All news on the topic: Chicago

Crime • Views: 514
Cedric Ricks apologizes moments before execution for merciless attack that killed his girlfriend, her 8-year-old son and left 12-year-old scarred
Texas has carried out the execution of a death row inmate who, in a moment of rage, fatally stabbed his girlfriend and her 8-year-old son, then turned the knife on her 12-year-old son, who miraculously survived the attack.
US News • Views: 500
ICE, CBP face scrutiny for firing less-lethal weapons at heads and faces
Leigh Kunkel did not notice the federal agent aiming a pepper ball gun at her face from approximately twenty feet away.
US News • Views: 556
Trump International Hotel hits repeat health violations in Chicago
A health food inspector in Chicago noted several violations at the Trump International Hotel & Tower in December, such as flies near a bar, flooding by a kitchen sink, improperly stored food, among other issues, which led to the location failing part of its inspection.
World News • Views: 442
Bali suitcase murderer Tommy Schaefer deported to US after serving 11 years
Indonesia released and deported an American man on Tuesday after he served 11 years in prison for the premeditated murder of his then-girlfriend’s mother on the tourist island of Bali.
US News • Views: 552
State spending linked to Barack Obama presidential center in Chicago reaches $229m
Former President Barack Obama once stated that his presidential center would be a "gift" to Chicago, but taxpayers are responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars in hidden costs associated with the troubled project.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson, protégé of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 84
Legendary civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson passed away Tuesday morning, three months after being hospitalized with a rare brain disease. He was 84.
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Tear gas, rubber bullets and flash-bangs - Trump doubles down: raids “haven’t gone far enough”
They strike bodies with rubber bullets and burn eyes with pepper spray. They throw tear gas and explosive flash-bangs at chanting crowds. They break car windows. They push people to the ground. They drive vehicles into crowds and aim their guns.
US News • Views: 550
Border Patrol commander praised agent who shot Chicago woman, records show
Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino commended a federal agent who shot a woman from Chicago during an immigration operation last year, as per the evidence unveiled on Wednesday by attorneys who have alleged that the Trump administration mishandled the investigation and disseminated falsehoods regarding the shooting.
US News • Views: 646
FBI, DHS claims of gang bounties on ICE agents called into question by court transcript
Days before the federal government incorrectly labeled nurse Alex Pretti, who was carrying a cellphone, as a terrorist planning a "massacre," a jury in Chicago found Juan Espinoza Martinez not guilty of false charges related to a murder-for-hire scheme against then-Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino.
Crime • Views: 381
Authorities arrest 83-year-old Chicago attorney in cross-border $2.35m fraud scheme
An 83-year-old man from Buffalo Grove has been arrested in connection with a Florida investigation into a multimillion-dollar fraud case, which included the City of Tallahassee as one of the victims.
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Fatal fire cover-up: Ari Squire killed Justin Newman, staged blaze, and wife collected $6 million life insurance
When the Wauconda firefighters hurried to a house fire in a northwest suburb of Chicago, it seemed that the homeowner, Ari Squire, had died in the fatal blaze.
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Bulgarian man arrested in Chicago immigration sweep dies in ICE custody in Michigan
A Bulgarian man from Chicago, who was arrested during the recent fall immigration enforcement ’blitz’, has died while being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at a private prison in Michigan.
Crime • Views: 381
Killer nepo baby took Uber after stabbing girlfriend, but pals insist he was “a chill dude with a bright future”
A wealthy US student who friends said had “everything going for him,” tried to get rid of incriminating evidence and took an Uber back to his house after murdering his girlfriend during a fight about an STI, a judge in the UK was told.
US News • Views: 368
Faith leaders arrested as Chicago ICE protest erupts over Trump’s intensified immigration crackdown
Nearly two dozen people were arrested as faith leaders protested on Friday outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago, authorities said, highlighting the ongoing tensions over the Trump administration’s aggressive enforcement efforts.
US News • Views: 509
Trump administration moves to punish Obama-appointed judge over Chicago immigration case
A federal appeals court has revoked a judge’s order that required the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to give daily in-person updates on an ongoing immigration crackdown in Chicago, and the government is now calling for that judge to be reprimanded.
US News • Views: 655
Chicago Laugh Factory manager arrested by ICE sparks outrage, $21K in donations
The arrest of the manager of a Laugh Factory comedy club in Chicago by ICE agents over the weekend has prompted an outpouring of donations on GoFundMe from friends, family, and patrons.
US News • Views: 437
How a Dallas nonprofit pushed through sweeping police measures amid falling crime rates
The year before President Donald Trump announced he was deploying National Guard troops and federal agents to major cities like Washington, D.C., and Chicago, stating that crime was out of control, a Dallas nonprofit argued similarly for increasing police presence on the streets.
US News • Views: 570
MSNBC panel erupts over ICE agents dragging Chicago woman from car at school pick-up line
A video of a Chicago woman who was dragged out of her car and wrestled to the ground by ICE agents while she sat at a school pick-up line, only to be released later, infuriated an MSNBC panel on Wednesday morning.
Crime • Views: 611
Indiana executes Roy Lee Ward for 2001 rape and murder of 15-year-old Stacy Payne
Roy Lee Ward, 53, was executed by lethal injection at the Indiana State Prison for the 2001 rape and murder of teenager Stacy Payne. his death marks Indiana’s third execution since resuming capital punishment last year amid renewed debate over lethal injection drugs.
US News • Views: 556
Leaked DHS memo claims ‘no legal barrier’ to entering homes, cracking down on protesters
A new memo from the Department of Homeland Security authorizes Federal Protective Service officers to leave federal property and, if necessary, enter private homes to "eliminate" threats...
Politics • Views: 646
Trump says Illinois governor ‘should be in jail’ after National Guard clash in Chicago
President Trump stated early Wednesday that Illinois Governor JB Pritzker "should be in jail" for attempting to prevent the National Guard from restoring order in Chicago—shortly after the left-leaning leader made troubling, baseless allegations about the president’s mental condition.
Politics • Views: 467
Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker sue Trump administration over ICE and National Guard orders
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order on Monday that bans federal immigration agents from utilizing city-owned property for immigration enforcement operations, as the Trump administration sends National Guard troops to Illinois.
Politics • Views: 556
Kristi Noem slams Chicago mayor as ‘liar’ over National Guard backlash, calls city a ‘war zone’
Homeland Security Secretary targets the city’s mayor, who has described the deployment of the National Guard as ’unhinged’.
Politics • Views: 713
Trump vows ‘Department of War’ crackdown on Chicago crime in fiery post: ‘We’re going in’
On Saturday, President Trump issued a warning to criminals in crime-ridden Chicago, pledging to deploy the newly-renamed Department of War in a menacing Truth Social post.
US News • Views: 423
Trump eyes New Orleans for next federal crime crackdown after Chicago pushback
President Trump revealed Wednesday that New Orleans could be the second city to receive a surge of federal resources to tamp down crime — after Illinois Democrats said such an intervention wouldn’t be welcome in Chicago.