Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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Why roundabouts are increasingly seen as an answer to suburban traffic problemsFeb 09, 2026 4:59 pm - They’ve long been seen as an overseas oddity, roundly mocked on TV’s “The Simpsons” and in the Chevy Chase comedy “National Lampoon’s European Vacation.” But roundabouts are increasingly popping up in parts of the suburbs.
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West Chicago teens on ICE watch in Minneapolis: ‘This is nothing like Chicago. This is so much worse.’Feb 02, 2026 7:20 pm - Ben and Sam Luhmann, teenage brothers from West Chicago, have been documenting the actions of federal immigration agents during raids in Minneapolis, recording footage of agents in physical confrontations with civilians.
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New body camera footage shows aftermath of ICE officer allegedly attacking activist near ChicagoJan 31, 2026 5:16 pm - Robert Held told Brookfield police he followed ICE Officer Adam Saracco from the Broadview ICE facility and was recording him as he stopped for gas. He said Saracco then threw him to the ground.
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An immigrant father and autistic son want to be with their Glen Ellyn family. They face deportationJan 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.
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‘It would be my greatest goodbye’: Oldest living Chicago Bear hopes team has Super Bowl in its futureJan 08, 2026 12:20 pm - Now 92, John Damore, an offensive lineman who played for the Chicago Bears in the 1950s, gears up for Saturday’s game and ponders his team’s future.
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Chicago’s Venezuelans applaud ouster of Maduro but question Trump’s motivesJan 03, 2026 5:56 pm - Venezuelans across Chicago say they’re hopeful for their homeland after U.S. military forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who now faces criminal charges.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson stresses New Year’s Eve curfew, hopes to avoid another ‘teen takeover’Dec 30, 2025 4:29 pm - Resolving to avoid another violent holiday-season “teen takeover,” Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday stressed the city’s 10 p.m. curfew for young people who head downtown without adult supervision for the city’s nationally televised New Year’s Eve festivities.
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‘Our team is fluent in lewd lingo’: Giannoulias unveils rejected Illinois license platesDec 23, 2025 1:09 pm - No Illinois drivers will be “BRICKED” on the roads next year. Nor will they bear state registration plates with “TYPESHT,” “IBPOOPN” or “ICUP,” despite praise from Secret...
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Illinois running low on power as AI data centers spike electricity demandDec 17, 2025 11:15 am - Illinois is running out of power. That’s the word from state analysts trying to figure out whether there are enough sources of electricity to keep the lights on in the coming years.
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Krishnamoorthi donates campaign cash from Trump adviser Shyam Sankar to immigrant rights groupsDec 10, 2025 3:28 pm - U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi has donated $29,300 — the entirety of campaign contributions from Palantir chief technology officer Shyam Sankar — to immigrant rights groups, his Senate campaign said Wednesday.