Agents have been concealing their identities by wearing masks and hats without badges or name tags. Advocates say the ruling is a step toward accountability.
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis is considering modifying the temporary restraining order to require agents to wear body cameras if they've already been issued them. She's also calling Chicago ICE commander Russell Hott to testify.
As part of the award, Carolina Carchi received $25,000, which she's donating to Calculated Genius, a local organization that works with young girls of color explore careers in science, tech and engineering.
“Kids dressed in Halloween costumes walking to a parade do not pose an immediate threat to the safety of a law enforcement officer,” U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis told Bovino during a court hearing Tuesday morning. “They just don't."
The federal lawsuit says detained people are being denied water, food, medical care and hygiene: "They treated us like animals, or worse than animals, because no one treats their pets like that."
Wednesday's hearing is expected to see more testimony — including from a five-hour deposition of Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino — about federal immigration agents' actions in Chicago.
Government attorneys said the order last week from U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis interferes with immigration enforcement and undermines executive power.
In a scathing opinion, U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis highlighted lies and distortions by Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino and immigration agents in press releases, social media posts and their own internal reports.
Attorneys for the media groups that brought the suit said "there was nothing more to be gained" since the immigration crackdown has slowed. But the move also followed an appellate court victory for the government.
Martina Mosby was the first of at least 63 people killed in domestic homicides in 2025. Experts say the increase is in part due to federal funding cuts to victim services programs.
A Block Club investigation found dozens of protesters arrested by state police are still facing criminal charges for minor infractions, such as sitting on a concrete barrier — even after Gov. JB Pritzker vowed to protect their First Amendment rights.
