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Broadview ICE Facility Sparks Complaints of Inhumane Conditions

The Trump administration has targeted the Chicago area for its latest immigration enforcement surge touting hundreds of arrests in the past three weeks.

City Council Lifts Ban on Coach Houses and Granny Flats, But Gives Alderpeople Final Say

The measure reverses the city’s 68-year ban on tiny homes but creates a patchwork of regulations that could significantly differ from ward to ward in order to uphold the decades-old tradition known as aldermanic prerogative.

Final Tally: Chicago Taxpayers to Spend $126.8M to Resolve Lawsuits Tied to Disgraced Ex-Sgt. Ronald Watts

Chicago taxpayers will pay $90 million in the first-ever global settlement of lawsuits tied to a single Chicago police officer, under the agreement approved Thursday, to 180 people who spent nearly 200 years in prison.

Darren Bailey Enters Illinois Governor’s Race, Pledging New Approach to Chicago Area After Previous Loss

Bailey began the campaign in downstate Carterville before taking a helicopter owned and piloted by his son to Bloomington, then departing for his opening rally in suburban Oak Brook later in the evening.

Ex-FBI Director James Comey Charged With Making False Statement, Obstruction After Attacks by Trump

James Comey was charged Thursday with making a false statement and obstruction in a criminal case filed days after President Donald Trump appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute the former FBI director and other perceived political enemies.

Nation’s Top Military Commanders Abruptly Summoned to a Meeting in Virginia Next Week Without Explanation

The directive did not offer a reason for the gathering Tuesday of senior commanders of the one-star rank or higher and their top advisers at the Marine Corps base in Quantico.

Illinois Braces for ‘Large Influx of Patients’ After Wisconsin Planned Parenthood Pauses Abortions

While Planned Parenthood of Illinois is also affected by Medicaid reimbursement cuts, President and CEO Adrienne White-Faines said the organization is not planning to make any changes to services in Illinois.

CPS Enrollment Drops by 9,000 Students After Back-to-Back Years of Gains

After back-to-back years of enrollment growth for the first time in more than a decade, Chicago Public Schools on Thursday announced it has seen a drop in its number of students for the new academic year.

Walter ‘Red’ Burnett Confirmed as 27th Ward Alderperson by Chicago City Council

The 29-year-old, who is better known as Red, was immediately sworn in to office on a Bible held by his father, who represented parts of the West Side and the West Loop for 30 years on the Chicago City Council before he stepped down in July.

CPS Stands by Black Student Success Plan, Transgender Supports as Trump Administration Withholds Millions in Funding

Interim CPS CEO Macquline King on Thursday stood by the district’s commitment to its existing policies after the Department of Education threatened to withhold millions in funding.

Attorney General Pam Bondi and Prosecutors Have Reservations Over Charging Former FBI Director James Comey, Sources Say

Attorney General Pam Bondi and other federal prosecutors have concerns about the case against former FBI Director James Comey, sources tell CNN, though an indictment could come as soon as Thursday.

Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle FTC Allegations the Company Duped Customers Into Enrolling in Prime

Eligible Prime customers include those who may have signed up for a membership via the company’s “Single Page Checkout" between June 23, 2019 to June 23, 2025.

‘Lights Out,’ Chicago. Bird Migration Will Be Intense Thursday Night and Millions Need Safe Passage

Half a billion birds will be on the move across the U.S. tonight as migration begins to hit its peak, with some 25 million expected to pass over Illinois, putting the entire state on high alert to reduce collision risks.

From Architectural Gems to ‘Secret Conversations,’ Here Are 6 Arts Picks for the Week

WTTW News arts correspondent Marc Vitali highlights the city’s must-see cultural events.

1 Detainee Killed and 2 Others Critically Injured in Dallas ICE Facility, Homeland Security Says

A shooter with a rifle opened fire from a nearby roof onto a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement location in Dallas on Wednesday, killing one detainee and wounding two others in a transport van before taking his own life, authorities said.