Imprisoned ex-Chicago Ald. Edward Burke seeks clemency from President Trump
Imprisoned former Ald. Edward Burke has become the latest Chicago Democrat to seek clemency from someone who, at first blush, would seem like an unlikely suitor: Republican President Donald Trump. Burke,
Trump's federal funding freeze on hold — as ‘chaos, confusion and fear’ grip Chicago
Trump White House rescinds freeze memo on federal grants, ending feud with Congress
The Trump administration reversed its policy to freeze grants and loans while officials evaluated whether spending met the president's priorities.
Trump White House Rescinds Order Freezing Federal Grants After Widespread Confusion
President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country,
Chicago mayor rips ICE operations, says Trump 'is attempting to get us to surrender our humanity'
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is coming out against ICE operations in his city, accusing President Donald Trump of "attempting to get us to surrender our humanity."
Inside Trump’s immigration arrests in Chicago: Dr. Phil, lawsuits and ‘frightened’ communities
Dr. Phil, embedded with ICE, films raids in Chicago
TV Host 'Dr. Phil' Films as ICE Targets Migrants in Chicago
Top Trump administration officials in Chicago for start of immigration enforcement crackdown
Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove has visited Chicago to personally observe the start of an immigration enforcement crackdown long promised by President Donald Trump's administration in the nation's third-largest city.
President Donald Trump fills his government with billionaires after running on a working-class message
President Donald Trump’s brash populism has always involved incongruence: the billionaire businessman-politician stirring the passions of millions who, regardless of the U.S. economy’s trajectory,
Questions loom as Trump's sweeping DEI cuts hit federal agencies in Chicago
Among the questions were how the EPA’s environmental justice programs, which bring federal resources to areas heavily hit by pollution, would be affected by the order ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
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Chicago police union boss says Trump pardons of Jan. 6 rioters are ‘absolutely wrong’
CHICAGO - The head of the union representing Chicago police officers called out President Donald Trump’s pardons of people convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol building. John Catanzara Jr. made the comments in a video posted on the FOP Chicago Lodge 7 YouTube page.
Donald Trump's Reported Chicago Immigration Raid Sparks Alarm and Backlash
Trump campaigned largely on the issue of immigration, promising to carry out mass deportations of roughly 11 million illegal immigrants currently in the U.S.
President Donald Trump appeals his New York hush money conviction
President Donald Trump has appealed his hush money conviction, seeking to erase the verdict that made him the first person with a criminal record to win the office.
Trump’s ‘border’ czar, top DOJ official arrive in Chicago to observe immigration enforcement operations
With two top Trump administration officials in Chicago, federal law enforcement began a “targeted” immigration blitz Sunday, according to a spokesman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The agency did not say how many arrests have taken place so far.
Chicago becomes Ground Zero for Donald Trump’s deportation blitz—Over 950 arrested in one day; Border Czar defends raids
The Trump administration ramped up immigration enforcement, allowing raids on schools and churches. Immigration czar Tom Homan defended the policy, citing consequences for illegal entry. Chicago saw 956 arrests in a single day,