Chicago alders reject mayor's controversial corporate head tax
The City Council’s Finance Committee on Monday rejected Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2026 budget proposal, which included a controversial corporate head tax to help close a more than $1 billion projected deficit.
Investigation into CPS travel spending
The Illinois Comptroller is weighing in on an alarming report about CPS spending.
Border Patrol chief speaks out, South Shore raid fallout & hemp ban shake-up | The Chicago Report
On this episode of The Chicago Report, Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino clarifies rumors about Operation Midway, saying the mission isn’t scaling back despite him going to West Virginia. We dig into a bombshell investigation revealing that a high-profile South Shore raid failed to net its intended targets, examine the federal hemp ban impacting Chicago’s cannabis industry, and look at when air travel may finally return to normal. Plus, Chicagoans who looked up got quite a show — we’ll tell you if the light display will continue.
Eben Brown on Apple’s new digital ID — ‘The future of how we travel’ | ChicagoLIVE
Apple is catching up to Android with a new digital ID system that can hold driver’s licenses and passports in your phone’s wallet app. Tech reporter Eben Brown tells ChicagoLIVE how the feature works, what privacy protections are in place, and why he believes it’s the next step toward fully digital travel.
Susana Mendoza reacts to new report on CPS travel spending
ChicagoLIVE begins with reaction to a new report from the Office of Inspector General detailing Chicago Public Schools’ travel spending. Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza joins the show to share her concerns, calling for greater accountability and transparency within the district.
Chicago alders urge Mayor Johnson to slow down on $16.7B budget push
Mayor Johnson’s budget faces turbulence as council members urge a slow down before next week’s possible vote.
Chicago mayor fast-tracks budget vote as alders urge slow down
Some key Chicago City Council members are urging Mayor Brandon Johnson to slow down on his $16.7 billion budget proposal that raises a host of taxes.
Wisconsin dad's TikTok antics go viral, racking up millions of views
A Whitefish Bay dad's attempt to connect and get under his daughters' skin has gone viral after his TikTok account caught fire among an audience that can't get enough of the antics.
Northern lights brighten the sky this week | The Chicago Report
From politics to pop culture, Paris Schutz and guests bring Chicago's top voices to you.
Chicago alderman says he has ‘no regrets’ after Pritzker clash, eyes congressional bid | ChicagoLIVE
Following a viral confrontation with Gov. JB Pritzker at a Veterans Day event, Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez tells ChicagoLIVE he stands by his questions about taxing corporations and supporting working families. He also discusses why he’s weighing an independent run for Congress in Illinois’ 4th District.
No fare hikes, service cuts in Metra’s 2026 budget plan as RTA weighs final approval
Metra has approved a $1.2 billion operating budget for 2026 that, if finalized, will not include fare hikes or service reductions.
Chicago man arrested 10 months after CTA robberies and assaults, police say
Chicago police say a 22-year-old man is facing seven felony counts after attacks and robberies on CTA trains earlier this year.
Shutdown vote, Little Village reacts to ICE exit, CPS spending under fire | The Chicago Report
Federal lawmakers are expected to vote on a deal to reopen the government after a prolonged shutdown. In Chicago, a judge is preparing to release hundreds detained by ICE, Little Village business owners react to the agency’s departure, and members of the business community are pushing back against Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $16.7 billion budget proposal that includes major tax hikes. Plus, a new inspector general report finds CPS spending on travel skyrocketed from $300,000 in 2021 to nearly $8 million. | From politics to pop culture, Paris Schutz and guests bring Chicago's top voices to you.
On Red Cup Day, Starbucks workers vote to strike in 45 cities
Starbucks employees held walkouts at dozens of stores nationwide on Thursday to disrupt the company’s Red Cup Day.
Chicago Public Schools travel expenses flagged by watchdog group
A new look inside the books by CPS's office of the Inspector General found repeated abuses in travel expense reports including questionable purchases even outright fraud
Missing Chicago woman identified nearly 40 years after disappearance | ChicagoLIVE
The DNA Doe Project has confirmed remains found in Lake Michigan belong to 71-year-old Dorothy Glanton, who vanished from Chicago in 1987. | A live look at what happened today, what’s happening now, and what’s coming tonight—no script, just real news.
Police search for CTA station stabbing suspect
Police are looking for a suspect in connection with a stabbing at a CTA station over the weekend. | FOX 32 News at 5 brings you the latest breaking stories from across the Chicagoland area.
Aldermen debate a corporate head tax in Chicago | The Chicago Report
Paris was joined by Alds. Bill Conway (34th Ward) and Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) about the debate over whether to implement a corporate head tax to close a $1 billion budget deficit.
Chicago alder confronts Gov. JB Pritzker in Little Village over corporate tax
A Chicago alderman confronted Gov.
Mayor Johnson’s savings plan questioned, Little Village chaos and shutdown showdown | The Chicago Report
On this episode of "The Chicago Report," host Paris Schutz dives into questions surrounding Mayor Brandon Johnson’s savings plan. The mayor spent $3.2 million on an outside firm to identify potential cuts and efficiencies, but only $80 million of those recommendations made it into his new budget — and aldermen want answers. The show also covers the end of the government shutdown showdown, continued chaos in Little Village after raids and arrests tied to Border Patrol and why Fulton Market, once booming with construction, is now seeing fewer buildings go up.