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The Illinois Accountability Commission is hearing testimony from Chicago residents on the brutal tactics by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during last fall’s Operation Midway Blitz deportation campaign. Students and workers joined forces this morning to support striking University of Illinois-Chicago graduate employees. New figures show contacts to Illinois’ Domestic Violence Hotline h...

The man accused of killing a Chicago police officer and wounding another appeared in court for the first time today. A Chicago-area grocery store says cuts to SNAP food benefits could trickle down to small retailers. A group of Chicago arts leaders are backing proposed legislation that would ban the deceptive practice known as speculative ticketing. Plus, we hear from some Chicagoans who say they...

Monthly premiums for health insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act are up about 25% in Illinois. Governor JB Pritzker says lawmakers have to move expeditiously on a tax incentive plan to keep the Chicago Bears in Illinois. The Chicago Bears will be back at it Friday night for the second and third rounds of the NFL draft. Plus, Chef Rick Bayless and his restaurant, Frontera Grill, are a co...

Chicago Bears will pick 25th tonight in the opening round of the NFL draft. Several parents and community members are unhappy with plans to celebrate May Day at Chicago Public Schools. The city of Chicago continues to explore what reparations could look like for Black Chicagoans, and the task force Repair Chicago hosted a citywide town hall Wednesday to get feedback on their definition of reparati...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is launching an additional 5% tax credit incentive for film and television productions meeting certain sustainability standards. People in the Chicago area are doing their part to reduce waste, with nearly 500,000 tons of recyclables collected in the region in 2024. The first round of the NFL draft starts Thursday at 7pm. Plus, one year ago, west suburban Broadview ha...

Chicago Bulls Head Coach Billy Donovan is leaving the team. Chicago officials ended a $44 million contract with a private security company in favor of boosting patrols of public law enforcement. A new report shows the Chicago City Council doesn’t have the proper resources to independently analyze the budget it is tasked with approving each year. Plus, the Chicago Latino Film Festival is underway i...

A federal judge has confirmed President Trump’s orders to deploy National Guard troops into Chicago are no longer in effect. A local anti-violence group is upping its presence on the CTA after a couple of recent attacks on women. Ten Chicago-area high schoolers have been honored at the 4th annual Randall Albers Young Writers Awards. Plus, an 18-year-old and his mother were detained by Immigration...

New body camera footage shows that a Chicago cop hid for more than 90 seconds and failed to provide aid after shooting his partner, Krystal Rivera. Months after “Operation Midway Blitz,” the Village of Broadview says it’s had to deal with the financial fallout of the deportation campaign on its own. A push by Governor JB Pritzker to prohibit the use of cell phones and other smart devices in the cl...

A new Inspector General report reveals cases of wrongdoing by city employees. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson tells WBEZ that Rahm Emanuel is the only Democratic politician he would automatically oppose if Emanuel makes a run for president in 2028. That’s a wrap for the Chicago Blackhawks, who ended their season by announcing General Manager Kyle Davidson has been signed to a multi-year contract ext...

Taxi fares will soon rise in Chicago by roughly 20% after the City Council approved the first fare hike in a decade at its April meeting on Wednesday. A federal appeals court ordered the release of former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore and lobbyist Michael McClain from prison on Tuesday. Chicago White Sox pitcher Noah Schultz made his Major League debut Tuesday night. Plus, Humboldt Park resident Bren...

A measure to explicitly ban Chicago police officers from being members of extremist groups like the far-right Proud Boys has gotten the greenlight from a key City Council panel. Twin bills in the state legislature could bring autonomous vehicles to Illinois. Students at a private school in Chicago will be learning by artificial intelligence rather than teachers. Plus, Chicago’s inaugural poet laur...

President Trump got on Truth Social on Sunday night to insult Pope Leo over the pontiff’s disapproval of the war in Iran. More than 100 parents from across the city brought their children for a massive playdate this weekend at Maggie Daley Park in downtown Chicago. The Chicago Bulls now look toward several important weeks for the organization as the team begins its search for a new top decision-ma...

