Immigration advocates fear President Donald Trump’s administration is attempting to delay court proceedings that could release more than 400 people with no criminal history from immigration detention as a way to pressure them to sign voluntary departure agreements.
Gov. JB Pritzker gifted Pope Leo the beer from Burning Bush Brewery during a visit to Rome this week. “We’re very excited and very thankful," said the North Center brewery's owner, a former pastor.
ICE agents arrested Diana Patricia Santillana Galeano at the North Center daycare where she works Wednesday. Attorneys are arguing the warrantless arrest violated a 2022 consent decree and are calling for her immediate release.
Old Irving Park welcomes thousands of trick-or-treaters from across the city every Halloween. This year, neighbors are making plans to protect each other from federal agents after Saturday’s violent immigration raid right before a children’s costume parade.
The allegation comes as ICE and Border Patrol are increasingly facing pushback for using tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets and other measures against peaceful protesters and bystanders.
Federal agents detained several people, including a Benito Juarez High School student, during a standoff with protesters Thursday morning in Little Village, community leaders said.
Masked agents approached Ald. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez and her chief of staff in an alley, where they were told they were impeding ICE activities. A state representative said he was also approached by agents while alerting residents to ICE's presence Tuesday.
Katherine Duncan said her decision to post a sign in her shop, Katherine Anne Confections, that says, “Everyone Is Welcome Here, Except ICE,” likely spurred the onslaught of negative reviews.