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A U.S. Border Patrol agent reaches over Chicago police officers while threatening to use a canister against protesters in Brighton Park on Oct. 4, 2025. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Keeping federal agents in check still a challenge one year after Operation Midway Blitz

September 27, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

A year after Operation Midway Blitz, encounters involving immigration authorities continue to leave the public and elected officials alike grasping for answers and seeking accountability.

Cops raid cremation business tied to South Chicago Chapel

September 25, 2026 at 6:18 p.m.

Chicago police on Friday raided a cremation business tied to the Southeast Side funeral home where authorities in August found 56 decaying corpses.

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke speaks to the media in the hallway at the Leighton Criminal Court Building on Dec. 16, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Can state’s attorney take over some Burge-related cases? A judge will decide.

September 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Some cases related to former CPD Cmdr. Jon Burge may end up back under the purview of State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke – though not before a judge untangles knotty...

Families who used South Chicago Chapel and Bohemian National Cemetery to handle the remains of deceased loved ones gather outside the closed funeral home for a vigil Aug. 30, 2026, in the South Deering neighborhood. Over 50 decomposing bodies were discovered earlier in the month at the funeral home and cemetery. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Maggots, rat feces and a body in a bathroom: Records detail decrepit conditions at South Side funeral home

September 2, 2026 at 4:21 p.m.

On Aug. 3, state investigators inspecting the notorious South Chicago Chapel were confronted with an overwhelming smell and a nightmarish scene.

State Sen. Cristina Castro speaks about unaccompanied immigrant children being targeted for deportation removal in court during a press conference Aug. 26, 2026, at the National Immigrant Justice Center in Chicago’s Loop. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Immigration judges in Chicago deporting abused, neglected children in violation of their due process: attorneys

August 26, 2026 at 6:14 p.m.

An immigration judge entered removal proceedings against some of the children, despite their attempts to seek a long-held legal protection to remain in safety in the United States due to...

Keshia Golden, left, is hugged by a supporter after speaking to the media at the Leighton Criminal Court Building on Aug. 24, 2026, after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter. She was sentenced to two years' probation. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

‘No winners here.’ Woman sentenced to probation in death of boyfriend after alleged abuse.

August 24, 2026 at 5:47 p.m.

Keshia Golden pleaded guilty to a felony count of involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to two years of probation.

The setting sun illuminates the exterior of South Chicago Chapel in the 2900 block of East 95th Street on Aug. 7, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Years before corpses found at South Side funeral home, owners left decomposing bodies in van: police

August 17, 2026 at 7:12 p.m.

An Evergreen Park police officer was immediately suspicious when he found a running Chrysler minivan with two clearly decomposing corpses inside.

Officers investigate the South Chicago Chapel funeral home where 56 bodies were discovered on Aug. 6, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Missed opportunities, incomplete investigations preceded discovery of 56 bodies at funeral home

August 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The ongoing investigation into South Chicago Chapel is just the latest grim incident involving the so-called death care industry and highlights weaknesses within state law and enforcement.

Adriane Moen sits in her Rock Island home on Aug. 11, 2026. Moen was granted a judgment in a federal court civil case against John Woolridge, formerly of Chicago, who allegedly trafficked her for sex. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

‘The most reprehensible possible’: Rock Island woman wins rare $50M judgment against alleged sex trafficker

August 12, 2026 at 4:18 p.m.

Adriane Moen won a $50 million judgement from her alleged sex trafficker in an unusual case that she hopes will pave the way for other survivors of sex trafficking.

Federal agent Adam Saracco arrives for at the Maywood Courthouse on March 24, 2026. Saracco has pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor battery for throwing a protester to the ground. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

ICE agent pleads guilty to battering a protester at Brookfield gas station

August 12, 2026 at 3:57 p.m.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on Wednesday pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of battery for throwing a protester to the ground while he filmed the agent on his...

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