Illinois lawmakers look at limiting federal immigration agents as Broadview shrinks designated protest area By Dan Petrella October 13, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. As Illinois legislature reconvenes Tuesday for its six-day fall session, lawmakers will explore restricting ICE...
Fighting Trump’s immigration blitz in Chicago, ward by ward By Jake Sheridan October 14, 2025 at 8:39 a.m. Some Chicago aldermen are adding new duties: getting tear-gassed and handcuffed, organizing legions of volunteers,...
Gov. JB Pritzker points to Trump inconsistencies in deployment of National Guard to Chicago By Jeremy Gorner October 13, 2025 at 7:30 a.m. The federal government has emphasized the Guard's mission would mainly be to protect federal immigration...
Gov. JB Pritzker’s win on National Guard could be short-lived as Trump keeps pulling levers of power By Rick Pearson October 12, 2025 at 8:56 a.m. There are questions whether a stream of recent federal court defeats for President Donald Trump's...
Appeals court denies Trump administration request to halt judge’s ruling on National Guard pending appeal By Jason Meisner October 12, 2025 at 11:11 a.m. A federal appeals court in Chicago on Saturday denied the Trump administration's request for an...
Refusing ‘a position of fear,’ Broadview’s mayor deals with ICE and a national spotlight By Caroline Kubzansky October 11, 2025 at 9:06 a.m. Broadview, the 2.2 square-mile, majority-Black village, where Katrina Thompson is in her third term as...
The National Guard has been activated to Chicago 18 times from 1877-2021. Here’s a breakdown. By Kori Rumore October 10, 2025 at 7:42 a.m. A review of the Tribune’s archives produced 18 events in which the governor activated the...
Protesters return to Broadview on Friday after judge temporarily blocks National Guard By Rebecca Johnson October 10, 2025 at 7:56 p.m. Protesters returned to Broadview on Friday, but it's unclear where the Texas National Guard will...
Kristi Noem says Homeland Security ‘purchasing more buildings in Chicago’ By Rick Pearson October 9, 2025 at 5:34 p.m. Kristi Noem said President Donald Trump has authorized the building purchases for ICE and said...
National Guard ‘employed’ in the greater Chicago area — including Broadview — but no ‘official reports’ of activity By Jeremy Gorner October 9, 2025 at 7:06 p.m. National Guard troops were “employed” in the Chicago area early Thursday, according to a U.S....