Week in Review: Pritzker and Johnson Warn of Fallout From Trump Cuts; Federal Agents Descend on Humboldt Park Museum

Paul Caine | July 11, 2025, 6:10 pm

Federal agents descend on a Humboldt Park institution, prompting allegations of “bullying and intimidation” from local lawmakers and community leaders.

Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker warn of major fallout from President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.”

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Chicago Public Schools is struggling to pay retroactive raises agreed to under the new teachers’ contract. That, as nearly 1,500 CPS staffers get pink slips.

West Side residents complain the city is not doing enough to combat repeated instances of flooding.

And a federal judge decides former Ald. Carrie Austin is too sick to stand trial. Meanwhile, former Ald. Ed Burke is released from federal prison after serving only nine months of his two-year sentence for corruption.

Guests:

Carrie Shepherd, Axios | @cshepherd

Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune | @nellbsalzman

Sarah Karp, WBEZ | @SSKedreporter

Rufus Williams, WVON | @rufuswilliamsjr