Donald Trump makes history as he becomes the first former U.S. president to face federal charges. Special Counsel Jack Smith alleges Trump violated national security laws and engaged in a...

Health care for newly arrived migrants. Residents fight a metal scrapping facility on the Southeast Side. And native Mexican cultures featured in a new exhibit.

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A local business group’s new public safety initiative. Ethical questions about government grants in Aurora. And Puerto Rican Fest kicks off today — we’re live from Humboldt Park.

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One on one with superstar Chance the Rapper. Part Two in our series on elder prison parole in Illinois. Does Chicago still have a shot at keeping the Bears? And the last day of school for...

Attorney General Kwame Raoul on the bombshell Catholic sex abuse investigation. Should Illinois reconsider parole for elderly inmates? And a mother searches for answers about her son’s...

Naperville gets in the game for a new Bears stadium. Investigating problematic rideshare and cab drivers. An Oscar-winning costumer designer. And looking at social media’s impact on mental...

What the future holds for Urban Prep Academies. Chance the Rapper talks mental health. And paddling through history along the African American Heritage Water Trail.

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City Council members debate over funding for migrants. Some welcome funding news for NEIU. And a new horror story set in Chicago.

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The Bears try a new play to lower property taxes on the former Arlington Park racetrack land the team bought —wooing other towns for the team.

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Live from Edgewater, where residents tussle over a proposed shelter for migrants. Investigating illegal trash pickups. And the latest on the debt ceiling as the default deadline approaches...