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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 4h

Feds deploy tear gas in Albany Park as neighbors respond to them detaining people. One person was taken, though another was freed.

“I was afraid to go over there. I got braver the more people came out. I know my neighbors have my back, and I have their back."

Feds deploy tear gas in another Chicago neighborhood: 'We chased federal agents out of Albany Park today'

A federal judge’s temporary restraining order requires federal agents to issue two warnings before using riot control weapons such as tear gas. Witnesses says they didn't get any warning.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10h

Videos from Chicago over the past month captured protests, raids, arrests on city streets and residents’ confrontational responses to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. The New York Times reviewed more than 100 videos. Together, they show how the crackdown has escalated week by week.

How Trump’s Chicago Immigration Crackdown Escalated, in 10 Videos

Week by week, the federal campaign to ramp up immigration enforcement in the Chicago area has created fear and inflamed tensions.

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 10h

Prince Andrew told Jeffrey Epstein ‘we’re in this together’ in 2011 email www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Prince Andrew told Jeffrey Epstein ‘we’re in this together’ in 2011 email

Royal sent email after Virginia Giuffre photo emerged but later claimed he had ceased contact with Epstein in 2010

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 11h

ICE / Border Patrol threatening to arrest a cyclist for following and recording in Chicago

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Dan Mihalopoulos @dmihalopoulos.bsky.social · 12h

Forget about “guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.”

The new standard for convicting is “seems pretty criminal to me.”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

STEPHANOPOULOS: Trump said Pritzker should be in jail. Do you think he has committed a crime?

VANCE: I think Pritzker has certainly failed to keep the people of Illinois safe

S: It's a yes or no question

V: I certainly think he has violated his fundamental oath. That seems pretty criminal to me

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Michael Derby @michaelsderby.bsky.social · 1d

“The Sun-Times has documented four unmarked cars carrying federal officers without required plates, offering another way to shield their identities. Federal officials say they’re meeting regulations.”

Federal immigration officers wear masks, no name tags — now some drive cars without license plates

The Sun-Times has documented four unmarked cars carrying federal officers without required plates, offering another way to shield their identities. Federal officials say they’re meeting regulations.

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Dan Mihalopoulos @dmihalopoulos.bsky.social · 1d

Saturday night suppression by Illinois State Police near Broadview ICE facility

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

Troopers just violently attacked protesters, tackled several, several arrests, shoving activists and press with batons.

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Dan Mihalopoulos @dmihalopoulos.bsky.social · 1d

Illinois State Police near Broadview ICE facility

shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 1d

state police continue to push protesters down 25th street. at one point, cops swarmed a group of people and pushed them to the ground.

multiple people arrested.

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Dan Mihalopoulos @dmihalopoulos.bsky.social · 1d

Folks, this is where you can find the whole story, by those of us who actually did freedom of information act requests, interviews and other shoe, leather journalism www.wbez.org/government-p...

CHA has paid $22 million to companies tied to board member

The three vendors include longtime CHA Commissioner Debra Parker’s daughter, sister and boyfriend, a WBEZ investigation found. Parker says she hasn’t helped them.

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Dan Mihalopoulos @dmihalopoulos.bsky.social · 1d

Flattered the Real Deal Chicago saw fit to crib our story, and thanks for at least citing us who actually did the reporting over the last 3+ months.

But could you at least link to the original reporting please, for those who may want to read the rest of it? therealdeal.com/chicago/2025...

CHA board member’s family, boyfriend landed $22M in agency contracts

Housing activist Debra Parker’s relatives and boyfriend were awarded $22 million in contracts with the troubled agency.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 1d

#BREAKING The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals PARTIALLY grants the stay sought by the Trump Administration.

The stay is GRANTED as to federalization of the National Guard.

But it is DENIED as to deployment.

So deployment still BLOCKED, but troops "do not need to return to their home states."

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Chip Mitchell @chipmitchell1.bsky.social · 1d

#Chicago’s public #housing agency has paid $22 million to companies tied to one of its board members, @dmihalopoulos.bsky.social‬⁩‬⁩ finds.

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Dan Mihalopoulos @dmihalopoulos.bsky.social · 2d

‘Member when ‘28 presidential hopeful/then-Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel picked Musk to tunnel from downtown to ORD?

Never happened, of course, and judging by this story from out West, it’s probably a good thing it didn’t happen

Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 2d

Nevada state regulators have accused Elon Musk’s Boring Co. of digging without approval, releasing untreated water onto city streets and spilling muck from its trucks, according to a new document obtained by @citycastvegas.bsky.social and @propublica.org.

Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Accused of Nearly 800 Environmental Violations on Las Vegas Project

Nevada could’ve fined the company more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an “extraordinary number of violations.”

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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 2d

I'm at the scene where ICE abducted multiple people from Lincoln and Foster this morning.

