Politics

Illinois Rep. Mike Quigley has entered the race for mayor of Chicago.

Political prisoners are being released and oil policy is being realigned in Venezuela. President Trump said the Venezuelan government is giving the U.S. exactly what it wants and that's expected to continue, at least for now. 

Illinois is once again suing the Trump administration, this time to get access to $1 billion in childcare funding the state is owed. 

A Minneapolis investigative reporter breaks down coverage of the deadly ICE shooting, as Illinois lawmakers react to what unfolded. We also examine how the incident mirrors similar cases in Chicago — all this and more on The Chicago Report.

Peoples Gas is proposing a rate hike of $202 million that could sock the average homeowner with a $10-$11 increase per month. This on top of several other rate hikes in recent years. Director of the Illinois Public Interest Research Group Abe Scarr joins us. 

Rep. LaHood says he will reserve judgement on the deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis pending further investigation. 

An attorney for Marimar Martinez joins The Chicago Report to discuss what happened in the ICE shooting in Minneapolis and how it echoes what happened to Marimar Martinez in Chicago. 

FOX 9 investigative reporter Paul Blume joins The Chicago Report to discuss the investigation into the deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis. The shooting has sparked nationwide outrage, protests and calls for action.

Rep. Robin Kelly announced plans to file articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following recent federal immigration operations. 

State officials say the newly signed Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act could deliver billions in long-term energy savings. 

Tragedy in the twin cities - Minneapolis rocked once again after a federal immigration agent shoots and kills a protester in her car. Chicago's so called snap curfew ordinance has new life. Congress digs for answers on President Trump's actions in Venezuela - including his pledge to put proceeds from Venezuelan oil in offshore accounts. And the president threatens to withhold 1 billion in funding for social service providers in Illinois - what will the fallout be?

Joining us now to dig in is former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot who is also a former federal prosecutor and head of the agency now known as COPA that investigates police involved shootings.

The Trump administration has announced a freeze of a billion dollars for childcare programs in Illinois - amid the ongoing social service fraud investigations in Minnesota.