Arts Mar 17 Chicago artists channel creativity into protesting the immigration crackdown By Jeffrey Brown, Ryan Connelly Holmes
Politics Mar 06 WATCH: Rev. Jesse Jackson celebrated in memorial service with Obama, Biden and Clinton From former presidents to an NBA Hall of Famer to prominent church pastors, stories of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.’s influence on politics, corporate boardrooms and picket lines loomed large Friday at a celebration honoring the late civil rights leader. By Sophia Tareen, Matt Brown, Associated Press
Politics Feb 26 WATCH: Rev. Jesse Jackson lies in repose at Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters in Chicago Cross-country memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. are set to begin Thursday in Chicago, the city the late civil rights leader called home. By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press
Politics Feb 12 Lawyers of Chicago woman shot by federal agents say documents show how DHS lies about investigations Marimar Martinez, a teaching assistant and U.S. citizen, was shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in October while in her vehicle. She was charged with a felony after Homeland Security officials accused her of trying to ram agents… By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press
Nation Jan 27 What to know about Gregory Bovino and his role in Trump's immigration crackdown Gregory Bovino had been the go-to architect for the large-scale immigration crackdowns ordered by Trump and the public face of his administration’s city-by-city sweeps. By Associated Press
Dec 31 Trump says he's dropping push for National Guard in Chicago and other cities By Michelle Price, Associated Press Trump said in a social media post Wednesday that he’s removing the Guard troops for now. Continue reading
Dec 18 Bishop Ronald Hicks named new archbishop of New York By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV on Thursday made his most important U.S. appointment to date, naming a fellow Chicagoan as the next archbishop of New York to lead one of the biggest U.S. archdioceses as it navigates relations with the Trump administration… Continue reading
Dec 12 Court blocks release of hundreds of immigrants arrested in crackdown near Chicago By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press A federal appeals court blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago area immigration crackdown in a split decision Thursday that also allowed the extension of a consent decree outlining how federal immigration agents can make warrantless arrests. Continue reading
Nov 30 Winter storm snarls flights for post-Thanksgiving travelers in Chicago By Associated Press Travelers at the end of the Thanksgiving holiday on Sunday were finding hundreds of flights delayed and canceled in Chicago following a winter storm in the Great Lakes region, while a wintry mix of rain and snow developed in the Northeast. Continue reading
Nov 26 Judge's note on immigration agents using AI raises accuracy and privacy concerns By Claudia Lauer, Associated Press A federal judge called out an immigration enforcement agent for using artificial intelligence to write the narrative of a use-of-force report. Continue reading