Art you can feel: Traveling Balloon Museum lands in Chicago

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on a new bill receiving final approval in Springfield that would give some terminally ill people the ability to receive drugs to help them end their lives.

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WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on a North side homeowner who says ICE agents violated his rights during a raid on his property, and Chicago police refused to take a report on what happened.

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WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on efforts to help SNAP benefits in Illinois during the federal government shutdown.

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WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports the Trump Administration has rejected a request from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to pause ICE enforcement in the state over the Halloween weekend.

It's promoted as "art you can feel". The Balloon Museum now open in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood. The 18 room space is part of Fields Studio. The exhibit takes patrons through a labyrinth of modern art in the form of large scale balloon installations.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on the final City Council budget hearing for Inspector General Deborah Witzburg.