Good afternoon, Chicago.
The Supreme Court today allowed the Trump administration to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to deportation.
The court’s order, with only one noted dissent, puts on hold a ruling from a federal judge in San Francisco that kept in place Temporary Protected Status for the Venezuelans that would have otherwise expired last month. The justices provided no rationale, which is common in emergency appeals.
The status allows people already in the United States to live and work legally because their native countries are deemed unsafe for return due to natural disaster or civil strife.
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Piping plover pair Searocket and Imani lay first egg of the season at Montrose Beach
Chicago’s piping plover population may grow after Searocket and Imani laid their first egg of the season on the Montrose Beach Dunes shoreline Sunday morning, a little over a week since their reunion for Mother’s Day weekend. Read more here.
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President Donald Trump’s tariffs may mean Walmart shoppers pay more, his treasury chief acknowledges
As doubts persist about Trump’s economic leadership, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushed back against inflation concerns, praised the uncertainty caused by Trump as a negotiating tactic for trade talks and dismissed the downgrade of U.S. government debt by Moody’s Ratings. Read more here.
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- CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon quits amid potential Trump lawsuit settlement
- President Donald Trump’s massive import taxes haven’t done much economic damage — yet

Chicago Spring Half Marathon sees thousands of runners mark personal bests, including 18-year-old cancer survivor
Thousands of people poured into downtown Sunday near Butler Field in Grant Park for the Life Time Chicago Spring Half Marathon. The event, in its 16th year, is an opportunity for Chicagoans to celebrate spring in the city — and for runners far and wide to test their abilities and mark new personal achievements. Read more here.
More top sports stories:
- Chicago Cubs call up 3rd baseman Matt Shaw from Triple A before tonight’s series opener in Miami
- WNBA investigating racial slurs made at Angel Reese by fans during Indiana game, AP source says

Andy’s Jazz Club, a River North institution, rings in 50 years with a ‘time capsule’
Later this month, Andy’s celebrates its 50th anniversary with a special concert series that reads like a history of the club itself. Read more here.
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- Column: AC/DC and the underrated art of doing the same thing forever
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Things to know about Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis
When caught early, prostate cancer is highly survivable, but it is also the second-leading cause of cancer death in men. About 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed over their lifetime with prostate cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. Read more here.
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