Chicagoans gathered again downtown Tuesday to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown with a pair of demonstrations outside Chicago immigration court and later in Dirksen Federal Plaza.
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If you’re arrested by ICE in Illinois, what happens next? Legal experts explain the process.
The Tribune spoke with Nicole Hallett, a clinical law professor at University of Chicago, and Diana Rashid, managing attorney with the National Immigrant Justice Center, to learn more about what happens after someone is arrested by ICE in Illinois.
Trump says he will ‘liberate’ Los Angeles in speech to mark the 250th anniversary of the Army
President Donald Trump called protesters in Los Angeles “animals” and “a foreign enemy” in a speech at Fort Bragg.
Correspondent Terry Moran out at ABC News, two days after suspension over Stephen Miller post
Correspondent Terry Moran is out at ABC News, two days after the organization suspended its correspondent for a social media post that called Trump administration deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller a “world class hater.”
Alderman seeks power to ban short-term rentals from Chicago precincts
The rental companies could overturn the bans by collecting signatures from 10% of the precinct voters, around 150 to 200 signatures.
Homer Township Board reduces highway commissioner to part-time; announces civic center delays
The Homer Township Board voted to reduce the highway commissioner job to part-time, reducing the salary from $61,094 to $15,000.
Will Congress back the NCAA’s $2.8B settlement with antitrust protection?
Now that the NCAA has taken care of its business, NCAA President Charlie Baker wants Congress to deliver.
President Donald Trump pushes ahead with his maximalist immigration campaign in face of LA protests
Donald Trump made no secret of his willingness to exert a maximalist approach to enforcing immigration laws and keeping order as he campaigned to return to the White House. The fulfillment of that pledge is now on full display in Los Angeles.
Not your grandparents’ City Council: Chicago aldermen less aligned with 5th floor
The Chicago City Council, long derided as a mayoral puppet, is increasingly operating independent of the wishes of the mayor’s office.
State agrees to pay $1.3M for never-built migrant tent encampment despite Gov. JB Pritzker’s assurances
Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration has agreed to pay GardaWorld even though the governor said the company would absorb the costs of Chicago encampment construction.