Joaquin Brito locked his East Side bakery as federal agents threw tear gas last fall. He still worries today. By Caroline Kubzansky September 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. At the height of the blitz, he remembered that the East Side neighborhood was deserted...
‘Right thing to do’ or ‘feel-good’ PR? Suburbs split on whether ICE bans on municipal property actually work. By Eric Peterson September 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. A year after Operation Midway Blitz, questions linger whether local laws prohibiting immigration enforcement on...
Leo Feler’s Lakeview home was raided by immigration agents. He was hundreds of miles away. By Caroline Kubzansky September 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. In July, Leo Feler filed a federal lawsuit against the government and agents who executed...
A city on guard: What the raids left behind after Operation Midway Blitz By Andrew Carter September 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. It's been a year since the Trump Administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz.” What it left behind...
A year after Silverio Villegas González’s killing, neighbors say fear remains By Lila Hempel-Edgers September 12, 2026 at 6:10 p.m. Hundreds attended events marking the anniversary of when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents pulled...
Chicago prepares for Mexican Independence Day celebrations, some street closures possible By Allison Kiehl September 11, 2026 at 6:41 p.m. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to flood the City of Chicago to celebrate...
Is Operation Midway Blitz still ongoing? DHS lawyer had judge doing double take on bodycams. By Jason Meisner September 11, 2026 at 7:56 p.m. A lawyer for the Department of Homeland Security had people scratching their heads in a...
A man fights for a new life in Cuba after the US expels him in an immigration crackdown By Dánica Coto September 11, 2026 at 11:48 a.m. Liexer De La Cruz took a deep breath as he entered a federal courtroom in...
Carol Stream police say ICE agents appeared during traffic stop By Caroline Kubzansky September 11, 2026 at 3:47 p.m. Carol Stream police were in the middle of a traffic stop Thursday morning when federal...
Court briefs: Daughter of couple taken by ICE pleads guilty to obstruction By Meredith Colias-Pete September 9, 2026 at 7:15 p.m. Sarai Carrillo, 25, signed a plea deal filed Aug. 25 in the U.S. District Court...