Remembering the Rev. Jesse Jackson. We discuss the life and legacy of the civil rights icon and former presidential candidate.

Join us as we launch our Firsthand: Democracy initiative. We explore the state of civic participation and hear how some Chicagoans are working to strengthen democracy.

Attorneys say new evidence contradicts Border Patrol’s claims in the shooting of a Chicago woman. And the mayor is vetoing a ban on the sale of some intoxicating hemp products.

How Congress is working to change how Americans vote. And two local artists on their Super Bowl performances.

New evidence in the shooting of a Chicago woman by federal agents. And Democrats grill Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Mayor Brandon Johnson vows to fight back after the Trump administration denies a disaster relief request. And why unplugged oil wells could cost Illinois residents more than $1 billion.

President Donald Trump calls for Republicans to take over elections. And would you ride in a driverless car? Illinois lawmakers push for a self-driving vehicle pilot program.

Chicago students and congressional Democrats keep up the heat on President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. And Indiana lawmakers push ahead with a bill aimed at luring the Chicago Bears.

A bold and ambitious new vision for Grant Park. And global music icon Bad Bunny is preparing for the Super Bowl halftime show — we hear from Puerto Rican community members about the impact.

Indiana lawmakers push to become the new home of the Chicago Bears. And after weeks in ICE detention, a local man with epilepsy returns home to his family.

Illinois weighs joining a new school voucher program. And we’re one on one with CPD raid survivor Anjanette Young.

A partial government shutdown is underway — what that means and how soon it could end. And a new effort lays the groundwork to prosecute federal immigration agents.

Another government shutdown looms as Democrats demand an immigration enforcement cool-down. And changes are coming to SNAP, affecting hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents.

A judge is ordering former Mayor Rahm Emanuel to testify in a trial over a botched police raid. And what’s at stake as the country awaits a Supreme Court ruling on the president’s tariffs.

Why the Cook County state’s attorney is reversing a policy on gun possession cases. And Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez announces his bid for Congress.

Concerns over the Second Amendment after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minnesota. And Cardinal Blase Cupich calls for peace in U.S. foreign policy.