weigh-Off Challenge. How Do Chicago’s Contestants Stack Up?

| Patty Wetli

Ex-Northwestern Football Coach Pat Fitzgerald Settles Lawsuit Following His Firing Amid Hazing Allegations

| Matt Masterson

From a Timely Theater Festival to an Evening of Mexican Soul, Here Are 6 Arts Picks for This Week

| Marc Vitali

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Aug. 20, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News
 

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