Lawyers for Chicago woman shot by Border Patrol agent call for criminal charges By Jason Meisner October 5, 2026 at 2:47 p.m. Attorneys for Marimar Martinez, shot by a Border Patrol agent during Operation Midway Blitz last...
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...
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...
Judge blocks President Trump’s new bid to curb birthright citizenship, citing Supreme Court precedent By Rebecca Boone September 3, 2026 at 6:32 a.m. A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's latest attempt to limit birthright citizenship, granting a...
No grand jury issues in Border Protection agent’s sexual assault case, judge says By Jason Meisner September 2, 2026 at 6:49 p.m. A judge ruled Wednesday there was no evidence of any inappropriate grand jury conduct by...
Judge ‘hesitant’ on where to draw the line in lawsuit over immigration enforcement tactics By Jason Meisner September 2, 2026 at 6:22 p.m. With the anniversary of Operation Midway Blitz less than a week away, the militarized tactics...
Prayer event at Kane County judicial center aims to show support for immigrants amid continued ICE activity By Molly Morrow September 3, 2026 at 10:42 a.m. Amid reported ICE activity at courthouses, the Coalition of Elgin Religious Leaders aims to show...
Bovino was under internal investigation by Border Patrol when he retired, newly released records show By Gregory Royal Pratt August 31, 2026 at 6:29 p.m. Former Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino retired while under internal investigation for his conduct during...
A cinnamon roll heist? Bakery wrongly accuses rideshare driver of stealing hundreds of pastries. By Phillip Valys August 27, 2026 at 6:42 p.m. College student Julie Pierre took to social media to say that thousands of dollars worth...
ICE awards $16.7M contract to buy 6,000 pairs of gloves that deliver electric shocks By Ryan J. Foley August 27, 2026 at 5:11 p.m. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded a $16.7 million contract to purchase 6,000 pairs...
Immigration judges in Chicago deporting abused, neglected children in violation of their due process: attorneys By Madeline Buckley August 26, 2026 at 6:14 p.m. An immigration judge entered removal proceedings against some of the children, despite their attempts to...
Judge agrees to review grand jury material in Border Protection agent rape case By Jason Meisner August 26, 2026 at 5:17 p.m. A federal judge has agreed to review grand jury transcripts in the case of a...
Mayor Brandon Johnson orders vendors to disclose immigration enforcement contracts By Alice Yin August 26, 2026 at 6:03 p.m. Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Wednesday requiring city vendors disclose work done for...