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How a national civil rights organization is challenging the Trump administration. And meet the DJ sisters who are making their Lolla debut this weekend.

Mayor Brandon Johnson says new taxes on large companies are on the table. And a fire at a homeless encampment reignites safety concerns.

The 1984 season was a magical time for the Chicago Cubs. The team made the post-season for the first time in 39 years — eventually coming up one game short of the World Series.

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.

Consumer advocates push back over rising home insurance rates — what you should know. And is the city doing enough to protect birds from colliding into buildings?

Former Sen. Carol Mosely Braun on her life and career. And remembering actor and musician Malcolm-Jamal Warner.

Actor and musician Malcolm-Jamal Warner died this week in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica. Warner became everyone’s brother playing Theo Huxtable in the long-running television hit “The Cosby Show.”

One on one with Sen. Tammy Duckworth on the Epstein files, cuts to public media and more. Plus, new data on how much the city is spending on overtime.

The city’s watchdog on her decision not to seek a second term. And how new tariffs on Brazil could impact your morning caffeine fix.

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.

Details on an effort to override the mayor’s veto of snap curfews. And why unemployment is on the rise for Black women.

A showdown at City Hall over aldermanic prerogative. And lessons learned from the deadly 1995 heat wave.

Elected officials are pushing back over masked immigration agents. And the uncertain future of a local campus group offering contraception.

Could industries like agriculture and hospitality be exempt from immigration raids? And how disaster relief groups are working to address the needs of communities.

Officials are calling out federal immigration agents, saying they targeted a local museum. And an uncertain future for some local hospitals amid cuts to Medicaid.

Recently passed federal legislation will leave thousands of Illinois residents without Medicaid coverage. Mayor Brandon Johnson slams President Donald Trump’s tax cut and spending bill. And concerns over the country’s air traffic control system.

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.

Calls to shut down a River North venue following a mass shooting. And how Planned Parenthood could be impacted by a recent Supreme Court ruling.

How cuts to food assistance and Medicaid could impact Chicagoans. And longtime reporter Craig Dellimore on 40 years covering city politics.

Gov. JB Pritzker names his new running mate. And a debate over the growing cost of police misconduct lawsuits — and their impact on taxpayers.

What’s behind Chicago’s low homicide clearance rates. And the city’s queer ballroom culture takes center stage.

It’s official: Gov. JB Pritzker says he’s running for a third term. And we hear from some Congress members who got turned away from ICE facilities.

A new documentary aims to redefine how we look at nature. And local author Luvvie Ajayi Jones wants kids to speak up and make positive change.

Anger over a failed ceasefire. And will Gov. JB Pritzker run for a third term?

The latest on the aftermath of U.S. airstrikes on Iran. And the White House plans to shut down a key LGBTQ+ hotline service.

On this Juneteenth, learning how rest can be a means of resistance. And how Meigs Field became a public park.