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Supreme Court ruling casts doubt on birthright citizenship for immigrant families in Chicago trib.al/C7jhrLk

‘We’re the frontline of defense’: Food banks grapple with megabill’s impact ow.ly/k5WJ106eVxI

Gun suicides reached record high in 2023; homicides down. stateline.org/2025/06/27/gun…

While immigration law is notoriously complex and can change rapidly, one bright line has remained constant for more than a century: People born in the United States are considered citizens. Check out my story with Nell Salzman in today’s Tribune. chicagotribune.com/2025/07/06/sup…

Pregnant and in Chicago w/o legal immigration status, Daniela Sigala isn’t sure her son will be a U.S. citizen. Today’s Sunday read explores the impact of SCOTUS decision & Trump initiatives on birthright citizenship. By Nell Salzman and Dan Vock: chicagotribune.com/2025/07/06/sup…

The Supreme Court ruling has opened the possibility that President Donald Trump can fulfill the executive order he signed and block U.S.-born children of immigrants from obtaining citizenship in most of the country — although not, for now, Illinois. trib.al/c9mi4ZM

BREAKING🚨: Severe flooding is currently happening in Kempner, Texas. The Lampasas River has surged 33 feet in only four hours. 😳

I've never seen as much water in our backyard as I did in the last hour or so, and we're on a hill!

Weather-related anxiety is high across the country following flash floods in central Texas that killed at least 120 people over the Fourth of July weekend. trib.al/Iuxpdzu

Another day, another flood watch (it's a record-breaking 14th since May) for DC area. Storms with torrential rain most likely 5-10p tonight. We're in a level 3 out of 4 risk of flash flooding. Details at cwg.live

After the tragedies in Texas, many Chicago-area scientists and politicians worry that cuts the Trump administration has made to the National Weather Service will hamper future responses — and more cuts are on the table. Our Chicago Tribune story today: chicagotribune.com/2025/07/14/ill…

NEW: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott won't release his emails with Elon Musk or his companies, in part because they are "intimate and embarrassing." Boy oh boy, those must be some good emails. Smart story from Lauren McGaughy of the Texas Newsroom. propublica.org/article/texas-…

The normalization of a type of policing not seen before in American history continues.

Today's Florida Playbook: - I interview Byron Donalds on Gov. DeSantis and take you inside the room as he gave his pitch for gov to Miami-Dade GOP - "Alligator Alcatraz" got a Congressional visit — and data undermining detainees are "worst of the worst" politico.com/newsletters/fl…

Beautiful photo from Chris Sweda: chicagotribune.com/2025/07/14/ill…

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This is a key week for public broadcasting as the Senate prepares to vote on Trump's proposed cuts. The impact will be felt everywhere, but especially in downstate communities where public broadcasting is the primary source of news. By Dan Vock: chicagotribune.com/2025/07/16/ill…

Illinois public broadcasters in Chicago, and especially downstate, fear impact as Senate vote to cut funding looms ⁦Dan Vock⁩ chicagotribune.com/2025/07/16/ill…