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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson testifies before the U.S. House Oversight Committee
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to keep it cool, calm and collected at what’s expected to be an aggressive Congressional hearing on the city’s sa…
1 year, 7 months ago
Legal scholar calls DEI in higher education ‘legally and morally just’
We talk to a legal scholar about how local universities are -- and should be -- responding to Trump's attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion. REP…
1 year, 7 months ago
President Trump is ending temporary protected status for Venezuelans soon
President Donald Trump is ending the temporary protected status or TPS for Venezuelans soon. That program has allowed them to work legally and shi…
1 year, 7 months ago
Haunting new art fills an old Chicago mansion
A haunting new exhibit is bringing contemporary art inside an old Chicago mansion. REPORTER: Courtney Kueppers; HOST: Melba Lara
1 year, 7 months ago
Crimo pleads guilty to Highland Park parade massacre — ending long-awaited trial before it begins
The man accused in the Highland Park 4th of July mass shooting shocked the northern suburbs today (MON) by pleading guilty to murdering seven people …
1 year, 7 months ago
A small chain of Venezuelan restaurants in Chicago is teetering
Rica Arepa opened a third location just last year. A young couple owns the restaurants and now employs 24 people. But business is way down because Pr…
1 year, 7 months ago
Plainfield landlord found guilty of hate crime, murder in death of 6-year-old boy
A Plainfield man has been found guilty of stabbing his Palestinian American tenant and killing her 6-year-old son in what authorities have called a h…
1 year, 7 months ago
Illinois Democrats have bold words for Trump. What action can they take?
The U.S. Constitution gives federal law authority over conflicting state law, but state lawmakers have some means to push back. REPORTER: Mawa Iqbal;…
1 year, 7 months ago
Guitarist Tom Morello on his new Chicago musical and that Ozzy Osbourne metal fest
Guitarist Tom Morello is known for his work with Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, but he’s taking on a new venture now… in the theater. REPOR…
1 year, 7 months ago
Mayor Johnson’s office intensifies push for CPS borrowing to avoid leaving city in the red
Chicago’s new school board will confront some big questions over the next month. REPORTER: Sarah Karp; HOST: Clare Lane
1 year, 7 months ago