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At least 1 dead, 8 injured in mass shooting in Chicago's downtown area hours after Christmas tree lighting; Trump threatens action

November 23, 2025 7:40 am

The shootout occurred on Friday about 9:50pm when shots were fired near the Chicago Theater at the corner of Randolph and State streets.

Shots fired in Chicago at US Border Patrol agents, suspect at large, Trump administration says

November 09, 2025 5:35 am

The police department of Chicago said that officers responded to shots being fired in the area and secured the region with a cordon and stated that no one was injured in the firing.

ICE operations in Chicago will continue during Halloween, says Kristi Noem

October 31, 2025 1:23 am

Governor Pritzker made the request to “suspend” the immigration crackdown after federal agents deployed a chemical agent in a Chicago neighbourhood preparing for a Halloween parade.

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow deployment of National Guard in Chicago area

October 18, 2025 5:11 am

The emergency appeal to the high court came after a judge prevented, for at least two weeks, the deployment of Guard members from Illinois and Texas to assist immigration enforcement.

Federal court to weigh Trump's deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago area

October 09, 2025 12:24 pm

US District Judge April Perry will hear arguments over a request to block the deployment of Illinois and Texas Guard members. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and local officials strongly oppose use of the Guard.

Texas National Guard troops now protecting federal property in Chicago area, official says

October 09, 2025 11:17 am

The troops, along with about 300 from Illinois, had arrived Tuesday at a US Army Reserve Center in Elwood, 55 miles (89 kilometers) southwest of Chicago.

Donald Trump wants Illinois Governor and Chicago Mayor jailed for opposing National Guard deployment

October 08, 2025 8:25 pm

Both Illinois and Chicago are suing the Trump administration over the deployment of National Guard troops despite objections from local and state officials.

Texas National Guard troops arrive in Chicago ahead of deployment as legal battle continues

October 08, 2025 12:31 am

They are likely to be deployed along with the Illinois National Guard troops in the Chicago area in the coming days.

Federal Patrol agents and Cook County Sheriff's police stand near the entrance of an ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) processing facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, Ill., Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

‘Do something, b**ch’: US woman shot at 5 times by immigration agent for hitting his car

October 07, 2025 10:50 pm

The incident occurred on Saturday morning in the Brighton Park neighborhood, as immigration agents — acting under the Trump administration’s intensified deportation drive — carried out operations across Illinois’s largest city.

White House calls judge who blocked National Guard to Portland as 'untethered in reality', denies Trump plans to take over cities with military

October 07, 2025 12:34 am

Critics have accused the Trump administration of using the National Guard to take over Democrat-ruled cities on the pretext of fighting crime.

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Lights for Liberty: Thousands protest Trump immigration policies in Chicago

July 15, 2019 11:23 am

The protesters at Saturday's march belted chants critical of President Donald Trump and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. Many of them carried placards with messages including "No kids in cages" and "Abolish ICE."