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CHICAGO – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says President Donald Trump’s push to send the National Guard to Chicago is the wrong answer for fighting crime. What we know: In an opinion piece published Monday in The New York Times, Johnson said Chicagoans “love and defend our city fiercely,” and don’t need “an occupation” of armed troops. He pointed to a record-low homicide rate this summer, the lowest since the 1960s, as evidence that the city’s approach is working. “Sending in the National Guard is the wrong solution to a real problem,” Johnson wrote. “If President Trump had listened to…
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CHICAGO – The Department of Homeland Security launched Operation Midway Blitz on Monday, an effort to crack down on undocumented immigrants in Chicago and Illinois. The operation was launched in honor of Katie Abraham, who was killed this year in a hit-and-run car crash with a Guatemalan man who was in the country illegally. “This ICE operation will target the criminal illegal aliens who flocked to Chicago and Illinois because they knew Governor Pritzker and his sanctuary policies would protect them and allow them to roam free on American streets,” a tweet from the department read. The tweet included…
CHICAGO – A 31-year-old woman was killed Monday morning after police say she was shot in the face during a fight with someone she knew in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood. What we know: The shooting happened around 9:06 a.m. in the 2200 block of South State Street, according to Chicago police. Investigators said the woman was outside when she got into a physical altercation with another woman she knew. During the fight, the offender pulled out a gun and fired, striking the victim in the face. The woman was taken to Stroger Hospital, where she died. Police said the…
CHICAGO – A 19-year-old man is facing felony charges after police say he carried out a string of armed robberies in different Chicago neighborhoods. What we know: CPD’s Robbery Task Force said it began investigating the pattern of crimes after the man tried to rob a business in Jefferson Park and then carried out a robbery in Bucktown on Aug. 19. Detectives later linked him to additional robberies at businesses in Montclare on Aug. 26, West Beverly on Aug. 31, and Rogers Park on Sept. 2. On Sept. 4, police said officers tracked the suspect as he used public…
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. – A Wisconsin man was arrested in Lake County early Monday after leading police on a high-speed chase with a woman in his vehicle. What we know: The pursuit began around 1:10 a.m. when Racine, Wisconsin police alerted the Lake County sheriff’s deputies that a fleeing driver had crossed into Illinois on Route 45 after a “domestic-related dispute.” Deputies later identified the driver as 30-year-old Aaron Kirsey, who allegedly sped away from a sheriff’s sergeant at more than 100 mph before OnStar remotely slowed the vehicle, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. The car was…
CHICAGO – The City of Evanston is warning residents that federal immigration agents may be present in the community in the coming days, following signals from the Trump administration about ramped-up enforcement in the Chicago area. What we know: Late this weekend, city officials said they were informed about the likelihood of ICE activity in Evanston. The city encouraged residents to report sightings of federal agents to the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights hotline at 855-435-7693 or icirr.org. Evanston also shared immigration resources from the city, the State of Illinois, and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office to help…
Jeep auto showroom, building exterior with company brand name in Manhattan, New York City. (Plexi Images/GHI/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images / Getty Images) Chrysler parent company Stellantis is recalling more than 91,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee hybrids in the U.S. due to a software malfunction that may result in a loss of drive power, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Thursday. Some Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles, model years 2022 through 2026, may have an overloading of the battery pack control module microprocessor, causing it to reset. When this happens, the hybrid control processor can…
CHICAGO – As President Donald Trump threatens to expand immigration raids and deploy the National Guard, Chicago has become the latest flashpoint in a broader national struggle over how far the federal government can push local authorities to cooperate with its immigration agenda. For the Chicago Police Department, the challenge is acute. The force must preserve public safety in a city already under strain while avoiding the appearance of working hand-in-hand with federal immigration authorities, a stance that could erode community trust and ignite new protests. The same balancing act has confronted other big-city departments in recent months. Local police…
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – APRIL 15: Former U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a conference hosted by the Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled (ACRD) on April 15, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. ACRD champions the rights of those who depen DELAWARE – Former President Joe Biden will honor his home state by establishing a presidential library in Delaware. What we know: A 13-person governance, including former aides, friends and political allies, is leading the fundraising effort for a museum-style library dedicated to Biden’s presidency and service. The project aims to create a national hub for civic engagement and leadership training.…