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Rep. Jan Schakowsky has told colleagues she plans to retire at the end of her term rather than seek reelection, marking a new departure from a Democrat in Congress

A Chicago man has been arrested after reportedly killing his wife by stabbing her and then persuading their young children to lie about the incident.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he won't negotiate with the Trump administration as it threatens to pull federal funding from cities that don't follow its immigration crackdown

The attack occurred at El Taco Azteca in Pilsen last week, and left the waitress with cuts, bruises and a broken finger.

ICE detained a Venezuelan migrant who came to the US to give his kidney to his ailing brother. He is now in a detention center in Indiana awaiting deportation.

Chicago attorneys are demanding justice for at least 22 people who they believe were unlawfully arrested since the beginning of the Trump administration

An Air India flight from Chicago to Delhi was forced to return to O'Hare Airport on March 5 after the majority of its toilets became clogged mid-flight.

The Chicago Police Department sent nearly two dozen officers to protect a Tesla dealership over the weekend, stoking a heated debate on who the force is protecting.

Border czar Tom Homan defended Mayor Adams as the Democrat faces questions from Congress for his city's sanctuary policies and faces calls for resignation.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is being questioned along with other Democratic mayors for Boston's sanctuary policies for allegedly thwarting Trump's deportation efforts.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson testified before Congress about his city's sanctuary policies, rejecting the claim that the laws protects violent criminals.

A Chicago landlord has been ordered to pay over $80,000 to tenants after threatening to report them to ICE during a dispute

Joseph Czuba, 73, was convicted of first-degree murder and hate crimes for the fatal stabbing of 6-year-old Wadea Al Fayoumi and the attack on his mother, a Palestinian-American family targeted amid a climate of anti-Palestinian rhetoric and media bias.


Trump praises Southwest pilots for avoiding a near-collision in Chicago, blames other jet's pilot for "sleeping" amid rising concerns over FAA staffing shortages due to DOGE-led layoffs.

A Southwest Airlines flight at Chicago's Midway Airport swooped up during landing to avoid a close runway collision, as FAA safety concerns mount amid recent layoffs.

Chicago dog owners are reeling after several pets were shocked by electrified manhole covers and light poles; in one instance, a dog was killed.

The family of George Levin, 63, was upstairs as he was brutally beaten in the basement where he lived

Illinois Gov. Pritzker criticized the Trump administration after the filing of a lawsuit over migrant sanctuary policies, calling it "a massive" distraction.

Chicago will pay $3.5 million to a man injured by a neglected tree after he and others complained about it.

Authorities in Portage, Indiana, confirmed that recently discovered remains belong to Shannon Orton, who disappeared in 2020, ending a four-year search that left family and investigators desperate for answers.

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Thursday citing the city and state's "Trump-proofing" efforts as a deliberate blocking of immigration enforcement efforts.

Defense attorneys representing two men who allegedly beat a Chicago man to death have said that there is no way of knowing the truth of the incident, including what actions the victim consented to before his death.

ICE reported 956 arrests on Sunday, 286 on Saturday, and 593 on Friday. Border czar Tom Homan says this is only the beginning.

An elementary school in Chicago successfully prevented ICE agents from entering the building Friday morning following Chicago Public Schools protocols.

Donald Trump's incoming border czar Tom Homan said the administration will kick off the president-elect's campaign promise of mass deportations beginning with a series of large-scale raids the day after the inauguration.

The newly elected judge served a public defender on homicide cases for more than 20 years in Illinois' largest county.

A coyote caused a stir at an Aldi on Chicago's West Side when officers pulled it out of a refrigerated shelf, leaving shoppers and social media stunned.

A sex offender already on probation for soliciting a child was allegedly busted for trying to meet up with a teen girl that was actually police.

The president-elect is reportedly planning to remove a policy that stops agents from arresting undocumented individuals from sensitive places such as churches and schools

A record number of people within the United States faced homelessness in 2024, with increased migrant populations reportedly contributing to the surge.