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Gov. JB Pritzker addresses the news media on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, as Mayor Brandon Johnson looks on. (WTTW News)

Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson Ask Judge to Block Trump From Deploying 400 Texas National Guard Troops to Chicago

The lawsuit filed by Illinois and Chicago officials calls the looming deployment of both Texas and Illinois National Guard troops a politically motivated and unconstitutional federal overreach.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility officers stand guard outside an ICE facility in Broadview, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. (Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Chicago Journalists, Protesters Suing Trump Administration Over Alleged First Amendment Violations at Broadview ICE Facility

An ICE officer watches protestors as a Lenco BearCat vehicle drives to the scene in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago, on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, after protesters learned that U.S. Border Patrol shot a woman Saturday morning on Chicago's Southwest Side. (Anthony Vazquez / Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

2 Chicagoans, Including Woman Shot by Federal Agents, Charged with Ramming Border Patrol Vehicle

October 3, 2025 Full Episode

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Law enforcement hold back protesters near an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Ill., Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo / Erin Hooley)

Local, State Police Set Up Designated Protest Areas Outside Broadview ICE Facility as Demonstrations Continue

Illinois and Cook County law enforcement have constructed designated areas for protesters to “safely exercise their rights” outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in suburban Broadview.

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ChiArts Board Won’t Renew High School’s Contract With CPS

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks alongside dozens of elected officials about threats to send the National Guard to Chicago in a news conference on Aug. 25, 2025. (WTTW News)

Gov. Pritzker Orders State Agencies to Probe Treatment of Kids Detained by Feds During South Shore Raid

Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling discusses plans for a rally and march down Michigan Avenue on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. (Heather Cherone / WTTW News)

Politics

CPD Will Be Ready if Trump Sends National Guard, ICE Strike Team to Chicago: Top Cop

Aug 28, 2025 | Heather Cherone

A member of the National Guard carries a firearm while patrolling the National Mall, weeks after President Donald Trump ordered the National Guard and law enforcement to patrol the nation's capital to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, D.C., Aug. 26, 2025. (Jose Luis Gonzalez / Reuters via CNN Newsource)

Politics

National Guard Deployment in DC Costing Roughly $1M a Day, Estimates Say

Aug 28, 2025 | CNN

Taylor Townsend, of the United States, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Aug. 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo / Vera Nieuwenhuis, File)

Arts & Entertainment

Chicago Native Taylor Townsend Gets Into a Tense Back-and-Forth With Opponent After US Open Match

Aug 28, 2025 | Associated Press

A Jazz Festival event takes place at Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. (Courtesy of DCASE)

Arts & Entertainment

From an Exhibit Celebrating a World’s Fair to Jazz Fest, Here Are 7 Arts Picks for This Week

Aug 28, 2025 | Marc Vitali

Students and parents await news during a mass shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii / Star Tribune via AP)

Crime & Law

Shooting at Minneapolis Catholic School Kills 2 Children, Injures 17 People

Aug 27, 2025 | Associated Press

Brandis Friedman hosts the Aug. 27, 2025, episode of "Chicago Tonight: Black Voices." (WTTW News)

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Aug. 27, 2025 - Full Show

Aug 27, 2025 | WTTW News

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Business

Austin Community Hub Creating New Opportunities for West Side Residents

Aug 27, 2025 | Joanna Hernandez

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul appears on “Chicago Tonight: Black Voices” on Aug. 27, 2025. (WTTW News)

Crime & Law

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on the National Guard, Cash Bail and Civil Commitments

Aug 27, 2025 | Shelby Hawkins

Interim CPS CEO Macquline King appears on “Chicago Tonight: Black Voices” on Aug. 27, 2025. (WTTW News)

Education

Interim CPS CEO Macquline King on Budget Proposal, Borrowing and City Pensions

Aug 27, 2025 | Bridgette Adu-Wadier

Ald. Angela Clay (46th Ward) unveils a Narcan newsstand in Uptown on July 30, 2025. (Courtesy of Chicago Department of Public Health)

Health

Chicago Launches Narcan Newsstands in Uptown to Distribute Opioid Overdose Reversal Medication

Aug 27, 2025 | Eunice Alpasan

U.S. Postal Service vehicles are pictured in a file photo. (jetcityimage / iStock)

Crime & Law

Chicago Man Sentenced to 15 Years on Kidnapping Charge After 2022 Postal Worker Attack

