Nonprofit helps Chicagoans buy a home | The Chicago Report
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Owning a home these days is tough with high prices, so one nonprofit is aiming to help lower-income Chicagoans, thanks to a $10 million reward.

Police looking for teens who allegedly beat person on CTA bus
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Chicago police are looking for a group of teenagers who they say badly beat someone on a cta bus.  They released these images of the three suspects.

Chicago City Council OKs 2026 budget, reject head tax
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The Chicago City Council approved the final portions of a record $16.6 billion budget for 2026 by a 30-18 vote on Saturday.

7 juveniles charged with attacking mom, son
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Seven juveniles have been charged with beating a mother and child last month while they were walking home from school on the South Side.

Alders pass 2026 budget
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With just days to spare, a renegade coalition of aldermen approved the spending portion of a budget opposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Chicago City Council passes 2026 budget, rejects corporate head tax

The Chicago City Council approved the final portions of a record $16.6 billion budget for 2026 by a 30-18 vote on Saturday.

CTA safety plan put into action
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 The city’s new CTA safety plan started yesterday with more police on patrol. But hours into that plan, there was another scary moment on the track.  Bret Buganski shows why the Trump administration is still threatening to withhold millions of dollars.

TikTok signs deal to form new U.S. unit
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TikTok is staying in the U.S. with a new multi-billion dollar deal.  Darren Botelho breaks down the details.

Alleged CTA burning attack suspect pleads not guilty
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50-year-old Lawrence Reed has pleaded not guilty to terrorism and arson charges. He's accused of setting a CTA passenger on fire in mid-November. 

 Feds reject new CTA safety plan, leaving millions in federal funding in jeopardy
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Federal transit officials are ordering the CTA to submit a new, tougher safety plan within 90 days or risk losing a quarter of its federal operating funds, citing failures to meaningfully address crime on the system.

CTA given 90 days to fix safety plan or lose federal funding | ChicagoLIVE
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Federal transit officials have rejected the CTA’s latest safety plan, warning the agency it has 90 days to submit a stronger proposal or risk losing 25 percent of its federal operating funds. FTA Administrator Marcus J. Molinaro said the CTA “failed to meet that expectation."

City Council passes a 2026 budget
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City Council approved the so-called alternative revenue ordinance by a 29 to 19 vote.  It closes a nearly 1 point $2 billion gap by legalizing video gambling terminals in bars and restaurants, selling of debt to collectors, and institute a host of new revenue items like a new cloud computing tax. 

Chicago City Council approves $16.7 billion alternative budget

After months of debate, jockeying and dissent, the Chicago City Council has passed a $16.7 billion budget, though not everyone is satisfied.

CTA has 90 days to make a better security plan
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 Federal transit officials are ordering the CTA to submit a new, tougher safety plan within 90 days or risk losing a quarter of its federal operating funds, citing failures to meaningfully address crime on the system.