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Trump Administration Could Add 36 Countries to Travel Ban. What Local Immigrant Rights Groups Are Saying

President Donald Trump recently imposed a travel ban on 12 countries, with restrictions on visitors from seven more. A memo from the U.S. Department of State revealed that 36 additional countries could soon face full or partial entry restrictions.

CPD Officers Shot and Killed as Many People in First 5 Months of 2025 as They Did in All of 2024: Data

The significant surge in shootings by officers in the first five months of 2025 comes more than six years after city and police leaders agreed to extensive oversight from a federal judge after decades of scandals sparked by misconduct and brutality.

Pritzker Signs $55.1B State Budget Reliant on $700M of New Taxes

The $55.1 billion spending plan set to take effect July 1 is the largest in state history and is supported by $55.3 billion in anticipated revenue, including more than $700 million in new taxes and more than $500 million in one-time revenues.

Ex-Dolton Employee Files Motion to Prevent Village From Acquiring Pope Leo XIV’s Former Home

A former Dolton employee is seeking to halt the village’s purchase of the pope’s former home, claiming such a move would be “financially irresponsible” as the village is in “severe financial distress.”

Downtown Road Closures for 2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race to Begin Thursday

The 2025 edition of NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race is still more than two weeks away, but road closures and traffic disruptions are scheduled to begin Thursday morning.

All 77 Chicago Park District Pools Will Open Saturday, Just in Time To Beat the Heat

The Chicago Park District has announced that for the first time since 2020, all of the district's 50 outdoor pools will be open seven days a week, beginning Saturday, just as temperatures are expected to soar into the 90s.

Federal Prosecutors Call R. Kelly’s Claims of a Murder Plot Targeting Him a ‘Fanciful Conspiracy’

Federal prosecutors in Chicago filed a motion strenuously objecting to Kelly’s request for release and disputing the “fantastic allegations” in the disgraced singer’s motion.

Anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ Protest, March Draw Thousands to Downtown Chicago

Thousands of protesters gathered in Chicago and across the country Saturday in opposition to President Donald Trump’s administration. Organizers say the national No Kings Day of Defiance aims to reject authoritarianism, billionaire-first politics and the militarization of the country’s democracy.

Sights and Sounds From the ‘No Kings’ Protests Across the Chicago Area

Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered at multiple protest sights across Chicago and the suburbs Saturday in protest of the Trump administration.

Minnesota Lawmaker Assassinated, Another Shot as Suspect in Politically Motivated Attack Remains At Large

Police have recovered writings that mentioned the names of multiple lawmakers and other officials in the fake police car they believe a suspect used in the shooting of two Democratic legislators in Minnesota.

Chicago to Stop Accepting Online Applications for Municipal IDs After ICE Subpoena, City Clerk Says

Chicagoans can still make an appointment online to apply in-person for a City Key ID card, officials said.

Week in Review: Madigan Sentenced; Pritzker Defends Illinois’ Migrant Protections

Onetime political heavyweight Michael Madigan has his fate decided by a federal judge. And Chicagoans join nationwide protests against the Trump administration.

Ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan Sentenced to 7.5 Years in Prison After Conviction in Landmark Corruption Case

U.S. District Judge John Blakey handed down the sentence Friday, four months after the former Illinois House speaker was convicted of 10 felony corruption charges.

Juneteenth Short Film Series at Music Box Theatre to Celebrate Black Chicago Filmmakers

The Juneteenth installment of the short film series “Life Within the Lens” will take place 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, at the Music Box Theatre. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers.

Piping Plover Nesting Season Is a Record-Breaker, Greatest Number of Pairs Since Species Was Listed as Endangered

According to the Great Lakes Piping Plover Recovery Effort, 2025 has been a year for the record books, with 82 breeding pairs counted.