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The @chicago.suntimes.com Cindy Hernandez on how she reported on immigration in Chicago, as a daughter of immigrants: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
How I reported on immigration as a daughter of immigrants
Life experiences shape personal opinions that journalists set aside as they seek facts. But those experiences also help them connect with people with similar backgrounds.
chicago.suntimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The @chicago.suntimes.com Cindy Hernandez on how she reported on immigration in Chicago, as a daughter of immigrants: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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The CTA's got no shortage of issues but the holiday train is such a lovely tradition.
December 20, 2025 at 10:32 PM
The CTA's got no shortage of issues but the holiday train is such a lovely tradition.
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Meeting is called to order. A number of people have signed up for public comment.
The commission will hear discussion tonight, then give their recommendation to the Village Board, who have final say on the proposal.
The commission will hear discussion tonight, then give their recommendation to the Village Board, who have final say on the proposal.
The Village of Broadview Zoning Board of Appeals has posted notice of a hearing tonight at 6:30 to consider a proposed amendment to the village zoning code to “add ‘prisons/detention center’ as a special use in the O/I Office and Industrial District.”
broadview-il.gov/reference/pu...
broadview-il.gov/reference/pu...
December 19, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Meeting is called to order. A number of people have signed up for public comment.
The commission will hear discussion tonight, then give their recommendation to the Village Board, who have final say on the proposal.
The commission will hear discussion tonight, then give their recommendation to the Village Board, who have final say on the proposal.
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Second thing we want to catch y'all up on. It's budget season in Chicago.
A moderate and conservative-leaning caucus of alders may have taken a hike in garbage collection fees off the table, but added selling the city's debt to private collectors, among other things.
thetriibe.com/2025/12/prog...
A moderate and conservative-leaning caucus of alders may have taken a hike in garbage collection fees off the table, but added selling the city's debt to private collectors, among other things.
thetriibe.com/2025/12/prog...
Progressive alders and Johnson allies fear alternative budget’s impact on vulnerable Chicago communities • The TRiiBE
The City Council’s Finance Committee advanced a counter budget that removes the corporate head tax and tacks on fines and fees.
thetriibe.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Second thing we want to catch y'all up on. It's budget season in Chicago.
A moderate and conservative-leaning caucus of alders may have taken a hike in garbage collection fees off the table, but added selling the city's debt to private collectors, among other things.
thetriibe.com/2025/12/prog...
A moderate and conservative-leaning caucus of alders may have taken a hike in garbage collection fees off the table, but added selling the city's debt to private collectors, among other things.
thetriibe.com/2025/12/prog...
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Large Border Patrol presence at the Home Depot off Oakton Street in Evanston, IL.
Agents just detained at least one person. Whistles going off. Helicopter circling low.
One agent just told Evanston mayor Daniel Biss, who's on scene, to back up.
Agents just detained at least one person. Whistles going off. Helicopter circling low.
One agent just told Evanston mayor Daniel Biss, who's on scene, to back up.
December 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Large Border Patrol presence at the Home Depot off Oakton Street in Evanston, IL.
Agents just detained at least one person. Whistles going off. Helicopter circling low.
One agent just told Evanston mayor Daniel Biss, who's on scene, to back up.
Agents just detained at least one person. Whistles going off. Helicopter circling low.
One agent just told Evanston mayor Daniel Biss, who's on scene, to back up.
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IL Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office has issued a release on the economic and social impact of Operation Midway Blitz, citing Chalkbeat, WBEZ and other news outlets.
Operation Midway Blitz: The Economic and Human Costs to Illinois Communities
CHICAGO — Operation Midway Blitz, the Trump Administration's deployment of federal agents that began in September, turned Illinois neighborhoods...
gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
IL Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office has issued a release on the economic and social impact of Operation Midway Blitz, citing Chalkbeat, WBEZ and other news outlets.
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NOW: In a hearing about conditions at the ICE Broadview facility, DOJ lawyer Jana Brady insists, "Broadview is back to being just a processing center."
"Nobody's staying overnight," she says.
Lawyers who brought the case disagree and say there are up to 40 people there daily.
"Nobody's staying overnight," she says.
Lawyers who brought the case disagree and say there are up to 40 people there daily.
