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Feds Used Chemical Agents Dozens of Times in Chicago—Even After Judge Said To Stop

by José Abonce, Alma Campos, Jim Daley, Andrew Fan, Francia García Hernández, Sebastián Hidalgo, Maheen Khan, Maira Khwaja, Efraín Soriano, Jonathan Torres and Wendy Wei November 16, 2025November 19, 2025

An investigation by reporters from six newsrooms found that agents used chemical irritants nearly 50 times during Operation Midway Blitz.

Listen to a Border Patrol Agent’s Flustered 911 Call Following a West Side Crash

by Tonia Hill November 3, 2025November 4, 2025

Lawsuit Alleges Inhumane Conditions at Broadview ICE Facility

by Dave Byrnes November 3, 2025November 4, 2025

911 Audio Shows South Shore Residents’ Panic During ICE Raid

by Jim Daley October 27, 2025November 13, 2025

The Aftermath of ICE

by Jim Daley October 19, 2025October 22, 2025

We Want Them Back: Protest and State Violence at Broadview ICE Facility

by Alma Campos and Paul Goyette September 22, 2025September 24, 2025

Trump’s ICE Crackdown Hits Home

by Alma Campos and José Abonce September 18, 2025September 22, 2025

Shadow Arrests: Chicago Police Make Growing Use of Forced Psychiatric Hospitalization

by Josh McGhee, Dana Brozost-Kelleher, Isabelle Senechal, Sam Stecklow, Jenna Mayzouni, Allende Miglietta and Stephana Ocneanu August 28, 2025August 29, 2025

Advocates Want Funds for Vacant CPD Positions Reallocated

by Khalil Dennis July 31, 2025July 31, 2025

Chicago Keeps Controversial Police Promotion List Secret

by Rachel Heimann Mercader, Sam Stecklow and Invisible Institute July 31, 2025August 1, 2025