Sleeping on the floor of a Chicago police station for weeks, some migrants say it’s still their best optionThe Tribune spent a night at the 5th District police station to observe what it is like for migrants to stay there. June 25, 2023
1-year anniversary of the end of Roe v. Wade brings dueling protests downtownAbortion advocates and opponents hosted dueling rallies Saturday in Chicago's Federal Plaza to commemorate the first anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade. June 24, 2023
‘Rage giving’ prompted by the end of Roe has dropped off, abortion access groups sayThe " rage giving " did not last. Abortion access groups who received a windfall of donations following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade one year ago say those emergency grants have ended and individual and foundation giving has dropped off. June 24, 2023
Arizona executive order safeguards abortion seekers and providers from prosecutionArizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Friday signed a sweeping executive order to protect anyone involved with a legally obtained abortion from prosecution. June 24, 2023
Supreme Court upholds federal law used to prosecute people who encourage illegal immigrationThe Supreme Court on Friday upheld a section of federal law used to prosecute people who encourage illegal immigration, ruling against a California man who offered adult adoptions he falsely claimed would lead to U.S. citizenship. June 23, 2023
Wisconsin Republicans pass plan to cut income taxes by 15% on averageThe largest percentage point drop comes at the highest rate, paid by married couples who earn more than $405,550 or single people making more than $304,170. June 23, 2023
Republicans vote to cut University of Wisconsin System’s budget by $32 millionRepublican lawmakers voted to cut the University of Wisconsin System’s budget by $32 million on Thursday despite a projected record-high $7 billion state budget surplus, leaving the university nearly half a billion dollars short of what it requested. June 23, 2023
The first year without Roe v. Wade: How abortion access has shifted in Illinois and beyondIn the year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion access in Illinois and the surrounding region has changed greatly. June 23, 2023
Where abortion laws stand in every state a year after the Supreme Court overturned RoeIn the year since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization that ended nearly a half-century of a nationwide right to abortion, states have enacted contrasting policies on the issue. June 22, 2023
No new taxes, fees or layoffs planned in new Cook County budget with $85 million deficit loomingOne big point of budget pressure is the continued arrival of asylum-seekers, particularly their health care needs. June 22, 2023
Former Texas congressman Will Hurd, a Trump critic, announces 2024 Republican presidential campaign Former Texas congressman Will Hurd, a onetime CIA officer and fierce critic of Donald Trump, announced that he’s running for president. June 22, 2023
In rowdy scene, House censures California Rep. Adam Schiff over Trump-Russia investigations The House voted Wednesday to censure California Rep. Adam Schiff for comments he made several years ago about investigations into Donald Trump’s ties to Russia, rebuking the Democrat and frequent critic of the former president along party lines. June 22, 2023
Criticism continues against Gov. Pritzker’s move closing health care enrollment for immigrantsWhile Pritzker deals with fallout from Latino leaders, a bill is sitting on his desk that would allow the state to issue regular driver’s licenses for noncitizens. June 21, 2023
Hunter Biden plea agreement in tax, gun case set for July court date Hunter Biden will go before a judge next month to formally strike a plea agreement with prosecutors on tax and gun charges that will likely spare President Joe Biden’s son time behind bars, according to court documents posted Wednesday. June 21, 2023
Tara Stamps, ‘mentor’ to Mayor Brandon Johnson, chosen to replace him on Cook County BoardLike Johnson was before his election as Chicago mayor, Stamps in a Chicago Teachers Union leader. June 21, 2023
City officials say migrants could move into new respite center in Gage Park as early as FridayThe new respite center could hold up to 250 people and would have the same resources, services and security at other city shelters. The new center would be only for single adults, not families with children, and primarily be filled by the more than 150 people sleeping on police district station floors across the city. June 20, 2023
Marijuana scent enough to warrant police search, Wisconsin Supreme Court rulesA car smelling like marijuana is enough for police in Wisconsin to justify searching a person in the vehicle, even though substances legal in the state can smell the same, the state Supreme Court said on Tuesday. June 20, 2023
Hunter Biden to plead guilty in a deal that likely averts time behind barsPresident Joe Biden’s son Hunter has been charged with failing to pay federal income tax and illegally possessing a weapon and has reached an agreement with the Justice Department. June 20, 2023
Interested in leadership on another level? Applications open for next Black Bench Chicago program.The program's old-guard Black leaders want to ensure they pass on the knowledge they have acquired to the new generation of Black leaders. June 20, 2023
Inside the deepening rivalry between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin NewsomOne of the fiercest rivalries in U.S. politics features dueling term-limited governors who represent opposite ends of the ideological spectrum. June 20, 2023