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WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 47m

Even as an appeals court allowed a federal judge to temporarily block the Trump administration from sending 500 National Guard troops into Chicago, ICE agents have staged a series of aggressive raids across the North Side in the last week.

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While National Guard Deployment Remains Blocked, ICE Strike Teams Escalate North Side Raids

An appeals court allowed U.S. District Court Judge April Perry’s ruling blocking the deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois to stand, while halting her order stopping President Donald Trump f...

WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 2h

Hear more from Rod Blagojevich in unedited, extended Chicago Stories interviews: to.wttw.com/41Pu9be #ChicagoStoriesWTTW

WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 16h

Illinois is no stranger to political corruption, and with that has come the downfall of several politicians – including four governors who served time in prison. to.wttw.com/4n2xGL5 #ChicagoStoriesWTTW

The Four Illinois Governors Who Spent Time in Prison

Illinois has a reputation for political scandal – and with good reason. According to one 2023 study from the University of Illinois Chicago's political science department, Chicago was named America's most corrupt city for the fourth year in a row and Il...

WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 17h

Long the state's most powerful politician during his decades as Illinois House speaker, Michael Madigan will begin his prison term days after an Illinois appellate court rejected his bid to remain free while he challenges the convictions from his trial.

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Michael Madigan Expected to Report to Federal Prison, Beginnning 7.5-Year Sentence After Landmark Corruption Convictions

Michael Madigan — long the most powerful politician in Illinois during his decades as the state’s House speaker — has reported to federal prison, eight months after a jury in Chicago convicted him on ...

WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 19h

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain of the men’s basketball team at Loyola University Chicago who died last week, will be honored during a wake and funeral mass scheduled for later this week.

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Sister Jean’s Wake and Funeral to Be Held at Loyola’s Main Chapel, Open to the Public

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain of the men’s basketball team at Loyola University Chicago who died last week, will be honored during a wake and funeral mass scheduled for later this week.

WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 20h

Taxpayers should pay $8 million to the family of a man who died after being strapped to a stretcher by Chicago Fire Department paramedics, city lawyers recommended.

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Family of Man Who Died While Being Treated by Chicago Paramedics Should Receive $8M: City Lawyers

Leonardo Guerrero, 44, died at an Uptown hospital on Aug. 31, 2022, after his heart stopped in a Chicago Fire Department ambulance.

WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 22h

Dozens of young women and girls from across the city filled the Kehrein Center for the Arts on Saturday for the 14th annual Chicago Day of the Girl to celebrate the creativity, confidence and sisterhood fostered by the Girls Like Me Project. https://to.wttw.com/48KTUhd

Chicago Day of the Girl Event Aims to Empower Through Mentorship, Storytelling

Dozens of young women and girls from across the city filled the Kehrein Center for the Arts on Saturday as they gathered for the 14th annual Chicago Day of the Girl to celebrate the creativity, confid...

WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 22h

It’s been over a week since the owner of a Northwest Side piñata store had her life turned upside down. https://to.wttw.com/4n64hiW

Owner of a Northwest Side Piñata Shop Taken by ICE in Front of Family Business: ‘We Are Shattered’

Juan Navarrete was parked in front of the store he ran with his wife, ready to bring in a load of coconuts he had just picked up. Surveillance video shows a masked federal agent walking toward him.

WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 23h

Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson signed an executive order shrinking the designated protest area outside the suburb’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility following Saturday night protests that “degenerated into chaos,” Thompson announced Monday.

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Broadview Mayor Shrinks Designated Protest Area Outside ICE Facility

Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson signed an executive order shrinking the designated protest area outside the suburban Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility.

WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 1d

The TV station said in a statement that it is “actively gathering the facts” related to the “evolving situation.” The employee involved is not a member of the news department, WGN added.

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ICE Activity in Lincoln Square Sparks Rapid Response From Community To Safeguard Schools, Neighbors

Community members lined the sidewalks outside neighborhood schools Friday afternoon in Lincoln Square, part of a rapid response mobilization following word of ICE activity in the area.

WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 1d

Federal agents targeted a parking lot filled with rideshare drivers in an immigration raid near Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Friday that resulted in 12 arrests.

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12 Arrested in Immigration Raid at O’Hare Airport Rideshare Parking Lot Friday

Federal immigration agents targeted Uber and Lyft drivers in a raid at a parking lot near Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Friday, according to a coalition of rideshare drivers.

WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 2d

In 1996, voters elected Rod Blagojevich to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Illinois’s 5th congressional district. Explore his career and watch the full documentary: to.wttw.com/3WBc1hW #ChicagoStoriesWTTW

A Timeline of Rod Blagojevich’s Career

Rod Blagojevich’s political career began in earnest in 1992. Just 10 years later, he would become governor of Illinois, a job that would end in his impeachment and removal from office on alleged corru...

WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 3d

Taxpayers should pay $950,000 to a former Chicago Police Department lieutenant who said his supervisors retaliated against him after he resisted orders to make “illegal” traffic stops, city lawyers recommended.