Chicago’s top watchdog says the city’s police department has no consistent playbook for sidelining officers during misconduct investigations. People who buy 30-day CTA and Pace passes can get Divvy discounts starting later this month. A group of Black art collectors are attending the art fair EXPO Chicago this weekend with a mission to place more works by Black creatives in museums. Plus, we’ll le...

Registered nurses at Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board for a union election. Some Democratic lawmakers in Illinois want more oversight over hospitals to be better prepared in case they close. After seemingly turning a corner in their first home series of the season, the White Sox are back to their losing ways. Plus, WBEZ’s Michael Pue...

Terms are still unclear for a two-week ceasefire deal between the U.S., Iran, and Israel. Illinois Republicans hope to combat rising gas prices by pausing a state sales tax on fuel. The Chicago Park District is unveiling two temporary art installations Wednesday as part of its Monument Response Project. Plus, it’s been one blow after another for many migrants in Chicago in the last year. The Trump...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has joined a growing list of elected officials calling for President Trump’s removal via the 25th Amendment. Fifteen affordable housing projects around Chicago have been approved to receive millions of dollars in local funding and federal tax credits. The Chicago Bulls are embracing change after years of mediocrity – starting with the firing of executive vice presiden...

The Chicago Bulls have fired their top decision-makers – executive vice president Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley. The Chicago Sky have traded star Angel Reese to the Atlanta Dream. The fervor around the University of Illinois’ first Final Four run in 21 years could create a major economic boost. “Ted Lasso” co-creator and star Brendan Hunt’s new one man show debuts at Chicago...

Illinois lawmakers are trying to shut down the sale and manufacture of certain pistols they say can be too easily modified. Chicagoans can circulate their dollars tomorrow at the Spend in the Black marketplace. Several players from Southeast Europe have played a critical role in helping the fighting Illini punch its ticket to the Final Four. Plus, Chicago is known for deep dish pizza, Italian beef...

Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling is set to speak at a public hearing tonight about his officers’ interactions with ICE agents during federal immigration raids. Chicago Bears owner George McCaskey says his family is waiting for a deal on a new stadium, whether in Illinois or Indiana, to come to them. A new COVID-19 variant has popped up in Illinois. Plus, a Northwestern University psych...

Leaders from Chicago’s Chinese and Latino immigrant communities say they feel anxious about today’s Supreme Court hearing on President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship. The Chicago alderperson behind a much-debated proposal for a stricter teen curfew is back at the bargaining table after a wave of warm weather prompted so-called teen takeovers. A new supportive living commu...

The Supreme Court today ruled against Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy. Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility, which celebrates trans and gender nonconforming people and their right to self determination. The finalists for this year’s James Beard Awards were announced today, and three Chicago chefs are on the short list. Plus, a Chicago man convicted of laundering cocaine funds...

Property taxes in Cook County have grown at more than double the rate of inflation during the past three decades, according to a new report. Most voters in Chicago opposed last September’s federal deportation campaign known as Operation Midway Blitz, according to a new survey. This weekend’s No Kings protest drew thousands to the streets of Chicago; we hear from a few people about what issues were...

No Kings protests and rallies are planned in Chicago and nationwide this weekend. A new Northwestern study finds premature menopause raises long-term heart risk by 40%. The season just started for the White Sox, and they were bullied mercilessly in their first game of the season against the Milwaukee Brewers, falling 14-2. Plus, one of the most anticipated albums of the year is the new one from Ch...

Chicago Public Schools will soon have a new permanent CEO with board members set to vote Monday on a three-year contract for interim CEO Macquline King. A measure to keep the Chicago Bears in Illinois continues to sit in Springfield. It would allow the Bears to negotiate their payments, instead of paying property taxes, for a new stadium in suburban Arlington Heights. The Goodman Theater’s new, im...

Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson is making the case for a bill that would make it illegal for detention centers to be within 1,500 feet from schools, day cares, houses and other places. Chicago’s Human Relations Commissioner Nancy Andrade announced her resignation from Mayor Brandon Johnson’s cabinet. As the war in Iran rages on, priceless artifacts, ancient landmarks and entire cultural instituti...