Illinois State Police launches investigation into deadly ICE shooting of Silverio Villegas González Scoop by @sophiesherry.bsky.social chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...

Chicago cops did little to investigate gun stolen from police station and used in three shootings, new records show @ctoner.bsky.social @peternickeas.bsky.social chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...

Cook County’s top prosecutor abruptly dropped a felony case against a DePaul University student accused of spitting on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent over the weekend at O’Hare Airport. chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...

A DePaul student was charged with a felony for spitting on an ICE agent working at O’Hare Airport amid the partial government shutdown. But his lawyer says he's only accused of spitting on the agent’s shoe and his actions fall under the “broad gamut of freedom of expression.” tinyurl.com/bdhmw68n

David Berger was convicted late last year of laundering more than $300,000 for a reputed Mexican cocaine-trafficker. Despite the conviction, he's still a key figure in a legal cannabis empire in Illinois that owns 10 Ivy Hall dispensaries. chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...

Sheridan Gorman’s killing puts Chicago back at the center of America's bitter fight over immigration chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Sheridan Gorman’s killing puts Chicago back at the center of America's bitter fight over immigration chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Angelo Martino negotiated for companies hit by ransomware attacks as an employee of Chicago-based DigitalMint. But prosecutors say he actually helped carry out the hacks at the center of those same ransom schemes.

Angelo Martino was a wolf in sheep’s clothing, prosecutors say. As an employee of Chicago cybersecurity firm DigitalMint, Martino negotiated for companies hit with ransom demands after their computers were hacked. But he actually helped orchestrate the hacks, prosecutors say. tinyurl.com/4n5nnc8e

Remaining Broadview 6 defendants want records showing Trump administration's influence on conspiracy case From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

NEWS: A coalition of lawyers, politicians and clergy filed a petition seeking a special prosecutor to target the agents who carried out Operation Midway Blitz. They argue Cook County State's Attorney O'Neill Burke has turned a “blind eye” to “egregious acts of violence.” tinyurl.com/3abnsydx

A Chicago police officer faces dismissal nearly four years after he shot and paralyzed a 13-year-old boy who was holding a cellphone that was mistaken for a gun, @sophiesherry.bsky.social reports. chicago.suntimes.com/police-refor...

A Chicago woman says she killed abusive boyfriend to save herself and their unborn child. Will a jury agree? @sophiesherry.bsky.social reports chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...

NEWS: One of the Chicago police officers who fatally shot Dexter Reed during a traffic stop in 2024 has now been accused of threatening to beat up a fellow cop at a Norwood Park bar over the weekend. Story by @sophiesherry.bsky.social chicago.suntimes.com/dexter-reed/...

NEW: U.S. Magistrate Judge Maria Valdez has granted the feds' motion to dismiss in the Operation Midway Blitz case against Erik Meier. He's the 16th of 32 known Midway Blitz defendants cleared. No known convictions.

JUST IN: Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot by Border Patrol agent, expected to file lawsuit and release evidence Wednesday From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

ICE officer charged with misdemeanor for attacking immigrant rights activist in Chicago suburb From @sophiesherry.bsky.social and @schuba.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/2026/01/23/i...

illinoisanswers.org/2026/01/15/c... My latest with @schuba.bsky.social and Peter Nickeas about the tac team cop who shot and killed his partner. After Carlos Baker's initial rejection, Baker's district commander approved his promotion even after Baker disobeyed orders and cussed out his sergeant

Before CPD Officer Carlos Baker fatally shot his tactical team partner Krystal Rivera, Patrol Chief Jon Hein blocked his bid to join the team because of his disciplinary record. Hein later reversed course a few months before the shooting. chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...

New indictment cites shooting near Border Patrol agents in Chicago, still doesn't charge gunman From @chicago.suntimes.com, w/ @schuba.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

The nonprofit owner of the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ paid its outgoing CEO more than $900,000 in 2024, new tax filings show, as it engaged in staff cuts and other measures to deal with declining revenue.

Two cybersecurity professionals, including a former employee of a Chicago firm that helps resolve ransomware attacks, pleaded guilty last week to hacking a medical device company and extorting a ransom of nearly $1.3 million to unlock its servers. chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...

Got a packed @chicago.suntimes.com news roundup for you this morning. 🗞️ Today's lead: Bovino returns, leads new round of raids Read — and subscribe to get this newsletter in your inbox weekday mornings — here: chicago.suntimes.com/morning-edit...

In a text message included in the lawsuit, Chicago police Det. Marco Torres allegedly wrote that he wanted his ex-girlfriend’s address “so this guy from gangs can get rid of her,” adding that he “wants a grand.”

