AURORA, Ill. (WLS) — Chicago and suburban students joining others across the state and nationwide protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday morning. A walkout at Lake View…
Read more Aurora, Lakeview students join Chicago-area school walkouts to protest immigration enforcementWEST CHICAGO, Ill. (WLS) — An elementary school teacher’s social media post is drawing outrage from some parents in the west suburbs. The post was a comment in…
Read more West Chicago teacher’s ‘Go ICE’ post on social media draws outrage from school communityCHICAGO — President Donald Trump said he’s dropping – for now – his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, a move…
Read more After legal setbacks, Trump says he’s dropping National Guard push in Chicago, other cities, for nowCHICAGO (WLS) — A federal judge listened to arguments Wednesday for possibly extending restrictions on federal agents working in Chicago as part of Operation Midway Blitz. There was…
Read more Chicago judge hears challenge to federal agents’ use of force, ruling expected ahead of TRO expiringEVANSTON, Ill. (WLS) — Some faith and elected leaders in Evanston say they are deeply disturbed by the events involving federal agents on Friday. On Saturday, people stood…
Read more Evanston PD investigating after feds arrest 3 US citizens following crash during operation: mayorCHICAGO (WLS) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited northwest Indiana Thursday, as Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker calls on DHS to pause immigration arrests over Halloween weekend. ABC7…
Read more DHS Secretary Noem rejects Gov. Pritzker’s calls for pause in immigration operations over HalloweenCHICAGO (WLS) — Videos showed federal agents detaining people as immigration enforcement activity was reported across Chicago on Friday. At several North Side locations, federal agents making arrests…
Read more Immigration enforcement on North Side leads to tense confrontations, soft lockdowns at schoolsCHICAGO (WLS) — “No Kings” organizers are expecting tens of thousands of people from the suburbs and city neighborhoods to participate in a peaceful protest Saturday beginning at…
Read more Thousands expected to gather for ‘No Kings’ protest in downtown Chicago SaturdayCHICAGO (WLS) — A federal operation on Chicago’s East Side led to a crash, followed by a pursuit, before the situation eventually spilled over into a nearby Walgreens.…
Read more Agents tackle US citizen after East Side operation leads to crash, spills into Walgreens: VIDEOCHICAGO (WLS) — The Trump administration federalizing 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, Gov. JB Pritzker said in a statement on Saturday. The White House later confirmed…
Read more Trump administration federalizing 300 National Guard members in Illinois, White House confirmsThe Trump administration plans to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said Saturday.Related video above: “Full force, if necessary:” Why President Trump…
Read more Trump plans to deploy National Guard in Illinois, governor saysCHICAGO, Illinois — The Trump administration is looking to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, Gov. JB Pritzker said in a statement on Saturday. Pritzker said…
Read more Trump administration seeking to federalize 300 Illinois National Guard members, Governor saysCHICAGO (WLS) — Questions remain after the announcement that the federal government plans to send military personnel to the Chicago area. This news comes days after dozens of…
Read more Federal agents surround South Shore apartment building as DHS requests military deploymentCHICAGO (WLS) — Federal immigration agents swarmed downtown Chicago on Sunday afternoon, detaining multiple people. One of those incidents was caught on camera near Millennium Park, where Border…
Read more Federal agents detain multiple people downtown; anti-ICE protests held in Chicago, BroadviewBROADVIEW, Ill. (WLS) — There was an amplified presence of federal agents Saturday in Broadview after U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi posted on social media that the Trump…
Read more Anti-ICE protests continue at Broadview facility, downtown Chicago as federal presence growsFRANKLIN PARK, Ill. (WLS) — An Illinois congressman is among those who are calling for all video of the deadly shooting involving an ICE officer in the west…
Read more Illinois officials demand release of video in deadly shooting involving ICE officer in Franklin ParkBROADVIEW, Ill. (WLS) — Reps. Chuy Garcia and Delia Ramirez are expected to speak outside the Broadview Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility about recent operations in the…
Read more Officers appear to use pepper balls against protesters at Broadview ICE facility: LIVECHICAGO (WLS) — A large protest against immigration enforcement blocked traffic in downtown Chicago for hours on Tuesday evening. “We must organize. We must stay in the streets…
Read more Protest blocks downtown traffic after 4 arrested in Lawndale as part of operation ‘Midway Blitz’CHICAGO (WLS) — Immigrant advocates say they have already received a large volume of calls to their hotline about Immigration and Customs Enforcement encounters in the Chicago area…
Read more ICE confirms 4 Chicago-area arrests as Trump administration’s ‘Midway Blitz’ operation gets underway