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Not Waiting for Dems, State Rep. Ugaste Proposes New Bears Bill

“(The Bears) haven’t said, ‘OK, we’re done. We don’t want to talk anymore, we don’t want to hear from you, we are moving to Indiana,’” state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) said. “There’s at least one site we know they’re very interested in, in Illinois, and that’s Arlington Heights.”

Pritzker Signs Bill Protecting Medical Records for Abortion Patients in Illinois

The bill is designed to protect abortion-seekers in Illinois from potential retaliation by shielding their digital medical records from out-of-state entities.

Obama Presidential Center to Soon Release More Museum Tickets for September Through January

Tickets will become available to the general public on July 8. Founding members of the Obama Foundation will receive presale access starting one week earlier on July 1.

Trump Abruptly Cancels Signing a Bipartisan Housing Bill, Blindsiding Republicans

President Donald Trump ratcheted up tensions with Senate Republicans on Wednesday, abruptly canceling plans to sign a bipartisan measure that could help spur more home construction.

Cubs Manager Craig Counsell Perplexed by Rainout and Irked by ‘Terrible Rule’

After his team got rained out two days in a row, Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell sounded a little miffed about the second one.

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for June 24-30

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

Renewed Debate Over Evanston’s Reparations Program As Trump Administration Seeks to End It

The program, launched in 2021, aims to provide payments to Black residents and descendants of Black residents who experienced housing discrimination in the city between 1919 and 1969.

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The Trump administration challenges Evanston’s reparations program. And why Cook County is called the wrongful conviction capital of the country.

Cook County Has Been Called the Wrongful Conviction Capital of the US. New Book Explores Why

Illinois makes up about 15% of wrongful conviction cases nationwide, according to Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve, the author behind “Crime Fictions: How Racist Lies Built a System of Mass Wrongful Conviction.”

Federal Officials Plan to Offload Some Warehouses Purchased for Immigrant Detention

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is retreating from a plan to use warehouses to hold up to 10,000 people on a single site.

New Short Film Showcases Life, Work of Puerto Rican Activist

Members of Chicago’s Puerto Rican community recently took park in a special screening of a new short film based on the life of Pedro Albizu Campos. 

‘A Legacy Brand Sunset’: Illinois Radio Stations Reckon With CBS News Radio’s Shutdown

After nearly 100 years on the air, CBS News Radio signed off for the last time on May 22, citing economic challenges. From Chicago to Ottawa and Jacksonville, local radio stations across Illinois are grappling with the shutdown in different ways.

CPS Kicking Off Community Engagement Roundtables as District Works to Fill $732M Budget Shortfall

Tuesday marks the first community engagement session as CPS continues working to address its fiscal challenges ahead of an Aug. 29 deadline to pass a balanced budget for the 2027 fiscal year.

How Brexit Broke British Politics

Brexit fractured the European Union, and broke British politics. The U.K. is about to get its seventh prime minister since June 23, 2016, when the country voted 52%-48% to leave the EU after more than four decades of membership.

Steel Slag Meets Prairie at Chicago’s Marian Byrnes Park, See This Natural Wonder in an Unnatural Setting

The singular beauty on display at Marian Byrnes Park is now more accessible than ever, thanks to new amenities added by the Chicago Park District.