A WGN producer was among the people taken, allegedly because she was among a group of bystanders who tried to intervene. ICE agents hit this car while making their getaway.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2d

Federal courts across the U.S. have heard legal challenges to President Trump's mobilization of troops in several, mostly heavily Democratic, American cities. Here’s how some judges have ruled.

What Courts Have Said in Challenges to Trump’s National Guard Deployments

Federal courts across the country have heard legal challenges to the mobilization of troops in Los Angeles, Washington, Portland, Ore., and Chicago. Here’s how some judges have ruled.

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WBEZ @wbez.org · 2d

Records provided by the CHA in response to public records requests shows the agency has paid a combined total of nearly $22 million to Parks and Bell and two other companies owned by Parker’s family members. trib.al/l758n4j

Chicago Housing Authority has paid $22 million to companies tied to board member

The three vendors include longtime CHA Commissioner Debra Parker’s daughter, sister and boyfriend, a WBEZ investigation found. Parker says she hasn’t helped them.

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WBEZ @wbez.org · 2d

Residents at the South Shore building targeted by federal agents blame the owner and property manager for “inhumane” conditions that city efforts did little to improve and which predate the arrival of immigrants.
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‘Unlivable’ conditions festered at Chicago apartment building long before jarring immigration raid

Residents at the South Shore building targeted by federal agents blame the owner and property manager for "inhumane" conditions that city efforts did little to improve and which predate the arrival of immigrants.

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Dan Mihalopoulos @dmihalopoulos.bsky.social · 2d

The resident of a rundown apartment building on Chicago’s South Side was not about to let in the Venezuelan migrant neighbors who came to his door that night.

But the 7-year-old girl was terrified — and she hid under the neighbor’s bed during the federal raid
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Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

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Dan Mihalopoulos @dmihalopoulos.bsky.social · 2d

The protesters seem to outnumber the out-of-state National Guard — at least based on the numbers the government gave in court yesterday — who are not even supposed to be here anymore

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2d

Chanting, "we are the body of Christ! The body of Christ will be free!"

This crowd has swelled considerably. Few hundred here now.

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Nancy Gage @ngage.bsky.social · 3d

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Chip Mitchell @chipmitchell1.bsky.social · 12d

Gregory Bovino, commander-at-large of the U.S. #BorderPatrol, claims a @wbez.org/@chicago.suntimes.com report about his comments Sunday in downtown #Chicago was "grossly inaccurate" and taken out of context. So we've posted the interview's unedited AUDIO and TRANSCRIPT:
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Transcript: Gregory Bovino says arrestees in downtown Chicago chosen partly based on ‘how they look’

WBEZ reporter Chip Mitchell spoke with U.S. Border Patrol commander about a deportation blitz downtown and in the upscale River North neighborhood. Here is the transcript and unedited audio interview.

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Dan Mihalopoulos @dmihalopoulos.bsky.social · 2d

Booming business at Chicago Housing Authority — a total of almost $22M — for the boyfriend, sister and daughter of longtime CHA board member Debra Parker.

My new investigation for @wbez.org and @chicago.suntimes.com chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...

Chicago Housing Authority pays $22 million to companies tied to board member

The three vendors include longtime CHA Commissioner Debra Parker’s daughter, sister and boyfriend, shows a WBEZ investigation, but Parker says she hasn’t helped them.

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gilbertbailon.bsky.social @gilbertbailon.bsky.social · 3d

Federal judge partially grants state and city bid to block Trump administration National Guard deployment chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump...

Federal judge partially grants state and city bid to block Trump administration National Guard deployment

Judge's order temporarily bars Trump administration 'from ordering the federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois'

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 3d

#BREAKING A federal judge say she will grant "in part" a request by the state of Illinois for a temporary restraining order against the deployment of National Guard troops into the state.

U.S. District Judge April Perry is still ruling and has not outlined the details of her order.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 3d

Perry: "I'm going to issue an oral ruling."

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Dan Mihalopoulos @dmihalopoulos.bsky.social · 3d

At the same time government is claiming they need to send in the National Guard, cases against the protesters are dropping like flies

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 3d

Meanwhile, federal prosecutors in Chicago moved during this hearing to dismiss charges against another person arrested during ICE protests in Broadview, Paul Ivery:

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Dan Mihalopoulos @dmihalopoulos.bsky.social · 4d

When you're getting 2 different stories from sources that historically have credibility issues - in this case, Chicago Park District and an Argentine futbol executive - it's hard to know who to believe and who's blowing smoke chicago.suntimes.com/soccer/2025/...

Immigration arrests prompt relocation of Argentina-Puerto Rico soccer match from Chicago to Florida

The friendly match was supposed to be played on Oct. 13 at Soldier Field but will be moved to Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, the home stadium of Argentina and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi.

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