If you read @chicagotribune.com Friday you already knew the city was closing a controversial Kenwood shelter that housed migrants and later opened to all homeless people — city now acknowledges that shelter will shut and announces that another one by Midway airport will shut, citing federal funding

6-year-old Gaby's mom was detained by ICE on June 4 outside an ICE office in downtown Chicago. The young girl's mom missed her daughter's graduation. w / @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social photos / Antonio Perez www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/22/i...

A look into what it took to land the teachers contract this week, and whether the journey to get here was worth it for Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Teachers Union. w/ @aliceyin.bsky.social @jake-sheridan.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/04/m...

CTU and CPS announced their agreement on a new contract Tuesday. It will cost about $1.5 billion over four years. The deal includes investments for special education and bilingual students. It will expand sports and libraries across the district. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/01/c...

Northwestern University was one of 60 schools that received letters Monday from the U.S. Department of Education warning them of potential enforcement actions if they don't fulfill their obligations to protect Jewish students on campus. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/10/e...

On Jan. 27, Jhony, a Chicago resident, was brought to Clay County Justice Center by ICE. He'd had zero contact with law enforcement before being detained, his attorney said. One month after Trump’s inauguration, a partial look at those detained: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/23/i...

Mayor Brandon Johnson is instructing the school board to move ahead on accepting the costs of a $175 million pension payment, per a presentation sent by a city official. How that pension payment is handled could impact CPS employee retention. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/19/c...

Despite fear and risk, Chicago advocates urge immigrants to keep court dates and ICE appointments: “It could be more devastating if they don’t go.” By @nellsalzman.bsky.social and @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/15/c...

After watching her husband be deported by ICE and navigate reentry into Mexico, Lee Ragsdale wrote a guide with an in-depth explanation of the detention process’s logistics and suggestions for moving forward: reentryillinois.net/reentry-guid... www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/08/a...

Against a backdrop of looming existential threats to both the Department of Education and federal labor law, in Chicago we have this situation: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/07/i... with @nellsalzman.bsky.social and @royalpratt.bsky.social

CPS officials had a calm, seemingly friendly conversation with two U.S. Secret Service agents outside Hamline School hours before the district sparked a nationwide panic, according to recently released security footage. W/ @ckubzansky.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/06/c...

‘Why him?’ Undocumented father Raul Lopez got swept up Tuesday and turned over to ICE during an operation targeting someone else. Officers can now arrest people without legal status if they run across them while looking for migrants targeted for removal. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/30/w...

“Why him?” she said she asked while holding their 3-year-old as agents handcuffed her husband. She said they responded: “We have to take someone.” @nellsalzman.bsky.social

What in the world was Dr. Phil doing at the immigrant raids in Chicago Sunday? He spoke to to @petrellareports.bsky.social but questions about how appropriate it was remain. Story w/ @nellsalzman.bsky.social @jake-sheridan.bsky.social for @chicagotribune.com: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/27/d...

Thank you @cnn.com for having me on to speak about Chicago immigration enforcement actions over the past several days. Please follow @chicagotribune.com and the work of my colleagues in their around-the-clock efforts on this developing issue.

The threat of mass deportations under a second Trump administration has made many people forgo the essentials — work, school and medical care. W/ @taliasoglin.bsky.social @angieleventis.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/26/t...

Reported ICE visit to Chicago school was actually Secret Service, officials say. From CPS: "Two individuals showed up ... and presented identification that includes the name Department of Homeland Security, the federal agency that oversees ICE." www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/24/i...

Several undocumented and migrant parents said their kids have come home from school in recent weeks scared of deportation raids. “They’ll say, ‘Mom, what’s going to happen? What if they catch us and deport us?’” said Willzuly, from Venezuela. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/20/m...

In their 90s, Sisters of Mercy have spent their lives fighting for immigrant justice. Now Donald Trump’s promise to enact mass deportations — potentially starting in Chicago next week — would go beyond anything they could have imagined. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/19/i...

Many migrants in Chicago fled violence, only to find more violence here. With Trump promising the largest deportations in U.S. history, they are now bracing for what could be worse — potential expulsion from the country. W/ @mandophotos.bsky.social: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/12/c...

New: A Cook County judge canceled today's scheduled preliminary injunction hearing regarding the alleged obstruction of CEO Pedro Martinez's job duties. The new date was set for Jan. 21 at 10:30 a.m., after the newly elected and appointed school board members will be seated.

CTU’s proposal to expand TAs threatens the specialized work of SECAs, say SEIU Local 73 members. "We’re not recess monitors. We’re trained for complex needs," said Cara Paliza, a SECA. Students with disabilities are caught in the middle. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/07/u...

An alderman is asking the Board of Education to reschedule Friday’s special meeting — with two explicit options to either fire schools chief Pedro Martinez or offer him a settlement — in order to make sure people of all religious observances can participate. 📝 @nellsalzman.bsky.social

The new school board members are fired up to get started with one agenda in mind: the students. Despite having to tackle issues like a large budget deficit and turmoil, elected officials said they plan to make decisions around what’s best for the children.

How will Trump’s plans for education affect Chicago Public Schools? Trump wants to shut down the Department of Education, limit and reshape American history curriculums and shift budget priorities from programs that benefit low-income students www.chicagotribune.com/2024/11/12/h...