The president capped refugee admissions at 7,500 - the lowest since the program began in 1980.
Immigration enforcement officials like DHS Secretary Kristi Noem are being accused of keeping detainees for days on end in an overcrowded facility where there are no beds or cafeteria.
Crossing Borders Music string quartet to perform outside Broadview ICE facility
Chicagoans team up to fill gaps left by confusion over SNAP funding
Judge scolds Border Patrol chief, Little Village students stage walk-out over ICE raids, downstate jury finds ex-cop guilty of second degree murder in Sonya Massey shooting.
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Federal agents have used tear gas on protesters at least seven times in the Chicago area so far in October.
Tiger Moon Market will celebrate Asian culture and cuisine to help defend immigrants’ rights through a sold-out event on Nov. 3.
“No one should have to choose between utility bills and putting food on the table,” says Aubrey Lewandowski, a SNAP recipient from Palos Hills.
The Affordable Care Act tax credits at the center of the government shutdown debate will expire at the end of 2025. This could affect over 400,000 Illinoisans.
ICE is being given the greenlight to raid churches, schools and other places considered sanctuaries. So some advocates are focusing on consulates.
Resilience Arts Festival runs from Oct. 23 to 26 in Hyde Park.
Federal agents made immigration arrests across Cicero and Little Village Wednesday with Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino leading the charge.
The shutdown’s impact is hitting close to home as Friday could mark the first full missed paycheck for many federal workers
Local artists share how they’re using their platforms to care for their neighbors amid aggressive ICE actions in their communities.
While the overall numbers remain low, women in their 30s and 40s are getting diagnosed with breast cancer at a higher rate than in the past.
Companies with 100 or more employees who spend 50% of their time in Chicago would be charged $21 per employee per month.
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Chicago faith leaders on leading in a time of ICE and Border Patrol arrests, raids