The Brief
- A teacher at Funston Elementary in Logan Square said she saw ICE agents outside the school Friday and claimed one threw tear gas canisters after a confrontation.
- Mayor Brandon Johnson condemned the incident, praising community “rapid responders” and local organizing efforts.
- Students were kept indoors for safety, and volunteers surrounded the school at dismissal to watch for any return of ICE agents.
CHICAGO – Mayor Brandon Johnson and school officials are responding after a teacher reported seeing ICE agents deploy chemical irritants outside a Chicago elementary school.
What we know:
The teacher, a member of the Chicago Teachers Union, said the incident happened Friday as she stepped out for lunch at Funston Elementary School on Armitage Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood.…