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Chicago law firm leading push to appoint special prosecutor to target ICE, Border Patrol agents The firm, Loevy and Loevy, said 200 individuals and organizations are supporting a petition to appoint an outsider to the office of Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke, who has spent wee...

A high-powered Chicago law firm announced a plan Monday to push for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate and potentially charge the agents who carried out Operation Midway Blitz.

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Midwest's first Latino-led mosque opens in Chicago suburb Ojala Islamic Center, located in a former church, is among a handful of Latino-led mosques nationwide.

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Week in Review: Remembering Jesse Jackson; Pritzker Pitches $56B Budget Remembering civil rights icon the Rev. Jesse Jackson. And Gov. JB Pritzker faces a $2 billion deficit and federal funding uncertainty as he presents his budget proposal.

Chicago Tonight | Week in Review: Remembering Jesse Jackson; Pritzker Pitches $56B Budget, with @mitchtrout.bsky.social @afrodip.bsky.social @heathercherone.bsky.social @mikepuentenews.bsky.social & host @ndblumberg.bsky.social

Operation Midway Blitz fallout lingers in Latino neighborhoods While federal immigration enforcement shrank when many agents left Chicago in November, the aftermath is affecting what people do every day in Little Village, Pilsen and the Southeast Side.

It's five months since Trump brought Operation Midway Blitz to Chicago, three months since the feds left. The Sun-Times' @araceligomezaldana.bsky.social and @mikepuentenews.bsky.social talked to Chicagoans about how life has changed, the fallout of the Blitz. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Marimar Martinez, shot 5 times by Border Patrol in Chicago, plans to attend Trump's State of the Union Her attorney disclosed her plans in a fiery court filing, in which he also accused Chicago's U.S. Attorney's office of being "active enablers of an out-of-control client."

Four months ago, Marimar Martinez sat wounded as a criminal defendant in a criminal courtroom.

Now cleared of all charges, she’s going to Trump’s State of the Union, but as a guest of a Democratic congressman.

UPDATED @chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Marimar Martinez, shot by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Good, Pretti deaths: ‘I am their voice’ In a wide-ranging interview with the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ, Martinez discusses her shooting, the federal government’s failed attempt to prosecute her and the role she now sees for herself in a fi...

❌🧊 Marimar Martinez was shot by Border Patrol in Chicago and survived. Today she told her horrific story before Congress.

U.S. intervention in Iran is more likely to harm civilians than bring about regime change, immigrants say As the government's harsh crackdown continues, Chicago-area residents are cut off from communication with relatives in Iran. They worry that military action could inflict pain and hardship on those su...

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Between IU today and the Bears tomorrow, I’ve never seen Northwest Indiana more excited! Nearly every sports bar and restaurant is packed!

Health officials see spike in flu cases in Cook County, say it's not too late to get shots Visits to emergency rooms are up; health officials say holiday travel and gatherings are helping spread the virus. The H3N2 variant can cause severe symptoms in the elderly as well as younger healthy ...

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GOP-controlled Indiana Senate rejects mid-decade redistricting despite push by President Trump and threats made to senators. Democrats hold two of 9 Congressional seats, including 1st District in Northwest Indiana.

As cold weather settles over Chicago, advocates call out Trump's new homelessness policies Last month, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced plans to shift $3.9 billion in long-term housing to transitional housing requiring work and addiction treatment. More than 7,...

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Small businesses still reeling from Operation Midway Blitz: ‘It almost destroyed us’ Even though Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino and many of his agents left Chicago, some small business owners in predominantly Latino neighborhoods say their clientele has yet to fully return.

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Protesters use music to reach into ‘black box’ at Broadview ICE facility The Crossing Borders Music String Quartet brought their own form of protest to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Illinois, on Tuesday: classical music.

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Awaiting arrival of US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to the Gary/Chicago International Airport this morning to give an update of Operation Midway Blitz. She is expected to be joined by Indiana Governor Mike Braun.

Siblings shaken after feds raid Gary home, arrest family — 'They punched me in the eye' Agents took the entire family into custody: Arnoldo Carrillo, 26, Arnoldo’s 53-year-old father, Rosario; Arnoldo's 56-year-old mother, Martha; his 24-year-old sister, Sarai and their 14-year-old broth...

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A tense scene in downtown Chicago as Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino exists the Dirksen Federal Building after hearing with judge. 

Bovino told her the issue with making sure everyone has body cams is "getting the equipment" and "dispersal of the equipment."

But Ellis is explaining how "the camera is your friend."

JUST IN: Federal judge tells U.S. Border Patrol Gregory Bovino to have his own body-worn camera by Friday.

Bovino told her he has no camera, and he's not been trained to use one.

There is one supporter of ICE in the group.

Less than a dozen protesters are outside the Dirksen Federal building ahead of U.S. Border Patrol commander-at-large Gregory Balvino’s appearance before U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis in Chicago this morning.

Where can I find these best tamales in Chicago?

Federal Judge Upholds Chicago, Cook County and Illinois Protections for Undocumented Immigrants, Tosses Trump Lawsuit Forcing Chicago and Illinois law enforcement officials to help federal agents conduct deportation operations is unconstitutional, U.S. District Judge Lindsay Jenkins ruled.

The Trump administration has appealed a federal judge's refusal to invalidate the state, city and county laws designed to protect undocumented immigrants in Chicago by prohibiting local law enforcement officials from helping federal agents.
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🔊 Listen Now: DHS agents shot a woman at a protest in Chicago Weekend Edition Sunday on NPR One | 3:44

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NewsNation now showing propaganda videos with FBI and Border Patrol in Chicago. It’s not journalism, it’s propaganda.

A small vacation resort area in Michigan is one of the top markets for marijuana sales A tiny township in Michigan, best known as a vacation resort area, has become one of the top markets for marijuana sales. And it now has a new nickname: New Puffalo.

New Puffalo, Weed Capitol of the USA

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Week in Review: RTA Eyes Stopgap Funding to Avoid Service Cuts; Pleas for Flood Relief in Chicago President Donald Trump again floats the idea of sending troops to Chicago. And residents call for aid after getting slammed with storms and flooding.

Chicago Tonight | Week in Review: RTA Eyes Stopgap Funding to Avoid Service Cuts; Pleas for Flood Relief in Chicago, with John Pletz, @taliasoglin.bsky.social @sophiesherry.bsky.social @mikepuentenews.bsky.social & host @ndblumberg.bsky.social

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Contradicting RFK Jr., CDC keeps recommending covid vaccine for kids While RFK Jr. said coronavirus vaccines would be removed from the CDC schedule for healthy children, it’s still recommended in consultation with doctors.

Breaking news: Contradicting HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the CDC continues to recommend the coronavirus vaccines for healthy children, according to new documentation posted to the agency's website.

Indiana lawmakers doing a great job at destroying Indiana University.