Grand jury improprieties revealed in court as ‘Broadview Six’ case unravels By Jason Meisner May 21, 2026 at 3:22 p.m. Just five days before a jury trial was set to begin, federal prosecutors have dismissed...
Judge denies motion to appoint special prosecutor to investigate federal agents’ actions during Operation Midway Blitz By Madeline Buckley May 21, 2026 at 12:36 p.m. A Cook County judge on Thursday declined to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate alleged...
Record-holding runner to stay despite student visa woes By Allison Kiehl May 20, 2026 at 6:08 p.m. Joabe Barbosa, a Brazil native and Roosevelt University international student, thought he'd have to return...
Judge orders prosecutors to explain redactions in ‘Broadview Six’ grand jury transcripts By Jason Meisner May 20, 2026 at 10:10 p.m. A federal judge has taken the highly unusual step to order prosecutors and their supervisors...
Judge orders mother of CPS student to be released from ICE custody By Gregory Royal Pratt May 19, 2026 at 5:32 p.m. A federal judge ruled Tuesday that ICE must release the mother of a Chicago Public...
Ald. Jessie Fuentes sues feds for $100K, alleging agents shoved and detained her during immigration raids By Tess Kenny May 19, 2026 at 2:10 p.m. Ald. Jesse Fuentes, 26th, is suing the federal government for up to $100,000, alleging federal...
Judge to review grand jury transcripts as ‘Broadview Six’ trial set to kick off next week By Jason Meisner May 18, 2026 at 5:35 p.m. A federal judge on Monday said she will review unredacted grand jury transcripts in the...
ICE detains Chicago Public Schools senior and his mother: ‘We had done everything by the rules’ By Gregory Royal Pratt May 18, 2026 at 11:12 a.m. In March, ICE detained Ricardo Hernandez-Navarrete, 18, a Mather High School senior, and his mother...
Chicago restaurants and bars become spaces for political protesting: ‘Everyone’s experiencing some level of rage’ By Zareen Syed May 18, 2026 at 3:07 p.m. Chicago’s local hospitality scene has become a central front in resistance against ramped-up federal immigration...
Latin American nationals deported by the US to Congo face an uncertain future By Mark Banchereau May 15, 2026 at 10:02 a.m. The Associated Press spoke with Latin Americans that were deported to Congo under the Trump...