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An elderly man warms his hands by the fire he created across the street from a homeless encampment under a major interstate freeway Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, in Chicago. Millions of Americans face below-zero temperatures as storms bring a blast of Arctic air, snow and ice. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Judge blocks Trump admin changes that could have forced 170,000 families into homelessness

HUD's funding changes would have significantly increased the homeless population of every state across the country, with homelessness numbers in cities like Chicago sharply increasing, according to projections.

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Chicago Trump’s FDA sends warning letters to Chicago company selling chest binders By Richard Eberwein – 12/22/25

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to 12 companies that sell chest binders, including a Chicago-based sex-toy shop called Early to Bed.

Chicago Freedom of speech violations piling up nationally under Trump’s second term By Richard Eberwein – 10/31/25

First Amendment violations have become a defining feature of President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House, with the administration and people sympathetic to it ignoring free speech laws and precedent.

Chicago Chicago pastor attacked by ICE agents joins lawsuit against Trump administration By Richard Eberwein – 10/10/25

Reverend David Black, a pastor from Chicago who was injured by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents last month, has joined a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration.

Chicago Sen. Tammy Duckworth talks Trump’s threats on Chicago with WCPT’s Joan Esposito and Chris Bury By Andy Miles and Austin Linfante and Chris Bury and Joan Esposito – 9/11/25

On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) spoke with WCPT’s Joan Esposito and guest contributor Chris Bury to give first-hand updates on how many National Guard troops President Donald Trump might send into Chicago and where they would stay.

Chicago WCPT 820 Interview: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (July 2025) By Richard Chew – 7/18/25

Chicago Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson talks about CPS-CTU contract, Trump tariffs with WCPT’s Richard Chew By Andy Miles and Richard Chew – 4/07/25

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joined WCPT's Richard Chew last Friday to comment on his first two years as mayor, negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools and President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

Chicago Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson talks Trump’s ICE raids with WCPT’s Richard Chew By Andy Miles and Richard Chew – 1/29/25

In an interview last Friday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson told WCPT's Richard Chew that his commitment to keeping Chicago "a welcoming city, a sanctuary city" is unchanged following Monday's inauguration of Donald Trump as the country’s 47th president.

Chicago OPINION: Dr. Phil’s ICE TV is a clown show designed to spread propaganda and bypass journalists By Jennifer Schulze – 1/29/25

Jennifer Schulze writes, "Instead of 'Chicago PD' or 'Chicago Fire,' it’s a low-rent 'Chicago ICE.'"

Chicago Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson talks 2025 budget, preparing for Trump with WCPT’s Richard Chew By Andy Miles and Richard Chew – 1/13/25

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joined WCPT’s Richard Chew last Friday to tout what he called “one of the most inclusive, collaborative processes” in the history of Chicago budget negotiations, highlighting the absence of service cuts, furloughs and layoffs.

Chicago Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson discusses proposed property tax increase, his accomplishments with WCPT’s Richard Chew By Andy Miles and Richard Chew – 11/05/24

On Tuesday, WCPT’s Richard Chew aired an interview he recorded the day before with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.

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