IL rep escalating tension between Trump, Venezuela | The Chicago Report
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U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Illinois) joined Paris to talk about what he knows about the escalating situation between the Trump administration and Venezuela.

Chicago aldermen, Mayor Johnson split on 2026 budget, Ald. Hopkins pushes for teen curfew | ChicagoLIVE
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Paris Schutz breaks down the widening divide at City Hall as aldermen and the mayor remain fair apart on Chicago’s 2026 budget. He also explains Alderman Brian Hopkin’s continued push for a stricter teen curfew. | A live look at what happened today, what’s happening now, and what’s coming tonight—no script, just real news.

New Illinois law protects immigrants from arrest near sensitive locations

Gov. Pritzker signed a law prohibiting federal officials from taking enforcement actions against immigrants near sensitive locations.

New Illinois law protects immigrants from arrest near sensitive locations
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a law prohibiting federal officials from taking enforcement actions against immigrants near courthouses, in hospitals, on college campuses or in day care facilities.

Chicago budget battle, big media merger deals | The Chicago Report
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Paris talks to experts on the latest Chicago City Council budget negotiations and the possibility of big mergers that could change the future of the entertainment and media industry.

Duckworth calls second strike on alleged drug boat ‘essentially murder’

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth criticized strikes on alleged drug boats, and called an second hit on the wreckage of a boat "essentially murder."

Sen. Durbin makes last-year bid to pass long-fought Dream Act

Sen. Dick Durbin calls the Dream Act the bill “closest to his heart," and he has come close to passing it several times.

Hoosiers largely reject proposed redistricting map, poll finds | ChicagoLIVE
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A new survey shows most Indiana voters oppose the proposed congressional map changes as lawmakers kick off the redistricting process this week. | A live look at what happened today, what’s happening now, and what’s coming tonight—no script, just real news.

Chicago alders' budget plan, Northwestern deal with Trump admin | The Chicago Report
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Some members of the Chicago City Council presented their own budget proposal to counter Mayor Brandon Johnson's plan as the city tries to close a $1.1 billion deficit. Plus, Northwestern University became the latest major academic institution to cut a deal with the Trump administration to restore federal funding. Finally, a Chicago woman who just gained her U.S. citizenship spoke about her husband, a Kurdish asylum seeker from Turkey, who was detained by federal immigration agents.