Aug 27, 2025 | Matt Masterson

The Illinois Mycological Association will display fungi foraged in the region’s forests at the group’s annual show, Sunday, at the Chicago Botanic Garden. (Courtesy of Kate Golembiewski)

Science & Nature

Chicago’s Mushroom Club on Mission to Spread the Wonders of Fungi

Aug 27, 2025 | Patty Wetli

Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at an event in Maywood, Illinois, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (WTTW News)

Politics

Pritzker: No Word From Trump on Reported Use of Suburban Naval Base to House Immigration Agents, National Guard

Aug 27, 2025 | Matt Masterson

This photo provided by Pfizer in August 2025 shows boxes for the updated COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty. (Pfizer via AP)

Health

FDA Approves Updated COVID-19 Shots but Limits Access for Some Kids and Adults

Aug 27, 2025 | Associated Press

A still from the video posted on Facebook by Nicole Nieves, the teen's mother. (Provided)

Politics

Chicago Paid $100K to 14-Year-Old Boy Pinned to Park Ridge Sidewalk by Off-Duty CPD Sergeant: Records

Aug 27, 2025 | Heather Cherone

Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler watches a Chicago Bears game in 2022. (Quinn Harris / Getty Images via CNN Newsource)

Crime & Law

Former Chicago Bears Quarterback Jay Cutler Pleads Guilty to DUI, Sentenced to 4 Days in Jail

Aug 27, 2025 | CNN

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Arts & Entertainment

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for Aug. 27-Sept. 2

Aug 27, 2025 | Josh Terry

Brandis Friedman hosts the Aug. 26, 2025, episode of "Chicago Tonight." (WTTW News)

Aug. 26, 2025 - Full Show

Aug 26, 2025 | WTTW News

Chef Curtis Duffy appears on “Chicago Tonight” on Aug. 26, 2025. (WTTW News)

Arts & Entertainment

Chef Curtis Duffy Tracks Tragedy, Success in New Memoir: ‘It Was Very Therapeutic’

Aug 26, 2025 | Abena Bediako

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Education

CPS Board to Vote on School Budget Thursday, But Questions Remain About Filling $734M Shortfall

Aug 26, 2025 | Matt Masterson

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Arts & Entertainment Business

Alt-Weekly Chicago Reader Acquired By Seattle-Based Media Company, Months After Being on Brink of Closure

Aug 26, 2025 | Eunice Alpasan

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Health

Study Says AI Chatbots Need to Fix Suicide Response, as Family Sues Over ChatGPT Role in Boy’s Death

Aug 26, 2025 | Associated Press

The Dirksen Courthouse is pictured in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois)

Crime & Law

Chicago Grocery Mart Owner Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison For Defrauding Millions in SNAP Benefits

Aug 26, 2025 | Matt Masterson

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, left, talks with Board of Governors member Lisa Cook, right, during an open meeting of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve, June 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo / Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Politics

Donald Trump’s Unprecedented Attempt to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook Will Likely Lead to a Major Legal Battle

Aug 26, 2025 | Associated Press

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias speaks at a news conference on July 30, 2025. (WTTW News)

Politics

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

Aug 26, 2025 | Associated Press

Brandis Friedman hosts the Aug. 25, 2025, episode of "Chicago Tonight." (WTTW News)

Aug. 25, 2025 - Full Show

Aug 25, 2025 | WTTW News

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Crime & Law

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

Aug 25, 2025 | Abena Bediako

Experience360, the first satellite location for the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, opens to the public Tuesday. (Marc Vitali / WTTW News)

Arts & Entertainment

Illinois Holocaust Museum Opens Satellite Location in Downtown Chicago

Aug 25, 2025 | Marc Vitali

Chicago voting booths are pictured in a 2023 file photo. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

Politics

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

Aug 25, 2025 | Peter Hancock — Capitol News Illinois

Leighton Criminal Court Building (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

Crime & Law

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

Aug 25, 2025 | Matt Masterson

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks alongside dozens of elected officials about threats to send the National Guard to Chicago in a news conference on Aug. 25, 2025. (WTTW News)

Politics

Pritzker Vows to Stop Trump From Sending National Guard to Chicago

Aug 25, 2025 | Heather Cherone

Camper's belongings sit outside one of Camp Mystic's cabins near the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area, July 7, 2025, in Hunt, Texas. (AP Photo / Eli Hartman, file)

Politics

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

Aug 25, 2025 | Associated Press