UCLA’s bench picked up the slack for a quarter without Lauren Betts. But the All-America center came up big in the second half of the second-ranked Bruins' win over Illinois. @colleenkane.bsky.social's takeaways with @staceywescott.bsky.social's photos.

Palos Heights-native Kendall Coyne Schofield, one of hockey’s most celebrated athletes and an Olympian, speaks about her love for the sport and for her team, as well as her commitment to ensure greater opportunities for the next generation of players. 🎥 @staceywescott.bsky.social

Inking the names of those to be deported to insure that the articles of clothing and personal supplies donated via a Good Samaritan, Rebecca De La Luz, are given to the deported person when they arrive. This photo and 17 others by @staceywescott.bsky.social for the @chicagotribune.com.

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Bears tight end Cole Kmet, running back Kyle Monangai and defensive end Daniel Hardy served around 130 meals at the Salvation Army. 📸 @staceywescott.bsky.social trib.al/ShqxKBQ

NEWS: On day of Kristi Noem visit to Chicago, federal immigration agents use tear gas on Elgin crowd. By Rebecca Johnson and @staceywescott.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/06/i...

Videos on social media show Ricardo Aguayo Rodriguez struggling on the ground while a federal immigration agent keeps him in a headlock during an arrest in Melrose Park, IL. “Por favor, amigo,” he pleads as he groans and yells in pain. He has been hospitalized. w/ @staceywescott.bsky.social:

Today: -State Rep. and Congressional candidate Hoan Huynh on what happened last week, when he says a federal agent pointed a gun at him. -Journalists have captured striking pictures of ICE and Border Patrol operations in Illinois. We'll talk about it. It's all at 11: will.illinois.edu/am/willplayer

Border patrol agents deployed tear gas on the 3700 block of North Kildare where residents say a landscape worker, a resident, and a woman on a bike were detained. Video from a resident.

Kim Fisher was arriving home from a Sunday morning workout with her husband when she saw them: at least three people in fatigues and masks coming out from her backyard, stepping around a chain link fence. “And I said, ‘What the heck is that?’” said Fisher. “I did not say heck.”

Morning dispatch from Broadview. Photos by the indefatigable @staceywescott.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/17/b...

from @ckubzansky.bsky.social and madeline buckley + @staceywescott.bsky.social

Today’s front page but not today’s outcome. Yesterday the Cubs beat the Padres 3-1. Today the Padres beat the Cubs 3-0. Tomorrow’s game will determine who moves on from this three-game wild-card series.

Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly became the fourth duo to hit back-to-back home runs in Cubs postseason history. The Cubs beat the Padres 3-1 in Game 1 of the wild-card series on Tuesday. 📝 @mmontemurro.bsky.social 📸 @staceywescott.bsky.social 📸 Eileen T. Meslar

The Chicago Cubs pitchers are all just “out-getters,” says manager Craig Counsell. On Tuesday, the OGs got the job done in a 3-1 win in Game 1 of the wild-card series. 📝 @pwsullivan.bsky.social 📸 @staceywescott.bsky.social 📸 Eileen T. Meslar

In my own words with insight from @ckubzansky.bsky.social and Curtis Evans. Tribune photographer describes capturing a compelling image from protests outside Broadview's ICE facility

The Bears offense had a bit of everything in a win over Dallas. There were explosive plays, like Luther Burden’s 65-yard score from a flea flicker. 📝 @seanhammond.bsky.social 📸 @staceywescott.bsky.social 📸 @briancassella.bsky.social

@ckubzansky.bsky.social and I covered the conflict between federal agents and protesters at the Broadview ICE facility yesterday for @chicagotribune.com @mandophotos.bsky.social took some compelling images on the night shift too.

What a photo. ( @staceywescott.bsky.social )

Among those handcuffed in a video promoted by DHS Sec’y Kristi Noem on X is Joe Botello, an AMERICAN citizen. @chicagotribune.com photog @staceywescott.bsky.social was there and we spoke to him. He was later released and “blessed that I’m still alive." Story: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/16/e...

Northwestern women's lacrosse is headed back to the Final Four for the sixth straight season — and 16th time in 21 years. Kalen Lumpkins reports from Evanston, where Wildcats junior Madison Taylor broke a slew of scoring records in the 17-12 win over Penn. Photos by @staceywescott.bsky.social.

So excited for this series on Illinois women athletes that @staceywescott.bsky.social is doing throughout the year. She’s finding great stories and capturing amazing photos and videos. The latest, on a wrestler who recently placed at state.

Sandra Sproch, 17, hails from the tiny town of Trout Valley, Ill. (population: 515). She's the newest member of the U.S. National Ski Jumping team. Read about her — and check out the photos — in photojournalist @staceywescott.bsky.social's series highlighting Illinois women athletes.

The first of five finalists for the 2025 Shadid Award is the @chicagotribune.com team of Lisa Schencker, Emily Hoerner and @staceywescott.bsky.social for their series exposing how Illinois health care systems failed to protect patients from sexual abuse. www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/18/h...

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...

“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

‘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...

The Chicago Bears are now 4-10 on the season, on an 8-game losing skid and turned in yet another flat performance in a 30-12 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. 📝 @colleenkane.bsky.social 📸 @staceywescott.bsky.social 📸 Chris Sweda