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Barriers have been put in place around the Broadview ICE detention facility on Oct. 3, 2025. (WTTW News)

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.

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

| CNN

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

| Josh Terry

Aug. 26, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

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

| Abena Bediako

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

| Matt Masterson

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

| Eunice Alpasan

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

| Associated Press

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

| Matt Masterson

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

| Associated Press

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
 

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