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Chicago police say ICE worker’s 911 call prompted them to patrol immigration raid protest
Inspector General Deborah Witzburg told the City Council that she’ll investigate the controversial June 4 police response if ...
Chicago aldermen push for probe of police presence at ICE detentions
The Chicago City Council Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights has approved a mandate for the city to investigate the ...
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City Council demands answer on how police work with ICE
A City Council committee is demanding more information on how and why Chicago police responded last month to calls for ...
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Who Investigates If Chicago Cops Help ICE? City Officials Still Debating ‘Unprecedented’ Situation
Almost a month after ICE mass arrests in the South Loop, city officials are still arguing over who is responsible for ...
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As Hearings Start on How to Fill Chicago’s Projected $1.2B 2026 Budget Gap, Officials Won’t Say How Much City Spent on Overtime in 2024
Chicago officials held the first of four “budget engagement roundtables” designed to gather feedback about the city’s 2026 ...
Chicago lawmakers skeptical of proposal to legalize 'granny flats'
However, many Chicago City Council members remain skeptical of ADU legalization, wary of any move that would limit their ...
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Audit reveals Chicago blew through a key budget reserve in 2024
Chicago ended 2024 with no unassigned fund balance after CPS skipped a key pension payment, leaving Mayor Johnson with less ...
Opinion
Editorial: Why Chicago has a restaurant crisis
Only restaurants funded by chains and private equity groups are growing in Chicago. For independents, it’s an existential crisis.