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WEST 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 schoolsBOLINGBROOK, Ill. (WLS) — Federal immigration agents say they were attacked in the south suburbs on Sunday morning. Bolingbrook police said officers responded to the 100-block of Williamsburg…
Read more Federal immigration agents attacked while trying to arrest man in Bolingbrook, police sayCHICAGO (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 SaturdayBROADVIEW, Ill. (WLS) — Fencing around the ICE facility in Broadview is set to be removed soon. A judge ruled last week, that the fencing must come down…
Read more Fencing around Broadview ICE facility set to be removedBROADVIEW, Ill. (WLS) — As demonstrators kept their fight going outside the Broadview U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Saturday, at the same time, a court battle…
Read more Appeals court upholds ruling blocking Trump admin. from deploying National Guard in IllinoisCHICAGO (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 confirmsCHICAGO, 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) — A woman was injured in a shooting involving federal agents on Chicago’s Southwest Side on Saturday morning, the Department of Homeland Security said in a…
Read more Armed woman injured in Brighton Park shooting involving federal agents, DHS 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, BroadviewBy CHRISTINE FERNANDO and REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a suspect who tried to evade arrest Friday…
Read more ICE officer fatally shoots suspect after being dragged by car near Chicago, officials sayCHICAGO (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