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“There are no circumstances under which the deployment of American soldiers should be sent to cities across America,” Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement said that it has made 400 arrests in Chicago operation so far, providing an early gauge on a major deportation effort.

And credit it to @staceywescott.bsky.social for the @chicagotribune.com

The Chicago Housing Authority remains without a permanent leader, as ex-Ald. Walter Burnett's appointment remains stalled over concerns about potential conflicts of interest, interim CEO Matthew Brewer announced Background, from Sept. 2, for @wttw.bsky.social:

NEW: A Chicago native who was stopped by the same tactical team of officers who would days later pull over Dexter Reed and kill him in a barrage of gunfire after he fired at officers has sued the city, claiming the traffic stop violated his constitutional rights. @wttw.bsky.social

The report from a task force charged with finding solutions to the city’s fiscal crisis proves that Chicago’s government does not spend too much — but generates too little revenue, Mayor Brandon Johnson said Wednesday. https://to.wttw.com/3ItHyiw

The city of Chicago spent $119.7M on overtime for members of the Chicago Police Department during the first six months of 2025 — nearly 20% more than the Chicago City Council set aside for police overtime as part of the city’s annual budget, records show. @wttw.bsky.social

Seven current and formerly incarcerated women filed federal lawsuits over the last week alleging sexual assault, harassment and institutional retaliation at Illinois’ primary women’s prison, Logan Correctional Center. news.wttw.com/2025/09/17/i...

Berwyn police said the incident appeared to be a domestic-related incident that happened near the school around 4 p.m. Tuesday.

A legal stalemate that has lasted nearly a year and a half will continue as the Illinois Supreme Court considers whether to weigh in, keeping the system Chicago officials used for 60 years to hold officers accused of the most egregious misconduct in a deep freeze. @wttw.bsky.social

Uncover the sweeping history, rich diversity, and breadth of human experience that shaped this great American city. CHICAGO STORIES premieres Friday, September 26 at 8:00 pm on WTTW, and will stream on the PBS app and at wttw.com/chicagostories. #ChicagoStoriesWTTW

As always, the @wttw.bsky.social News Explains continues to absolutely rule. The latest mystery unraveled: Why is Chicago Sinking?

This is, in fact, neither fun, nor a fact.

Mayor Brandon Johnson told reporters just now that he remains opposed to a property tax hike in next year's budget, but says the task force "fully established that we do not have a spending problem in Chicago. We have a revenue challenge."

NEW: The City Council should automatically hike property taxes annually to keep pace with inflation to help close a $1.15B budget gap and keep the city solvent, according to the first report from a task force charged by the mayor with finding solutions to the city’s fiscal crisis. @wttw.bsky.social

In all, the five projects set to convert office buildings to condos and apartments are on track to get $259.5M in city subsidies to build 1,416 new homes, including 433 set aside for low- and moderate-income Chicagoans. @wttw.bsky.social

It’s been a *long* time since I’ve watched a show without reading what Alan has to say about it … I’m already a subscriber, and you should be, too

Trump says this afternoon he is one again considering sending National Guard troops to “Chicago, probably next.” “Chicago is a great city,” Trump added. “We’re going to make it great again very soon.”

The Chicago City Council’s Finance Committee endorsed two proposals that will use $165.5 million from Chicago taxpayers to transform the Chicago's Financial District into the city's newest residential neighborhood. to.wttw.com/47LW7sc

Gov. JB Pritzker criticized ICE authorities over a lack of transparency days after one of their agents fatally shot a man during a traffic stop in Franklin Park. “We’ve asked ICE for all of the information around it, they have given very little.” to.wttw.com/4nvlFyb

“This is a staggeringly good outcome for the taxpayers of Chicago,” said Ald. Bill Conway, who frequently objects to recommendations made by city lawyers to resolve lawsuits alleging police misconduct with large payments. @wttw.bsky.social

Gov. JB Pritzker blasted President Trump Monday for “fanning the flames of division” in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, saying it had increased the fear and anxiety rippling across Chicago, where federal immigration agents have fanned out across the Chicago area. @wttw.bsky.social

Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, a popular two-term Republican credited with guiding the state into a period of greater financial stability in the 1990s, has died at age 79. https://to.wttw.com/4nB3PKl

It was unusually quiet for the Saturday before Mexican Independence Day on the Southwest Side this evening. We spotted maybe a dozen cars with flags, one pulled over off of Pulaski as cops & city cars sat otherwise quiet. #OnAssignment for @blockclubchi.bsky.social with Charles Thrush

Exclusive: The Trump administration has drafted a proposal to activate 1,000 Louisiana National Guard troops to serve in a law enforcement mission in the state’s “urban centers.”

A federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a man while carrying out an enforcement operation in suburban Franklin Park on Friday morning, the agency announced. https://to.wttw.com/4mVzLcl

Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order Friday to authorize medical professionals to provide updated COVID-19 vaccines to nearly anyone who wants it in Illinois, despite an effort by federal officials to limit access to the life-saving shot. @wttw.bsky.social

If they didn’t take questions, it’s not a press conference.

Bruce DuMont, the longtime television and radio correspondent, broadcaster and producer who helped create WTTW’s “Chicago Tonight,” has died at 81. https://to.wttw.com/3JXqhPi

Chicago police officers pointed their guns at individuals 4,209 times in 2024, an increase of nearly 44% since 2022, according to CPD data. Senior Reporter Heather Cherone speaks on how officials are revising how these incidents are reviewed. to.wttw.com/3Kf0SjX

BREAKING Brazil’s supreme court finds former President Jair Bolsonaro guilty of attempting a military coup, with plans to assassinate Lula, to stay in power after his 2022 election loss. Trump, a Bolsonaro friend, had pressured the court to drop the case www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

Tim Evans, who has served as Cook County’s chief judge for more than two decades, was defeated in his run for a ninth term and will be replaced later this year by Judge Charles Beach. https://to.wttw.com/42jWBly

NEW: The Chicago City Council will weigh whether to pay $90 million to resolve 176 federal lawsuits tied to convicted former Chicago Police Sgt. Ronald Watts and his team. @wttw.bsky.social

NEW: A federal judge is set to decide whether Chicago police officers can turn off their body-worn cameras while being questioned by their supervisor immediately after they shoot a member of the public, court records show. @wttw.bsky.social

NEW: Chicago police officers pointed their guns at individuals 4,209 times in 2024, an increase of nearly 44% since 2022, according to Chicago Police Department data shared with the federal judge overseeing the ongoing effort to reform the department. @wttw.bsky.social

Chicago not in Chicago www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/n...

Big changes at Fermilab & Argonne Labs: 💼 Voluntary buyouts offered 💸 DOE budget cuts incoming 🔬 Shift toward AI, quantum and nuclear research Behind the science, careers and the future of research hanging in the balance. 📖 Story here:

Here's Nick Blumberg's story on WTTW's "Chicago Tonight" about the Uptown Theatre, including interviews with me and my co-author, Andy Pierce, plus building owner Jerry Mickelson and theater caretaker David Syfczak—with new footage filmed inside the theater. news.wttw.com/2025/09/08/l...

Chicago taxpayers paid $6.3M to settle 54 lawsuits, and an additional $4.5M to private lawyers to defend the conduct of CPD officers, according to records from the Chicago Department of Law. @wttw.bsky.social

"We have received no notice of any enhanced immigration action by the Trump administration," Mayor Brandon Johnson says.

Homeland Security said they intend to target “criminal illegal aliens who flocked to Chicago and Illinois” in a new immigration operation after an Illinois woman was killed in a drunk driving crash allegedly involving an undocumented immigrant this year. to.wttw.com/4n1VCPy

Federal officials announces "Operation Midway Blitz" by focusing on death of Katie Abraham, U of I student, who was killed in a January car crash. Julio Cucul Bol, who authorities said entered in country with false documents, has been charged in connection with her death. @wttw.bsky.social

Blizzards that brought the city to a halt. A murder case that remains unsolved. A governor's fall from power. Classic city foods that became famous. The magic of Marshall Field's. A new season of CHICAGO STORIES begins September 26. #ChicagoStoriesWTTW wttw.com/chicagostories

Chicago taxpayers have spent more than $10.8 million to defend and settle lawsuits alleging Chicago police officers committed a wide range of misconduct during the 2020 protests and unrest that were triggered by the police murder of George Floyd, according to an analysis by @wttw.bsky.social News.