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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 5h

U.S. citizens are not required to carry identification with them, but legal experts say some might consider carrying their passport or a copy of it for faster proof of identity.

What to do if ICE stops you

U.S. citizens are not required to carry identification with them, but legal experts say some might consider carrying their passport or a copy of it for faster proof of identity.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 5h

After agents were through the gate, one of the workers said he was pushed to the ground and pepper-sprayed.

“My face felt like someone put lighter fluid (on it) and set me on fire,” he said.

Forest Park cemetery workers recount traumatic clash with ICE; mayor calls for crackdown to end

‘If this is happening to me, a U.S. citizen, what are they doing to the other individuals?’

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 7h

It’s a small, but mighty sign: “Everyone is welcome here, except I.CE.” Katherine Duncan, owner of Katherine Anne Confections, fastened it proudly on her shop’s front door.

“It was a no-brainer for me,” Duncan said on a recent afternoon.

Cafes, restaurants across Chicago put up signs barring immigration agents

For restaurant and cafe workers, many of whom are immigrants, the looming threat of unannounced visits by ICE has created anxiety and uncertainty about their future.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 7h

To rousing applause from parishioners Saturday, the Rev. Jean-Phillippe Lokpo, of Togo, announced to his flock that he isn’t going anywhere because his visa to remain in the United States was approved by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services days before it was set to expire.

Granted a visa extension, Rev. Jean-Phillippe Lokpo to remain at St. John XXIII church in Evanston

To rousing applause from parishioners Saturday, the Rev. Jean-Phillippe Lokpo, of Togo, announced to his flock that he isn’t going anywhere because his visa to remain in the United States was…

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 9h

Aurora is looking at expanding the number of gambling terminals establishments are allowed to have, which officials say could bring in over $200,000 a year in new revenue for the city.

Aurora looks to expand allowed number of gambling machines

Aurora is looking at expanding the number of gambling terminals establishments are allowed to have, which officials say could bring in over $200,000 a year in new revenue for the city.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 9h

The festival features multiple installations from artists across the globe who have incorporated technology such as interactive video walls, lasers and LED lights.

Aurora’s Lumenaura Festival lights up the night

Visitors to Aurora’s downtown this October can interact with light-based art displays and sculptures, from illuminated snakes to LED bonfires.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 10h

Federal agents deployed multiple canisters of tear gas in a residential block of the East Side neighborhood Tuesday to quell a clash with residents who demanded the enforcement officers leave the neighborhood.

Tear gas used by federal immigration agents following East Side traffic crash, neighborhood uprising

Federal agents deployed multiple canisters of tear gas in a residential block of the East Side neighborhood Tuesday to quell a clash with residents who demanded the enforcement officers leave the n…

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 10h

As Chicago residents try to live their lives under President Donald Trump’s “Operation Midway Blitz,” reports of federal agents using broad authority to detain and question U.S. citizens and legal residents have many people wondering what documents they should be carrying to prove their identity.

What to do if ICE stops you

U.S. citizens are not required to carry identification with them, but legal experts say some might consider carrying their passport or a copy of it for faster proof of identity.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 10h

Two Chicago police officers, a city firefighter and a former Water Department employee have been indicted on federal fraud charges alleging they lied about their employment and income for years to qualify for subsidized housing assistance.

Two Chicago cops, firefighter and ex-city employee charged with lying about income to get housing subsidies

Two Chicago police officers, a city firefighter and a former Water Department employee have been indicted on federal fraud charges alleging they lied about their employment and income for years to …

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 10h

The Illinois State Board of Elections will decide next week whether it should follow a hearing officer’s recommendation and reject state Senate President Don Harmon’s appeal of a nearly $10 million fine for accepting campaign contributions in excess of state campaign finance limits.

Elections board hearing officer recommends Illinois Senate President Don Harmon pay nearly $10 million fine

The Illinois State Board of Elections will decide next week whether to reject state Senate President Don Harmon’s appeal of a nearly $10 million fine for campaign contribution violations.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 11h

Stellantis announced plans Tuesday to invest $13 billion in production facilities across four Midwest states – including the idled Belvidere plant in Illinois – to roll out new lines and increase U.S. production by 50% over the next four years.

Stellantis investing $600 million to reopen Belvidere plant to build Jeep Cherokee and Compass

The automaker is investing more than $600 million to reopen the Belvidere plant and expand production of the Jeep Cherokee and Compass.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 11h

One of the Illinois legislature’s biggest opponents of the Chicago Bears’ plan to relocate outside the city introduced legislation on Tuesday that could stall or hinder the team’s efforts, but significant questions remain about whether the bill will garner enough support.

