Protester arrested outside Broadview ICE facility speaks following hearing, release
Five people are now facing federal charges stemming from ongoing protests outside this ICE facility in Broadview, including 70-year-old Dana Briggs, who was pushed to the ground by an agent on Saturday.
Spirit Halloween Turns Into Spirit Christmas—And IL Gets Stores
Get ready to swap out those ghosts for glittering lights—Spirit Halloween is transforming into Spirit Christmas!
Husband, wife dead in apparent murder-suicide, 4 children unharmed: Joliet police
A man and woman were found dead in their Joliet home with apparent gunshot wounds, and their four children were placed in protective custody, with the incident being investigated as a domestic-related murder-suicide.
Standing up to ICE in suburban Chicago, the People’s Patrol puts its faith in...
It’s midmorning in Wheaton, 25 miles west of downtown Chicago. Cristóbal Cavazos gets a call from a People’s Patrol volunteer at an industrial park near O’Hare International Airport where thousands of undocumented immigrants work in warehouses and manufacturing and food-processing plants. The volunteer tells Cavazos...
3 men charged in scheme to use names of deceased to open credit cards
The men were charged with planning to open credit cards in the names of deceased individuals, including two former Illinois residents, the U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois, said.
Suspect apprehended minutes after shooting in South Austin
Police said just after 1 a.m., officers heard gunshots in the first block of North Laramie Avenue, off Washington Boulevard, in the South Austin neighborhood.
4 Illinois ICE facility protesters face federal charges; 1 threatened to kill an agent,...
(CNN) — After clashes with law enforcement at an ICE facility in suburban Chicago over the weekend, four protesters are facing federal charges, including one who threatened to kill an agent, according to the criminal complaints. Dozens of federal law enforcement officers in tactical gear deployed non-lethal munitions...
Runaway tortoise found under peach tree in Arlington Heights
A quick response from Arlington Heights police helped catch as slow-moving culprit.
CBS Reporter Says ICE Pepper-Sprayed Her Inside Her Truck
CBS Chicago. A CBS Chicago reporter has claimed that an ICE agent fired a pepper ball at her truck outside a detention facility, prompting a criminal investigation by local police. Asal Rezaei reported the incident in Broadview, Illinois, on Sunday morning, saying there were no protests and no crowd activity at the...
ICE escalates force in Broadview and downtown
Tensions between ICE and locals hit a new peak this weekend as federal agents ramped up tear gas use, allegedly threatened to bring a "sh*t show" to west suburban Broadview and deployed armed agents downtown. Why it matters: The escalating tactics are "terrorizing our communities" and making Chicagoans afraid to...

















