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Trump Hasn’t Invaded Chicago, But the City Is Still Rattled

Trump Hasn’t Invaded Chicago, But the City Is Still Rattled

Demonstrators rally along Michigan Avenue to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration policies on September 9, 2025 in Chicago. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Chicago, IllinoisBEFORE DONALD TRUMP RETURNED to power, the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) would receive roughly a hundred calls a month at its hotline for community members to report ICE sightings. But as Trump …

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ICE Changed How a Chicago Neighborhood Celebrates Mexican Independence Day – The New York Times

ICE Changed How a Chicago Neighborhood Celebrates Mexican Independence Day  The New York Times DHS says the crackdown in Chicago is in honor of 20-year-old Katie Abraham. Here’s what we know about her death.  CNN Chicago federal intervention: Tracking surge in immigration enforcement operations | Live updates  ABC7 Chicago Map: Where we’re seeing ICE in the Chicago area  Chicago Sun-Times Trump Hasn’t Invaded Chicago, …

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Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts as Chicago Bears start season 0-2 after allowing ‘stunning’ 52 points to Detroit Lions – Chicago Tribune

Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts as Chicago Bears start season 0-2 after allowing ‘stunning’ 52 points to Detroit Lions  Chicago Tribune Extra-motivated Lions hang 52 on Johnson, Bears  ESPN Lions News: Best reactions to the Lions win over Bears  Yahoo Sports Wojo: Jared Goff delivers perfect response to Bears and petty narratives  The Detroit News Brian Branch on Ben Johnson: He could’ve gone anywhere, but …

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Transcript: University of Chicago professor Robert Pape on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Sept. 14, 2025

Transcript: University of Chicago professor Robert Pape on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Sept. 14, 2025

The following is the transcript of an interview with University of Chicago professor Robert Pape that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Sept. 14, 2025. MAJOR GARRETT: Welcome back. We’re going to take a closer look at the problem of political violence in America. And we’re joined now, I’m glad to say, by University of Chicago Professor …

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Former two-term Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, who led the state through much of the 1990s, dies at 79 – Chicago Tribune

Former two-term Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, who led the state through much of the 1990s, dies at 79  Chicago Tribune Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar dies at 79  Politico Jim Edgar death: Former Republican Illinois Governor Jim Edgar dies at age 79  ABC7 Chicago Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar dies at age 79  NBC 5 Chicago Former Illinois governor dies at 79  KWQC Source link

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Bears vs. Lions: 3 takeaways from Detroit’s blowout win over Chicago

Bears vs. Lions: 3 takeaways from Detroit’s blowout win over Chicago

By Darnell Mayberry, Colton Pouncy, Dan Wiederer and Kevin Fishbain Jared Goff threw for 334 yards and matched a career high with five touchdown passes as the Detroit Lions dominated the Chicago Bears 52-21 on Sunday at Ford Field. Goff completed 15 straight passes during one stretch in which the Lions scored 24 consecutive points. Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. …

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Aurora mayor defends decision to fly flags at full-staff this weekend – Chicago Tribune

Aurora mayor defends decision to fly flags at full-staff this weekend  Chicago Tribune Iowa official defies governor’s order to fly flags at half-staff for Charlie Kirk  The Guardian Johnson County supervisors chair defies governor’s order to lower flags for Charlie Kirk  The Des Moines Register NY and NJ skipped flag order for Charlie Kirk despite Trump directive  New York Post Opinion: Half-staff flag for …

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ICE arrests man suspected of being MS-13 gang member in Chicago – NBC Chicago

ICE arrests man suspected of being MS-13 gang member in Chicago – NBC Chicago

Federal agents arrested a man suspected of being a MS-13 gang member in Chicago, ICE said in a social media post. The man was arrested Sept. 8 on a warrant for a shooting homicide, ICE said. The arrest was part of increased immigration enforcement in Chicago that the Trump administration is calling Operation Midway Blitz, ICE said, adding that the …

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Sean Astin, son of Academy Award-winning actress Patty Duke, is elected as SAG-AFTRA’s new president – Chicago Tribune

Sean Astin, son of Academy Award-winning actress Patty Duke, is elected as SAG-AFTRA’s new president  Chicago Tribune ‘Lord of the Rings’ star Sean Astin elected SAG-AFTRA president  Los Angeles Times Sean Astin Elected President of SAG-AFTRA, Taking Over for Fran Drescher  Variety ‘The Goonies,’ ‘Lord of the Rings’ star elected as new SAG-AFTRA president  KOIN.com Sean Astin Elected To Succeed Fran Drescher As SAG-AFTRA …

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