Good afternoon, Chicago.
Sinclair Broadcast Group is bringing Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show back to its ABC affiliate stations tonight, ending a dayslong TV blackout for dozens of cities across the U.S. over remarks the comedian made in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killing.
“Our objective throughout this process has been to ensure that programming remains accurate and engaging for the widest possible audience,” Sinclair said in a statement this afternoon. “We take seriously our responsibility as local broadcasters to provide programming that serves the interests of our communities, while also honoring our obligations to air national network programming.”
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Protesters surround the SUV of a federal agent and try and prevent him from driving down Harvard Street to the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement facility on Sept. 26, 2025, in Broadview. Protesters and federal agents faced off throughout the morning. Federal agents used several kinds of chemical gasses, baton rounds, and arrested at least two people while protesters refused to clear the street. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
Feds fire baton rounds, more tear gas at ICE protesters in Broadview
Federal agents fired baton rounds, tear gas and other less-lethal ammunition this morning at about 200 people gathered outside an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Broadview to protest the Trump administration’s continued immigration crackdown. Read more here.
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A Planned Parenthood clinic, Sept. 25, 2025, in Kenosha. Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin said it will stop scheduling abortion appointments beginning Oct. 1. (Scott Olson/Getty)
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Illinois abortion providers say they’re preparing for a surge of out-of-state patients after Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin announced a pause on terminations starting next week, as the nonprofit grapples with Medicaid funding cuts in President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill. Read more here.
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Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III tries to leap Cowboys defensive back Reddy Steward in the third quarter Sept. 21, 2025, at Soldier Field. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
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Keith Kohn, co-founder of Save the Night and a musician in the metal band Ruinous Time Blade, on a bench in Humboldt Park, Sept. 23, 2025. Save the Night is a volunteer-led COVID-conscious collective focusing on creating and facilitating safer environments for audiences and performers. Save the Night plans to host an outdoor festival in Humboldt Park in the spring. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
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Members of the NYPD’s Crime Scene Unit examine a door with bullet holes, Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in New York, the day after a deadly shooting. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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The former high school football player who killed four people inside a Manhattan office tower that houses the headquarters of the NFL, and who blamed the league for hiding the dangers of brain injuries, was suffering from the degenerative brain disease CTE, New York’s medical examiner said today. Read more here.
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