ICE detained US citizens in Chicago area cemetery, officials say
FOREST PARK, Ill. - The mayor of Forest Park says there is a surge of ICE activity in the village. He wants his west suburban community to know that ICE agents assaulted and detained American citizens on private property last week. What we know:. Forest Park Mayor Rory E. Hoskins...
Do You Really Need to Rake Your Leaves? We Asked a Lawn-Care Expert, and...
Every fall, it starts the same way. The air turns crisp, your rake reappears from the garage, and your weekend calendar mysteriously fills up with “yard work.” Half a dozen leaf piles later, you’re sweaty, sore and starting to doubt the point. After all, the leaves look beautiful blanketing the grass, and you’ve...
Dominoes club in Humboldt Park shares Puerto Rican pastime with Chicago
A new club is bringing the beloved Puerto Rican pastime of Dominoes to the heart of the Humboldt Park neighborhood in Chicago.
Suspect in custody following standoff after shooting up home and car in Aurora
A suspect was in custody Wednesday morning, after police in west suburban Aurora said he shot up a vehicle and a home overnight, leading to an hours-long standoff.
Federal Agents Deploy Tear Gas In Albany Park As Neighbors Block Immigration Arrest
ALBANY PARK — Federal agents deployed tear gas in Albany Park Sunday as residents chased off agents who were trying to detain a neighbor. Gabriel Paez and his wife, Megan Dougherty, were returning home from brunch Sunday afternoon when they saw two armed federal agents confronting a neighbor on the sidewalk.
Black babies die at 14 times the rate of whites in Cook County
Black babies died in their sleep suddenly and unexpectedly at a rate 14 times higher than white babies in Cook County, according to a recent report by county health officials. The report, produced by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office and Rush University System for Health, collected and analyzed data on sudden...
Chicago mayor will soon reveal plan to close $1.15 billion budget shortfall
Mayor Johnson famously proposed a $300 million property tax hike last year, only to have the City Council vote it down unanimously.
Feds say more than 1,500 arrested in “Operation Midway Blitz,” but data reveals some...
The Department of Homeland Security has said federal agents have made more than 1,500 arrests as part of the immigration crackdown in the Chicago area dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz," which began more than a month ago.
Protesters and officials face off in Chicago at scene of apparent crash
Federal agents clashed with protesters at the scene of an apparent crash involving a Border Patrol vehicle in Chicago.
ICE Raids Spark Outrage: Walgreens Arrest Caught on Video Ahead of Nationwide Protests Saturday
Chicago, IL – A federal immigration raid at a Walgreens on Chicago’s East Side Tuesday has ignited national outrage and fueled calls for mass protest ahead of this weekend’s “No Kings Day” demonstrations. According to eyewitnesses and social media footage, an ICE agent tackled a...

















