This week’s video features commentary on the Trump administration’s plans to slash the Environmental Protection Agency’s workforce, and its impact on the Chicago-based midwest regional office.
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Newsclips
Johnson accepted valuable gifts, blocked access to items, inspector general says
Trump's impending tariffs on Chinese goods create uncertainty, higher costs for Chicago businesses
Chicago globe makers and mapmakers ponder 'Gulf of America'
On the brink of extinction, Chicago's last human-operated elevators get a temporary reprieve
ABC 7 Chicago celebrates Black History Month with special programming
Gen Z is drinking less — and it’s changing Chicago’s social scene
Housing
Chicago’s mayor promised to ‘cut the red tape’ on affordable housing, so why hasn’t he?
Johnson vows to try again to hike taxes on sales of million-dollar homes to fight homelessness
High-ranking Chicago Housing Authority director fired amid ongoing staff exodus
Immigration
Some US businesses close in a ‘day without immigrants.’ But many say they can’t lose income
When Trump’s immigration crackdown came to Chicago
Chicago becomes epicenter of resistance amid Trump’s immigration crackdown
People left to navigate immigration court complexities alone after federally funded aid pulled
Here’s how Chicago schools are responding to increased immigration enforcement
Health
Illinois health insurance marketplace gets record jump in amount of applications
For young black Chicagoans seeking mental health support, access is key
Education
Can trauma-informed care provide the support Chicago teachers need?
Creation care
Trump threatens to fire more than 100 Chicago EPA workers
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