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‘The man is demented’: Illinois Governor slams Trump for taking credit for Chicago’s crime drop and bragging about his DHS initiative

Donald Trump says his DHS blitz fixed Chicago. But the math and the neighborhoods choking on pepper spray tell a different story. It wasn’t a victory; it was a victory-themed propaganda dressed in tactical gear.

The Mary Sue

Chicago day care worker detained by immigration agents released after community support

A Chicago day care employee detained by immigration agents has been released, her attorneys say

The Independent UK

Chicago civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized for rare neurological disorder

The Rev. Jesse Jackson is in the hospital with a rare neurological disorder

The Independent UK

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Border Patrol Chief Behind Chicago Crackdown Prepares New Operation in Charlotte

The Trump administration’s urban enforcement push is blurring the line between border control and domestic policing.

Reason

'Pure Evil' ICE Sparks Outrage After 'Accidentally' Hitting 1-Year-Old Girl With Pepper Spray

A one-year-old girl was reportedly hit by pepper spray fired by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during an operation in suburban Chicago, sparking widespread condemnation and intensifying backlash against the agency's tactics.

International Business Times

‘MigraWatch’ trainings to ‘Whistlemania’ events: Chicagoans fight back against ICE raids

Residents are organizing in response to raids across the city amid Trump’s wide-ranging ‘Operation Midway Blitz’

The Guardian - US

Judge Orders Release Of 300 ICE Detainees Captured During Trump Administration's 'Operation Midway Blitz' In Chicago

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release of more than 300 people swept up in federal immigration enforcement operations in the Chicago area, ruling that many arrests likely violated a long-standing consent decree limiting warrantless detentions.

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Chicago P.D.’s Fall Finale Delivered Something I’ve Been Missing From One Chicago Lately, But I Have Big Questions About Ruzek

This was exciting, but where's Ruzek?

Cinemablend

Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson hospitalized in Chicago

Jackson, 84, has a neurodegenerative condition called Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

The Independent UK

After Chicago Fire’s Fall Finale Cliffhanger Left Many Futures In Jeopardy, Here’s When Severide And (Hopefully) All The Rest Will Be Back

Is it too soon to start counting down?

Cinemablend

Chicago Med’s Fall Finale Ended On A Dangerous Cliffhanger For One Doctor, But I’m Disappointed After How It Was Promoted

What would Dr. Charles say?

Cinemablend

EXCLUSIVE: 'When Volatility Rises, Income Rises,' How Chicago's ETF Managers Are Monetizing Bitcoin Volatility With Options

Chicago's deep roots in options trading and market infrastructure are fast turning it into the epicenter of the next wave in crypto ETFs, said panelists at Benzinga Fintech Day Awards 2025, featuring Quantify Funds CEO David Dziekanski, Kelly Intelligence founder Kevin Kelly, and Cyber Hornet ETF's Co-Founder Mike Willis. Together, the…

Benzinga

Federal Judge Orders Over 600 ICE Detainees To Be Released From Custody

The order was made after finding that these individuals were arrested without a warrant or probable cause, and in violation of a consent decree.

Reason

Judge signals hundreds of people detained in Chicago immigration crackdown could be released on bond

A federal judge has signaled that hundreds of people arrested and detained in the Chicago area immigration crackdown could soon be released on bond while they await immigration hearings

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The Guardian - US

Judge orders release of hundreds arrested during Chicago immigration raids

Trump officials also cannot pressure detainees to agree to voluntary deportation while cases are pending, says judge

The Independent UK

Judge orders release of 600 migrants swept up in ICE’s ‘Midway Blitz’ operation in Chicago

Release order comes following a lawsuit brought by civil rights groups against ICE and US Customs and Border Patrol

International Business Times UK

'Pure Evil' ICE Sparks Outrage After 'Accidentally' Hitting 1-Year-Old Girl With Pepper Spray

The Independent UK

Artist who created Chicago’s ‘Bean’ sculpture laments his work being used in CBP photos: ‘I find it utterly horrific’

Anish Kapoor called the decision to pose outside of his iconic sculpture a ‘self-congratulatory photo-op’

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The Independent UK

'A day without fear': Chicagoans buy out street vendors amid immigration crackdown

Across Chicago’s Latino neighborhoods, fear of a federal immigration crackdown has emptied the streets

Reason

'Operation Midway Blitz' Agents Pepper-Sprayed a Chicago Family on a Grocery Run

"She was struggling to breathe," said the father of a 1-year-old exposed to the chemical.

The Independent UK

Trump’s military takeover of US cities has already cost taxpayers nearly $500M

President’s decision to bolster urban law enforcement with federal forces in cities like Washington, Los Angeles and Chicago proving hugely costly, according to a report

International Business Times UK

Is Trump's Mind Slipping? 79-Year-Old Demands Troops at Non-Existent Chicago Shopping Centre

Donald Trump calls for military deployment to a fictional Chicago shopping centre amid an imagined crime surge, contradicting official crime data and raising questions about his judgement.

The Mary Sue

‘A punishment disguised as mercy’: Chicago worker has unlimited PTO. Then he realizes he’s being taken for a ride

A Chicago comedian shares a sketch of executives discussing employee benefits in the boardroom. Then, he insinuates that unlimited PTO is a sneaky way to get workers to take less time off.

The Guardian - US

ICE agents accused of pepper-spraying Illinois parents and their one-year-old

Video shows Rafael Veraza holding his face after he and his family we reallegedly sprayed through open car window

The Independent UK

Trump wants to ‘call in the troops’ to help crime-ridden mall in Chicago. The problem is it doesn’t exist

Many were quick to fact check Trump’s Truth Social post

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