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Chicago sees exodus of immigration judges during Trump’s second term
3+ hour, 56+ min ago (1820+ words) Chicago " Heading into his second term, President Donald Trump promised to immediately target the immigration system with sweeping enforcement pushes and a hardline approach to granting asylum in the U.S. He's pursued that pledge with headline-grabbing efforts like Operation Midway Blitz,…...
Detroit-based bank takes over assets of failed Chicago institution
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (220+ words) Detroit-based First Independence Bank has acquired the deposits of a Chicago bank that was closed after failing on Friday. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation ordered the closure of Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust and the receiver, the Federal…...
Chicago mayor tells police to probe allegations of illegal activity by immigration agents
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (290+ words) Detroit-Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has signed an executive order directing the city's police department to investigate any alleged illegal activity by federal immigration agents and refer the agents for prosecution if necessary, his office said Saturday. "With today's order, we…...
As federal agents ramp up Chicago immigration crackdown, more elected officials caught in crosshairs
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (400+ words) Chicago " Hoan Huynh was going door-to-door informing businesses of ramped up immigration enforcement on Chicago's North Side when the Democratic state lawmaker got an activist notification of federal agents nearby. "We were non-violent," Huynh said of Tuesday's incident, part of…...
High-speed Border Patrol chase ends in arrest, tear gas used on protesters on Chicago’s South Side
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (497+ words) Chicago " A high-speed chase involving Border Patrol agents led to the pursued person's arrest Tuesday afternoon in a residential street on Chicago's South Side, authorities said, and footage from the scene shows protesters gathering before agents deployed a tear gas…...
How a small Chicago suburb became a flash point in ICE’s crackdown
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (105+ words) Broadview, Ill. - A woman handed out Taylor Swift-style friendship bracelets with a number for protesters to call if they are arrested. Other demonstrators held signs declaring "ICE out of Chicago" ... Broadview, Ill. - A woman handed out Taylor Swift-style friendship bracelets with a…...
Chicago news media groups sue ICE and DHS, alleging excessive force against reporters
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (343+ words) Chicago " Chicago news media organizations have filed suit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and federal officials, accusing the agency of using excessive force against reporters at protests of immigrant detention, and seeking a court order against such actions. Chicago…...
Noem visits Chicago area ICE facility as agents arrest 13, raid city neighborhoods
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (853+ words) Broadview, Ill. " Federal officials reported the arrests of 13 people Friday protesting near an immigration facility outside Chicago that has been frequently targeted during President Donald Trump's administration's'surge of immigration enforcement'this fall. As Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem met with employees inside…...
Chicago had record summer hotel occupancy despite being painted as a war zone by Trump
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (587+ words) Chicago'may be a "hellhole" according to President'Donald Trump, but the city by the lake proved a pretty attractive destination for visitors over the summer, generating records for hotel occupancy and revenue. From June through August, hotels in Chicago's'Central Business District'booked…...
Potential federal intervention poses challenges for Chicago police on the ground
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (995+ words) Chicago " As President Donald Trump threatens to expand immigration raids and deploy the National Guard, Chicago has become the latest flashpoint in a broader national struggle over how far the federal government can push local authorities to cooperate with its…...