Mexican Independence Day Parade held despite ICE worries
Organizers of the parade said keeping it going shows the community's commitment to heritage and cultural resilience.
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Organizers of the parade said keeping it going shows the community's commitment to heritage and cultural resilience.
A University of Chicago expert on political violence said Charlie Kirk's death comes at a pivotal moment in America, and there are steps lawmakers need to take to steer the country away from chaos.
Kirk, 31, got his start in Illinois organizing even as a student at Wheeling High School in the northern suburbs. He went on to become one of the biggest voices on conservative platforms.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker provided some insight on ICE operations in Chicago, but questions linger about the enforcement and whether the National Guard will come to the city.
Volunteers with the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights confirmed immigration enforcement at two locations in Archer Heights, as well as one in West Lawn.
This came as El Grito, a popular Chicago Mexican Independence Day festival, was postponed amid growing concerns about a planned immigration crackdown.
Chicago's Metropolitan Peace Initiatives is running table exercises and trainings to learn how to encounter federal agents should they come to Chicago.
As it is, the Chicago Police Department is tasked with following up on tens of thousands of complaints each year.
One of the seven people who lost their lives to gun violence in Chicago this Labor Day weekend had become a community fixture in the Pilsen neighborhood.
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.
Thieves targeted a South Shore sportswear store early Thursday, one of four recent smash-and-grab burglaries in the Chicago area using a Jeep.
Police said officers were responding to reports of a burglary from freight train cars in Englewood when a suspect in an SUV struck an officer, prompting other officers to open fire.
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
At a news conference Monday afternoon on reported plans by President Trump to send the military to Chicago, state and city leaders forcefully rejected the notion. "Mr. President, do not come to Chicago," said Gov. JB Pritzker.
Police said the thieves have hit at least 16 times since Aug. 5, with the latest on Saturday.