A Chicago Sun-Times review found 43 of the 53 defendants from Illinois had been convicted and sentenced. President Donald Trump pardoned or ordered cases dropped against everyone charged in the insurrection.
WGN Investigates has learned Chicago Police officers are being reminded about what they “can” and “can’t” do if President Donald Trump’s promised immigration raids happen. The directives went into effect in 2021 but have renewed importance this week.
The ordinance prohibits city agencies and employees from participating in civil immigration enforcement or assisting federal authorities with such efforts.
Two sources told the ABC7 I-Team that federal authorities have identified dozens of targets for deportation in the Chicago area.
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A driver slammed into a Chicago Fire Department engine on Saturday morning, Illinois State police said. The crash happened at about 4:04 a.m. on the city's West Side on the eastbound lanes of I-290. ISP said a car was driving the wrong way and ended up crashing and overturning on the CTA tracks near Kostner Avenue.
The trooper was going through the intersection of Route 59 and Higgins Road with his lights and sirens on, when another vehicle hit his squad car.
CHICAGO (CBS) — A driver was killed in a fiery crash after leaving the scene of another on the Dan Ryan Expressway Saturday morning. Illinois State Police said the crash happened just before 1:30 a.m. on I-94 southbound at 76th Street.
State’s attorneys in Illinois’ 15 largest counties largely comply with the 2015 law ... except St. Clair, Madison and Will counties.
Charles Witter was waiting at the front door when police arrived and officers immediately took him into custody, officials said. Inside the house, officers found his wife, 80-year-old Helen Witter, “unconscious, lying on her back with her head on a pillow and her mouth open.”
A dramatic police chase through the expressways and surface streets of Chicago ended with one person in custody on Wednesday afternoon.
While most government functions will not be operating on Monday, most grocery stores, big box stores and restaurants will remain open. Major chain stores such as Target, Costco, Walmart, The Home Depot, Jewel-Osco and Mariano's will remain open on the holiday.
A Chicago Sun-Times review found 43 of the 53 defendants from Illinois had been convicted and sentenced. Trump pardoned or ordered cases dropped against everyone charged in the insurrection.