Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced Monday that the Trump administration has formally requested the deployment of military troops to the Chicago area. Pritzker held a press conference on Monday afternoon in Chicago where he spoke along with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. The Illinois National Guard received a report that […]
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ICE says ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ has resulted in almost 550 arrests in Chicago area, with no end date in sight
The Department of Homeland Security said that “Operation Midway Blitz” has resulted in almost 550 arrests in Chicago area, with the ICE operation ongoing with no “end date in sight.” Marcos Charles, the Acting Executive Associate Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), said on Friday that almost 550 […]
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Border Patrol announces immigration operation in Chicago area as Trump says he will deploy to National Guard to city
Border Patrol announced it is launching an immigration operation in the Chicago area a week after ICE began operations, with President Trump saying Tuesday he will send the National Guard to the city. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commander-At-Large Gregory Bovino posted a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday morning. “Well, […]
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President Trump says National Guard will not be deployed to Chicago, instead will be deployed to Memphis
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will not be sending the National Guard to Chicago and will instead be sending them to Memphis after Illinois officials opposed the deployment. Trump made the comments on “Fox and Friends” Friday morning while discussing the arrest of the suspect in the Charlie Kirk assassination. The president […]
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DHS announces ICE ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ already successful in removing ‘worst of the worst’ in Chicago area
The Department of Homeland Security announced that “Operation Midway Blitz” is already successful in the Chicago area with ICE arresting the “worst of the worst” criminal immigrants. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Wednesday that Operation Midway Blitz, which was announced on Monday, is “already successfully removing the worst of the worst—including pedophiles, rapists, […]
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‘Terrible plans’ ahead, Pritzker warns, as U.S. rep says Trump is ‘expanding authoritarian powers’ with ICE operation in Chicago area
A U.S. rep said President Trump is “expanding authoritarian powers” with ICE conducting a blitz operation in the Chicago area and the governor is warning of “terrible plans” ahead as hundreds of agents are being deployed. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Operation Midway Blitz on Monday. The ICE operation is targeting “criminal illegal […]
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ICE announces launch of ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ to arrest undocumented immigrants in Chicago area
ICE has announced it has launched “Operation Midway Blitz” targeting illegal immigrants in the Chicago area in honor of a Glenview woman who was killed in a hit-and-run crash that also left her Deerfield friend dead. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Operation Midway Blitz on Monday. The ICE operation will target “criminal illegal […]
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Antioch Mayor “strongly considering” run for Illinois Governor
Antioch Mayor Scott Gartner, who has openly called for reforms to the Illinois SAFE-T Act, announced on social media Saturday that he is “strongly considering” running for Illinois Governor in November of 2026. Gartner, a lifelong attorney and two-term mayor in Antioch, said his top priorities are pension reform, balancing the state budget, and lowering […]
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Politicians descend of Naval Station Great Lakes to tour facility expected to be base of operations for ICE, DHS
One day after it was announced that 300 ICE agents would be operating out of Naval Station Great Lakes in Lake County starting this weekend, politicians appeared at the North Chicago base to tour the facility themselves. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth joined U.S. Congressman Brad Schneider for a visit and tour of […]