Articles filed under Chicago
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Pritzker claims ‘unconstitutional invasion’ as state sues to block National Guard deploymentOct 06, 2025 4:40 pm - About 300 Illinois and 400 Texas National Guard troops could be deployed to city amid backdrop of ICE deportations and protests.
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Three facing charges of interfering with federal agents’ vehiclesOct 03, 2025 8:15 pm - Three men accused of using their vehicles to impede the work of federal agents in the Chicago area are now facing charges, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois announced Friday.
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7th Circuit denies Madigan’s bid to stay out of prison while he appeals corruption convictionOct 03, 2025 6:12 pm - With 10 days until former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is scheduled to report to federal prison, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday denied the longtime Democratic power broker’s bid to remain free while he challenges his corruption conviction.
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State, private developers break ground on quantum research parkOct 01, 2025 10:30 am - Officials broke ground on a quantum research park development on Chicago’s Southeast Side, more than a year after it was first announced. The project has received significant state financing. The governor says the state’s quantum strategy, centered on the research park, will bring billions of dollars of economic development to the region.
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‘We’re going into Chicago very soon:’ Trump doubles down on military presence threatSep 30, 2025 3:33 pm - President Donald Trump said cities like Chicago should be used as “training grounds for our military” and promised swift action in a speech to high-ranking generals Tuesday. Meanwhile, Gov. JB Pritzker said “there’s something genuinely wrong” with president, and suggested the 25th Amendment.
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Dining out: Yelp names Lou Malnati’s top pizza chainSep 30, 2025 1:10 pm - Yelp names Lou Malnati’s as the top pizza chain in America, while the world’s best bar is about to take up residency in downtown Chicago through the end of the year.
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Campaign manager for suburban congressional candidate diesSep 30, 2025 9:54 am - Lisa Schneider Fabes, a political consultant who was recently hired to manage the campaign of Democratic congressional candidate Phil Andrew in the 9th District, has died.
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Pritzker calls federal deployment ‘an attack on the Constitution’Sep 29, 2025 7:08 pm - The Department of Homeland Security is seeking to send 100 military troops to Chicago, according to Gov. JB Pritzker, who assailed the move as the Trump administration’s ...
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Feds in military gear flood downtown Chicago, as border chief says people arrested based on ‘how they look’Sep 28, 2025 8:12 pm - While dozens of federal immigration agents took individuals into custody during a winding patrol through downtown Chicago on Sunday, a top U.S. Border Patrol official told WBEZ the agents were arresting people based on “how they look.”
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Scammer sold stolen SUV in Des Plaines for $15,000: policeSep 27, 2025 3:07 pm - A Chicago man is facing charges after selling a stolen, inoperative SUV to someone in Des Plaines, police said.