Federal judge postpones ruling on detained father of sick teen
During a hearing, a federal prosecutor acknowledged the “very serious situation” facing the Torres family.
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Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino accused of violating judge’s order by throwing tear gas at crowd in Little Village Thursday
Federal immigration officials were in Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side Thursday for the second time in two days.
Immigration agents swarm Little Village and Cicero, arresting at least 7, including US citizens
Immigration agents took at least seven people into custody in Little Village and Cicero on Wednesday, according to community leaders.
Elected officials, community leaders plead for ICE to release Chicago father of daughter with Stage 4 cancer
Ruben Torres Maldonado, a Portage Park man, was detained by federal immigration agents Saturday while his 16-year-old daughter is undergoing cancer treatment.
ICE arrests Chicago man whose teenage daughter is fighting cancer: ‘He belongs with her’
Ofelia Torres has spent almost every day of the past month at Lurie Children's Hospital, where the 16-year-old Lake View High School student is fighting cancer.
Federal immigration agents raid Swap-O-Rama, patrol Southwest Side: ‘It’s us against y’all’
A battery of armed agents covering their faces entered the open-air shopping staple of the Back of the Yards neighborhood Thursday morning. DHS said it arrested 13 people in the...
Mayor Brandon Johnson rejects IG recommendation he fire top adviser
Inspector General Deborah Witzburg aimed to determined whether Jason Lee "conditioned critical City services upon an alderperson’s support" for legislation backed by Mayor Brandon Johnson.
What to do if ICE stops you
U.S. citizens are not required to carry identification with them, but legal experts say some might consider carrying their passport or a copy of it for faster proof of identity.
ICE tickets Chicago man with legal residency $130 for not having his papers on him: ‘It’s not fair…I’m a resident’
Under federal law, registered foreign nationals must carry proof of registration with them at all times. But prior to a second Trump administration, it was rarely enforced.
Protesters return to Broadview on Friday after judge temporarily blocks National Guard
Protesters returned to Broadview on Friday, but it's unclear where the Texas National Guard will be after a federal judge blocked their deployment in Illinois.