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521 Chicago Police Officers Still Using Gun Federal Judge Says Should be Banned, CPD Says

While the number of officers carrying the gun “decreases daily,” CPD officials told the judge there is no firm timetable for all CPD officers to stop carrying the gun because of delays obtaining a new CPD-approved weapon or holster.

ICE Arrests Nearly 550 in Chicago Area as Part of ‘Midway Blitz,’ Officials Say

| Associated Press

Chicago Man Accused of Killing 2 Israeli Embassy Staffers Was Wearing Body Camera, Prosecutors Say

| Associated Press

Nuclear Power, Battery Storage Funding at Center of Energy Policy Debate in Illinois

| Andrew Adams — Capitol News Illinois

Kennedy’s Vaccine Advisers Decline to Recommend COVID-19 Shot for All Americans

| Associated Press

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
 

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