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'Pins on a Map': How Chicago students are tracking ICE raids

'Pins on a Map': How Chicago students are tracking ICE raids

By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The windowless newsroom of The Phoenix, the Loyola University Chicago newspaper, hums like an old refrigerator. A coffee pot burbles in the corner as juniors Julia Pentasuglio and Ella Daugherty lean over a glowing laptop, updating a Google map.

Chicago City Council Proposes New Budget Plan Amid Controversy Over Corporate Head Tax

Chicago City Council Proposes New Budget Plan Amid Controversy Over Corporate Head Tax

The Chicago City Council has introduced a new budget plan that aims to raise several taxes and fees, moving away from the controversial corporate head tax supported by Mayor Brandon Johnson. This development comes as the city works to finalize its budget before the end of the year. The council's proposal is part of ongoing efforts to address financial challenges without resorting to the head tax, which has faced significant opposition. Additionally, the council has delayed a proposal that would allow police to impose a teen curfew in specific city zones with 12 hours' notice. Meanwhile, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed two significant bills into law, including one that permits doctors to assist terminally ill patients in ending their lives and another aimed at improving access to therapists for residents. In Indiana, a mid-decade redistricting plan supported by President Trump was voted down by the state Senate.

Illinois Governor Pritzker Signs Law to Limit Immigration Enforcement, Challenging Federal Authority

Illinois Governor Pritzker Signs Law to Limit Immigration Enforcement, Challenging Federal Authority

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed a new law aimed at limiting immigration enforcement within the state. This legislation comes as a response to aggressive federal deportation efforts under President Trump's administration, particularly in Chicago. The law prohibits civil immigration arrests at state courthouses and restricts information sharing by Illinois hospitals, childcare centers, and colleges with immigration authorities. It also allows individuals to sue immigration officers for constitutional violations during enforcement, providing a state-level right to seek damages. The law was signed in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood, a predominantly Latino area, and is part of a broader effort by Democratic-led states to protect immigrant communities.

Illinois Enacts Law to Protect Immigrants from Arrest Near Key Public Areas

Illinois Enacts Law to Protect Immigrants from Arrest Near Key Public Areas

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed a new law that prohibits federal officials from conducting immigration enforcement actions near courthouses, hospitals, college campuses, and day care facilities. This legislation, effective immediately, is a response to the Trump administration's intensified immigration enforcement efforts in the Chicago area, known as 'Operation Midway Blitz,' which resulted in over 3,000 arrests. The law aims to safeguard immigrants' rights and provide legal recourse for those unlawfully arrested, including potential damages of $10,000. Governor Pritzker emphasized the importance of ensuring that everyday activities, such as attending classes or visiting a doctor, do not become life-altering events for immigrants.

Illinois law protects immigrants from arrest near courthouses, hospitals or colleges

Illinois law protects immigrants from arrest near courthouses, hospitals or colleges

Illinois has a new law shielding immigrants from federal enforcement near courthouses, hospitals, university campuses, and day cares

Senate to question military leaders on Trump's National Guard deployments

Senate to question military leaders on Trump's National Guard deployments

The Senate is set to question military leaders over President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard to American cities

Judge orders Trump to end California National Guard troop deployment in Los Angeles

Judge orders Trump to end California National Guard troop deployment in Los Angeles

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop deploying California National Guard troops in Los Angeles

Senators question military leaders on Trump's National Guard deployments

Senators question military leaders on Trump's National Guard deployments

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee are questioning military leaders over President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard to American cities

Church nativity scenes add zip ties, gas masks and ICE to protest immigration raids

Church nativity scenes add zip ties, gas masks and ICE to protest immigration raids

Nativity scenes at some churches are sparking fierce debates

Court blocks the release of hundreds of immigrants arrested in a Chicago-area crackdown

Court blocks the release of hundreds of immigrants arrested in a Chicago-area crackdown

A federal appeals court has blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago-area immigration crackdown

Senators clash over Trump's National Guard deployments as military leaders face questioning

Senators clash over Trump's National Guard deployments as military leaders face questioning

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee are clashing over President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in American cities

Trump troop deployments to US cities have cost more than $340 million, senator says

Trump troop deployments to US cities have cost more than $340 million, senator says

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - The deployment of U.S. troops to cities around the United States has cost more than $340 million, a U.S. Senator said on Thursday, highlighting the expense of President Donald Trump's use of the military in the Democratic-led cities.