Aug 25 Trump administration pushes back against Chicago lawsuit over sanctuary city policy By Associated Press The new filing responds to Chicago's motion for a preliminary injunction that would halt the safety-grants policy at least until the civil case plays out. Continue reading
Aug 22 Chicago’s gun violence crisis is also a mental health crisis By Ryan Connelly Holmes Thousands of people across the South and West Sides of Chicago experience some form of mental health trauma as a result of gun violence. And as the number of shootings in the city increases, mental health providers are struggling to… Continue reading
Aug 20 Comedian, civil rights activist Dick Gregory dies By Daisy Nguyen, Associated Press Dick Gregory, the comedian and activist and who broke racial barriers in the 1960s and used his humor to spread messages of social justice and nutritional health, has died. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 2:55 News Wrap: Chicago sues Trump administration over ‘sanctuary city’ plan By PBS News Hour At the end of a brutal campaign to retake Mosul in Iraq, and as the fight for Raqqa continues, where does the battle against the Islamic State stand? Judy Woodruff speaks with Special Presidential Envoy Brett McGurk, who says the… Continue watching
Aug 01 Illinois governor’s veto could jeopardize school funding By Sara Burnett and Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner used his veto power Tuesday to strip millions of dollars for Chicago Public Schools from a school funding overhaul, a move that could mean no districts get state money before classes begin. Continue reading
Jun 30 Illinois facing dire consequences as budget feud continues By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Illinois is hours away from entering its third fiscal year without a state budget, territory that could mean some universities won't be able to offer federal financial aid, road construction and Powerball ticket sales will halt, and the state's credit… Continue reading
Jun 27 Three Chicago police officers indicted for cover-up in shooting death of Laquan McDonald By Joshua Barajas A Chicago grand jury has indicted three police officers on conspiracy charges, alleging they interfered with an independent investigation into the 2014 shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 6:55 Rebuilding a Chicago neighborhood by forging connections to the Muslim community By PBS News Hour The South Side of Chicago has long been plagued with some of the highest crime rates in the nation, but a man of faith is trying to transform the area by focusing on the everyday needs of those who live… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 7:34 How one poet is helping Chicago students find their voice through verse By PBS News Hour More than 50 people were shot during the holiday weekend in Chicago. Often, when we talk about the city — and its school system — we hear about too much violence and too little money. Jeffrey Brown talks to poet… Continue watching
May 16 Artistic skills and independence bloom for these adults with disabilities By Larisa Epatko The growARTS program grew from a volunteer operation to one run by full-time staff. For the adults in the program who couldn't express themselves verbally, art gave them another outlet for expression. Continue reading