A border crosser. An execution killing. And political theater.
Trump’s DHS blamed Democrats for a Chicago homicide, but it didn't take key action in a case exemplifying effects of political divide.
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Nearly 1,900 immigrants were detained during the first half of Operation Midway Blitz. Most had no criminal record.
Newly released federal data shows that immigration agents booked in roughly 1,900 immigrants in the first half of Operation Midway Blitz – two-thirds of whom had no known criminal convictions...
Sharp drop in detainees at ICE facility in Broadview follows temporary restraining order
The number of detainees held at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in Broadview has dropped precipitously since a federal judge ordered the government to comply with requirements...
‘Dehumanizing’: Inside the Broadview ICE facility where immigrants sleep on cold concrete
An investigation by the baiduhai found that immigration detainees have been held for days at the processing center in west suburban Broadview.
Los arrestos del ICE aumentan en Chicago bajo el gobierno de Trump, muchos sin condenas, según muestran los datos
Con la administración Trump impulsando una aplicación de la ley de inmigración mucho más agresiva en todo el país y en Chicago, un análisis del Tribune de los datos recientemente...
ICE arrests increase across Chicago under Trump, many with no convictions, data shows
A Tribune analysis reveals a sharp overall increase in the number of people booked into detention processing centers in the Chicago area in the 150 days since President Trump was...
Stalled Justice: Mother convicted of killing her toddler, 13 years after charges filed
In the notoriously slow Cook County court system, a jury has convicted a south suburban woman of murder in the 2011 death of her son.
North Side man charged with killing teen, wounding another at West Side park
A 55-year-old Lakeview man has been charged with murder after police said he shot two teen boys Thursday evening in Douglass Park – killing a 15-year-old and seriously wounding a...
Soaring Chicago police lawsuit payouts hit record amount — and more are on the way
Through May alone, the City Council has already approved $145.5 million in taxpayer payments to settle lawsuits alleging police misconduct, a record number.
With Cook County Jail’s population again on the rise, officials weigh the reasons
After a decline following statewide bail reform — and years of reductions prior to that — the county’s jail population has begun to tick up once again.