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An immigrant father and autistic son want to be with their Glen Ellyn family. They face deportation

By Cindy Hernandez
Jan 31, 2026 5:02 pm - Steven and his father, Victor Romero Martinez, sought asylum in suburban Glen Ellyn, where they settled with the teen’s mother. They were arrested in December and sent back to the same facility where they started.
Coast Guard suspends search for people missing from fishing vessel that sank off Massachusetts

By MICHAEL CASEY, RODRIQUE NGOWI and PATRICK WHITTLE
Jan 31, 2026 4:15 pm - The U.S. Coast Guard on Saturday suspended the search for seven people who were aboard a commercial fishing vessel that sank off the coast of Massachusetts in rough, frigid waters.The Coast Guard launched a search and rescue mission early Friday after receiving an alert from the 72-foot (22-meter) Lily Jean about 25 miles (40 kilometers) off Cape Ann.
DHS ramps up surveillance in immigration raids, sweeping in citizens

By GARANCE BURKE and BYRON TAU
Jan 31, 2026 4:10 pm - Luis Martinez was on his way to work on a frigid Minneapolis morning when federal agents suddenly boxed him in, forcing the SUV he was driving to a dead stop in the middle of the street. Masked agents rapped on the window, demanding Martinez produce his ID. Then one held his cellphone inches from Martinez’s face and scanned his features, capturing the shape of his eyes, the curves of his lips, the exact quadrants of his cheeks.
Militants kill 33 people in multiple attacks in southwest Pakistan; 92 assailants also killed

By ABDUL SATTAR and MUNIR AHMED
Jan 31, 2026 4:09 pm - Pakistan’s military said Saturday that multiple suicide and gun attacks by “terrorists” across the restive southwestern province of Balochistan killed 33 people, including civilians, while security forces responding to the violence killed 92 assailants.
Judge orders 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his dad released from ICE detention

By GEOFF MULVIHILL
Jan 31, 2026 4:05 pm - A 5-year-old boy and his father must be released by Tuesday from the Texas center where they’ve been held after being detained by immigration officers in Minnesota, a federal judge ordered Saturday in a ruling that harshly criticized President Donald Trump's administration’s approach to enforcement.
Judge says she won’t halt the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota as a lawsuit proceeds

By MARGERY A. BECK
Jan 31, 2026 3:27 pm - A federal judge says she won’t halt the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota and the Twin Cities as a lawsuit over it proceeds.Judge Katherine M. Menendez on Saturday denied a preliminary injunction sought in a lawsuit filed this month by state Attorney General Keith Ellison and the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Israeli strikes kill 30 Palestinians, including children, as Gaza ceasefire inches forward

By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and SAM METZ
Jan 31, 2026 3:21 pm - Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians including several children on Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire, a day after Israel accused Hamas of new truce violations.
Here’s when you’ll get your tax refund from the IRS

By CORA LEWIS
Jan 31, 2026 1:22 pm - People with straightforward returns should not encounter delays, but because of an exodus of IRS workers since the start of the Trump administration, the national taxpayer advocate has cautioned that the 2026 tax filing season is likely to present challenges for those who run into problems filing. Here’s what to know.
Ex-Huntley school board member gave no reason for sudden resignation

By Claire O'Brien
Jan 31, 2026 12:57 pm - Former Huntley Community School District 158 board President Andy Bittman didn’t give a reason for his resignation when he abruptly departed from the school board over the holidays.
Travel tournaments and costly cleats: Suburban parents pay big bucks for youth sports

By Dave Oberhelman
Jan 31, 2026 12:00 pm - According to a recent national study, family spending on youth sports has increased by 46% from 2019 to 2024. Some suburban parents share how much they have paid.

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