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Arellano: In Chicago, residents mount a community-wide defense against Trump’s deportation machine Los Angeles Times11:03 9-Nov-25
Illinois punishes independents, meaning just 1 got on 2024 ballot Illinois Policy Institute11:02 9-Nov-25
Awareness campaign on Victory Day held in various U.S. cities Azerbaijan State News Agency05:44 9-Nov-25
Chicago police respond to report of shots fired at federal agents amid immigration crackdown Los Angeles Times03:22 9-Nov-25
Chicago shooting: Immigration officer accused of lying claims attackers targeted federal agents The Financial Express02:09 9-Nov-25
Shots fired in Chicago at immigration officers, Trump administration says AsiaOne01:58 9-Nov-25
Man opens fire at immigration officers in Chicago amid raid, says US government India Today00:25 9-Nov-25
Groups helping neighbors in need as Illinois snap benefits lapse ABC7 / WLS-TV00:19 9-Nov-25
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Manhunt underway after gunman allegedly fires at federal agents during Chicago immigration… Fox News20:21 8-Nov-25
New York prepares for Trump immigration crackdown Oman Observer17:12 8-Nov-25
Chicago Mayor Urges UN To Investigate What He Says Are Human Rights Violations in America The New York Sun17:08 8-Nov-25
‘Masked ICE agents’ stop Indian-origin IDOT worker in US, interogates him about Zohran Mamdani and immigration status The Financial Express10:02 8-Nov-25
Trump blasts cost overruns at Obama Presidential Center in Chicago Just The News04:32 8-Nov-25
Former DACA recipient with violent criminal past flees ICE, tries balcony jump during Chicago… Fox News02:03 8-Nov-25
Indian IDOT employee stopped by ICE agents, questioned if he was 'aware' of NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani Chicago Sun-Times01:12 8-Nov-25
Lethal military strikes on suspected drug boats: Are they legal? ABC7 / WLS-TV00:50 8-Nov-25
ICE Agents Detain Daycare Teacher in Chicago In Chicago, ICE agents violently detained a daycare teacher in front of… Left Voice00:35 8-Nov-25
Some Illinois residents receive partial SNAP benefits due to them this month Chicago Sun-Times23:51 7-Nov-25
School leaders from New York City and Denver are finalists for CPS top job Chicago Sun-Times22:39 7-Nov-25
City Poised to Pay $500K to 2 Women Severely Injured During Police Chase That Killed 2 WTTW21:29 7-Nov-25
Chicago budgets $210M for vacant jobs Illinois Policy Institute20:41 7-Nov-25
Illinois drops 6 spots in 6 years for tax competitiveness Illinois Policy Institute20:41 7-Nov-25
Ald. Villegas proposes $1.25-a-package ground delivery tax on Chicago consumers Chicago Sun-Times19:38 7-Nov-25
Chicago mayor implores U.N. body to investigate ‘abusive’ immigration campaign The Washington Post19:06 7-Nov-25
Ken Griffin: Dinner Talk In Chicago Is About Crime and Cronyism, Not Enthusiasm For The Future RealClearPolitics (Video)18:59 7-Nov-25
From the Sandwich Trial to Chicago, Some Courts Are Fed Up with Trump’s Baloney Vanity Fair18:12 7-Nov-25
City weighing proposed $17M settlement for alleged victim of disgraced Chicago ex-detective Reynaldo Guevara Chicago Sun-Times17:24 7-Nov-25
Trump's claims about murder rates and illegal immigration fit red states more than blue states WBEZ Chicago16:31 7-Nov-25
Chicago mayor testifies before U.N. on Trump immigration raids, SNAP cuts FOX 32 Chicago14:54 7-Nov-25
Chicago mayor testifies before U.N. about Trump administration FOX 32 Chicago14:34 7-Nov-25
Mayor Johnson speaks before UN Human Rights Council ABC7 / WLS-TV13:32 7-Nov-25
Partial SNAP benefits expected to reach Illinois residents starting Friday WBEZ Chicago13:18 7-Nov-25
Il snap recipients to begin receiving partial benefits ABC7 / WLS-TV11:50 7-Nov-25
Chicago police withhold Border Patrol shooting videos, citing probe of chief accused of calling off cops Chicago Sun-Times11:36 7-Nov-25
Regulators are mum on whether Bally's faces fine over allowing reputed mob-tied garbage hauler at casino site Chicago Sun-Times11:36 7-Nov-25
The Founders Would Abhor Trump’s Domestic Deployments The Bulwark11:27 7-Nov-25
