The Chicago Report

By Fox 32 Chicago

The Chicago Report cuts through the headlines and political spin to uncover the real Chicago — its people, its stories, and the issues that matter most. From City Hall to neighborhoods across the city... more

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The podcast currently has 206 episodes available.

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February 05, 2026 Duckworth's hard line on DHS funding, crunching the numbers on Chicago's debt and an expert's take on legal next steps for the Epstein files
Tonight: Will Congress enact big changes to ICE and the Department of Homeland Security? Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth tells us — she has some red lines.
Politics. Power. The Epstein document release exposes alleged grotesque behavior by so many of the nation’s elite — but was Epstein a spy collecting blackmail and trading it with foreign countries? 3.5 million pages, 3.5 million questions.
City Council closed a 1 billion budget gap. But a new study says the actual gap is far greater. Try $41 billion. What? We explain.

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February 04, 2026 Shutdown averted, social media post controversy and the future of Chicago's Independent music venues in jeopardy
President Trump signs a partial government funding bill, averting a shutdown. But lawmakers now have two weeks to agree on what to do about immigration funding.
The University of Illinois looking into the campus College Republicans – after a controversial Instagram post seemed to celebrate the killing of Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti.
When the music's over – turn out the lights...a new study with some ominous findings for the future of Chicago's independent music venues.

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February 03, 2026 The school voucher debate, how Americans really feel about foreign policy and Woodstock gets ready for Groundhog Day!
Tonight: Should Governor Pritzker opt in to a federal program that offers scholarship money for low-income students to attend private school? We know how public teachers unions feel.
Americans largely support their country having a robust role in foreign affairs — but Republicans and Democrats split on who they view as key threats to the nation. We dive into a new survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
And the quiet northern Illinois burg of Woodstock readies for its Groundhog Day close-up.

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February 03, 2026 Extended Cut: Chad the Bird
A digital exclusive - extended interview with Chad the Bird and the man behind the puppet.

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February 03, 2026 'The Rise of the Strongman Presidency' author, more teen curfew debate at city hall and Chad the Bird enlightens us
Tonight: The rise of the strongman presidency — a local presidential scholar’s new book warning about President Trump’s rapid consolidation of power, and the twilight of democracy. This on the day Trump pushes Republicans to “nationalize elections.”
An 11th hour attempt at instituting a time and place curfew in the city of Chicago — City Council takes up the measure once again this week.
And Chicago political commentary that’s — for the birds. Actually — it’s by a bird. The great Chad the Bird gives us the scoop.

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January 29, 2026 Governor hopeful Ted Dabrowski, CPS enrollment still declining, and why 5 Calls is going viral
Tonight: J.B. Pritzker has launched his reelection campaign — we meet one of the Republicans hoping to unseat him.
CPS is losing students at an alarming rate — and could look vastly different in ten years. Will more schools have to shutter?
And how you can personally have a political impact — the nonprofit organization coaching voters on how to call and demand things from their elected representatives.

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27min
January 28, 2026 City council expands sanctuary law, President Trump's message to gun owners and we speak to the reporter behind "Becoming Bovino"
Tonight: Chicago leaders propose to strengthen the sanctuary law in the wake of the killing in Minneapolis.
President Trump takes a turn against guns, partially blaming Alex Pretti's concealed carry for Saturday's tragedy — how gun rights groups are reacting.
And Commander Bovino, we hardly knew ye. The controversial and blustery border patrol officer is sidelined — will he return, as he's vowed?

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January 27, 2026 Panel debates whether or not ICE is violating the Constitution, plus Fox's Mike Tobin on his Mt. Everest trek
Trump’s deportation operations unraveling in the Twin Cities. The President makes big changes after this weekend’s shocking killing of local ICU nurse Alex Pretti – can the city get back to normal?
And a local Fox News reporter on his harrowing journey to the peak of Mt. Everest – and why he did 20 pushups when he got to the top.

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January 23, 2026 Experts on Year One of Trump's second term and bad timing for funding cuts for the unhoused
Tonight: A year that might feel like multiple years to some — President Trump marks his first anniversary in office for term two — and once again threatens to take away funding from Illinois.
Chicago facing big cuts to funding for the homeless — just as the deep freeze settles in. What some advocates want to do about it.

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January 23, 2026 The Hemp ban and more City Hall drama, progressives look to "melt" ICE and Bret explains the problem with data on the unhoused
Hemp, curfews, and city salaries — Chicago City Council plows through a laundry list of business that could have huge impacts for years to com.
A Chicago-area congresswoman proposes to abolish ICE — but not all Democrats are on board.
Plus, the data discrepancies when it comes to the unhoused.

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FAQs about The Chicago Report:

How many episodes does The Chicago Report have?

The podcast currently has 206 episodes available.