Illinois lawmakers consider grants or loans for Chicago businesses devastated by Operation Midway Blitz By Jack O'Connor May 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Six months after Operation Midway Blitz, lawmakers are considering if and how to support businesses...
Texas National Guard departs Illinois By Alicia Fabbre November 17, 2025 at 9:14 p.m. The out-of-state troops, which had been living at the U.S. Army Reserve Training Center in southwest...
Only 2.6% on list of 614 ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ arrestees had criminal histories, DOJ records show By Jason Meisner November 14, 2025 at 6:48 p.m. Meanwhile, the other 598 people on the list had no listed criminal history at all.
Federal judge to hold permanent injunction hearing on use of force by immigration agents before next spring By Jason Meisner November 13, 2025 at 7:19 p.m. A federal judge on Thursday said she will hold a hearing on a permanent injunction...
Ignoring trends, President Donald Trump credits Operation Midway Blitz for drop in Chicago violence By Sam Charles November 12, 2025 at 3:53 p.m. President Donald Trump this week ignored several consecutive years of decreases in Chicago’s violent crime...
Federal judge says he’ll order release of hundreds of Operation Midway Blitz arrestees on bond By Jason Meisner November 12, 2025 at 6:47 p.m. A federal judge in Chicago said he plans to grant bond to hundreds of immigrants...
Congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh and 5 others plead not guilty in Broadview ICE protest case By Jason Meisner November 12, 2025 at 7:11 p.m. In what several defendants say is a political prosecution, six men and women were charged...
Illinois and Trump brief US Supreme Court over administration’s National Guard deployment powers By Jason Meisner November 11, 2025 at 4:08 p.m. Dueling arguments over the legal definition of "regular forces" is a big part in the...
Trump administration appeals injunction restricting use of force in Operation Midway Blitz By Jason Meisner November 10, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. The Department of Justice on Monday asked an appeals court to immediately halt Judge Sara...
Supreme Court’s deliberate review of Donald Trump’s Illinois National Guard plan signals a cautious approach By Daniel C. Vock November 10, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. President Donald Trump has depended on the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority to uphold his...
Illinois lawmakers pass bill to tackle constitutional violations in immigration raids, ban courthouse arrests By Olivia Olander October 31, 2025 at 3:05 p.m. State lawmakers approved formally banning federal agents from arresting people near courthouses and allowing individuals...