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Federal Judge Allows Chicago to Join Lawsuit to Stop Trump from Yanking Funding Sanctuary Cities

U.S. District Judge William Orrick agreed to allow Chicago and 33 other cities and counties, including Los Angeles, Denver, Boston and Baltimore, to join the lawsuit that claimed the Trump administration was unlawfully trying to force local officials to help federal immigration agents conduct deportation efforts.

July 3, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Planned Parenthood Pledges to Keep Providing Care Despite Potential Funding Cuts. Illinois Advocates React

| Bridgette Adu-Wadier

At Least 4 Killed, 14 Wounded in River North Mass Shooting

| Matt Masterson

Michael Madsen, Chicago-Born ‘Reservoir Dogs’ and ‘Kill Bill’ Star, Dies

| Associated Press

U.S. Labor Market Surprises With 147,000 New Jobs Last Month. Here Are the Big Takeaways

| Associated Press

Divvy Announces Upgraded Downtown Stations, Discounted Memberships for New and Returning Riders

| Eunice Alpasan

Supreme Court Will Take Up a New Case About Which School Sports Teams Transgender Students Can Join

| Associated Press

Shedd Aquarium Makes History With Successful Surgery on Beluga Whale: ‘We Were All Holding Our Breath’

| Patty Wetli

From Shakespeare Outdoors to the History of Fashion, Here Are 5 Chicago-Area Weekend Picks

| Marc Vitali

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, July 2, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

Political Reporter Craig Dellimore Retires After 42 Years at WBBM Newsradio

| Bridgette Adu-Wadier

CPD Working to ‘Fix’ Problem That Led to 211K Undocumented Traffic Stops, Police Official Tells City Panel

| Heather Cherone

‘The Lines Are Already Long’: How Cuts to SNAP, Medicaid Could Impact Illinois

| Shelby Hawkins

‘I Need to Know the Truth’: Krystal Rivera’s Family Calls for Additional Investigation After Officer Fatally Shot by Partner

| Matt Masterson

Wisconsin Supreme Court’s Liberal Majority Strikes Down 176-Year-Old Abortion Ban

| Associated Press

Illinois, 19 Other States Sue After Trump Administration Releases Private Medicaid Data to Deportation Officials

| Associated Press

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for July 2-8

| Josh Terry

July 1, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

From Planned Parenthood to Birthright Citizenship, What to Know About Recent Supreme Court Decisions

| Bridgette Adu-Wadier

Growing Cost of Chicago Police Misconduct Lawsuits Sparks Debate

| Abena Bediako

‘Leave the Fireworks to the Experts’: First Responders Warn of Amateur Fireworks, Sparklers Ahead of July 4

| Eunice Alpasan

Illinois Secretary of State Awards $20M in Grants to More Than 600 Public Libraries Amid Federal Cuts

| Eunice Alpasan

Key City Panel Demands Probe Into CPD’s Conduct During Immigration Raid, Protest

| Heather Cherone

Former Loretto Hospital Exec Facing New Charges in Alleged $300M Fraud Scheme

| Matt Masterson

Johnson Says It Is ‘Not Acceptable’ That CPD Overspent Its $2B Budget by $207M

| Heather Cherone

CTA Launches Next Round of Rider Feedback Pop-Ups Following ‘Strong Turnout’

| Eunice Alpasan

Those Impacted by Chicago Gun Violence Say Low Arrest Rates Continue Trauma, Halt Progress

| Emily Soto

Marco Rubio Hails End of USAID as Study Says Agency’s Elimination Could Contribute to 14 Million Deaths in Next 5 Years

| CNN

Senate Passes Trump’s Tax Breaks and Spending Cuts Bill as Vance Breaks 50-50 Tie

| Associated Press

Musk Proposes a New Political Party, Trump Suggests DOGE ‘Might Have to Go Back and Eat Elon’

| Associated Press

Donald Trump Says Migrants Would Need to Know ‘How to Run Away From an Alligator’ to Flee Florida Detention Facility

| Associated Press

Future of NASCAR’s Downtown Chicago Weekend is Unclear Heading Into the Third Year of Contract

| Associated Press
 

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