Illinois Gov Pritzker watching redistricting debate as Trump urges GOP senators to end filibuster Just The News04:12 7-Nov-25
Cancer patient dad talks ICE center's 'inhumane conditions': Exclusive ABC7 / WLS-TV03:38 7-Nov-25
Rep. Jesús 'Chuy' García discusses decision to not run for reelection ABC7 / WLS-TV01:40 7-Nov-25
Minister whom feds hit with pepperballs at Broadview protest praises court restrictions on use of force WBEZ Chicago01:07 7-Nov-25
Wall Street Ratings Agency Sounds Alarm About Chicago’s Finances WTTW00:47 7-Nov-25
Transcript: How Kristi Noem and Gregory Bovino defend effort to ‘hammer’ protesters WBEZ Chicago00:20 7-Nov-25
Ex-Ald. Walter Burnett unlikely to lead Chicago Housing Authority, as agency considers 5 other CEO candidates Chicago Sun-Times23:22 6-Nov-25
Mayor Johnson stands firm on proposed city budget, corporate head tax ABC7 / WLS-TV23:03 6-Nov-25
Chicago mayor defends budget as analysts warn of credit risks FOX 32 Chicago22:55 6-Nov-25
CBP Chief Bovino, federal agents roam Southwest Side ABC7 / WLS-TV22:37 6-Nov-25
Illinois congressman forgoes reelection with eyebrow-raising move to place chief of staff on… MailOnline22:25 6-Nov-25
Judge Calls Trump’s Border Commander A Lying Liar Above the Law22:14 6-Nov-25
Madigan’s corruption doesn’t deserve an oil portrait Illinois Policy Institute21:47 6-Nov-25
What to know about new IFT head Stacy Davis Gates Illinois Policy Institute21:47 6-Nov-25
No Fare Hikes or Service Cuts Coming for Chicago Transit Agencies, RTA Chair Says WTTW21:44 6-Nov-25
Pay $17M to Man Who Spent 27 Years in Prison After Being Beaten Into Confessing to Murder by Disgraced Ex-Detective,… WTTW21:44 6-Nov-25
Chicago Teachers Union pulls teachers out of class, away from students Illinois Policy Institute21:37 6-Nov-25
Teacher ‘Violently Dragged’ Out of Chicago Daycare by Armed ICE Agents, Says Alderman: ‘The Most Chilling Footage’ People20:58 6-Nov-25
Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino Admitted He Lied About Firing Tear Gas, Tackling Protester: Federal Judge WTTW20:43 6-Nov-25
Illinois Mayor Launches Investigations of Federal Agents Amid Violent Raids Truthout19:48 6-Nov-25
FAA cuts back flights at 40 major airports because of government shutdown The Washington Times19:41 6-Nov-25
Chicago's new transit money, set to kick in late 2026, will first revive disability ride-share program Chicago Sun-Times18:56 6-Nov-25
Most major U.S. airports are targeted for shutdown flight cuts by FAA PBS Online18:39 6-Nov-25
Judge bans use of force against protests during Trump’s Chicago blitz The Independent18:16 6-Nov-25
Federal judge enters broader order governing feds' use of force during immigration blitz Chicago Sun-Times18:06 6-Nov-25
What to know about new IFT head Stacy Davis Gate Illinois Policy Institute17:42 6-Nov-25
SNAP Changes, and the Nonprofits Helping Residents Meet Work Requirements The Chicago Reporter17:12 6-Nov-25
Chicago mayor condemns ICE arrest of daycare teacher in front of children: 'shocked the conscience' FOX 32 Chicago17:09 6-Nov-25
Federal Judge Says Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino Lied About Being Hit With a Rock Before Deploying Tear Gas in Chicago WTTW16:48 6-Nov-25
Illinois parents, taxpayers shut out when teacher strikes threatened Illinois Policy Institute16:41 6-Nov-25
Scandal, secrecy baggage follows new Illinois Federation of Teachers president Illinois Policy Institute16:31 6-Nov-25
Federal Judge Blasts 'Disgusting' ICE Facility Conditions, Orders Basic Humane Treatment for Detainees Reason16:13 6-Nov-25
'Shocked the conscience': Chicago mayor reacts to ICE agents detaining teacher in front of children FOX 32 Chicago15:48 6-Nov-25
“My Community Is Under Invasion from Our Own Federal Gov’t”: Evanston Mayor Decries ICE Raids in Illinois Democracy Now!15:37 6-Nov-25
The Guardsman taking on Trump Salon.com14:03 6-Nov-25
Illinois’ Sen. Dick Durbin hopes President Trump will negotiate after Democrat election victories WEEK-TV12:16 6-Nov-25
Judge to issue decision on feds' use of force ahead of Tro expiring ABC7 / WLS-TV11:51 6-Nov-25
JB Pritzker: An Indiana remap might force Illinois to act St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri11:47 6-Nov-25
