The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker over new state laws aimed at protecting immigrants at courthouses, hospitals and day cares.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Tuesday he won't veto an alternative budget plan passed by City Council over the ...

In "Becoming Bovino," our reporters travel to his hometown in North Carolina and to California, where he got his start in the U.S. Border Patrol.

Each year, we look back at some of the biggest stories of the year. These are the people and moments that defined Chicago news in 2025. 🚨 Biggest story of the year: Federal immigration agents descend ...

Four Illinois members of Congress have been allowed into a suburban Chicago immigration processing center that's been at the ...

Today’s abusive federal and state actions stand to irreparably damage not only our immigrant communities but the whole city.

Crime in Chicago had already declined dramatically before any federal deployment occurred. The reductions extended beyond homicides to encompass most categories of violent crime. Furthermore, the ...

Phoenix convention-goers welcome DHS immigration raids to their cities while criticizing Democratic leaders who refuse to ...

Social media posts, advocates, attorneys note an increase in ICE arrests and activity in Columbus on Dec. 17 and 18, it is '1 ...

Daniel Biss accused agents of misconduct, saying the raids terrified communities, while Gregory Bovino defended them as ...

In front of a swarm of reporters, protesters and federal agents, Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss, who is running for Congress, ...

A commission formed to document alleged harassment and abuse by federal agents amid an immigration crackdown in the Chicago ...