The Chicago Report

Tonight: The mayor pulls back some on the corporate head tax — will alders buy it? The city's budget director explains.

A downtown alderman modifies his "snap curfew" proposal in the hopes City Council will pass it this time — in the wake of last month's deadly teen takeover at the Christmas tree lighting.

What went on behind closed doors? Washington lawmakers see video and meet with central players in the Caribbean drug boat strike controversy — Congressman Mike Quigley fills us in.

And 20th century American history through the lens of legendary Chicago photographer Steve Schapiro — it’s the subject of a new documentary.

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Tonight: The city of Chicago careens toward a possible government shutdown — as Mayor Johnson and 26 city council members face off on competing budget proposals.

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Tonight: Northwestern students react to the school's $75 million agreement with the Trump administration.

President Trump targets Minnesota's Somali population — how the Land of 10 Thousand Lakes is responding.

O'Hare is on track to reclaim the title of world's busiest — but that could mean more traffic, delays, and headaches.

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Tonight: A group of council members says to the mayor — we see your budget proposal with a corporate head tax — and we present to you ours, without one. What’s in it and will it have the votes?

Northwestern University agrees to a $75 million settlement with the Trump administration to unlock nearly $800 million in federal grants — why some faculty members say it amounts to capitulation.

And a Chicago-based Turkish asylum seeker is detained by immigration authorities — right as his wife becomes a naturalized U.S. citizen. How she’s trying to get him back.

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Tonight: Controversy at the Christkindlmarket – why vendors at the popular German winter festival at Daley Plaza are reeling from the mayor's last-minute decision to limit crowds.

The oft-debated SAFE-T Act – is it responsible for recent high-profile crimes like the Loop burning? And does it need to change? We get both sides of the argument.

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A victim of assault at the hands of CTA burning suspect Lawrence Reed speaks out about her 2021 case, and why prosecutors urged her to allow them to drop charges against the 72-time arrestee.

Terror in Washington, D.C. – the latest on the shooting of two National Guard members that has reportedly left them in critical condition.

And a close-up view of America’s third coast – an author walks the lakeshore between Chicago and the Indiana Dunes and recounts the surprising things he encountered.

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Tonight: President Trump once again threatens to send troops into Chicago.

The future of the Affordable Health Care Act — how much are subsidies going up, and do Trump and Republicans actually have a plan?

From the rock arenas to the grand stage of the Lyric Opera — revisiting our interview with Smashing Pumpkins star Billy Corgan, now performing his classic album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.

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Coming up on "The Chicago Report:" The U.S. House committee investigating the Chicago Teachers Union demands five years of financial audits, escalating questions about CTU’s political spending and influence over upcoming school board races.

We also break down Chicago’s latest CTA attack and the Loop mass shooting, and what they reveal about Cook County judges, the SAFE-T Act, and renewed calls for a citywide curfew. Plus, the Cook County Assessor explains why residential property taxes are spiking more than 16%, and we remember reggae legend Jimmy Cliff, who performed in Chicago many times.

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Coming up on "The Chicago Report:" A stunning reversal as Federal prosecutors on Thursday filed a motion to dismiss charges against Marimar Martinez, who was shot five times by a Border Patrol agent last month. Plus, the man accused of setting a woman on fire at a CTA stop faces federal terrorism charges, Congressman Darin LaHood weighs in on the Epstein files, and a Northwestern University study explores whether where you live influences your political views.

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