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In Scathing Letter, NASA Workers Rebuke ‘Rapid and Wasteful Changes’ at Agency

A group of 287 scientists and current and former NASA employees has issued a declaration lambasting budget cuts, grant cancellations and a “culture of organizational silence” that they say could pose a risk to astronauts’ safety.

Donald Trump Threatens to Hold Up Football Stadium Deal If Washington Commanders Don’t Switch Back to Redskins

President Donald Trump also said Sunday that he wants Cleveland’s baseball team to revert to its former name, the Indians, saying there was a “big clamoring for this" as well.

Ford Foundation’s Outgoing President Joins the Board of Obama Foundation

Darren Walker’s post-Ford Foundation future is starting to take shape, as the outgoing president is now set to join the Chicago-based Obama Foundation’s board of directors.

Week in Review: City Council Approves Ethics Reforms; ‘Snap Curfew’ Veto Stands

Layoffs and shakeups to immigration courts across the country — including here. And the City Council signs off on new ethics reforms after long negotiations.

Cook County Democrats Back Croke for Comptroller, No Endorsement for Senate Race

At a union hall on Chicago’s South Side, a powerful Democratic Party organization decided who to endorse in the March 17 primary in one key statewide race.

NASCAR Chicago Street Race Will Not Return Next Year, Keeps Door Open for 2027

The NASCAR Chicago Street Race, which is held downtown, originally agreed with the city to a three-year contract to host the racing event, with the option of an extension. However, the future of the event remains murky.

Study: Education Still Pays, But Barriers to Upward Mobility Persist in Illinois

The study found students from lower-income families tend to earn less than those from wealthier families, even after they went on to earn similar credentials.

Scholarship Applications Open For Low-Income Chicago Students Attending College, Trade Schools

Applicants must be Chicago residents, be enrolled as a full time student in the fall at any Illinois college, university or vocational training program, and meet income eligibility requirements. Scholarships range from $1,000 to $5,000.

Cutting and Pasting: The Art of Collage on Display at Beverly Arts Center

Whether they work with the latest digital programs or cut up old magazines with scissors, artists can turn collage into a medium of beauty, darkness and humor.

The ‘Rosebud’ Sled From ‘Citizen Kane’ Sells for $14.75 Million

“Rosebud,” the famed wooden sled at the heart of Orson Welles’ classic 1941 movie “Citizen Kane,” has sold at auction for $14.75 million.

‘I’ve Done What I Came to Do’: Inspector General Deborah Witzburg on Her Decision Not to Seek 2nd Term as Watchdog

“Leading this office is not a sprint or a marathon,” Inspector General Deborah Witzburg told WTTW News. “It is a relay race, and it’s time to pass the baton.”

Trump Administration Seeks Release of Epstein Grand Jury Records but Not Justice Department Files

Even if those records become public, it’s far from certain they will appease critics enraged over the administration’s unfulfilled promises of full transparency about evidence against the wealthy financier.

Trump ‘Declaring War’ on Public Broadcasting After Funding Reversed, Sen. Dick Durbin Says

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Friday said Donald Trump is “declaring war” on public broadcasting, hours after Congress approved more than $1 billion in cuts to radio and television stations across Illinois and the rest of the country.

Congress Gives Final Approval to Trump’s $9 Billion Cut to Public Broadcasting, Foreign Aid

The vote marked the first time in decades that a president has successfully submitted such a rescissions request to Congress, and the White House suggested it won’t be the last. Some Republicans were uncomfortable with the cuts, yet supported them anyway.

July 17, 2025 - Full Show

The Justice Department is firing immigration court judges — we hear from some of them. And the city’s top attorney on Chicago’s legal battles with the Trump administration.