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The IRS has agreed to help Homeland Security officials find immigrants they are trying to deport, according to court records, committing to sharing information in what would be a fundamental change in how the tax collector uses its tightly regulated records.
In a court filing, Donald Trump’s administration said that the IRS and Immigration and Customs Enforcement had reached the agreement and that the two agencies had not yet shared any information. Under the terms of the deal, a redacted version of which was submitted in the case, ICE officials can ask the IRS for information about people who have been ordered to leave the United States — or whom they are otherwise investigating.
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Federal funding cuts, state budget woes have Chicago recovery services scrambling to survive
A Humboldt Park home run by Chicago-based Gateway Foundation is caught between President Donald Trump’s federal funding cuts and a tight state budget. Read more here.
More top news stories:
- Mayor Brandon Johnson to jump-start budget talks with larger shortfalls expected
- ‘She gave me permission to lead this way’: CTU President Stacy Davis Gates honors legacy of Karen Lewis
Wind Creek opens hotel Friday at Chicago-area’s fastest growing casino
The nascent Wind Creek Chicago Southland, which continues to gain ground as the state’s fastest-growing casino, is upping the ante Friday with the soft opening of its 255-room hotel. Read more here.
More top business stories:
- President Donald Trump orders new CFIUS review of Nippon, US Steel deal
- Police make 3 more firearm-related arrests at Naperville Topgolf lot, up to 7 for the year
Patrick Williams wants to be a postseason X factor for the Chicago Bulls. First, he has to find consistency.
As the Bulls prepare for a third consecutive play-in tournament, Patrick Williams has never had a smaller role. Read more here.
More top sports stories:
- Shane Smith settling in with Chicago White Sox after ‘pandemonium’ of big-league debut
- Column: Homewood-Flossmoor’s Vincent Robinson gets NCAA gold at North Carolina State
Cynthia Pelayo blends horror and Chicago history in ‘Vanishing Daughters’ — including legend of Resurrection Mary
The novel “Vanishing Daughters” weaves together a serial killer, the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, a plane crash at O’Hare, quantum entanglement, Chet’s and Resurrection Mary. Read more here.
More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories:
- Carolina Chauffe bring her music to Chicago’s Empty Bottle as Hemlock
- Ron Harrigan named Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s first music educator of the year
At least 44 dead and 160 injured in a roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic
At least 44 people died and 160 others were injured in the Dominican capital when the roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub where politicians, athletes and others were attending a merengue concert, authorities said. Read more here.
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