Johnson announces $600K in grants to support youth programs
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced on Tuesday a significant investment aimed at keeping teens out of trouble this summer by pumping $600,000 into local neighborhoods.

Gage Park reopens facilities a year after closing to house migrants

Since August 2022, Chicago has welcomed more than 42,000 migrants from the southern border. Currently, more than 7,000 are still living in city and state-run shelters.

Biden issues crackdown on migrant border crossings
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President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday to limit the number of asylum seekers admitted to the US.

Biden to take executive action regarding the southern border
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President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order that places restrictions on the number of asylum claims at the Southern border. Both Democrats and Republicans are critical of the President's demands.

Biden issues executive order on border security

President Biden has issued a long-expected executive order on security at the US-Mexico border that could lead to a shutdown of asylum processing.

'Battleground' series follows 2024 election in swing states
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A new Fox series is taking an in depth look at the seven swing states that will determine the outcome of the 2024 election. The series premieres June 10.

Couple attacked by teen mob • Dolton meeting gets heated • Music Box Theater gets major upgrades

TUESDAY NEWS FLASH: -A husband and wife were attacked after going on a date in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood on Friday. -A hastily called Dolton village meeting ended in chaos as opponents and supporters of controversial Mayor Tiffany Henyard almost came to blows. -One of Chicago’s best-loved movie theaters will be shut down for a month this summer for an extensive renovation.

Hunter Biden becomes first child of sitting US president to stand trial
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It was an historic day in Delaware as Hunter Biden became the first child of a sitting U.S. president to stand trial. He faces another legal battle in September.

Israel PM says Biden presented 'incomplete' version of Gaza cease-fire
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there are "gaps" between the cease-fire deal Israel proposed and the version of it that President Biden described on Friday.

Jury selection begins for Hunter Biden gun trial
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Hunter Biden became the first child of a sitting U.S. president to stand trial. Jury selection began Monday for his federal gun case in Wilmington, Delaware.

Chicago leaders celebrate start of Pride Month with flag raising
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The raising of the Pride flag at Daley Plaza on Monday marked more than a ceremony. It was an accounting of how Pride-related legislation and attitudes are manifesting in Cook County.

GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson predicts Trump convictions will boost election chances

Just two days after former President Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson is in Illinois and said he believes the convictions will help Trump win the election.

Gospel Music Fest draws tens of thousands to Chicago
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The Gospel Music Festival happening this weekend is one of the oldest in Chicago. It also pulls in tens of thousands of people from all over the world.

GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson predicts Trump convictions will boost election chances
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Just two days after former President Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson is in Illinois and said he believes the convictions will help Trump win the election.

Trump campaign says donations have poured in after guilty verdict

Donald Trump’s guilty verdict appears to have energized his base, fueling millions of dollars in new campaign contributions.