On November 12, a judge ruled that hundreds of people detained in Illinois during an immigration raid should be released. The judge ordered their release on bail no later than the end of next week, CNN reports. The ruling leaves many questions about how this...
US District Judge Sarah Ellis has ordered federal immigration officers in Chicago to wear body cameras, The Guardian reports. Meanwhile, Chief Judge Timothy Evans of Cook County, which includes Chicago, signed an order prohibiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from arresting people…
On October 8, in a post on the Truth Social platform, President Trump stated that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker "should be in jail," CBS News reported. Johnson and Pritzker, for their part, believe Trump is...
President Donald Trump has stated that he would consider declaring an "insurrection" within the United States. He plans to accuse Democratic governors and mayors of obstructing the federal government's ability to enforce immigration laws. Trump claims they are turning their cities into "zones..."
Activists, residents, and community leaders in Chicago say increasingly harsh tactics used by federal immigration agents are fueling violence and escalating tensions in the third-largest city in the United States, according to the Associated Press. A helicopter attack on an apartment complex where people were peacefully sleeping;…
A four-year-old boy from Vernon Hills has been accepted into the most prestigious IQ societies in the world, NBC Chicago reports. The psychologist who administered the IQ test was amazed by the child's performance, which nearly reached the maximum score. Typically, four-year-olds recognize colors and count to ten.…
A Cook County, Illinois, judge has ordered two landlords to pay $80 to former tenants who threatened to report their tenants to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), USA Today reports. Cook County, Illinois, Circuit Court Judge Katherine…
During takeoff of a United Airlines (UA) Boeing 737 MAX 9 from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, an unusual incident occurred: the landing gear hit a coyote. Because of this, the Phoenix-bound flight was turned around, Aviation A2Z reports. Flight UA1727 of United…
You don't need to be an architect or a history buff to appreciate the beauty of American cities. It is enough to raise your head and say: "Yes, this is a cool building." Thrillist has created a list of cities in the United States where architecture has a worthy place and respect. From pre-war villas to ...
The Amtrak Floridian line will start in Chicago and make stops in Cleveland, Washington, D.C., Orlando and Tampa before arriving at its final destination in Miami, NBC Chicago reports. The route will begin next month. According to the state-owned Amtrak Corporation, the start of the…