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Pope Leo with a message on the immigration crackdown in the U.S.
Pope Leo XIV strongly backed U.S. bishops who condemned the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, as he urged the American people to listen to them and treat migrants humanely. History's first American pope was asked about the "special message" the U.S. Co...
1h ago
Digital ID's Coming to Illinois
(CHICAGO) -- Residents of Illinois are joining a handful of other states in using digital ID's and drivers licenses. The announcement Tuesday came after Apple unveiled its new "Digital ID" system for users to add their passport information to Apple Wallet, which ca...
3h ago
A woman in critical condition after she was set on fire on a CTA train
A man doused a woman with a fluid and set her on fire on a Chicago L train, leaving her in critical condition, authorities said Tuesday. The attack happened Monday night on a Blue Line train, police said. Witnesses told investigators that the 26-year-old woman and a man beli...
Nov 18, 2025
No Forward Movement on City Budget
(CHICAGO) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson's $16.6 billion spending plan was dealt a major blow on Monday as it failed to make it out of the finance committee. Alderman voted 25-10 against the mayor's tax package. The vote came after repeated efforts by Johnson allies to delay a vot...
Nov 18, 2025
Airports Resume Normal Operations
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- The Federal Aviation Administration's flight reduction emergency order officially ended this morning, allowing normal operations to resume nationwide. The decision came after safety reviews and improvements in air traffic control staffing levels across ...
Nov 17, 2025
Commissioner, Aldermen Take Issue with Chicago Treasurer
(CHICAGO) -- Melissa Conyears-Ervin is getting some pushback after saying Thursday her office will no longer invest the city's money in U.S. Treasury Bonds. Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) was the first to raise issue with her proposal and went back and forth with her for five minutes...
Nov 14, 2025







