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Noem confirms more ICE resources are heading to Chicago for immigration crackdown

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday said that the Trump administration will soon expand immigration operations in Chicago, confirming plans for a stepped up presence of federal agents in the nation's third-largest city as President Donald Trump continues to…

Chicago Mayor Johnson defies Trump's federal immigration enforcement plan for the city

By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press

The Chicago Police Department will be barred from helping federal authorities with civil immigration enforcement or any related patrols, traffic stops and checkpoints during the surge, according to an executive order signed by the city's mayor.

DHS asks military base near Chicago for immigration enforcement support

By John O'Connor, Sophia Tareen, Associated Press

The Trump administration asked a military base outside of Chicago for support on immigration operations this week, offering a clue of what an expanded law enforcement crackdown might look like in the nation's third-largest city.

Guard not needed in Chicago, Pritzker tells AP during tour of city to counter Trump's crime claims

By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press

Trump and Pritzker have traded insults for days over a supposed plan that would deploy the National Guard to Chicago and Baltimore, as the administration has done in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Pritzker and city leaders vow to sue,…

WATCH: Pritzker says alleged Trump plan to deploy military to Chicago is illegal and un-American

By Joey Cappelletti, Bill Barrow, Associated Press

President Donald Trump’s possible move — targeting states whose governors are among potential White House contenders in 2028 — would be another escalation of presidential power, directly challenging the rights of states and cities to govern themselves.

Drive-by shooting kills 4, wounds 14 others after party at Chicago restaurant

By Laura Bargfeld, Christine Fernando, Associated Press

The upbeat mood in a busy Chicago neighborhood known for its restaurants and nightlife quickly turned into horror late Wednesday as shots were fired at a crowd from a fast-moving vehicle, killing four people.

Venezuelan immigrants in Chicago live in fear after loss of temporary legal status

By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Ryan Connelly Holmes

The Trump administration announced Friday that starting on Sept. 2, Haitians cannot remain in the U.S. under temporary protected status. It’s part of a broader change by the administration to revoke legal protections for citizens of several countries, including Venezuela.

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Pritzker to seek 3rd term as Illinois governor amid questions of higher ambitions

By Sophia Tareen, John O'Connor, Associated Press

JB Pritzker, who has spent years building a national profile, will seek a third term as Illinois’ governor.

WATCH: Governors from NY, IL and MN testify at hearing on 'sanctuary' policies and immigration

By Joey Cappelletti, David A. Lieb, Associated Press

Republican lawmakers clashed repeatedly with the Democratic governors, as the daylong hearing turned into a yelling match at multiple moments.

20 states sue Trump administration over conditions placed on federal transportation and disaster-relief funds

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

Democratic attorneys general say the Trump administration is threatening to withhold billions of dollars in transportation and disaster-relief funds unless states agree to certain immigration enforcement actions.