Tag Archives: Feds

BRIGHTON PARK — Narendra Byrapuneni wasn’t afraid when he heard shots ring out Saturday morning while working behind the counter at a gas station in Brighton Park. “I’ve got the bulletproof glass here,” he said. “So when I hear shots, the first thing I do is go check the cameras. I stay inside, I don’t freak out. I live in …

Federal prosecutors have filed felony assault charges against a woman who was shot Saturday by U.S. Border Patrol on the Southwest Side, in what led to a heated confrontation between federal agents and around 100 protesters. A Department of Homeland Security statement says the woman rammed her vehicle into the vehicle of federal agents, then took “defensive fire” from the …

SOUTH SHORE — Federal agents detained four children who are United States citizens during an ICE raid this week in South Shore, according to a report. The children were held “until they could be placed in the care of guardians,” according to a New York Times report, which cited Department of Homeland Security officials. No further details were immediately available. …

The Trump administration’s deployment of 200 Oregon National Guard troops to Portland is “tailored to the threat” at the ICE building in the city, where “cruel activists” have used “vicious tactics” to damage the office and harass officers, Justice Department lawyers wrote Thursday in their opposition to the state’s challenge. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement building closed for three weeks …

Fed’s Independence in Jeopardy Despite Latest Lisa Cook Victory  The New York Times Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments in case on Federal Reserve independence, leaving Lisa Cook in job for now  CNN Fed Finally Gets Some Backup in Lonely Fight to Stave Off Trump  Yahoo Finance SCOTUS allows Lisa Cook to stay on Fed board into 2026, accepts case for January argument  ABC …

Supreme Court will hear arguments over firing of Fed’s Lisa Cook — but allows her to stay on the job for now  Politico Supreme Court Allows Lisa Cook to Remain at Fed, for Now  The New York Times Opinion | The Supreme Court sees the importance of Fed independence  The Washington Post Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments in case on Federal Reserve …

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred action on whether President Donald Trump can immediately fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, instead agreeing to hear oral arguments in the case early next year. The move means that Cook can remain in office while the consequential legal question is decided. The court will hear oral arguments in January, the …

CHICAGO — The Chicago Department of Health is encouraging Chicagoans to get vaccinated as respiratory virus season kicks up — and that includes the latest COVID-19 shot. The city health department has endorsed the vaccination standards set by the Illinois Department of Health for this year’s flu season, recommending everyone 6 months and older get vaccinated against flu, the vast …

U.S. Home Prices Continued to Cool Ahead of Fed’s Rate Cut  The Wall Street Journal US Home-Price Gains Slowed for a Sixth Straight Month in July  Bloomberg.com Home price index rises 1.8% Y/Y in July, more than expected: S&P Cotality Case-Shiller HPI  Seeking Alpha S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Index Records Annual Gain in July 2025  Yahoo Finance FHFA House Price Index® Down 0.1 Percent in …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge accelerated slightly in August from a year earlier. The Commerce Department reported Friday that its personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index was up 2.7% in August from a year earlier, a tick higher from a 2.6% year-over-year increase in July and most since February. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, so-called …