Politics

There are several new laws in the new year, including one aimed at improving public health, starting with how overdose data is collected and shared in Illinois. 

Tensions are rising following a quiet vote by the Chicago Board of Education to raise property taxes. Fox Chicago reporter Paris Schutz says he learned about the special meeting in advance and shared the information publicly. Paris says he later learned that the board president referenced his post, telling members he would try to identify the source of the leak and force a resignation.

Paris digs into a secretive meeting by the Chicago Board of Education to pass a $25 million property tax increase, and legendary broadcast journalist Bill Kurtis talks about his new book.

Legendary broadcast journalist Bill Kurtis tells stories from his long career in a new book.

Broadcast legend Bill Curtis joins Paris to talk about his career.

It's another high-stakes meeting today for President Donal Trump in Florida, as he hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the Gaza peace plan, but there are growing questions over whether the deal can move to its next phase.

With pandemic-era health insurance subsidies ending January 1, millions of Americans could see sharp premium increases—while Congress shows little sign of acting in time.

The Pentagon is reportedly deploying more troops and aircraft to the Caribbean as part of a monthslong pressure campaign on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.

In part two of this special edition of "The Chicago Report," we continue the countdown of the top political stories of the year, covering stories five through one. This episode examines last-minute efforts in the Illinois General Assembly to avoid a transit fiscal cliff, Governor J.B. Pritzker’s tense trip to Washington, and the public split between Chicago Public Schools and CEO Pedro Martinez amid ongoing financial challenges. The countdown also includes the election of Pope Leo, who hails from Chicago’s south suburbs, and the presence of ICE and Border Patrol operations in Chicago, one of the most closely watched political developments of the year.

On a special edition of "The Chicago Report," we count down the top 10 political stories of the year, beginning with stories 10 through 6. This episode covers major moments including City Council clashes over a global debate, a budget battle that pushed Chicago to the brink of a shutdown, Senator Dick Durbin’s decision not to seek reelection and the race to replace him, ongoing Bears stadium drama, and Mayor Brandon Johnson’s visit to the nation’s capital.

Paris has the lastest reaction from the end of the Chicago city budget battle and researchers at Northwestern University are working on a promising experimental drug to prevent Alzheimer's disease.

Researchers at Northwestern University are developing an experimental drug to combat Alzheimer's disease.

Mayor Brandon Johnson did not sign or veto the budget passed by the City Council over the weekend, averting a feared shutdown.