Daniel C. Vock

A freelance reporter for the Chicago Tribune, Daniel C. Vock was most recently a senior reporter at Route Fifty, where he focused on transportation and infrastructure. He has covered state and local government for two decades, first as an Illinois statehouse reporter and later as a national reporter based in Washington, D.C.

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Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino, center, leads agents toward protesters near the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Broadview, Oct. 3, 2025. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

Cost of Operation Midway Blitz: $59M and counting

A Tribune review of court filings, databases and other public records detailing the scope of the incursion and typical costs shows how much the federal government has spent since September.