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The Chicago Law Department said it has collected $440,000 from bus companies that brought thousands of migrants from the southern border to Chicago.
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The Chicago Law Department said it has collected $440,000 from bus companies that brought thousands of migrants from the southern border to Chicago.
This year, the immigrant rights group said its priority is to provide legislators with steps they can take to protect all Illinoisans.
Meanwhile, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker met with the pontiff Tuesday morning.
The migrants were held at a military base in Djibouti for weeks.
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling means hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants are about to lose their Temporary Protected Status and will no longer be able to work legally in the U.S. Sabrina Franza reports.
The State of Illinois opened the shelter and was paying for it, with plans to close the shelter on June 1. But now, those plans have apparently changed.
During the address, Pope Leo recalled the story of his own family that included immigrants coming to America. His comments, however, could set him up for confrontation with the Trump administration, who has vowed to deport immigrants who are in the u-s illegally.
Dugan, a Milwaukee county circuit court judge, was arrested by the FBI after director Kash Patel said she "intentionally misdirected federal agents away" from an illegal immigrant who had a criminal court hearing.
The new ads warn migrants they will be fined nearly $1,000 per day and are being told to self-deport before they are caught.
In a brief order, the court directed the Trump administration not to remove Venezuelans held in Texas' Bluebonnet Detention Center "until further order from this court."
As Cristian Benavides reports, the trump administration has also announced plans to revoke the status of some immigrants, who arrived to the U.S. legally.
President Trump is planning to invoke a wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as soon as Friday to authorize the summary deportation of some migrants.
Affected organizations said the move would prevent them from offering critical legal services to migrant children who crossed the U.S. southern border without their parents or legal guardians.
The Trump administration cut all federal dollars that provided migrants any legal help.
A new round of federal cuts are hitting legal aid workers for undocumented children of migrants — including hundreds of kids in the Chicago area. Jermont Terry reports.
President Trump's "border czar" Tom Homan says Pope Francis should "stick to the Catholic Church," as the pontiff criticizes U.S. plans for mass deportations.
Trump says he's directed his staff to prepare an enormous facility for migrants at the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. It would house undocumented migrants after being expelled from the U.S., a place to send deportees whose own countries won't accept.
Despite knowing that ICE operations were inevitable, word that they actually took place early Sunday morning sent shockwaves across several immigrant communities. Andrew Ramos spoke with Ald. Michael Rodriguez (22nd) of Little Village.
Hundreds of "illegal immigrant criminals" in the U.S. were arrested and hundreds more flown out of the country on military aircraft, the White House said.
Panama's government says 41% fewer people crossed the treacherous stretch of jungle connecting the Americas in 2024 than in 2023.
The shelter at the former motel, at 7300 N. Sheridan Rd. at Chase Avenue, had been in operation since July 2023.
The shelter at the former motel, at 7300 N. Sheridan Rd. at Chase Avenue, had been in operation since July 2023.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police worry if Trump begins mass deportations, people will try to go to Canada instead. If that happens, they'll be arrested and then transferred to border services to see if they're eligible for asylum.
In his first term, Trump’s policies left hundreds of thousands of migrants stranded in camps along the Mexican border.
Officials will be launching a new single unified system to provide shelter and other assistance to both migrants and longtime Chicagoans who are unhoused in 2025.
Chicago police say that Marine Officers found the woman in the water, who was unresponsive, and pulled her from the water.
The 15-year-old girl is facing murder charges after CPD said she pushed a man from a moving CTA Red Line train on Labor Day.
Rookies Joshua Báez and Leo Bernal each three hits and drove in two runs, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago White Sox 7-3.
Twenty-five years ago, the nation stood still in shock as the 9/11 terrorist attacks killed thousands and changed the way we see life. One Chicago woman said nothing has been the same for her since that day. She lost a dear cousin, and the pain is still raw.
A woman pulled another woman from a burning car on Friday afternoon in the Dunning neighborhood on the Northwest Side of Chicago.
A federal judge has granted a stipulated temporary restraining order exempting the Chicago Archdiocese and its health care providers from participating in Illinois' new medical aid in dying law or being penalized for their refusal.
Five months until the 2027 mayoral election in Chicago, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is leading in early polling, and has a commanding lead in fundraising.
CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink spoke with President Trump for an exclusive interview during the president's visit to North Texas.
Matt O'Shea, who has been the alderman of Chicago's 19th Ward for the last 16 years, is the latest to announce he is giving up his Chicago City Council seat after this term.
The Supreme Court said Missouri must use a 2022 congressional map — not a new congressional map that favors Republicans — in the 2026 midterm elections.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced two human cases and one death from the West Nile virus in the city this year, and one of those two people has died.
The Jackson Chance Foundation supports the lives of families with babies in the NICU by removing the financial burden of finding parking near hospitals.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
James Fulton Engstrom, now a healthy teenager, was born without a pulse in 2010 — and his survival is the miracle the Catholic Church credited to Fulton Sheen's intercession, clearing the way for beatification.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
Meteorologist Shane Hinton is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
Chicago police said that Marine Officers responded to the 300 block of S. Lake Shore Drive around 8:30 p.m. for a call about a person in the water.
CPD says that on Monday, Sept. 7, around 2:30 p.m., the 15-year-old used force to push a 29-year-old man from a moving CTA train, causing his death near 69th Street.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Twenty-five years ago, the nation stood still in shock as the 9/11 terrorist attacks killed thousands and changed the way we see life. One Chicago woman said nothing has been the same for her since that day. She lost a dear cousin, and the pain is still raw.
The 15-year-old girl is facing murder charges after CPD said she pushed a man from a moving CTA Red Line train on Labor Day.
There are a ton of major events happening in downtown Chicago this weekend, so officials are warning the city may need to shut down the Loop.
Chicago police say that Marine Officers found the woman in the water, who was unresponsive, and pulled her from the water.
Twenty-five years ago, the nation stood still in shock as the 9/11 terrorist attacks killed thousands and changed the way we see life. One Chicago woman said nothing has been the same for her since that day. She lost a dear cousin, and the pain is still raw.
The community of south suburban Frankfort stood together on Friday night, after a series of events shocked the usually quiet village over the past couple of weeks.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Several lawsuits are challenging Illinois' medical aid in dying law that is set to take effect on Sept. 12, including one in federal court arguing the law discriminates against people with disabilities.
Back in 2023, ISP got a $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.
Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, police in nearby Evergreen Park found two bodies in the owners' minivan outside their home.
Rookies Joshua Báez and Leo Bernal each three hits and drove in two runs, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago White Sox 7-3.
Alex Bregman hit his 25th homer and doubled among three hits, Shota Imanaga tossed six effective innings and the Chicago Cubs pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-2 on Friday to end a four-game slide.
Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift has agreed to a $33.75 million, three-year extension.
Jared Jones pitched seven innings of one-hit ball, Oneil Cruz added a solo home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Thursday night to complete a three-game series sweep.
Josh Jacobs pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage charges; the NFL said it is reviewing the case under its personal conduct policy and Jacobs remains on the commissioner's exempt list.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Police are searching for a group wanted for damaging multiple cars in Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Thieves stole three golf carts from the Billy Caldwell Golf Course on Chicago's Northwest Side early Thursday.
Dorian Smith spent much of his time at the Grant Park skate park, where skaters knew him as Avery. His father said the family is distraught. No one is in custody.
