Nick Blumberg
@ndblumberg
@wttw correspondent and Week in Review host | @kjzzphoenix and @Cronkite_ASU alum | [email protected]
FYI -- if you're looking for me on the (new) bird app, I use the same handle there 🐦
BREAKING: A federal judge refused to invalidate laws designed to protect undocumented immigrants in Chicago by prohibiting local law enforcement officials from helping federal agents, tossing a lawsuit filed by President Trump. @wttw news.wttw.com/2025/07/25/fed…
Loretto Hospital fugitives living large, efforts to improve shelter conditions & curb CTA smoking, Metra eyes new cafe cars and more on the Week in Review w/ @MichaelJLiptrot @BauerJournalism @JustinKaufmann & @maggiehendricks.bsky.social -- 7pm or streaming on @wttw
“I will not be proposing a property tax increase in my budget. I’m going to continue to work hard to find progressive revenue so that we can continue to make critical investments in transforming our city.” @wttw news.wttw.com/2025/07/24/may…
Chicago Tonight | The Week in Review: City Council Approves Ethics Reforms; ‘Snap Curfew’ Veto Stands, with @BPopeTV @ad_quig @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social @vimiller.bsky.social & host @ndblumberg news.wttw.com/2025/07/18/wee…
New questions about CPD-ICE, cooperation, more Chicago ethics reforms, billions in federal spending cuts and much more with the great Week in Review panel of @SouthSideWeekly’s Jim Daley, @ad_quig @_ViMiller & @BpopeTV — 7p or streaming on @wttw
Mary Richardson-Lowry, corporation counsel for the city of Chicago and leader of the city’s Law Department, told @wttw News’ “Chicago Tonight” that her office didn’t obstruct any IG probes. news.wttw.com/2025/07/17/chi…
The number of longtime Chicagoans who are unhoused grew by 38% between January 2024 & January 2025 -- on top of a 25% increase in homelessness among longtime Chicagoans between January 2023 and January 2024, according to the survey. @wttw news.wttw.com/2025/07/17/num…
Federal agents descend on a Chicago museum, Mayor Johnson calls the Big Beautiful Bill “unholy”, & West Siders get hit with more massive storms & flooding—that & more with @SSKedreporter @rufuswilliamsjr @nellbsalzman & @cshepherd on the Week in Review, 7p or streaming on @wttw!
Pritzker’s reelection announcement, the budget gap at CPS grows, a new CPD vehicle search policy, and much more on the Week in Review with @mitchtrout @MilaKoumpilova @melodymercadotv & @stevedaniels27 — 7pm and streaming anytime on @wttw
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will seek a third term in office next year amid growing questions about the Democrat’s ambitions for higher office. WTTW News Correspondent @ndblumberg also answers the possibility of a presidential run for Prtizker. to.wttw.com/44vzTIF
Mayor Johnson vetoes the snap curfew, Congresspeople are turned away from an ICE facility, Pedro Martinez makes his exit, and much more with the great @jus10chi, Hilary Gowins, @reemadamin, and @MichaelJLiptrot on the Week in Review — 7pm or streaming anytime on @wttw
A 7.5 year prison sentence for Michael Madigan, high wire testimony in DC for Gov. Pritzker, and alders eyeing more power over their wards — that & more on the Week in Review w/ the great @HeatherCherone @shrutidatesingh @ChrisJonesTrib and @francialgh 7pm or streaming on @wttw!
Private waste haulers were slapped with nearly 200 tickets for illegal, early-morning pickups during the first six months of a new enforcement. to.wttw.com/3Hw9vWd
A surprise immigration raid, a CTU lawsuit threat, hazy skies endangering health-compromised Chicagoans and much more with the great @MediaDervish @svalicea @brettchase and @rquinnmyers on the Week in Review - 7pm on @wttw and streaming anytime!
"I told the truth right from the beginning." In March, we told you about an Aurora resident facing battery charges--that he vehemently denied--after a dispute with some of former Mayor Richard Irvin's campaign team. Today, his case was dismissed. @wttw news.wttw.com/2025/06/04/bat…
The Senate just passed their own appropriations shell out. Bookmark SB 2510.
Missed this earlier, but the Illinois House passed out a revenue shell bill (HB 111) today. It will likely be used as a vehicle for part of the budget package. Wouldn't be surprised to see the Senate send a similar bill over to the House to carry other aspects of the budget.
Senate unveils transit funding proposal, but DuPage County's Conroy is a hard 'no' on much of it capitolfax.com/2025/05/29/sen…
Shortly after unveiling a plan to restructure Chicagoland public transit, lawmakers filed a revenue measure aimed at staving off a budget gap that would have risked a "death spiral" -- and boosting funding beyond current levels @wttw news.wttw.com/2025/05/29/ill…
Updated with comments from Gov. Pritzker, RTA, and the top GOP lawmaker on the Senate Transportation Committee 👇🏻
Lawmakers just released a bill overhauling Chicagoland public transit that would effectively replace the RTA and make CTA, Metra, and Pace focused on operations — but no word yet on much-needed revenues @wttw news.wttw.com/2025/05/28/law…
With @BenSzalinski: Pritzker threatens to veto any budget containing ‘broad-based’ tax increase capitolnewsillinois.com/news/pritzker-…