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Are the Streets of Chicago Showing Us the Future of American Democracy?

Yesterday, here in Chicago, where I am today, America caught a glimpse of its possible future, and it was terrifying. Federal agents, dressed like soldiers and armed with the weapons of war, rammed a civilian vehicle on 105th Street, using a maneuver outlawed by Chicago police, and then fired tear gas into a crowd of...
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Former Chicago police officials express concern over DHS tactics | The Chicago Report

Former Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson says there are good reasons the Chicago Police Department does not engage in the same high-risk tactics that federal immigration officials have used in recent days as they move to deport undocumented immigrants.
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Federal agents take people into custody at Back of the Yards flea market, protesters...

Witnesses say as many as 30 federal officers swarmed a Chicago flea market, taking multiple people into custody who tried to run away. Vendors left behind are now living in fear and uncertainty.
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Humboldt Park Is Getting Its 1st Cannabis Dispensary

HUMBOLDT PARK — A vacant Humboldt Park building will be turned into the neighborhood’s first cannabis dispensary. The dispensary proposal for 2735 W. North Ave., a corner storefront that’s been vacant and abandoned for over a decade, was approved by City Council on Thursday. It received zoning approval earlier this...
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Chicago man charged with murder 3 years after shooting

CHICAGO - A man has been charged three years after a deadly shooting on Chicago's South Side. The shooting happened around 9:40 p.m. on Feb. 18, 2022 in the Chatham neighborhood. Darrion Curtis, 25, allegedly shot a 27-year-old man in the chest while he was sitting in a parked car...
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Pritzker says he was ‘incredibly lucky’ to win $1.4 million playing cards in Las...

Pritzker and his wife MK reported more than $10 million in income last year, including the gambling winnings.
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ICE arrests suburban Chicago police officer accused of being in the US illegally: DHS

Radule Bojovic was an officer for the Hanover Park Police Department, DHS said.
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Judge orders agents in Chicago to wear body cameras after violent clashes

A judge says federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras after the use of tear gas and other aggressive steps against protesters.
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Brandon Johnson unveils Chicago budget as city seeks to close deficit

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration wants to revive the corporate head tax on big companies and increasing other taxes to plug the city’s projected budget gap of more than a billion dollars next year. The mayor unveiled his 2026 budget plan to the Chicago City Council Thursday morning. The...
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ICE Raid Leaves Baby Almost Hit by Tear Gas in Chicago

The video shows protests and efforts to shield the baby from the dangers of tear gas.

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