The Chicago Teachers Union makes preparations amid President Trump's threats to send federal troops to the city.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports leaders in Broadview have been told the ICE processing center there will be the main facility used for detainees picked up in the expected surge of immigration enforcement targeting Chicago.

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker continues to say Chicago does not need federal troops to fight crime, urges Chicagoans to keep an eye on ICE agents this weekend.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports Chicago alders heard testimony about a proposed test plan that would use civilian city workers to respond to parking violation calls, rather than sworn Chicago police officers.

"Olga Dies Dreaming" by Xochitl Gonzalez is the 2025 One Book, One Chicago selection. Chosen by representatives from more than a dozen cultural institutions, the book is the Chicago Public Library's first read by a Puerto Rican author.

Fluttering away: monarch butterflies prepare for winter exodus

In honor of Grandparents Day, here’s how to keep your family safe from con artists who prey on love and trust with the Better Business Bureau’s Tip-Off to the Rip-Off®.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on allegations against QSL America, one of the logistics firms operating at the Illinois International Port.

In June 2023, court filings say DyeQuan Kizer was on the phone with the mother of his children when he overheard the woman arguing with her new boyfriend at that man's residence.

Kizer drove to the home where the two men got into a heated argument and it ended when Kizer fatally shot the boyfriend in his chest.

West Side gets clinic to help with overdoses, mental health