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13 hours ago · President Donald Trump’s attempt to pause federal grants and loans is leaving local nonprofits with an uncertain future as they deal with the fragile state of federal funding. …

Aug 2, 2024 · City Hall is pictured in a file photo. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News) The system the city uses to compensate workers who are injured while on the job is operating as it should, …

Jan 2, 2025 · Chicago police have increased their presence near Trump Tower downtown following a fatal vehicle explosion outside the president-elect’s Las Vegas hotel early …

Aug 2, 2024 · Medicaid, the health care program for low-income people and families, is jointly administered by the federal and state government, which also share costs.

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Dec 27, 2024 · We look back at the biggest stories of the year. Michael Madigan’s landmark corruption trial. The city gets a budget — eventually. And the CPS CEO gets a pink slip.

Jan 3, 2025 · Donald Trump returns to the White House and immediately exercises his executive powers. And the Chicago Bears name a new head coach ...

Oct 14, 2024 · The Chicago area’s public transit system is approaching the precipice of a $730 million fiscal cliff in just over a year’s time. A group of lawmakers and advocates don’t just …