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ICE would need more money to expand use of bodycams in Chicago crackdown, official says

Many federal officers assigned to immigration enforcement in the Chicago area have body cameras but Congress would have to allocate more funds to expand their use, officials testified Monday at a hea...

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Chicago judge questions Trump official over ICE agents' use of force

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Judge demands answers from feds about use of force in Chicago immigration crackdown

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Illinois lawmaker on fight against Trump's policies: We 'will not cave' to 'authoritarian will'

Federal officials will face questioning by a judge over whether they violated a tear gas order.

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Official defends use of tear gas in Chicago and says agents on immigration sweeps have cameras

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Federal officials try to reassure judge they’re following her orders to tone down and record Chicagoland protest actions

National Guard can deploy to Portland

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What to know about efforts to block National Guard deployments in Chicago, Portland, other US cities

President Donald Trump’s attempts to deploy the military in Democratic-led cities — over the objections of mayors and governors — has brought a head-spinning array of court challenges and overlapping rulings.

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BREAKING: Trump-appointed judges allow Trump's deployment of National Guard in Portland

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Trump touts Oregon National Guard ruling as Supreme Court weighs deployment to Chicago

tear gas, Chicago and Presidency of Donald Trump

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Judge demands answers from federal authorities on continued use of tear gas in Chicago area

A federal judge in Chicago questioned immigration authorities Monday about whether they violated a court order by continuing to use tear gas and violent tactics against protesters and journalists in ...

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Immigration officials to face judge's questions today on violating tear gas order

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Official Defends Use of Tear Gas in Chicago and Says Agents on Immigration Sweeps Have Cameras

Chicago, head tax

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Chicago mayor proposes reviving tax that has businesses sounding the alarm

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing the revival of a corporate tax that the Windy City eliminated over a decade ago that businesses are warning would cost the city jobs.

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Pritzker Slams Chicago Mayor’s Plan for Tax on Big Payrolls

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Chicago mayor proposes social media, employee tax to close $1.18 billion budget deficit

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Chicago alders skeptical about Johnson's budget as meetings begin

Several of Mayor Brandon Johnson's marquee budget plans faced tough questioning Tuesday, from how to tax social media to the pitfalls of taxing companies that employee a large number of people in Chic...

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Pritzker strongly opposes corporate head tax, key part of Johnson's budget plan

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Pritzker criticizes Johnson’s proposed employee tax

Brandon Johnson, Chicago Mayor

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Ups The Ante As He Calls For A General Strike

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson boldly called for Americans to stage a general strike during his speech at his city’s ‘No Kings’ rally on Saturday.

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Chicago City Councilmembers express skepticism at Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget as hearings begin

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Trump has ‘declared war’ on working people, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson tells MSNBC

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In Chicago, an immense show of force signals a sharp escalation in White House immigration crackdown

A raid last month in Chicago has signaled a sharp escalation in the White House’s immigration crackdown and ratcheted up tensions in a city already on edge.

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Chicago judge hears testimony from ICE, Border Patrol over use of force in Operation Midway Blitz

A judge in Chicago will question top officials from ICE and Border Patrol over federal agents' use of force in Operation Midway Blitz.

Whistles take over Chicago as the small, inexpensive device becomes popular way to alert of ICE activity

From coffee shops to bars to adult stores, businesses and other volunteers have handed out thousands of whistles across the city.

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John Cusack tells Trump to 'go to hell' at Chicago 'No Kings' protest

Actor John Cusack sent a message to President Donald Trump during a CNN interview on Saturday at a Chicago "No Kings" protest, telling the president to "go to hell."

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Chicago police search for woman reported missing last week

Chicago police are asking for the public's help in locating a woman who was reported missing last week. Estefania Herrera, 18, was last seen on Friday. She is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighing 200 pounds, with brown eyes and hair, and with a light brown complexion.