Mayor Brandon Johnson calls to abolish ICE after Minneapolis shooting as Gov. JB Pritzker urges funding halt By Alice Yin January 25, 2026 at 1:38 p.m. Illinois' Democratic leaders spoke out after federal immigration officers fatally shot a 37-year-old man in...
After Supreme Court defeat, Trump administration looking to settle lawsuit over Illinois National Guard deployment By Jason Meisner January 14, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. After a defeat at the U.S. Supreme Court, lawyers for the Department of Justice told...
What to know about immigration enforcement raids in Chicago By Chicago Tribune January 5, 2026 at 12:48 p.m. As the Trump administration's mass deportation raids continue, their impact has stretched across the Chicago...
Cost of Operation Midway Blitz: $59M and counting By Daniel C. Vock January 4, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. A Tribune review of court filings, databases and other public records detailing the scope of...
President Donald Trump says he’s dropping push for National Guard in Chicago — for now By Michelle L. Price December 31, 2025 at 5:35 p.m. President Donald Trump said he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National...
Supreme Court deals Trump a defeat on bid to deploy National Guard in Illinois By Jason Meisner December 23, 2025 at 6:17 p.m. The conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a request from President Donald Trump's administration...
President Donald Trump keeping 300 Illinois National Guard troops federalized until April despite no missions By Jeremy Gorner December 17, 2025 at 4:06 p.m. Initially federalized in October for 60 days, the 300 Illinois National Guard troops will continue...
Illinois National Guard still federalized as President Trump extends order, despite troops sitting idle By Jeremy Gorner December 10, 2025 at 7:04 p.m. The federalization of 300 Illinois National Guard troops was extended for 32 days, Gov. JB...
Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois immigration law that curbs courthouse arrests and expands right to sue agents By Olivia Olander December 9, 2025 at 3:55 p.m. A new Illinois law enables individuals to be better able to sue federal officers for...
President Trump says National Guard will be sent to New Orleans By Sara Cline December 2, 2025 at 3:40 p.m. By SARA CLINE and JACK BROOK NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday...