Immigration raid targeting Tren de Aragua nets 37 arrests on Chicago's South Side: DHS
Federal agents carried out an immigration raid early Tuesday on Chicago’s South Side, taking at least 37 undocumented immigrants into custody in an area known to be frequented by Tren de Aragua gang members.
Bicyclist escapes Border Patrol in Chicago after claiming he's 'not a U.S. citizen'
Border Patrol agents chased a cyclist in downtown Chicago on Sunday after he taunted them and claimed he was not a U.S. citizen.
Feds seek deployment of 100 troops to Illinois to protect ICE agents, Pritzker says
Gov. Pritzker said the Trump administration is seeking to deploy 100 military troops to Illinois to protect ICE agents and facilities.
Missing New York girl found in Chicago area with 2 men in US illegally: officials
A missing girl from New York was found last week in a Chicago suburb with two men who authorities said were in the country illegally.
Assistant principal among 3 killed in shooting outside Berwyn middle school
An assistant principal at a Berwyn middle school was one of three people killed in a shooting near the campus Tuesday afternoon.
Fatal Ukrainian refugee stabbing fuels debate on crime in US cities
Iryna Zarutska was stabbed to death on a Charlotte, N.C. light rail train last month, an unprovoked attack that President Trump appears to be using to further exemplify the "need" for federal troops to be deployed in other large cities, like in D.C.
Illinois officials decry Trump post threatening Chicago with deportations: ‘Disgusting’
A post by President Trump appearing to threaten Chicago with the military received pushback from Illinois politicos: "Disgusting."
Trump to order federal intervention in Chicago and Baltimore
President Trump said that he will direct federal law enforcement intervention in Chicago and Baltimore, according to the Associated Press.
'We're going in': Trump to deploy National Guard to Chicago, Pritzker pushes back
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he plans to deploy the National Guard to Chicago in an effort to curb violent crime, though he did not provide a timeline.
Labor Day violence in Chicago prompts Trump National Guard warning
A surge of holiday weekend violence in Chicago has renewed calls — and threats — for National Guard intervention.
Child critically injured after being run over by lawnmower: officials
A young child was transported to a hospital in critical condition after being run over by a lawnmower in Cary, Ill. on Saturday.
Johnson criticizes Trump during Labor Day protest: 'No troops in Chicago!'
A Labor Day march in Chicago this year was not only about workers’ rights, but also President Trump’s threat to send in the National Guard.
Emmett Till investigation records released ahead of 70th anniversary of his killing
The federal government has released thousands of pages of records on the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till.
Bam Bam the support dog reunited with owner 2+ months after being stolen from Chicago backyard
After more than two months of heartbreak and searching, Bam Bam, a service dog stolen from his blind owner in Logan Square, has been reunited with his family.
Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled state evacuate Illinois hotel after bomb threat
A bomb threat was made at the Illinois hotel where Texas Democratic lawmakers are staying after fleeing the state to block a vote on a newly drawn congressional map, officials said Wednesday morning.
Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg dies at 65 after cancer battle
Ryne Sandberg, a Chicago Cubs legend who's been battling cancer, has died at the age of 65, the club announced on Monday.
Illinois landlord who killed 6-year-old Muslim boy in 2023 hate crime has died, police say
Joseph Czuba, the landlord who was convicted of murdering Wadea Al-Fayoume, 6, and attacking his mother in a 2023 hate crime, has died.
Multi-state sex trafficking ring exposed at Southfield hotel
An alleged sex trafficking ring was exposed Monday after the suspect brought one of his victims to a Southfield hotel.