Broadview ICE facility population dwindling as feds shift focus from Chicago: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Broadview ICE facility population dwindling as feds shift focus from Chicago
A Justice Department lawyer told a judge Tuesday that only four people were being held inside the suburban immigration holding facility; last week 20 people were there.
chicago.suntimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
NOW: In a hearing about conditions at the ICE Broadview facility, DOJ lawyer Jana Brady insists, "Broadview is back to being just a processing center."
"Nobody's staying overnight," she says.
Lawyers who brought the case disagree and say there are up to 40 people there daily.
"Nobody's staying overnight," she says.
Lawyers who brought the case disagree and say there are up to 40 people there daily.
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A U.S. citizen who in October was dragged from her SUV by masked federal immigration agents in West Town testified before a congressional public forum in Washington Tuesday that she has experienced panic attacks and daily nightmares after being held in federal custody.
Chicago woman detained by federal agents among five U.S. citizens to testify in Washington
chicago.suntimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:31 PM
A U.S. citizen who in October was dragged from her SUV by masked federal immigration agents in West Town testified before a congressional public forum in Washington Tuesday that she has experienced panic attacks and daily nightmares after being held in federal custody.
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Video shared to social media ~1:20 pm shows a different angle of community members and protestors facing federal immigration agents in Elgin, IL today. In the video, someone(s?) in the crowd throws snowballs at the agents as they appear to be dogpiling someone.
Seconds later, gas comes out.
Seconds later, gas comes out.
December 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Video shared to social media ~1:20 pm shows a different angle of community members and protestors facing federal immigration agents in Elgin, IL today. In the video, someone(s?) in the crowd throws snowballs at the agents as they appear to be dogpiling someone.
Seconds later, gas comes out.
Seconds later, gas comes out.
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i don’t know what’s worse: the brainworms sheriffs whining about getting two foia requests a day or the fact that a journalist actually wrote this and an editor read it and a newspaper published it
Sheriffs across Illinois inundated with FOIA requests
“Basically, individuals/organizations (usually under random gmail accounts, etc.) are requesting a month's worth of calls for service, then FOIA’ing body camera footage for anything that seems interes...
www.news-gazette.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
i don’t know what’s worse: the brainworms sheriffs whining about getting two foia requests a day or the fact that a journalist actually wrote this and an editor read it and a newspaper published it
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lol well, I can honestly say this effort met expectations.
illinois secretary of state alexi giannoulias sent letters to 19 rental car companies warning them against letting feds swap out license plates on their vehicles.
nbc news reports giannoulias’s review of more than 600 complaints has so far led to … one license plate revoked.
nbc news reports giannoulias’s review of more than 600 complaints has so far led to … one license plate revoked.
Illinois officials warn rental car companies that it is illegal for immigration agents to swap license plates
The secretary of state sent a cease and desist letter to ICE head Todd Lyons, citing “multiple reports of federal ICE agents illegally swapping out the license plates displayed on vehicles.”
www.nbcnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:20 PM
lol well, I can honestly say this effort met expectations.
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This morning's "Broadview Six" status hearing getting underway now.
The case is being heard by District Judge April Perry.
The case is being heard by District Judge April Perry.
Good morning from Chicago's federal courthouse. A hearing is set to start in ~15 minutes in the case of the "Broadview Six" - 6 people, incl. local political figures, who face criminal charges over their participation in a Sept. 26 protest outside the Broadview, IL ICE facility.
Catch up below ⬇️
Catch up below ⬇️
Good afternoon from Chicago's Federal Plaza. A rally is underway now in support of the "Broadview Six," who face arraignment in about 45 minutes on federal conspiracy and impeding charges, stemming from their participation in a Sept. 26 protest in front of the Broadview, IL ICE facility.
December 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
This morning's "Broadview Six" status hearing getting underway now.
The case is being heard by District Judge April Perry.
The case is being heard by District Judge April Perry.
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Following oral arguments before the 7th Circuit today, attorneys representing the class of people arrested by federal immigration agents - allegedly in violation of the Castañon Nava settlement agreement - held a brief Q&A with press in the lobby of Chicago's Dirksen Courthouse.
December 3, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Following oral arguments before the 7th Circuit today, attorneys representing the class of people arrested by federal immigration agents - allegedly in violation of the Castañon Nava settlement agreement - held a brief Q&A with press in the lobby of Chicago's Dirksen Courthouse.
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Coyotes in Humboldt Park!
