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O’Hare, Midway Among Airports Refusing to Play Kristi Noem Video That Blames Democrats for Government Shutdown

The dispute highlights the remarkable push by the Department of Homeland Security to insert a political message into the airport security experience that virtually every air traveler must go through.

WGN-TV Employee Detained by Federal Agents Denies Wrongdoing, Plans to Pursue ‘All Legal Avenues’

Attorneys for Debbie Brockman said she has not been charged with any crimes after federal authorities including Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino accused her of throwing items at agents last Friday.

D’Angelo, Grammy Award-Winning R&B Singer, Dead at 51

In his music, D’Angelo blended hip-hop grit, emphatic soul and gospel-rooted emotion into a sound that helped spearhead the neo-soul movement of the 1990s.

Supreme Court Rejects Alex Jones’ Appeal of $1.4B Defamation Judgment in Sandy Hook Shooting

The 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting killed 20 first graders and six educators in Newtown, Connecticut. Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones described the shooting as a hoax staged by crisis actors.

Mayor Brandon Johnson, Illinois Rideshare Group Aim to Protect Drivers After ‘Unacceptable’ O’Hare Parking Lot Raid

Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Illinois Drivers Alliance plan to launch “Know Your Rights” trainings for rideshare drivers across the Chicago area, while also working to add signage around the O’Hare rideshare lot prohibiting entry for civil immigration enforcement.

ICE Takes Down Fence Around Broadview Processing Facility After Village Lawsuit

U.S. District Judge LaShonda Hunt last week ordered that ICE “dismantle and remove” the fence around the Broadview processing center by midnight Tuesday after local officials argued it had been constructed illegally.

While National Guard Deployment Remains Blocked, ICE Strike Teams Escalate North Side Raids

An appeals court allowed U.S. District Court Judge April Perry’s ruling blocking the deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois to stand, while halting her order stopping President Donald Trump from federalizing those troops.

Oct. 13, 2025 - Full Show

The U.S. Supreme Court takes up LGBTQ rights and executive power. And remembering Loyola’s beloved Sister Jean.

Supreme Court Begins New Term. From LGBTQ Rights to Executive Power, Here’s What’s on the Agenda

The U.S. Supreme Court’s new term kicked off last week with culture-war topics and presidential authority on the docket.

Former White Sox Infielder and Cubs Coach Sandy Alomar Sr. Dies at 81

Sandy Alomar Sr., an All-Star infielder during his playing days in the 1960s and ‘70s who went on to coach in the majors and manage in his native Puerto Rico, has died. He was 81.

Michael Madigan Reports to Federal Prison, Beginning 7.5-Year Sentence After Landmark Corruption Convictions

Michael Madigan — long the most powerful politician in Illinois during his decades as the state’s House speaker — has reported to federal prison, eight months after a jury in Chicago convicted him on numerous corruption charges.

Feeling Inspired After Sunday’s Chicago Marathon? Here’s How to Participate Next Year, Plus Other 2025 Races

Chances are you came across the marathon as a spectator cheering on runners, a frustrated driver battling road closures or as a witness to a co-worker’s finisher medal in the office. If any of those encounters piqued your interest in running next year’s 26.2-mile race on Oct. 11, 2026. here’s how you can sign up:

Sister Jean’s Wake and Funeral to Be Held at Loyola’s Main Chapel, Open to the Public

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain of the men’s basketball team at Loyola University Chicago who died last week, will be honored during a wake and funeral mass scheduled for later this week.

Nobel Economics Prize Goes to Northwestern Professor and 2 Other Researchers for Explaining Innovation-Driven Economic Growth

The award was shared by Dutch-born Joel Mokyr, 79, who is at Northwestern University; Philippe Aghion, 69, who works at the Collège de France and the London School of Economics; and Canadian-born Peter Howitt, 79, who is at Brown University.

Veto Session Preview: Illinois Lawmakers Seek Transit, Energy Solutions; Bears’ Arlington Heights Move Not a Priority

Violent protests, legally questionable immigration raids and the deployment of National Guard troops without the governor’s approval will be at the forefront of state lawmakers’ minds when they return to Springfield on Tuesday.

Broadview Mayor Shrinks Designated Protest Area Outside ICE Facility

Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson signed an executive order shrinking the designated protest area outside the suburban Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility.

Chicago Day of the Girl Event Aims to Empower Through Mentorship, Storytelling

Dozens of young women and girls from across the city filled the Kehrein Center for the Arts on Saturday as they gathered for the 14th annual Chicago Day of the Girl to celebrate the creativity, confidence and sisterhood.

Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda and Ethiopian Hawi Feysa Win the Chicago Marathon

Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda and Ethiopian Hawi Feysa won the men’s and women’s races at the Chicago Marathon by comfortable margins on Sunday.

12 Arrested in Immigration Raid at O’Hare Airport Rideshare Parking Lot Friday

Federal immigration agents targeted Uber and Lyft drivers in a raid at a parking lot near Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Friday, according to a coalition of rideshare drivers.

Week in Review: Judge Temporarily Blocks Troops in Chicago; Government Shutdown Leads to Delays

Federal courts block the deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago. And a judge bans ICE from using tear gas against protesters and reporters.

ICE Activity in Lincoln Square Sparks Rapid Response From Community To Safeguard Schools, Neighbors

Community members lined the sidewalks outside neighborhood schools Friday afternoon in Lincoln Square, part of a rapid response mobilization following word of ICE activity in the area.

Family of Man Who Died While Being Treated by Chicago Paramedics Should Receive $8M: City Lawyers

Leonardo Guerrero, 44, died at an Uptown hospital on Aug. 31, 2022, after his heart stopped in a Chicago Fire Department ambulance.

Owner of a Northwest Side Piñata Shop Taken by ICE in Front of Family Business: ‘We Are Shattered’

Juan Navarrete was parked in front of the store he ran with his wife, ready to bring in a load of coconuts he had just picked up. Surveillance video shows a masked federal agent walking toward him.

Three, Two… Run! Chicago Marathon Veterans Share Words of Wisdom for First-Timers

The 47th annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon is set to take place this Sunday. Race organizers said more than 50,000 runners are expected to cross the finish line, with participants coming from all 50 states and more than 100 countries.

National Guard Troops Seen Patrolling in Memphis Alongside Local Police

Friday’s development comes a day after a federal judge in Illinois blocked deployment of troops in the Chicago area for at least two weeks. The on-again, off-again deployments stem from a political and legal battle over President Donald Trump’s push to send the Guard to several U.S. cities.

City Lawyers Recommend Paying $950K to CPD Lieutenant Who Blew Whistle on ‘Illegal’ Traffic Stops

Lt. Franklin Paz accused CPD officials of violating the state’s Whistleblower Act by reassigning him to the overnight shift in a South Side police district after he refused to order the officers he supervised to stop at least 10 Chicago drivers every day.
 

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