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Chicago?s newest summer tradition is taking shape this weekend as Uptown Live makes its debut. The first-year festival promises live music, local artists, food, drinks, and family fun?all while showcasing the vibrant creativity that defines the Uptown community. From big-stage performances to live painting by Chicago artist Neema, Uptown Live is set to be a celebration of art, culture, and community spirit.

Jimmy Kimmel?s sudden suspension isn?t just a late-night controversy?it?s ignited a high-stakes debate over free speech in America. At the heart of the storm: how far the First Amendment really goes, whether government pressure on broadcasters like ABC crosses the line into censorship, and what it means when private media companies hold the power to silence their own stars.

It?s lights, camera, action in Chicago as the city celebrates the 61st Chicago International Film Festival. As the longest-running competitive film festival in North America, the event has become a cultural cornerstone?showcasing global premieres, acclaimed directors, and star-studded moments that bring the magic of cinema right to the heart of the city.

The viral craze is coming to West Town?Gangnam Market will host a Labubu Pop-Up this weekend, featuring Los Angeles-based tattoo artist and Labubu expert Hunter Chao, who will be on hand both days offering fans the chance to get their favorite character inked.

Brookfield Zoo Chicago is inviting the public to help name one of its most charming residents. (Video: ? Brookfield Zoo Chicago)

Former Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy sits down with former prosecutor and Illinois GOP chairman Pat Brady to unpack the Laquan McDonald shooting, the DOJ?s 2017 findings, and the court-ordered consent decree that reshaped CPD. From how the video was sealed and later released to who actually investigates police shootings, the conversation digs into process, policy, and politics. McCarthy lays out the ?Chicago Plan,? CompStat, and procedural-justice training; Brady brings a prosecutor?s lens on investigations, money-laundering task forces, and federal oversight. Together they weigh reform, results, morale, and the costs of getting it wrong.

Federal agents shot pellet guns and deployed tear gas on a crowd of protesters Friday morning gathering outside the Broadview ICE processing center.

Renowned photographer Barry Butler dishes out tips for capturing the biannual glory known as Chicagohenge.

Tense moments Friday morning outside a suburban ICE facility as protesters clashed with federal agents and were tear gassed.

Chicago Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez was one of several local officials present at a ICE protest Friday morning in suburban Broadview.

New Apple products were available Friday, causing big lines in Chicago.

Federal agents deployed pepper balls on a crowd of protesters Friday morning gathering outside the Broadview ICE processing center.

Protesters clashed with federal agents Friday morning outside an ICE processing facility in suburban Chicago.

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton was in attendance Friday morning for a protest outside the Broadview ICE processing center after demonstrators clashed with federal agents at times.

Protesters returned to the Broadview ICE processing center Friday for a day of demonstrations, vowing to keep pressure on federal immigration officials after previous tense confrontations.