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  • Mail-in voting, Minneapolis ICE tensions, AG Kwame Raoul's new lawsuit and tackling CPS absenteeism

    Tonight: The state of Illinois sues the Trump administration — again, over the aggressive deportation efforts and alleged unconstitutional actions against U.S. citizens.

    A Chicago-based attorney says he will lead a civil investigation into the killing of Minnesota resident Renee Good — as her family breaks their silence.
    And a study from UChicago suggests ways to improve attendance at Chicago Public Schools.

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    27 min
  • A lengthy to-do list for lawmakers back in Springfield, Clintons look to avoid court in the Epstein saga and people in Edgewater fighting back over zoning proposals

    Tonight: Are Governor Pritzker and Illinois lawmakers feeling the heat as Indiana ramps up its push to lure the Bears over the state line?

    Plus - we get the lowdown on all the other business state lawmakers plan to take up as they go back to work in the capitol.

    And - why an Edgewater group is trying to block the city from allowing new high rise buildings along North Broadway.

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    27 min
  • Minneapolis suing DHS, Goodell scopes out potential stadium sites, Iran tensions and Rainbow Push looks ahead to MLK Day

    Tonight: The Bears get an assist from the NFL comish in their search for a new stadium site — caught on cam here in Arlington Heights just hours before the game Saturday.

    President Trump says the U.S. is ready, willing and able to assist the Iranian uprising — as the repressive ruling regime’s days might be numbered.

    And Chicago civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson — we get an update on his health and plans for the upcoming Martin Luther King Day.

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    27 min
  • Latest in Minneapolis, what similar shootings in Chicago tell us about potential legal action, Congress split on Venezuela and the truth behind the latest Peoples Gas rate hike request

    Tonight: More fallout from yesterday’s tragedy in the Twin Cities — Vice President J.D. Vance blames…the media?

    We get a view from the ground in Minneapolis and hear from the attorney for Marimar Martinez — the Chicago woman who was shot by agents in her car, labeled a domestic terrorist, only to have her charges dropped.

    Republican Illinois Congressman Darin LaHood on why he’s cautious about moving forward on a war powers resolution for Venezuela.

    And digging into Peoples Gas’ request to hike heat prices for Chicagoans by an average of 10–11 dollars.

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    27 min
  • Minnesota ICE shooting, Venezuela latest and funds for social services in jeopardy

    Tragedy in the Twin Cities — Minneapolis rocked once again after a federal immigration agent shoots and kills a protester in her car.

    Chicago’s so-called snap curfew ordinance has new life.
    Congress digs for answers on President Trump’s actions in Venezuela — including his pledge to put proceeds from Venezuelan oil in offshore accounts.
    And the president threatens to withhold 1 billion in funding for social service providers in Illinois — what will the fallout be?

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    27 min
  • 5 years since Capitol Riot, another hat in the mayor's race, Venezuela latest and why does the White House want Greenland?

    Tonight: A top contender for Chicago mayor announces he is in for 2027 — just, after he gets through this year's congressional midterm elections.

    How Congress is reacting to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the questions they want answered from the Trump administration.
    And could the aftermath be as bad or worse than Iraq? A University of Chicago researcher fears the worst.
    Plus why does Trump want Greenland, and will he go to war to get it?

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    27 min
  • One on one with Mayor Brandon Johnson

    Tonight: Crime, budgets, Operation Midway Blitz, Springfield — no question off limits as we go one on one with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson — plus, will he run for reelection? His surprising answer.

    Plus, Paris and Tia talk CPS school board drama.

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    27 min
  • Legendary anchorman Bill Kurtis reflects on career in new book, property tax drama

    Turns out Chicago property taxes are going up — we’ll tell you by how much and why!

    And he’s the voice of Chicago news — the legendary anchorman Bill Kurtis stops by to talk about covering the major events of the last 60 years. It all started with a tornado — and it’s all in his new autobiography, Whirlwind.

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    28 min
  • The Chicago Report: Top 10 political stories of the year (part 2)

    In part two of this special edition of "The Chicago Report," we continue the countdown of the top political stories of the year, covering stories five through one. This episode examines last-minute efforts in the Illinois General Assembly to avoid a transit fiscal cliff, Governor J.B. Pritzker’s tense trip to Washington, and the public split between Chicago Public Schools and CEO Pedro Martinez amid ongoing financial challenges.

    The countdown also includes the election of Pope Leo, who hails from Chicago’s south suburbs, and the presence of ICE and Border Patrol operations in Chicago, one of the most closely watched political developments of the year.

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    27 min

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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…