What Illinois' new transit spending bill means for riders, drivers Chicago Sun-Times11:07 6-Nov-25
Illinois Lawmakers Weigh in on $1.5B Funding Package Set to Reshape Chicago-Area Transit WTTW02:40 6-Nov-25
Trump administration orders 10% of flights cut at major US airports due to shutdown AsiaOne01:11 6-Nov-25
Illinois companies keeping eye on Supreme Court case brought by Vernon Hills toymaker Chicago Sun-Times01:03 6-Nov-25
Judge orders improvements at Broadview ICE facility after claims of inhumane conditions PBS Online00:11 6-Nov-25
CPD Supt. Larry Snelling defends department's proposed $2.1B budget ABC7 / WLS-TV23:09 5-Nov-25
Illinois Legislature Passes ‘Medical Aid in Dying’ Bill That Pritzker Says He’ll Review WTTW22:57 5-Nov-25
Supreme Court weighs legality of Trump’s tariffs in case brought by Chicago area toymaker FOX 32 Chicago22:26 5-Nov-25
Chicago Fire Department – BGA Policy 2026 Budget Snapshot Better Government Association21:56 5-Nov-25
In a precarious moment for the arts, Chicago’s cultural department could see funding decline Chicago Sun-Times21:40 5-Nov-25
Illinois Lawmakers Approve State Vaccine Guidelines, Punt on Gambling Bill WTTW20:55 5-Nov-25
Chicago day care worker arrested by ICE in front of children 6 ABC / WPVI-TV18:41 5-Nov-25
Chicago day care worker arrested by ICE in front of children, witnesses say ABC7 / KGO-TV18:35 5-Nov-25
Low-income students 16 points below Illinois average Illinois Policy Institute18:25 5-Nov-25
Daycare worker arrested by ICE in front of children, witnesses say ABC7 / WLS-TV17:18 5-Nov-25
Illinois’ Duckworth blames President Trump for longest government shutdown ever WEEK-TV12:57 5-Nov-25
Rep. ‘Chuy’ Garcia confirms he will not seek reelection Roll Call11:55 5-Nov-25
Chicago Police Department Overspent Its Budget By $501M Over 5 Years: Data WTTW11:45 5-Nov-25
Crucial hearing over feds' use of force could reveal 'incredible' Bovino testimony Wednesday Chicago Sun-Times11:38 5-Nov-25
As he runs for Congress, Jesse Jackson Jr. takes campaign cash from ally under federal investigation Chicago Sun-Times11:38 5-Nov-25
Judge to decide whether or not to issue Tro for Broadview ICE facility ABC7 / WLS-TV10:51 5-Nov-25
Excessive force allegations will be the focus of a Chicago court hearing Boston Globe05:49 5-Nov-25
Madigan appeals his conviction on federal corruption charges ABC7 / WLS-TV04:40 5-Nov-25
Judge blocks Trump administration from withholding transportation funds over immigration enforcement Chicago Sun-Times03:08 5-Nov-25
What Redistricting Efforts Could Mean for Illinois Voters WTTW01:47 5-Nov-25
Vallas: Legislation buys CTA time to fix itself, but will it? Illinois Policy Institute23:56 4-Nov-25
Local pantry sees surge in visitors, could run out of food Wednesday ABC7 / WLS-TV23:49 4-Nov-25
Chuy Garcia’s move shouldn’t surprise -- in Chicago, political handoffs and family dynasties are nothing new Chicago Sun-Times23:44 4-Nov-25
New questions raised over Chicago mayor's 'gift closet' after IG report FOX 32 Chicago23:22 4-Nov-25
Pritzker vetoes 5th lowest of 16 Democrat-controlled states Illinois Policy Institute21:44 4-Nov-25
Chicago IG report questions mayor’s oversight of “gift room” and city ethics practices | ChicagoLIVE FOX 32 Chicago21:20 4-Nov-25
Chicago Police Department – BGA Policy 2026 Budget Snapshot Better Government Association21:10 4-Nov-25
Harmon opts against battling Welch in West Side race for state central committee post Chicago Sun-Times21:01 4-Nov-25
Records reveal Chicago mayor's 'gift room' was constructed after investigators turned away Fox News20:17 4-Nov-25
Border Patrol official behind Chicago immigration crackdown defends tactics as Trump cheers MailOnline18:34 4-Nov-25
Judge says allegations of conditions at Chicago-area immigration site are ‘disgusting’ Los Angeles Times18:20 4-Nov-25
Barack Obama Sends 4-Word Dodgers Message After Trump Declaration Forbes17:26 4-Nov-25
Garcia's expected decision leaves 5 open US House seats in Illinois ABC7 / WLS-TV17:23 4-Nov-25
Bill to regulate Illinois homeowners' insurance rates fails ABC7 / WLS-TV16:37 4-Nov-25

      
            
      
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