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Mayor Johnson's controversial plan to crack down on ICE agents now faces City Council scrutiny

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Mariah Woelfel | WBEZ

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At annual Country Thunder music festival, reports of sexual assaults against young women continue to emerge

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Mary Morello, Libertyville native, activist and mother of Rage Against the Machine's guitarist, dies at 102

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Emboldened City Council blocks Mayor Johnson's proposed CHA board takeover

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Ammons indictment puts all eyes on Welch

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Cuts to Illinois attorney general's office, amid fights with Trump, are perplexing

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Illinois AFL-CIO unlikely to withhold endorsements

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Israel celebrated by some, wished out of existence by others

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Finance Committee stalls showdown vote on sale of Chicago parking meters

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Finance Committee approves $425M subsidy for site that includes Fire stadium

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Pritzker for president? Handicapping the Illinois governor's political future

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South Carolina Sen. Graham dead at 71

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Arts and Culture

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Alexis Wilkins, girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel, performs at Windy City Smokeout

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Deep Tunnel reservoir will take at least a month to drain

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Illinois Dems trash former state public health chief who's now seeking Senate bid: 'Maine deserves better'

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Dave McKinney | WBEZ

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Court monitor dings city for lacking fully compliant accessible crosswalk signals for impaired pedestrians

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A dissident family fled Russia after their home was set on fire. Trump's administration wants to deport them.

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Anna Savchenko | WBEZ

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Indicted downstate Rep. Carol Ammons won't step down: 'I have done nothing wrong'

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U.S. Supreme Court

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Illinois' assault weapons ban upheld by appeals court as U.S. Supreme Court mulls Cook County's prohibition

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Judge finds Chicago's embattled U.S. attorney violated secrecy order in Tren de Aragua case

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U.S. Attorney Boutros still due in court Thursday after failing to convince judge to cancel hearing

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Downstate Rep. Carol Ammons indicted by federal grand jury on wire fraud charges

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CTA crime has dropped for 6 straight months amid security surge, agency boss says

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'Shell-shocked' Chicago scientists raise alarm about federal overhaul of research grant funding

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Fran Spielman Show

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One of Mayor Brandon Johnson's most ardent City Council adversaries won't seek reelection in 2027

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Underground storage project aims to fix chronic flooding in Chicago

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Dr. Lisa Nee joins growing field of candidates for Chicago mayor

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Disgraced ex-state Rep. Harry Benton 'made right decision' to resign, Gov. JB Pritzker says

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Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois AI regulations into law, aiming to rein in 'the tech bros'

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Illinois Democrats weigh pros and cons of using AI — 'We must remain the master of the technology'

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As more colleges shut down, this one in Palos Heights lives on virtually

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Jon Marcus | The Hechinger Report

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Judge orders U.S. Attorney Boutros into court over 'potential violations' of seal order

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Outgoing Chicago FBI chief tells team to 'keep the FBI mission alive' as speculation swirls about his exit

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Illinois House Speaker Welch calls on state Rep. Harry Benton to quit over undisclosed misconduct allegations

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Lawsuits seek to hold Midway Blitz agents accountable in lieu of state charges

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With Chicago police chief Snelling leaving, replacement search clouded by prospect of heated mayor's race

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Financial troubles have dogged former Lightfoot aide at center of City Hall hiring, contracting scandal

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Illinois Senate president's campaign takes, then sheds $50,000 contribution from online casino group

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