The mother of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera asked a question Thursday as she announced a wrongful death lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department and the officer who fatally shot her daughter shortly after they broke up. “Where is justice for Krystal?” tinyurl.com/3axr73wf

Lawsuit filed by family of Krystal Rivera, shot to death by her partner Carlos Baker over the summer, alleges Baker was struggling to accept her decision to end their romantic relationship when he fatally shot her during a foot chase. #chicago @schuba.bsky.social @ctoner.bsky.social

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

My latest investigation for @invisible.institute @propublica.org @chicago.suntimes.com

US Citizenship and Immigration Services is turning the immigration system on its head. The little-known agency has halted asylum, begun probing green card holders and given employees law enforcement powers. Meanwhile, arrests have surged at immigration appointments. tinyurl.com/45whbjdt

Feel free to ask questions now, or join us at 3 p.m. Friday. www.reddit.com/r/chicago/co...

Sen. Durbin sent a scathing letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem asking for info about U.S. citizens who have been caught in the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement “dragnet.” Noem had claimed that no citizens were arrested in Operation Midway Blitz. tinyurl.com/472y24j7

Really need Chicago legal community to come through with TIPS and info about these people running for judge!! The survey is confidential!

Prosecutors have dropped charges against all five people charged in connection with Sept. 27 protests at the immigration holding facility in west suburban Broadview.

No one has been charged with shooting at Border Patrol agents 13 days ago in Little Village, despite the feds touting an arrest. A federal gun possession case has now been unsealed against a man matching the suspect's description, though it doesn't mention gunfire or BP. tinyurl.com/2f4p5939

NEW: Feds haven't charged anyone with shooting at Border Patrol agents in Chicago, but a federal gun possession case was unsealed Thursday against a man matching the description DHS provided. Reporting w/ @schuba.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2025/1...

Chicago cop Aramis Williams is facing dismissal after he tested positive for methamphetamine and marijuana just months after he was arrested for allegedly driving drunk and groping a woman at a bar on the Near North Side. chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2025/1...

Trump's Chicago deportation blitz has hinged on aggressive and forceful policing tactics: Shootings, takedowns, chokeholds, car chases, chemical munitions, etc. To get a better sense of the scope and the impact, we mapped incidents, spoke to those affected and analyzed policy. tinyurl.com/3nrkaw55

Friday news dump: CPD has released some (highly blurred) videos of its response to the Border Patrol shooting on 10/4. CPD had denied our requests for videos tied to the shooting due to an ongoing investigation into allegations tbe patrol chief waved cops off. www.chicagopolice.org/public-recor...

Huge shout out to Chip for quarterbacking this project and building a database of use of force incidents during “Midway Blitz” that gives our readers a better impression of the scope of this operation.

A large group is gathering at Broadview on this beautiful late fall Friday.

We made it to Friday — and I've got a new @chicago.suntimes.com morning news roundup for you. ☕ Today's lead: Tear gas, car crashes, rubber bullets — Trump’s Chicago 'blitz' tactics Plus: Pressure on food pantries, a tour inside the Obama Center and more. chicago.suntimes.com/morning-edit...

A judge and lead prosecutor in Lil Durk's murder-for-hire case have both received death threats invoking his name. Durk and some of his co-defendants say the threats were kept secret from them for months, and they're asking for the high-profile case to be tossed out. tinyurl.com/ynzvu3rv

Bluesky, a reintroduction! I’m an investigative reporter @chicagotribune.com covering big stories. Now focused on immigration. But I’ll take any tips about people being hurt by government, junk science, healthcare, business or anybody else. Reach out [email protected] or Signal grp.27

Trump's Chicago deportation blitz has hinged on aggressive and forceful policing tactics: Shootings, takedowns, chokeholds, car chases, chemical munitions, etc. To get a better sense of the scope and the impact, we mapped incidents, spoke to those affected and analyzed policy. tinyurl.com/3nrkaw55

Rapper Lil Durk’s lawyers on Thursday called for the dismissal of his murder-for-hire case in Los Angeles after learning that a judge and prosecutor received death threats that weren’t disclosed to the Chicago superstar’s legal team for seven months. chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2025/1...

A CPD deputy chief asked feds not to use tear gas, told feds his officers didn't have gas masks, offered a path out, switched positions with agents so they could leave unobstructed and as a group. Feds gassed the East Side neighborhood anyway. @schuba.bsky.social #chicago With video ->

Chicago's Far South Side devolved into chaos when residents confronted Border Patrol agents who rammed a car to make an arrest. The feds ultimately used tear gas to flee, despite a Chicago police leader offering to clear a path and warning that cops didn't have gas masks. tinyurl.com/mt3sfh4j

This is the most comprehensive reporting released on the DHS-alleged shooting so far. Read the entire story (reminder: reporters don't usually choose headlines). For folks asking if it's true an ICE agent was shot: no, that is a verifiably false rumor. No injuries. A lot else remains in question.

Wanna see what happened after Border Patrol shot a woman in Chicago? So do @chicago.suntimes.com and @illinoisanswers.bsky.social. So we asked CPD for videos. But the cops said no — because a chief is accused of waving off the police response and is facing investigation. tinyurl.com/8ktur6kh

Wanna see what happened after Border Patrol shot a woman in Chicago? So do @chicago.suntimes.com and @illinoisanswers.bsky.social. So we asked CPD for videos. But the cops said no — because a chief is accused of waving off the police response and is facing investigation. tinyurl.com/8ktur6kh