WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: September 4, 2026

Chicago’s Catholic archbishop and nuns oppose a controversial end-of-life law set to go into effect next week. A mass shooting in Washington Park draws President Trump’s criticism over city and state responses to crime. And one year after Chicago’s Operation Midway Blitz, federal immigration agents still face no charges.

GUESTS: Monica Eng, Axios Chicago reporter

Alden Loury, WBEZ data projects editor

Paris Schutz, political and investigative reporter, NBC 5

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