Illinois weighs joining a new school voucher program. And we’re one on one with CPD raid survivor Anjanette Young.

A partial government shutdown is underway — what that means and how soon it could end. And a new effort lays the groundwork to prosecute federal immigration agents.

Another government shutdown looms as Democrats demand an immigration enforcement cool-down. And changes are coming to SNAP, affecting hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents.

A judge is ordering former Mayor Rahm Emanuel to testify in a trial over a botched police raid. And what’s at stake as the country awaits a Supreme Court ruling on the president’s tariffs.

Why the Cook County state’s attorney is reversing a policy on gun possession cases. And Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez announces his bid for Congress.

Concerns over the Second Amendment after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minnesota. And Cardinal Blase Cupich calls for peace in U.S. foreign policy.

A judge allows Chicago’s police misconduct agency to investigate fatal officer shootings. What’s behind the drop in homicides Chicago saw last year — and how to sustain that going forward.

A jury acquits a Chicago man accused of placing a bounty on Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino. And the City Council moves to ban some hemp products.

The bitter cold rolls into Chicago, canceling some classes. And the Bears stadium saga is still playing out — where things stand.

Chicago alderpeople ban the sale of intoxicating hemp — with some exceptions. And President Donald Trump says he reached a deal on Greenland, backing off his tariff threat.