Wednesday, December 3, 2025

A majority of Chicago alderpersons are backing an alternate budget plan that would double residents’ garbage collection fee to avoid a new corporate head tax. The Historical Preservation Society of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party will hold a candlelight vigil and dedication ceremony Wednesday. The Illinois Secretary of State has issued warnings to national rental car companies about federal immigration agents. Plus, many people feared student attendance at Chicago Public Schools would plummet as federal immigration enforcement escalated this fall. A new analysis by WBEZ shows overall attendance this fall is similar to last year. Chicago Public Schools has turned to the community to help it with the difficult task of getting children to school, when so many parents feel vulnerable outside their homes. WBEZ’s Sarah Karp has the story of one immigrant mother and how that help has made all the difference.