Illinois lawmaker introduces bill that could hinder Chicago Bears’ move to suburb as legislative session begins

State Rep. Kam Buckner’s Buckner’s bill would require stadium project financial agreements be posted online before an agreement is finalized and that subsidies received by teams be repaid wit…

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 11h

A Facebook group that shared information on sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the Chicago area was taken down by Meta following pressure from the Justice Department, according to Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Facebook removes Chicago-area page dedicated to ICE sightings after Justice Department intervenes

The Facebook page ICE Sighting-Chicagoland amassed over 70,000 members in recent weeks as the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz” has ramped up in Chicago and the suburbs.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 11h

A Zion man whose car plowed into another vehicle on his wedding day, killing a woman and her infant, was sentenced Tuesday in Lake County to eight years in prison.

Man gets 8 years in wedding-day crash that killed woman, baby: ‘Happiest day of my life turned out to be the worst’

Authorities said the SUV Brown was driving was going about 80 mph on North Green Bay Road when it struck the other car.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 12h

From the Editorial Board:

As Mayor Brandon Johnson prepares to give his budget address Thursday, one idea should get tossed aside: eliminating Chicago’s mounted police unit.

Editorial: Chicago budget should not cut mounted police nor sell off their horses

Is Chicago really going to sell off the horse named for Officer Ella French?

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 12h

The last strike action on Broadway was initiated by stagehands in the fall of 2007, which kept most shows dark for 19 days.

Broadway musicians vote to authorize strike, following Actors’ Equity

The Great White Way will surely go dark if a deal isn’t struck between Broadway producers and another one of its most important labor unions.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 13h

Chicago O’Hare International and Midway International airports are among those that have refused to play a video with a message from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in which she blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown and its impact on TSA operations.

O’Hare, Midway and other airports refuse to play Noem video on shutdown impact, saying it’s political

In the video, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown and its impacts on TSA operations.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 13h

“Revolution(s)” is a show that veers back and forth between paying tribute to the radical activists of Chicago’s past and probing their impact on a subsequent generation, writes Tribune theater critic Chris Jones.

Review: A child of radicals creates ‘Revolution(s)’ at Goodman Theatre with a Tom Morello score

This groundbreaking new musical veers between paying tribute to the radical activists of Chicago’s past and probing their impact on today’s generation.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 14h

Review: Playwright John Patrick Shanley, whose drama “Doubt: A Parable” won both the Pulitzer Prize for drama and Tony Award for best play in 2005, returns to a familiar setting for “Prodigal Son” — a Catholic school in the mid-1960s.

Review: Slow-burning ‘Prodigal Son’ introduces a new company

The John Patrick Shanley play, now by JK Entertainment at the Athenaeum Center, centers on the relationships between a student and the adults he gets to know at school.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 14h

The Texas National Guard sent home seven soldiers whose fitness levels seemingly “did not meet mission requirements” for their deployment to Illinois, a Texas Military Department spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. The decision comes after some soldiers were ridiculed on social media.

7 Texas National Guard members in Illinois replaced for ‘not meeting mission standards’ when it came to physical fitness

The Texas National Guard removed seven soldiers from Illinois amid questions about their physical fitness. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called it a return to “standards.”

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 14h

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers deployed multiple canisters of tear gas on the Far South Side Tuesday to quell a clash with residents who demanded the enforcement officers leave the neighborhood.

ICE agents deploy tear gas following East Side traffic crash

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers deployed tear gas on the Far South Side Tuesday to quell a clash with residents who demanded the enforcement officers leave the neighborhood, witnesses …

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 14h

President Donald Trump says the U.S. struck another small boat that he accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela.

US strikes another boat accused of carrying drugs in waters off Venezuela, killing 6, Trump says

President Donald Trump says the U.S. struck another small boat that he accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 14h

From the Editorial Board:

Most people think that anyone who first states a price in a negotiation is dealing themselves a losing hand. But sophisticated negotiators will tell you the opposite is usually true.

Editorial: The benefit of declaring war is over, even if it’s not

Donald Trump declared war is over. May that help make it so.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 15h

After 11 years in business, the South Side music venue The Promontory is set to close.

Hyde Park music venue The Promontory will close

The entertainment venue on Chicago’s South Side is set to host its last performance New Year’s Eve

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 15h

The Evanston Township High School Board of Education held a public hearing last Monday to announce it is considering approving $21 million in bonds to fund capital projects, which could raise property taxes for District 202 residents in Evanston and Skokie.

Evanston Township High School board to consider a $21M bond issue for air conditioning, other capital improvements

The Evanston Township High School Board of Education held a public hearing last Monday to announce it is considering approving $21 million in bonds to fund capital projects, which could raise prope…

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