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In Chicago, hundreds gather for moment of joy in a public riverfront sing-along
Chicago just spent another week in the national spotlight, as President Donald Trump continues to threaten federal intervention. But that didn’t s…
7 months, 1 week ago
City Hall spending $90 million to settle lawsuits tied to corrupt Chicago police Sgt. Ronald Watts
The city of Chicago today announced a 90 million dollar proposed settlement to resolve almost two hundred lawsuits tied to Ronald Watts. He’s a fo…
7 months, 1 week ago
Here's what to know if ICE comes to your workplace
Immigration enforcement actions are ramping up in Chicago - in predominantly Hispanic immigrant communities. Many immigrant workers say they’re …
7 months, 1 week ago
If the National Guard is Deployed to Chicago, what would it cost? And who would pay?
I’m WBEZ reporter Araceli Gomez-Aldana. And we're answering YOUR questions about federal immigration agents – and possibly the National Guard – being…
7 months, 1 week ago
The cost of college is going up. Here’s where it stands in Illinois
The price of a college education is higher than it's ever been. In the midst of the student debt crisis, we talk to Sun-Times reporter Mary Norkol to…
7 months, 1 week ago
Next on ‘The Office’ star Jenna Fischer’s bucket list: Chicago theater.
Fans know Jenna Fischer from her time playing Pam Beesly [BEES-lee] on NBCs hit comedy “The Office.” Fischer is also a New York Times best sellin…
7 months, 1 week ago
What parents should know about sending kids to school as feds scale up immigration enforcement
President Donald Trump has promised to increase federal immigration enforcement in Chicago. It’s raising questions and fears for some parents of …
7 months, 1 week ago
What parents should know about sending kids to school as feds scale up immigration enforcement
President Donald Trump has promised to increase federal immigration enforcement in Chicago. It’s raising questions and fears for some parents of …
7 months, 1 week ago
Your questions answered: Is It Legal to Record and Post Law Enforcement Officers?
I’m WBEZ reporter Araceli Gomez-Aldana. And we're answering YOUR questions about federal immigration agents – and possibly the National Guard – being…
7 months, 1 week ago
Chicago’s checkered history with troop deployments
Chicagoans have been bracing for a potential National Guard deployment. But the city's history with American soldiers stretches back to its foundi…
7 months, 1 week ago