Immigration news in Chicago

Marimar Martinez shows a scar on her arm from a bullet wound as she describes the day she got shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent during an Illinois Accountability Commission hearing at the Michael A. Bilandic Building in the Loop on April 28, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Lawyers for Chicago woman shot by Border Patrol agent call for criminal charges

By Jason Meisner

October 5, 2026 at 1:49 p.m.

Attorneys for Marimar Martinez, shot by a Border Patrol agent during Operation Midway Blitz last...

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Sept. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

New Supreme Court term begins with cases on climate change, immigration and gun rights

By Lindsay Whitehurst

October 5, 2026 at 6:13 a.m.

The Supreme Court’s new term begins Monday with cases on climate change, religious rights and...

In this image provided by Matt Odom, Laura Leigh Taylor, a farmer in Georgia who says she regrets voting for President Donald Trump in 2024, is pictured Sept. 29, 2026. (Matt Odom via AP)

President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown divides rural voters as midterms approach, AP-KFF poll finds

By Linley Sanders

October 5, 2026 at 6:11 a.m.

More than a year into President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown, a poll finds that...

"Broadview Six" defendants Katherine Abughazaleh, clockwise from upper left, Andre Martin, Michael Rabbitt, Joselyn Walsh, Brian Straw and Catherine Sharp. (baiduhai)

‘Broadview Six’ lawyers demand communications between US attorney’s office and D.C.

By Jason Meisner

September 16, 2026 at 4:57 p.m.

Lawyers for the "Broadview Six" are urging a federal judge to order the U.S. attorney's...

Gov. JB Pritzker holds a moment of silence to reflect on the impact of the Trump administration’s Operation Midway Blitz during a press conference at La Villita Community Church in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Sept. 15, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker says state investigation of fatal Midway Blitz shooting ‘near impossible’ to complete

By Olivia Olander

September 15, 2026 at 7:12 p.m.

A year after an immigration agent killed Silverio Villegas González in Franklin Park, Gov. JB...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Luis Uribe, charged in a series of robberies and sexual assaults of sex workers in Chicago's northwest suburbs, is shown in a photo in a court document allegedly meeting with a witness at a seafood buffet. (U.S. attorney's office)

‘I never raped anybody in my whole life’: Customs and Border agent takes stand in federal trial

By Jason Meisner

September 15, 2026 at 10:51 p.m.

Luis Uribe, 45, is on trial at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on a federal indictment...

ICE arrested two during Carol Stream traffic stop, authorities say

By Caroline Kubzansky

September 14, 2026 at 6:21 p.m.

Federal immigration agents on Thursday arrested two people on the heels of a routine traffic...

Chinese sex worker tells jury Customs and Border Protection agent was offered free services to stop attacking women

By Jason Meisner

September 15, 2026 at 12:28 p.m.

"The message was asking him not to harm our girls, and we would provide free...

Attorney General Kwame Raoul speaks during a news conference on Jan. 20, 2026, addressing his office’s efforts to combat unlawful actions by the Trump administration. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Illinois and Chicago sue Trump over looming rule making it harder for immigrants to get green cards

By Alice Yin

September 14, 2026 at 4:31 p.m.

Illinois joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in that suit....

A woman cheers during the 2026 Annual 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade in Little Village on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Mexican Independence Day Parade brings out a vibrant Little Village

By Finnegan Belleau

September 13, 2026 at 7:25 p.m.

This year was the 55th anniversary of the Chicago parade honoring Mexico’s revolt against Spanish...

Michael Rabbitt poses for a photo at his home in Chicago, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

DOJ went after protesters for felony assault, but juries, judges were unconvinced, analysis finds

By Associated Press

September 13, 2026 at 11:30 a.m.

The U.S. Justice Department failed to secure felony convictions against most of the 102 protesters...

Joaquin Brito prepares pastries at his business, La Florencia Bakery, on Aug. 31, 2026. Last fall, a few blocks from Brito’s bakery, dozens of residents stood off with federal agents following a car chase and crash. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Joaquin Brito locked his East Side bakery as federal agents threw tear gas last fall. He still worries today.

By Caroline Kubzansky

September 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

At the height of the blitz, he remembered that the East Side neighborhood was deserted...

A sign prohibiting ICE activity on village-owned property is displayed at the entrance to the Village Hall lot in Hanover Park on Sept. 8, 2026. In December 2025, Hanover Park trustees approved an ordinance and signs prohibiting ICE from staging any enforcement activity on municipal property. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

‘Right thing to do’ or ‘feel-good’ PR? Suburbs split on whether ICE bans on municipal property actually work.

By Eric Peterson

September 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

A year after Operation Midway Blitz, questions linger whether local laws prohibiting immigration enforcement on...