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Veterans Are Up In Arms Over Aggressive ICE Enforcement
Veterans gathered in cities across the country to protest federal immigration enforcement, cuts to SNAP and National Guard deployment in American cit…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
High Grocery Costs And SNAP Cuts Put Chicagoans In A Bind
Groceries cost more than ever, and the high prices couldn’t come at a worse time. Nearly two million Illinois residents depend on SNAP benefits, whic…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Nov. 7, 2025
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history drags into day 38, affecting everything from air travel to SNAP benefits in Illinois. Democratic U.S.…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Are President Trump’s Tariffs Legal?
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case brought to the high court by a Chicago-based toymaker who calls Trump’s broad use of tariffs il…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
How Immigration Enforcement Is Affecting Chicago Schoolkids
Immigration enforcement near schools has disrupted classes, resulting in a drop-off in student attendance and impacts on the mental health of student…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
U.S. Will Only Admit 7,500 Refugees A Year: ‘We Are So Disappointed’
The Trump administration is reducing the number of refugees allowed to enter the U.S. each year from 125,000 to 7,500 and prioritizing the admission …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Classical Music For Broadview’s Immigrant Detainees
Crossing Borders Music has been using Western classical instruments to highlight human rights abuses. The group is highlighting federal immigration e…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Oct. 31, 2025
President Trump’s goal of deploying National Guard troops to Chicago is on hold as the Supreme Court requests more information. Meanwhile, a federal …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Trump Admin Targets Head Start
The government has been shut down for nearly a month, and millions of people are starting to feel the effects on federal programs like SNAP, WIC, Hea…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
How Dangerous Are ‘Chemical Munitions’ Like Tear Gas?
As federal agents continue to do immigration enforcement across the Chicago area, they frequently deploy chemical munitions like tear gas and smoke b…
6 months, 4 weeks ago