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A death investigation on the southwest side after remains were discovered.

We’ve heard from lawyers, officials, and those detained. But what about the American-born kids left behind?

In Broadview, dozens are protesting ICE as we're getting new information from federal officials about the criminals they say they're taking off the streets.

Congresswoman Delia Ramirez got emotional this morning as she talked about how the fear of ICE raids touched her family this past weekend

The Chicago Field Director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is out. He’s leaving his job.

On this episode of “Week in Review,” federal immigration agents face new scrutiny after confrontations across the Chicago area — from the East Side to O’Hare — and fences finally come down at the Broadview ICE facility. We’re also following the FBI’s warning about a violent online group targeting teens and an investigation into a Walmart shooting in Evergreen Park. Plus, the Bears get ready for the Saints, movie makers face a new tax proposal, and we check out fall colors at the Arboretum, incredible pumpkin carvings, a hidden cemetery, and the bat-eared fox stealing hearts at Brookfield Zoo.

ChicagoLIVE highlights a milestone moment for Illinois high school sports — the 2025 IHSA Girls Flag Football State Finals in Villa Park. Willowbrook High School coach Rachel Carls joins to talk about the sport’s explosive growth, from just 20 schools five years ago to nearly 200 today. She shares how flag football is opening doors for young female athletes and what it means for her team to compete on the state stage.

Fox 32’s Anita Blanton checks in with Fox News multimedia reporter Kailey Schuyler in Stowe, Vermont, where tourists chasing fall colors are overwhelming small towns. Some residents are so frustrated they’re paying to close roads themselves. Kailey explains how the influx of “leaf peepers” is straining local infrastructure, dividing communities, and even inspiring tongue-in-cheek art.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing a social media tax to address the city’s massive budget deficit, drawing mixed reactions.

As large-scale “No King’s” protests spread across Chicago and the state, tensions between demonstrators and law enforcement are escalating. University of Chicago Professor James Martin Vaughn joins ChicagoLIVE to discuss the unrest, drawing comparisons to pivotal moments in American history — including the Boston Massacre — and what lessons they hold for today.

Dr. Trinity Conn, a postdoctoral research fellow at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium, joins ChicagoLIVE to discuss her recent trip to Florida studying coral bleaching. She explains how warming ocean temperatures are affecting reefs and connects the issue to broader changes happening across the Great Lakes and beyond.

A Chicago man is now charged with attempted murder after a shooting at an Evergreen Park Walmart injured two people this week.

Nine people were arrested as protesters gathered again Friday morning outside the ICE facility in Broadview, continuing a series of weekly demonstrations that have sometimes resulted in tear gas and rubber bullets.

When he’s not headlining in Vegas or on the road doing 200+ shows each year, you’ll find Israel Mandrake working with powerhouse organizations like the NFL, Netflix and even NASA in the areas of psychological performance and behavioral analysis. But most of all, his true passion lies in empowering individuals to harness the power of the mind to overcome real issues, from trauma and pain management to breaking unwanted habits and reaching all sorts of personal goals. ChicagoNOW is a fast-paced, conversational show that spotlights what’s trending in and around Chicago.

New Census data shows that the gender pay gap is widening, backtracking on more recent gains made for working women. Why is that? In part because of return to office and lessening flexibility. Chief Strategy Officer at WIN, Shelly MacConnell, breaks down the data and how to combat the pay gap. ChicagoNOW is a fast-paced, conversational show that spotlights what’s trending in and around Chicago.