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Federal Food Assistance Changes Threaten Benefits for 360,000 Illinois Residents

Hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans could lose benefits from a federal food assistance program while the state will be required to cover more costs under changes passed in the latest domestic policy plan.

Chicago Board of Trade Building Museum Pays Tribute to City’s History in Heart of Financial District

Chicago Board of Trade Building Museum, located at 141 W. Jackson, is free and open to the public. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on federal holidays.

Brandon Johnson Condemns Cuts Imposed by Trump’s Tax, Spending Bill as ‘Unholy’

“This is an abomination. This is sinful. It’s unholy,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said. “This bill is a fundamental attack on our democracy and our way of life.”

Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke Released From Federal Prison After 9 Months Following Corruption Convictions

Officials with the federal Bureau of Prisons on Tuesday confirmed that Burke, 81, had been transferred from the Federal Correctional Institution in Thomson, Illinois where he’d been serving his sentence to a halfway house run by the bureau’s Chicago Residential Reentry Management office.

Feds Ask for 70 Month Prison Sentence for Former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore After Conspiracy Conviction

Prosecutors this week asked a federal judge to hand Anne Pramaggiore a 70-month prison sentence along with a fine of $1.75 million after she was convicted in the 2023 “ComEd Four” trial on charges including bribery conspiracy and willfully falsifying the company’s books.

Having to Remove Your Shoes at US Airports May Soon Be a Thing of the Past

The Transportation Security Administration is looking to abandon the additional security step that has for years bedeviled anyone passing through U.S airports, according to media reports.

Illinois Democratic Congress Members Sound the Alarm on Medicaid, SNAP Cuts

President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill is now law, after days of heated debate and close votes in Congress. Democrats say the cuts will impact low-income Americans.

What’s Next for Birthright Citizenship After the Supreme Court’s Ruling

The legal battle over President Donald Trump’s move to end birthright citizenship is far from over despite the Republican administration’s major victory Friday limiting nationwide injunctions.

July 7, 2025 - Full Show

Local members of Congress weigh in on President Donald Trump’s spending bill becoming law. What’s next for birthright citizenship. And a local entrepreneur is putting classic Chicago flavors in a bag and adding a little crunch to the city’s food scene.

Death Toll From Catastrophic Flooding in Texas Surpasses 100

Operators of Camp Mystic, a century-old summer camp in the Texas Hill Country, said Monday that they lost 27 campers and counselors, confirming their worst fears after a wall of water slammed into cabins built along the edge of the Guadalupe River.

Planned Parenthood Sues the Trump Administration Over Medicaid Funding Ban

The bill, passed late last week and signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4, will bar Medicaid users from coverage with a health care provider that also provides abortion services.

What to Know About a Potential Deal to Keep TikTok Running in US

Less than a month after extending a deadline to ban TikTok for the third time, President Donald Trump told reporters late Friday night that, “We pretty much have a deal,” on TikTok — but he did not offer details.

Donald Trump to Put 25% Tariffs on Japan and South Korea

President Donald Trump on Monday placed a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, citing persistent trade imbalances with the two crucial U.S. allies in Asia.

Jeffrey Epstein Died by Suicide and There’s No ‘Client List,’ US Justice Department Says in New Memo

After months of touting the impending release of new, blockbuster information on accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, the Justice Department announced in a memo Monday that there is no evidence he kept a “client list” or was murdered.

More Than 40 Shot, 7 Killed by Gunfire Over Fourth of July Weekend Across Chicago: Police

According to the Chicago Police Department, 44 people were shot in 32 separate shootings between 6 p.m. Thursday and midnight Sunday.