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Chicago library workers expressed their concerns about proposed cuts at City Hall today. The City Council's 2026 budget calls for nearly 90 library positions to be eliminated.

Passengers were evacuated from a United Airlines flight at Reagan National Airport Tuesday after a reported security incident onboard.

A new report from Chalkbeat shows attendance has dropped at many CPS schools with high numbers of Latino students and families. Reema Amin, who wrote the article, joins ChicagoNOW to discuss this report.

Chicago City Council members are calling for an emergency meeting one week from today on the city's budget crisis.

Illinois lawmakers approved a $1.5 billion transit overhaul funded partly by a 45-cent toll hike. Supporters call it a lifeline for CTA, Pace, and Metra, while critics say it shortchanges downstate projects.

Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie joined ChicagoLIVE's Anita Blanton to provide a Republican perspective on a new plan that will fund Chicago-area transit agencies without new statewide taxes. The plan was approved on Friday.

This bill passed this morning after months of debate and last minute dealmaking. Democrats who sponsored it say it will transform public transit for a generation, creating a more unified system where the trains and buses run frequently and on time.

State Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (D-Chicago) explains how the new transit funding plan keeps trains and buses running while raising revenue through gas taxes and toll increases.

Illinois lawmakers approved a $1.5 billion funding plan to support public transit agencies without imposing the statewide taxes originally proposed.

From politics to pop culture, Paris Schutz and guests bring Chicago's top voices to you.

With over 15 years of experience in social psychology, Dr. Sarah Hensley specializes in attachment science and attraction. She joins ChicagoNOW to share relationship advice and announce her exciting new dating app.

From viral TikToks to TV, Sherman Dilla Thomas joins FOX 32 as host of “You Don’t Know Chi,” sharing the untold history, culture, and heart of Chicago’s neighborhoods.

Illinois state lawmakers unveiled a massive $1.5 billion funding package for the Chicago area’s transit system. Proponents argue it’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance to transform public transportation in the region, but it will come at a cost.