Video shows agents wrestling a man to the ground; one shot is heard; several agents scatter while one agent shoots the prone man several more times, killing him.

Last night was Chicago's PIT count, a census of houselessness on a single day. But it isn't always accurate — which can impact funding. "While it shows the trend, the numbers are not 100% accurate... It’s tough when you have to utilize those to determine what money is coming into your community."

Hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents are expected to be pushed out of the federal food assistance program for people with low incomes as soon as May 1.

Cook County health officials are warning about the ripple effects to public health if thousands of residents lose access to one of the country’s largest food assistance programs for low-income households in the coming months.

More than 58,000 Chicagoans were homeless in 2024, new report says www.wbez.org/housing/2026...

#BREAKING: Federal jury finds Chicago man NOT GUILTY of offering $10K for the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino. The trial of Juan Espinoza Martinez was the first to result from “Operation Midway Blitz”: chicago.suntimes.com/live/closing...

Between Chicagoans and groups like Pilsen Arts & Community House, 150,000+ whistles have been shipped to cities in at least 10 states. “We’re responding to the immediate need. ... And the way we’re showing up for other cities, I think we can trust them to show up for us when the time comes.”

BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.

NEW >> The Defense Department said it plans to overhaul Stars and Stripes, the storied military newspaper that has long enjoyed editorial independence, to rid it of “woke distractions” and refocus coverage on “warfighting.” w/ @liamjscott.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

I am still tracking the detentions of U.S. citizens by federal immigration agents If you know something or want to share your story, please get in touch ✉️[email protected] Signal: nicolefoy.27 www.propublica.org/article/immi...

Breaking News: A federal agent shot an immigrant in the leg in Minneapolis, federal officials said, one week after an ICE officer killed Renee Good in the city.

Gift link: F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Material www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...

The White House says the Smithsonian Institution must submit materials about current and upcoming exhibitions and events for a review that will determine whether they express "improper ideology." n.pr/4583d8f

This lawsuit alleges that Border Patrol and ICE "have acted as occupiers rather than officers of the law" in Illinois and Chicago.

Thread: The Trump Admin tried to inappropriately withhold federal funds to 5 states with Democratic governors (including Minnesota) under block grants like TANF. While that was temporarily stopped through litigation, the Trump Admin is now threatening to withhold #Medicaid funding from MN (1/x)

Chicago Tonight | The Week in Review: Minneapolis ICE Shooting; Illinois Sues Trump Administration, with @geoffnews.bsky.social @sashaannsimons.bsky.social @elviamalagon.bsky.social @bpopetv.bsky.social & host @ndblumberg.bsky.social news.wttw.com/2026/01/09/w...

The Impact of Immigration: A Night of Storytelling in Little Village 📅 Tues., 1/20 @ 6p.m. 📍 Apollo's 2000 Theater, 2875 W Cermak Rd 💰Free Join us as reporter Francia Garcia Hernandez moderates a panel featuring speakers who have been directly affected by ICE raids. Tickets: blockclubchi.co/3Ys7sHZ

Now marching on 26th Street.

After border patrol agents fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, agents showed up to a high school and released chemical weapons during dismissal, Minnesota Public Radio reports. Their live reporting here: www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

NEW: Publishers of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announce they are shutting down the newspaper on May 3, 2026. Hours ago, the Supreme Court of the US declined to extend a stay on a court order for the paper to pay its journalists following the end of a 3-year strike.

Illinois won't drop number of vaccines for children despite new federal guidance chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/... via @elviamalagon.bsky.social

#ICYMI: She was deported to Mexico. He’s in detention. Now this Chicago couple has to figure out what’s next. Alexa Ramírez came to Chicago with big plans for the future. As she readjusts to life in Mexico, she + husband are working out how to rebuild their life together www.wbez.org/immigration/...

A nuanced story from @chicago.suntimes.com's Cindy Hernandez & Kade Heather about what Chicago residents with roots in Venezuela think of Maduro's removal from power: chicago.suntimes.com/nation-world...

