5 protesters arrested near Broadview ICE facility appear in court
The protesters were charged with assaulting a federal officer. Some of those protesters were released on Monday, while two were held in jail.
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The protesters were charged with assaulting a federal officer. Some of those protesters were released on Monday, while two were held in jail.
The State Department says it will revoke the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro for participating in a pro-Palestinian protest in New York.
Customs and Border Patrol commander at large Greg Bovino was on the ground in Broadview, where he led federal agents multiple times in opening the gates of the fence outside the ICE processing facility and marching into the crowd of protesters.
The demonstration at Daley Plaza was organized by a group called The Coalition Against the Trump Agenda.
A spokesman from the Cook County State's Attorney's Office told CBS News Chicago that their office does not conduct independent investigations into criminal conduct and does not have jurisdiction over federal agencies.
Federal agents deployed tear gas and pepper balls several times after protesters blocked vehicles from leaving the facility.
Kat Abughazaleh who is also running for Congress in Illinois' 9th district, spoke with CBS News Chicago after federal agents fired chemical gas and arrested two protesters outside the Broadview ICE facility.
Federal agents sprayed tear gas at protesters outside the Broadview ICE Facility on Friday morning.
Early Friday morning, protesters were seen gathering outside the ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois. They say they are here to oppose "Operation Midway Blitz."
Chicago students walked out of class and traveled downtown to protest increased immigration arrests and enforcement outside of Trump Tower.
Protesters and agents clashed outside the Broadview ICE processing center during a 12-hour protest Friday.
The march and rally come one day after "Operation Midway Blitz" was announced, meant to target undocumented people with a criminal history.
Protest organizers said the real criminals are the people in the White House, not the immigrants the administration is going after.
The push targets undocumented people with criminal records in Illinois, specifically Chicago, because it is a sanctuary city.
The windows of the ICE facility were boarded up on Wednesday night, possibly in preparation for the protests taking place outside.
Protesters gathered outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in Broadview, Illinois, on Friday. One of the organizers, Rachel Cohen, who was arrested last week, told CBS News Chicago that there are many concerned community members.
Officials said the fencing is to help people access the courthouse safely.
Hotel workers protested outside the Holiday Inn and Suites in downtown Chicago after they say the hotel locked out housekeepers over a contract dispute.
A coalition of organizers, union members and elected officials are gathering Monday for a Chicago Labor Day march and rally opposing the Trump administration and escalated immigration enforcement operations.
Hotel workers protested outside the Holiday Inn and Suites in downtown Chicago on Monday after they say the hotel locked out housekeepers over a contract dispute. Shardaa Gray reports.
A coalition of organizers, union members and elected officials are gathering Monday for a Chicago Labor Day march and rally opposing the Trump administration and escalated immigration enforcement operations. Dorothy Tucker reports.
There was a protest Sunday outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement staging facility in Broadview, Illinois, calling for the closure of the center in the western suburbs.
For years, the agency has used the building to process migrants taken into custody before they are moved to an official detention center. But protesters say ICE is now holding immigrants there for weeks on end, forcing people to live in inhumane conditions.
A coalition of Black faith and community leaders held a rally in downtown Chicago Friday to demand Trump keep the National Guard out of the city.
A coalition of organizers in Chicago were joined by Mayor Brandon Johnson to announce Labor Day rally and march called "Workers Over Billionaires."
CTA is extending and renaming its no. 10 bus route that will service the Obama Presidential Center when it opens in June.
Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Public Library announced a new partnership that automatically registers more than 315,000 Chicago Public School students for the city's libraries.
More than 300 building services, dining services, and grounds workers at Illinois State University were on strike Thursday, as their union says it continues to push for fair wages.
Multiple cars were damaged by a large pothole on Dusable Lake Shore Drive overnight.
Scientists have found evidence that a 300-million-year-old sea creature previously thought to be the world's oldest octopus is actually a nautilus relative.
Attorneys for imprisoned former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan were set to return to court Thursday, in hopes of getting his corruption conviction overturned.
An appellate court has ruled that Iowa can fully enforce a law restricting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools up to sixth grade.
Wednesday's briefing came after President Trump announced late Tuesday that he had agreed to "suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks."
Illinois Democrats on Capitol Hill decried President Trump's threats against Iran as his deadline for the country to reopen the Strait of Hormuz draws closer, calling on their Republican colleagues to join them in stopping the escalation.
Vice President JD Vance made the remarks in Hungary, where he is supporting Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Tuesday ahead of Orbán's reelection bid.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
"Beverly Hills, 90210" actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-car crash in Temecula on Thursday night, according to her manager and Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials.
Chicago blues legend Muddy Waters' birthday is Saturday, and in his memory his eldest son is putting on a concert in Chicago.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
CTA is extending and renaming its no. 10 bus route that will service the Obama Presidential Center when it opens in June.
Travel Editor Peter Greenberg joins CBS News Chicago.
Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Public Library announced a new partnership that automatically registers more than 315,000 Chicago Public School students for the city’s libraries.
Head to Gold Coast with Jackie Kostek as she helps welcome back Carmine's to Rush Street.
Artemis II will splashdown back on Earth Friday after a stunning, history-making mission to the moon.
A man was killed, and a woman and child were injured in a fire in Garfield Park early Thursday morning.
Police were on the scene at the CTA Belmont Avenue Red-Brown-Purple Line station in Lakeview early Thursday.
CTA is extending and renaming its no. 10 bus route that will service the Obama Presidential Center when it opens in June.
The bar and grill is reopening this week after more than two years since a fire destroyed it and claimed the life of Chicago firefighter Andrew Price.
Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Public Library announced a new partnership that automatically registers more than 315,000 Chicago Public School students for the city's libraries.
Financial exploitation is the leading type of elder abuse in Illinois. One Streamwood woman learned that personally, when her brother took hundreds of thousands of dollars from their parents' financial accounts.
One year after a teenage girl was shot outside her home in Country Club Hills, Illinois, and was told she would never walk again, she continued to defy the odds and reclaim her independence.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have built a "self-driving" lab that uses robotics and artificial intelligence to accelerate work that would take humans weeks or months to complete.
Johnson said the position was temporary, but when the chief homelessness officer was first appointed, she told CBS News Chicago that her role was funded for three years, not two.
Two throwing errors — one by right fielder Jake Fraley, the other by catcher Hunter Feduccia — helped the Cubs score two more runs before Boyle could escape. He gave up six runs, five earned, and four hits in 4 1/3 innings.
The White Sox scored a run in the fifth to go up 3-2 thanks to three walks and two errors on one play by Orioles starter Kyle Bradish.
The Chicago White Sox are celebrating their most famous fan, Pope Leo XIV, by offering White Sox-themed pope hats to fans who purchase tickets for their Aug. 11 game against the Cincinnati Reds.
The Cubs announced before the game that ace Cade Horton would miss the rest of the season after an MRI revealed UCL damage in his right elbow.
In the first game since they fired their top two basketball executives, the Bulls were in firm control by the end of the first quarter.
A man was injured in a fight with a woman at a CTA the CTA Belmont Avenue Red-Brown-Purple Line station this week, but police said he didn't report until several hours later.
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert about car break-ins targeting patrons of a gym in the city's Irving Park neighborhood.
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert about a rash of car break-ins in Jackson Park on the city's South Side.
A shooting left a 16-year-old boy dead Tuesday morning in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood.
A man from the northwest Chicago suburb of McHenry was facing felony charges Tuesday after police said he secretly recorded people in men's restrooms.
