DOJ charges Southern California mayor for acting as Chinese government agent

The mayor of Arcadia has been charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with acting as an illegal agent of the People's Republic of China (PRC), officials announced on Monday. She will also resign from office. 

DNC back in Chicago? AI's influence on college and IL sex assault bill | The Chicago Report
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Tia Ewing tackles some of the biggest issues of the day, including the DNC possibly returning to Chicago, whether AI is impacting the value of a college degree, and a bill that would require Illinois students convicted of sexual assault to be expelled.

Supreme Court opens door for Alabama to potentially redraw congressional map

A new move by the Supreme Court could eliminate one of Alabama’s two largely Black congressional districts before Election Day and may play an important role in the overall battle to control Congress this fall. 

What to know about the hantavirus as passengers return to US | The Chicago Report
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As passengers from the ship that experienced a hantavirus outbreak return to the U.S., we ask a doctor to break down what we know about the public health concern.

Could a gas tax break help drivers amid surging prices? | The Chicago Report
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President Trump said he wants to suspend the nation's gas tax to provide relief for drivers amid surging oil prices due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Group sues Trump administration over Reflecting Pool changes

A lawsuit has been filed against the Trump administration over its changes to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

DNC officials visit Chicago this week as 2028 convention bid moves forward

Chicago will take another major step in its bid to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention this week as top Democratic Party officials visit the city for a multi-day site tour.

Trump predicts Supreme Court will strike down his birthright citizenship order

President Donald Trump predicted Sunday night that the Supreme Court will strike down his executive order ending birthright citizenship in the United States.

Trump administration open to suspending federal gas tax, Energy Secretary says

The Trump administration would consider suspending the federal gas tax to help ease some of the burden faced by U.S. drivers since the beginning of the Iran war, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said. However, doing so would only put a dent in the amount that prices have risen since the conflict began in February.

What is denaturalization? DOJ moves to revoke US citizenship for 12 people accused of crimes

Denaturalization was used in only about a dozen cases a year between 1990 and 2017, but the Trump administration has made good on its promise to use it as a tool for increasing deportations.

Trump's push to expand hunting on federal lands raises concerns

The Trump administration is moving to expand hunting access across national parks, wildlife refuges, and wilderness areas by directing federal land managers to roll back restrictions deemed unnecessary.

Pentagon UFO website shatters records with 340M hits in first 12 hours

The release features hundreds of documents and dozens of videos, including Apollo 11 transcripts and reports of objects performing impossible aerial maneuvers.

Should the SAFE-T Act be amended? | The Chicago Report
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The strongest El Nino in a century. What it means for weather here.  Plus, some Chicago area colleges are postponing exams after the Canvas outage. What we know about who did it. And, Mayor Johnson made it known he wants the Bears to stay in Chicago and at Soldier Field.  But has that ship sailed?

How will strongest El Nino in a century impact Chicago? | The Chicago Report
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 Scientists say, this years El Nino event, will be the strongest in a century. The biggest since the 1870's.  These climate patterns happen naturally. La Nina brings cooler, drier conditions.  While El Nino, heats the sea surface, making storms more extreme and causing wetter weather.  So what will this mean when it arrives this summer, and how will it impact Chicago and the Midwest?  Professor Paul Roundy from the University of New York at Albany is joining us now with his predictions.