Trump says “we are going to run” Venezuela

Your moment of joy today: A son’s mission to transform his mom's health turned into Peace Runners 773, a running & walking group on Chicago's West Side. It's part of a broader effort to help close a 20-year 'death gap' in the city: tinyurl.com/65chevtr @wbez.org @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social

Bulgarian man from Chicago dies in ICE custody at Michigan detention facility chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Former Chicago Sun-Times reporter Lacy Banks is among this year’s inductees to the National Association of Black Journalists Chicago chapter’s hall of fame.

Agents with Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino shouted at a SE Asian woman walking outside Costco in Mt. Prospect, IL today. The woman said in a flawless Midwestern accent, “They just asked me if I’m American. What the fuck?” chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Border patrol is forcing rideshare drivers at the O’Hare lot to show proof of citizenship before they can exit the lot and pick up rides at the airport

The move marks the second time that state public health officials have broken away from guidance under U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic of vaccines.

Greg Bovino’s the star of Trump’s deportation show. We trace his roots, reports @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social & @dmihalopoulos.bsky.social chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...

The mother of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera filed a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday in which she says her daughter’s partner Carlos Baker was struggling to accept her decision to end their romantic relationship when he fatally shot her during a foot chase on June 5. tinyurl.com/5krk79br

“Broken bones, abscesses, diabetes and a host of other injuries and maladies routinely go without examination, much less medically effective treatment,” according to one complaint. That's from just one suit @kwashburn.bsky.social read for this investigation. chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...

WBEZ programming could be interrupted due to power outage at Navy Pier

UPDATE — For those who want to help, there’s now a way to donate directly to the 7500 South Shore Tenants Union to help with emergency relocation costs as residents “vacate in one of the snowiest winters in Chicago’s history.” Details in our story. thetriibe.com/2025/12/judg...

Millions of Americans are confronting the highest health insurance costs in years. For those enrolling in Obamacare for next year, the plans will cover a considerably smaller fraction of their medical bills and they will face higher deductibles and premiums.

Really interesting story from @ericathompson.bsky.social - Black Chicagoans embrace the quarter-zip trend while discussing its meaning chicago.suntimes.com/entertainmen...

Nayra Guzmán was arrested 15 days after her daughter’s difficult birth. Before Trump took office, postpartum immigrants were rarely detained by ICE.

Illinois officials will still recommend hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, despite new CDC guidance. The state's new advisory committee plans to meet later this month to discuss the new recommendations from CDC: chicago.suntimes.com/health/2025/...

Asked if he’s looking at a guaranteed income program, Pritzker says ‘No’

“Groups are the most powerful tool, clinically speaking, for most people because they kind of reinstate a sense of community. So when you are in a state of terror, the goal of the one inflicting the pain is to separate...” Here's how folks are trying to meet the mental health needs of immigrants:

Amid the federal deportation campaign, Spanish-speaking mental health providers are creating therapy groups and community workshops while others offer yoga, meditation and other support.

The trauma stemming from the arrests and deportations could impact immigrant communities for generations, said Lu Rocha, the owner of a private counseling practice in Chicago. She explains that trauma alters not just a person’s emotions but also the psychological state and body.

Hey all, please join us for an AMA on Reddit this Friday about federal immigration enforcement in the Chicago area! Sun-Times reporters Cindy Hernandez, Tina Sfondeles and Jon Seidel — who have covered ICE and DHS operations, court proceedings, and more — are here to answer your questions!

From group therapy to yoga in Spanish, this is how people are meeting the pressing mental health need for immigrant and Latino communities following intense immigration raids in Chicago www.wbez.org/immigration/... Photos by @tylerplariviere.bsky.social @wbez.org @chicago.suntimes.com

Days before ACIP meets and is supposed to take up delaying the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, Illinois signs new law to set its own vaccine guidelines, w/ @mitchtrout.bsky.social chicago.suntimes.com/health/2025/...

DuSable Black History Museum, CEO misused public funds, whistleblower alleges, @medicenambi.bsky.social reports chicago.suntimes.com/museums-zoos...