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In New Cooking Show, Anupy Singla Makes Indian Cuisine Accessible to Home Cooks

Anupy Singla built her career on storytelling, working as a broadcast journalist before shifting to documenting her family’s recipes and making Indian food accessible to a larger audience. “Indian as Apple Pie” recently premiered on WTTW.

Interest in War Tax Resistance on the Rise Due to Recent Military Action, Groups Say

Some Americans are using taxes to protest the Trump administration — more specifically, the refusal to pay taxes.

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It’s Open Mic Night on Chicago Rooftops, Where Acoustic Devices Will Listen for Migrating Birds

Most birds migrate over Chicago at night. A new network of acoustic monitors is tracking their movements by listening for what can't be seen.

Should Social Media Be Regulated for Kids? Illinois Lawmakers Seek Restrictions Amid Debate

For the decades we’ve been using social media, there’s been a debate over how youth should be able to access it.

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May 5, 2026 - Full Show

An effort to regulate social media for children. A growing movement not to pay federal taxes. And a women’s sports bar is coming to Wrigleyville.

Women’s Sports to Take Center Stage at New Wrigleyville Bar

“Wrigleyville is the entertainment district of Chicago, and I want to take my seat where we belong,” owner Clarissa Flores said. “I didn’t want to be in the outskirts. People don’t realize this, but the majority of the fans that go to Wrigley are women.”

Johnson Blasts State Lawmakers’ Focus on Bears Proposal as ‘Mismatch’ With What People ‘Are Most Concerned About’

“There is a mismatch here in terms of what the people of Chicago and Illinois are most concerned about and how government is responding and reacting,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said.

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Key City Council Panel Advances Plan to Ban ‘Sweepstakes’ Machines

The Chicago City Council’s License and Consumer Protection Committee voted to ban the thousands of unpermitted sweepstakes machines that operate in all kinds of businesses across the city, including in bars, restaurants, gas stations, laundromats and convenience stores.

May 4, 2026 - Full Show

What a weakened Voting Rights Act could mean for future elections. And exploring Filipino culture and cuisine.

Billy Dec Takes Viewers to the Philippines in New Documentary ‘Food Roots’

In his new documentary, “Food Roots,” Billy Dec invites viewers to see who he is under the iconic fedora as he travels to the Philippines to reconnect with relatives — uncovering culture, family recipes and parts of himself along the way.

Week in Review: Illinois Commission Releases ‘Midway Blitz’ Report; Government Shutdown Ends

A state commission says federal immigration agents were violent and lawless during “Operation Midway Blitz.” And Democrats weigh a response after the U.S. Supreme Court further hobbles the Voting Rights Act.

April 30, 2026 - Full Show

Will a new report lead to accountability for immigration agents? And funding security for some federal workers as a record government shutdown is set to end.

Illinois Commission Details Federal Agents’ ‘Illegal and Violent Conduct’ in Final Report on ‘Operation Midway Blitz’

Federal immigration agents engaged in unconstitutional uses of force including “extreme physical force" while White House officials routinely lied to conceal the motivations behind “Operation Midway Blitz,” an Illinois panel has found.

The Onion’s Executive Editor on Infowars Plans and Holding People Accountable Through Comedy

“Comedy gives you a unique avenue into all manner of news stories,” Jordan LaFlure said. “It’s a way to break down a complex issue and get to the core of the matter. … Comedy may be the best tool to hold people accountable.”

April 29, 2026 - Full Show

The war in Iran reaches a key benchmark. And The Onion moves closer to acquiring Infowars.