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City Lawyers Recommend Paying $950K to CPD Lieutenant Who Blew Whistle on ‘Illegal’ Traffic Stops

Lt. Franklin Paz accused CPD officials of violating the state’s Whistleblower Act by reassigning him to the overnight shift in a South Side police district after he refused to order the officers he su...

WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 3d

Chicago Stories: Rod Blagojevich starts now on WTTW and is now streaming on the PBS app and at this link: to.wttw.com/4ng5FjK #ChicagoStoriesWTTW

Video | Rod Blagojevich | Chicago Stories | WTTW Chicago

He could have been a character in a Greek tragedy. Rod Blagojevich, the Chicagoan familiarly known as "Blago," was blessed with talent, drive, and charisma, and he capitalized on these qualities to ri...

WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 3d

Cook County will not need to hike property taxes or impose new fees to close a projected budget gap of $211.4 million in 2026, but “turmoil” looms in the years ahead, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said Wednesday.

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No Property Tax Hike Needed to Close Cook County’s $211.4M Budget Gap, But ‘Turmoil’ Looms: Preckwinkle

“We’re headed into pretty tough waters here, turmoil,” Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said. “And I would anticipate … next year, and particularly the years after next, we’re going to be ...

WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 3d

The Department of Homeland Security is looking to purchase more buildings in Chicago to operate out of, Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday.

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Homeland Security Plans to Purchase More Buildings in Chicago for ICE, Noem Says

The Department of Homeland Security is looking to purchase more buildings in Chicago to operate out of, Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday.

WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 3d

Think of galls kind of like a scab — they’re the plant’s response to an injury, in this case an insect laying eggs or larva sucking on sap, generally during the rapid growth period of new leaves.

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Has Your Tree Sprouted Warts? The Cause Is Absolutely Gall-ing

Ever seen a tree that looks like its leaves have sprouted warts or are suffering from a really bad rash? Welcome to the wild, wonderful world of plant oddities known as galls.

WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 3d

Taxpayers should pay $7.5 million to the family of a Chicago pastor and her husband, who were struck and killed by a driver being chased by Chicago police, city lawyers recommended.

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Pay Family of Couple Killed by Driver Being Chased by Police $7.5M, City Lawyers Recommend

Nine cases alleging Chicagoans were hit or killed during a police chase that violated department policy cost taxpayers more than $75 million to resolve between Jan. 1 and July 31, according to WTTW Ne...

WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 3d

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain for the men’s basketball team at Loyola Chicago who became a beloved celebrity during the school’s fairy-tale run to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in 2018, has died, the university announced Thursday night. https://to.wttw.com/3KR94ax

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, Loyola Chicago’s Beloved Basketball Chaplain, Dies at 106

Sister Jean, the chaplain for the men’s basketball team at Loyola Chicago who became a beloved international celebrity during the school’s fairy-tale run to the Final Four, has died.

WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 3d

A federal judge ruled ICE agents at the Broadview facility can't use “riot control weapons” like tear gas, pepper spray or less lethal bullets on reporters, protesters and clergy members who don't pose an immediate threat to the safety of law enforcement. https://to.wttw.com/3VZuHYA

Judge Temporarily Bars Feds From Using Tear Gas, Pepper Spray Against Reporters in Broadview

A federal judge ruled Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at the Broadview facility cannot use “riot control weapons” like tear gas, pepper spray or rubber bullets against reporters, protesters...

WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 4d

Planned Parenthood of Illinois is bracing for more patients after the Wisconsin chapter paused abortions last week.

The organization has been helping Wisconsin abortion patients with travel and food expenses as they head to Illinois to seek care. https://to.wttw.com/3KKtZft

WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 4d

There are a number of local fall forecast resources that will point you in the direction of peak color.

Looking for Peak Fall Foliage in and Around Chicago? These Fall Color Reports Won't Leave You Hanging

There are a number of local fall forecast resources that will point you in the direction of peak color.

WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 4d

Tonight on Chicago Stories: Hear from Rod Blagojevich himself in a new episode that chronicles his political rise and fall. Watch the show at 8:00 pm on WTTW, or stream it on the PBS app or wttw.com/chicagostories #ChicagoStoriesWTTW

WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 4d

A judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from deploying members of the National Guard to Illinois.

“I see no credible evidence there is a danger of rebellion in the state of Illinois,” U.S. District Court Judge April Perry said. https://to.wttw.com/4h4acno

Federal Judge Grants Partial Restraining Order Blocking National Guard Deployment in Chicago Area

A federal judge is set to decide Thursday whether to block President Donald Trump from deploying 200 members of the Texas National Guard alongside 300 members of the Illinois National Guard to the Chi...

WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 4d

A federal judge will soon decide whether to block President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops in the Chicago area. Here is everything that happened during today's landmark hearing: https://to.wttw.com/4h4acno

Federal Judge Appears Skeptical of Reasoning Behind National Guard Deployment in Illinois During Ongoing Hearing

Lawyers for the Department of Justice told U.S. District Court Judge April Perry the president deployed the National Guard because “levels of violence against federal law enforcement executing their l...