Mark Hodge returned to the small Illinois town where he grew up, became mayor, and is making dreams come true
With his help, the bustling community Hodge once knew is starting to come back, and he said his 10 years as mayor have flown by.
Which suburb should be considered an honorary Chicago neighborhood? Here’s what you told us.
Some readers understandably found the concept of an honorary neighborhood absurd. But we got some nominees based on diversity ...
City Hall scrambling to cover Chicago police misconduct payouts
Hundreds of millions of dollars have been paid in cases involving 3 ex-cops: Jon Burge, Reynaldo Guevara and Ronald Watts. And more than 220 lawsuits are still pending. Beleaguered taxpayers might end ...
Trump DOJ sues Chicago in first major sanctuary city case
The Trump administration filed a lawsuit Thursday against Illinois, the city of Chicago, and Cook County, marking its first legal action against so-called sanctuary city laws. The complaint, filed by ...
‘Chicago has always been a city of immigrant workers’: Some Chicago businesses close their doors to protest immigration crackdown
As immigrant communities entered a third week of fear and uncertainty in the shadow of immigration action, some business ...
Acting deputy AG visits Chicago to 'observe' immigration enforcement crackdown
Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove visited Chicago on Sunday to witness the start of ramped-up immigration ...
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Chicago immigrant residents are in Trump's sights. The mayor says he'll defend them
Chicago and Illinois laws prevent local law enforcement from asking about a person's immigration status, detaining them because they lack status, and most notably, largely bar officers from ...
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Chicago braces for immigration crackdown and deportations under Trump
arguing Democrats are the reason Chicago is in “trouble.” Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responded to Homan’s threats at a news conference last month. “We have laws that protect undocumented ...
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Chicago mayor reiterates opposition to incoming Trump admin's immigration reform
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson ... the mayor’s office has assured the city would continue to comply with the 2017 Illinois Trust Act, which prohibits local law enforcement from participating ...
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Chicago prepares for deportation arrests targeting hundreds next week after Trump takes office
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Incoming U.S. Border Czar Tom Homan, speaks to state troopers and national guardsmen, accompanied by Texas ...
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Trump administration planning 'large-scale immigration raid' Tuesday in Chicago: Reports
"All that starts January 21, and we're going to start right here in Chicago, Illinois," Homan said at the time. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Trump administration will target ...
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A new flag for Illinois is now open for voting. Which design should win?
Many designs for the new Illinois state flag feature the six-pointed Chicago star or the silhouette of President Abraham Lincoln. “The farther up you go in the level of government, the higher ...