The push for generational change in the Democratic Party faces a test in a Chicago-area congressional district, where the top candidates span three generations: from Gen X and millennials to Gen Z.
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Court records: Chicago immigration raid was about squatters, not Venezuelan gangs
In the documents the Department of Homeland Security said the raid “was based on intelligence that there were illegal aliens unlawfully occupying apartments in the building.” There is no mention of criminal gangs or Tren de Aragua.
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Trump will drop push for National Guard deployments in Chicago, LA and Portland, Ore.
Courts blocked troops from deploying in Chicago and Portland, Ore., and the Los Angeles deployment effectively ended after a judge blocked it earlier this month.
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Supreme Court rules against Trump in National Guard case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Trump on Tuesday, refusing to reinstate, for now, Trump’s ability to send National Guard troops into the state of Illinois over the objections of the governor.
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DOJ records show hundreds of immigrants arrested in Chicago had no criminal records
The information contradicts the Trump administration’s narrative that it is targeting the “worst of the worst” when conducting immigration enforcement. and seems to violate a 2022 federal consent decree that puts strong conditions on warrantless arrests.
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She lost her purse — but strangers stepped in to save the day
On a trip to Chicago, Lavonne Schaafsma lost her purse. Two women saw a man rifling through it — and stepped in to help.
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Public workers could be denied loan forgiveness if cities defy Trump, lawsuit alleges
A new lawsuit argues the latest changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness could exclude public servants whose organizations have resisted President Trump’s policies.
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A photographer captures life inside Chicago Public Schools
Melissa Ann Pinney’s photographs capture everyday moments of adolescence inside Chicago Public Schools over the course of a seven-year artist residency.
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Confused by the legal battles over troop deployments? Here’s what to know
Two significant legal actions — including a possible decision from the U.S. Supreme Court — are expected this week. While both would be preliminary, they could impact how courts weigh in on such cases going forward.
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As tensions rise in Chicago, volunteers patrol neighborhoods to oppose ICE and help migrants escape
Several hundred volunteers are patrolling the streets of Chicago and its suburbs warning migrants of ICE’s presence. This is part of a growing resistance to ICE’s operations in Illinois.
