Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Advocates in Chicago are celebrating Tuesday’s Supreme Court ruling that affirms birthright citizenship. The Supreme Court today has ruled states can block transgender athletes from playing on girls’ and women’s sports teams at public schools and colleges. Chicagoans have stepped up to collect needed supplies for those impacted by last week’s earthquake in Venezuela. Plus, census data analyzed by WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times shows over the last two decades, the far southeast side of Chicago has seen steep growth in same-sex households.