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Brian Wilson, Beach Boys Visionary Leader and Summer’s Poet Laureate, Dies at 82

The Beach Boys rank among the most popular groups of the rock era, with more than 30 singles in the Top 40 and worldwide sales of more than 100 million.

Protests Over Immigration Raids Pop up Across the US With More Planned

From Seattle and Austin to Chicago and Washington, D.C., marchers have chanted slogans, carried signs against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and snarled traffic through downtown avenues and outside federal offices.

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for June 11-17

Each Wednesday, WTTW News producer Josh Terry presents must-see live music shows from indie rock to jazz, country, hip-hop and more.

June 10, 2025 - Full Show

Gov. JB Pritzker is preparing to testify before Congress on Illinois’ protections for undocumented immigrants. And Cook County reaches a new milestone with medical debt relief.

Cook County Erases $665M in Medical Debt for More Than Half a Million Residents

According to recent data from the Kaiser Family Foundation, 41% of adults in the U.S. have medical debt. That equates to more than 100 million Americans who owe upwards of $220 billion in health care costs.

Judge Rejects Michael Madigan’s Motion for Acquittal as Ex-Speaker’s Corruption Case Heads Toward Sentencing This Week

U.S. District Judge John Blakey rejected Michael Madigan’s motion for acquittal or a new trial, setting the stage for Madigan’s sentencing to go ahead Friday.

Feds to Retry State Sen. Emil Jones III After Mistrial on Bribery, Lying to FBI Charges

Emil Jones III, a Chicago Democrat, stands accused of agreeing to take bribes from red-light camera entrepreneur-turned-government cooperator Omar Maani in 2019, then lying to FBI agents about it.

‘This Issue Isn’t Going Away’: Illinois Lawmakers Delay Pension Reform Again

Lawmakers and labor unions have both expressed concern that benefits for Tier 2 employees are inadequate and that some workers in that category are in line to receive benefits out of compliance with federal law.

Despite Setbacks, Gun Rights Groups Continue Push to Overturn Illinois’ Assault Weapons Ban

Gun rights advocates once again are asking a federal appeals court in Chicago to overturn Illinois’ ban on assault-style firearms and large-capacity magazines in a case that may be destined for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Trump Calls Los Angeles Protesters ‘Animals’ and ‘a Foreign Enemy’ in Speech Meant to Mark Army’s 250th Anniversary

President Donald Trump called protesters in Los Angeles “animals” and “a foreign enemy” in a speech at Fort Bragg on Tuesday as he defended deploying the military on demonstrators opposed to his immigration enforcement raids.

R. Kelly, Claiming Life is in Danger From Prison Officials, Asks for Release From Custody

R. Kelly was convicted in two separate trials — one in New York, another in Chicago — of racketeering conspiracy and child pornography charges.

Top Spot at Chicago Film Office Finally Filled: Chicago Native Natasha Olguin Tapped for Key Cultural Post

Chicago native Natasha Olguin has been named deputy commissioner of the Chicago Film Office.

As National Guard and Marines Deployed to Los Angeles, Chicago Anti-ICE Protest Planned Tuesday

“The people of Los Angeles and surrounding areas have taken a courageous stand against Trump’s reign of terror targeting immigrant families,” according to organizers in a social media post about the planned protest.

Immigrant Wisconsin Man Falsely Accused by Kristi Noem of Threatening Donald Trump Can Be Released on Bond

An immigrant man who was falsely accused of threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump can be released from a Wisconsin prison on bond, an immigration judge in Chicago determined Tuesday.

DC Prepares for Trump’s Military Parade as Protests Are Planned Across the Country

The Army birthday celebration had already been planned for months. But earlier this spring, President Donald Trump announced his intention to transform the event — which coincides with his 79th birthday — into a massive military parade.