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Mayor Brandon Johnson Says New Taxes for Big Companies ‘On the Table’ to Help Fill Projected $1.2B Deficit

“It’s on the table,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday at a City Hall news conference. “Everything has to be on the table. Everything has to be on the table.”

Pritzker Signs New Bills Aimed at Improving Gun Safety

Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday signed the two bills into law, which he said will continue Illinois’ efforts to be among the most aggressive states in combating gun violence.

Government Shutdown Talk Starting Early Ahead of Difficult Funding Fight in Congress This Fall

The finger-pointing with more than two months to go in the fiscal year indicates the threat of a stoppage is more serious than usual as a Republican-controlled Congress seeks to make good on its policy priorities, often with no support from the other political party.

‘Worst-Case Scenario of Famine’ Is Happening in Gaza, Food Crisis Experts Warn

The “worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in the Gaza Strip,” the leading international authority on food crises said in a new alert Tuesday, predicting “widespread death” without immediate action.

Police Board President’s Pleas Fail to Break Stalemate Over Serious Police Discipline Cases

There is no sign Chicago Police Board President Kyle Cooper's pleas will break a legal stalemate that has lasted more than 16 months, keeping the system Chicago officials used for 60 years to hold officers accused of the most egregious misconduct in a deep freeze.

Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg Has Died After Battling Cancer

Ryne Sandberg, a Hall of Fame second baseman who became one of baseball’s best all-around players while starring for the Chicago Cubs, has died. He was 65.

July 28, 2025 - Full Show

Chicago’s persistent violent crime numbers finally take a downturn — we talk about why. Plus, a look at the city’s efforts to hold the Chicago Police Department accountable.

With Shootings and Homicides Down in Chicago, Advocates Say There’s Still Work to Be Done

Chicago is seeing a historic drop in violent crime in the first half of the year. According to the Chicago Police Department, homicides and shootings are both down more than 30% in the first six months of the year compared to 2024.

After Fire Breaks Out, Officials Plan to Remove North Park Homeless Encampment

Officials said they are working to identify a cause of the fire that happened along the west bank of the North Shore Channel just south of Peterson Avenue, however fire investigators found multiple gas cans and propane tanks at the site.

Environmental Advocates Rally Against Trump’s Plans to Undermine EPA’s Ability to Fight Climate Change

Environmental advocates, elected leaders and workers at the Environmental Protection Agency gathered at Federal Plaza downtown Monday to push back against the president’s reported plans to repeal a key federal determination that allows the EPA to help combat climate change.

Chicago Organizers, Officials Call on ICE to Keep Away From Fiesta del Sol and Other Community Events

Community leaders on Monday demanded that Immigration and Customs Enforcement refrain from targeting neighborhood celebrations in Chicago.

Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Efforts to Defund Planned Parenthood

A provision in Trump’s tax bill instructed the federal government to end Medicaid payments for one year to abortion providers that received more than $800,000 from Medicaid in 2023, even to those like Planned Parenthood that offer other medical services.

From Benjamin Franklin to Pony Express to Anthrax: How the US Postal Service Shaped a Nation

The one government agency that still reaches nearly every American daily — undeterred by rain, sleet, snow or even gloom of night — turns 250 on Saturday.

Local Leaders Commemorate Emmett Till’s Birthday, Preservation of Church Building Where Funeral Was Held

Community members and leaders, elected officials, and preservation and national monument partners gathered to commemorate the life of Emmett Till, who would’ve been 84 years old Friday.

Week in Review: Johnson Seeks to Curb Smoking on CTA; City Invests in Shelter System

Two notorious physicians-turned-fugitives wanted in Chicago live lavishly in Dubai. And Mayor Brandon Johnson tries to take aim at smoking on the CTA.