Chicago Officer Accused of Visa Overstay Arrested by ICE: ‘Criminal Illegal Aliens Have No...
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a Chicago police officer alleging he has lived in the United States unlawfully for a decade after overstaying a tourist visa. The officer, identified as Radule Bojovic of Montenegro, was taken into custody during a targeted sweep linked to "Operation Midway Blitz,"...
Fear of ICE raids devastating Little Village restaurants and small businesses
CHICAGO (WGN) — Fear of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids has reportedly kept locals home, causing a devastating effect on restaurants and small businesses in the Little Village neighborhood. Some eateries say they have seen revenue plunge by up to 70 percent, painting a bleak picture for...
Chicago Police Issue Alert for Missing Woman, Jessica Starks, Last Seen on South Merrill...
The Chicago Police Department has issued a missing person alert for Jessica Starks, a 36-year-old African American woman, last seen over a week ago. Starks was reported missing from the 6800 block of South Merrill Avenue on October 9, 2025. The CPD's description of Starks lists her as having brown eyes, black hair, a...
To stand up to ICE agents, some Chicagoans are arming themselves with whistles
Yesenia Villegas is not the politically active type. But after federal immigration agents fatally shot her uncle, Silverio Villegas, in a traffic stop last month, she was desperate to do something. “It put the whole family on edge,” Villegas said. “Everyone’s tense and depressed. It just feels like we are...
Johnson pushes social media tax in budget plan
A social media tax, new yacht docking fees and a renewed employee surcharge lead the list of novel revenue sources Mayor Brandon Johnson is pushing in his 2026 budget to fill a $1.15 billion hole. The big picture: The $16.6 billion budget proposal introduced Thursday morning delivers on Johnson's promise...
Two found dead in car with gunshot wounds to the head in South Side:...
CHICAGO - Two people were found dead from gunshot wounds in their car in Bridgeport on Friday, according to police. What we know: — Officers discovered a man and woman inside a car just after 7 p.m., each with a gunshot wound to the head in the 300 block of W. 31st Street.
2 dead, multiple injured in South Side crash Friday night
Two people were killed and multiple others were injured in a crash Friday night on the city's South Side.
She was laid off from Microsoft, now she’s behind the only Black-owned grocery store...
Elizabeth Abunaw has found her purpose in a career she never thought she would have. She recently opened her business, “Forty Acres Fresh Market,” in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. She told the Chicago Tribune, “I didn’t dream of becoming a grocer, I wanted to be an MTV DJ.” “But I think a good business should...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Wins $1.4 Million Playing Blackjack in Las Vegas
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker had a lucrative 2024, earning more than $10 million — with a notable $1.4 million coming from a lucky streak at a Las Vegas casino. According to tax filings released by his campaign on Oct. 14, Pritzker and his wife, MK, reported roughly $10.7 million in adjusted gross income for the […]
Unmarked Officers At Calumet Park Station Aren’t Immigration Agents, Coast Guard Says
EAST SIDE — As heavily armed, unidentified officers patrol the U.S. Coast Guard station in Calumet Park, agency officials say the officers are in-house security and denied the Southeast Side station is serving as a base for immigration enforcement. A Block Club reporter observed officers dressed in fatigues and...