November 28, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Coyotes in Humboldt Park!
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happy black friday buy these cool local things recommended by really cool local people instead
The Reader’s 2025 Holiday Gift Guide - Chicago Reader
Locally made goods, unique experiences, and Chicago organizations to support.
chicagoreader.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
happy black friday buy these cool local things recommended by really cool local people instead
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Reupping this with the correct link.
Greg Bovino asked under oath about Border Patrol agents tear gassing residents in Irving Park:
“I believe they were justified if that happened”
Why do you believe that?
“I’ve seen nothing to indicate a reason otherwise”
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/25/d...
Greg Bovino asked under oath about Border Patrol agents tear gassing residents in Irving Park:
“I believe they were justified if that happened”
Why do you believe that?
“I’ve seen nothing to indicate a reason otherwise”
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/25/d...
Deposition of Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino went off the rails at hello, transcript shows
A full transcript of Cmdr. Gregory Bovino’s deposition has been made public in an ongoing lawsuit accusing federal immigration agents of routinely violating a restraining order on tactics in …
www.chicagotribune.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Reupping this with the correct link.
Greg Bovino asked under oath about Border Patrol agents tear gassing residents in Irving Park:
“I believe they were justified if that happened”
Why do you believe that?
“I’ve seen nothing to indicate a reason otherwise”
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/25/d...
Greg Bovino asked under oath about Border Patrol agents tear gassing residents in Irving Park:
“I believe they were justified if that happened”
Why do you believe that?
“I’ve seen nothing to indicate a reason otherwise”
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/25/d...
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New: per Magistrate Judge Gabriel Fuentes' order, Chicago's fed court has released videos, incl. body cam footage, Fuentes said contributed to his dismissal of the assault case against 70 y/o Dana Briggs. Briggs' case stemmed from a 9/27 protest at the Broadview ICE facility.
Here's the BWC video:
Here's the BWC video:
November 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
New: per Magistrate Judge Gabriel Fuentes' order, Chicago's fed court has released videos, incl. body cam footage, Fuentes said contributed to his dismissal of the assault case against 70 y/o Dana Briggs. Briggs' case stemmed from a 9/27 protest at the Broadview ICE facility.
Here's the BWC video:
Here's the BWC video:
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Moments ago: tenants of the South Shore apartment building that federal immigration agents raided at the end of September held a presser to announce they're forming a tenants union.
They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.
More updates TK.
They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.
More updates TK.
November 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Moments ago: tenants of the South Shore apartment building that federal immigration agents raided at the end of September held a presser to announce they're forming a tenants union.
They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.
More updates TK.
They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.
More updates TK.
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Now: the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and other immigrant rights groups are holding a presser re: the 7th Circuit appellate court's ruling yesterday, which stayed the release of potentially hundreds of immigration detainees eligible for release per a prior court settlement.
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Now: the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and other immigrant rights groups are holding a presser re: the 7th Circuit appellate court's ruling yesterday, which stayed the release of potentially hundreds of immigration detainees eligible for release per a prior court settlement.
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This violent CBP agent's Twitter account follows 2 Holocaust deniers (Nick Fuentes and Stew Peters) and 9 accounts associated with InfoWars and its current or former employees. He's likely knee-deep in far-right and antisemitic conspiracy theories.
November 20, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This violent CBP agent's Twitter account follows 2 Holocaust deniers (Nick Fuentes and Stew Peters) and 9 accounts associated with InfoWars and its current or former employees. He's likely knee-deep in far-right and antisemitic conspiracy theories.
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Absolutely one of the most important stories to read as we all still parse the aftermath of Midway Blitz
NEW: Evanston has released video + reports surrounding a 10/31 incident where a CBP agent threatened to shoot people + another beat a handcuffed man.
We found some disturbing X posts from one of the feds, also seen in other viral videos. His name is Timothy Donahue, and it's now public record:
We found some disturbing X posts from one of the feds, also seen in other viral videos. His name is Timothy Donahue, and it's now public record:
Identified: federal agents who pointed gun, punched detainee in Evanston
Unraveled has verified a hate speech-laden X account belonging to U.S. Border Patrol agent Timothy Donahue, who was seen in numerous viral videos during Operation Midway Blitz. He and another agent, T...
unraveledpress.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Absolutely one of the most important stories to read as we all still parse the aftermath of Midway Blitz