The Make 12 Hours Radiothon continues with hosts Jon Shannon from 101-9 WPOR and Jeff Pierce speak with Renee Worcester, Director of Development and Partnerships for Wreaths Across America, discussed the organization’s efforts to support veterans and their families. She highlighted the importance of organizations like Veterans Forward in providing resources and assistance. Renee pledged a $250 donation in honor of her son joining the Air National Guard. She detailed Wreaths Across America’s year-round activities, including their Teach Curriculum, Remembrance Tree Program, and partnerships with other nonprofits. Renee shared personal experiences, such as her son’s military aspirations and the emotional impact of their work, emphasizing the organization’s mission to remember, honor, and teach.
Cook County's top judge signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. Cook County includes Chicago, which has seen a federal immigration crackdown in recent months.
The Supreme Court is taking up a major Republican-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act, the centerpiece legislation of the Civil Rights Movement, that could gut a key provision of the law that prohibits racial discrimination in redistricting.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday is posthumously awarding America's highest civilian honor to Charlie Kirk, the assassinated activist who inspired a generation of young conservatives and helped push the nation's politics further to the right.
A rare October storm arrived in California on Tuesday and threatened to pummel wildfire-scarred Los Angeles neighborhoods with heavy rain, high winds and possible mudslides. Some homes were ordered to evacuate.
