‘Mean girls’ mob attacked, robbed CTA passengers in the Loop: police
Chicago police are looking for a group of seven women and a man accused of attacking and robbing CTA passengers on a Blue Line platform in the Loop last month. Investigators released surveillance photos showing the suspects, who allegedly targeted a group of riders on the Jackson Blue Line platform around 1:49 a.m....
Chicago protesters swarm ICE detention facility in chaotic rebuke of mayor’s new rule
Last Friday, about 250 protesters engaged in a tumultuous encounter with local police and ICE agents
New Illinois Campaign Wants To Split State: ‘This Is Not Secession’
A growing number of residents are rallying behind a campaign to carve out a brand-new state — New Illinois.
At least 10 detained as protesters demonstrate outside Broadview ICE facility again
CHICAGO — More protests are expected outside of a suburban immigration processing facility on Friday after a string of setbacks in court for the Justice Department and ICE. Protestors had already begun gathering outside the facility by 8 a.m. on Friday, despite a recent executive order signed by Broadview’s Mayor,...
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.
