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Ruben Morales Jr. of Yorkville says he was choked and beaten by federal Immigration agents Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Morales stands near the City Hall in Aurora on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. He recounted how he had asked agents to roll their windows down so he could verify who they were while they sat in their cars near an elementary school. Morales says he was refused medical treatment and was driven to the FBI building in Chicago. (Dominic Di Palermo/baiduhai)

Aurora protesters recount detention by federal agents: ‘I’m beat up’

October 27, 2025 at 11:03 a.m.

The two detainees later released by authorities had seen alerts about suspicious vehicles parked at Allen Elementary School.

Chicago Budget Director Annette Guzman, from left, listens as Ald. Jason Ervin, 28th, chair of the Budget Committee, leads a budget hearing in City Council chambers, Oct. 21, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson faces complaints about property tax sweep plan to balance budget

October 26, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Allies and opponents of Mayor Brandon Johnson are voicing reservations about his idea to pull money out of tax-increment financing districts around the city.

Mayor Brandon Johnson talks with community members on Oct. 24, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker throws cold water on remote learning for CPS students in response to ICE raids

October 24, 2025 at 6:02 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson urged Gov. JB Pritzker Friday to weigh allowing Chicago public school students to learn from home because of ICE arrests.

Air travelers pass the many shops along the Central Market area at Midway International Airport in Chicago on Nov. 29, 2023. (Antonio Perez/ baiduhai)

Airport slot machines draw interest but see few details in Chicago budget hearing

October 23, 2025 at 5:44 p.m.

Thursday's Aviation Department budget hearing devolved into a dispute over how slots at O'Hare and Midway would work and how the money would get spent.

A bicyclist pedals through the closed Courtland Street Bridge over the Chicago River, Oct. 22, 2025. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

North Side bridge closures draw criticism as aldermen probe infrastructure budget

October 23, 2025 at 7:28 a.m.

Aldermen knocked the simultaneous shutdown of several North Side and downtown bridges Wednesday as they vetted Mayor Brandon Johnson’s infrastructure spending proposals for next year.

Chicago Ald. Jason Ervin, 28th, chair of the Budget and Government Operations Committee, leads a meeting of the committee on Oct. 21, 2025, at City Hall. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Wary aldermen begin Chicago budget talks as Gov. JB Pritzker says he opposes head tax

October 21, 2025 at 5:29 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker came out in opposition Tuesday to the reinstated $21-per-employee “head tax” on larger businesses that Mayor Johnson proposed to balance the 2026 budget.

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks during the "No Kings" rally and march on Oct. 18, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sues Trump over threat to cut emergency funding

October 20, 2025 at 6:33 p.m.

Chicago's suit alleges DHS has tied funding for first-responder salaries and more to “unlawful conditions” outlawing “diversity, equity and inclusion” efforts.

Ald. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez, 33rd, keeps watch for ICE outside Carl Von Linné School in the Avondale neighborhood during dismissal with community members on Oct. 8, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Fighting Trump’s immigration blitz in Chicago, ward by ward

October 14, 2025 at 8:39 a.m.

Some Chicago aldermen are adding new duties: getting tear-gassed and handcuffed, organizing legions of volunteers, and standing guard near elementary schools.

A Broadview police officer moves protesters away from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility, Oct. 8, 2025, in Broadview. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Without the Texas National Guard’s help, Broadview protests are calm Wednesday night

October 9, 2025 at 6:41 a.m.

Texas National Guard spent Wednesday drilling with riot shields at their makeshift base about 40 miles southeast of Chicago. Local police kept things calm in Broadview.

Gov. JB Pritzker stands nearby as Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks during a news conference about the current state of federal deployments to Illinois and the ongoing federal activity in Chicago on Oct. 6, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

President Donald Trump calls for Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker to be jailed

October 8, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.

“Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also!” President Donald Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social.

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