Stacey Wescott (Wescott Images)
@staceywescott.bsky.social
📤 2205
📥 378
📝 24
visual journalist
@chicagotribune.bsky.social
reposted by
Stacey Wescott (Wescott Images)
Adriana Pérez
4 days ago
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
:
loading . . .
Man hospitalized after violent federal immigration arrest in Melrose Park, family says
Videos shared on social media show man struggling on the ground while a federal agent keeps him in a headlock.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/02/melrose-park-immigration-injury/?share=g5riip2anuo0ntrpoes1
1
46
35
reposted by
Stacey Wescott (Wescott Images)
The 21st Show
8 days ago
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
loading . . .
WILL AM 580 Live Stream | Illinois Public Media
WILL AM 580 live stream.
https://will.illinois.edu/am/willplayer
0
21
8
reposted by
Stacey Wescott (Wescott Images)
armando l sanchez
12 days ago
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.
loading . . .
133
3558
1911
reposted by
Stacey Wescott (Wescott Images)
Chicago Tribune
17 days ago
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.”
loading . . .
Upset neighbors interrupt federal immigration manhunt in Mount Prospect
Neighbors said a man being detained by federal agents ran away, prompting officers to search backyards and stop vehicles.
https://trib.al/fNmRTZV
0
24
9
reposted by
Stacey Wescott (Wescott Images)
Caroline Kubzansky
20 days ago
Morning dispatch from Broadview. Photos by the indefatigable
@staceywescott.bsky.social
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/17/b...
loading . . .
More arrests outside Broadview ICE center as protests continue
Illinois State Police arrested at least eight people in a scuffle with hundreds of protesters demonstrating Friday morning outside U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Broadview processing c…
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/17/broadview-ice-protests-arrests/
1
8
5
reposted by
Stacey Wescott (Wescott Images)
Amanda Kaschube
about 1 month ago
from
@ckubzansky.bsky.social
and madeline buckley +
@staceywescott.bsky.social
loading . . .
Arrests begin at Broadview ICE facility as protesters confront agents
Protests have started outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Broadview for the fourth consecutive Friday.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/03/broadview-ice-facility-protest/
1
3
4
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.
about 1 month ago
0
4
0
reposted by
Stacey Wescott (Wescott Images)
Chicago Tribune Sports
about 1 month ago
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
loading . . .
Chicago Cubs get 1st postseason win since 2017, hitting back-to-back homers in 3-1 win over San Diego Padres
Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly became the fourth duo to hit back-to-back home runs in Chicago Cubs postseason history.
https://trib.al/WRcFwzL
0
23
4
reposted by
Stacey Wescott (Wescott Images)
Chicago Tribune Sports
about 1 month ago
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
loading . . .
Column: The Chicago Cubs ‘OGs’ get the job done in wild-card series win over the San Diego Padres
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.
https://trib.al/WZnh8NM
0
6
3
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
about 2 months ago
3
14
3
reposted by
Stacey Wescott (Wescott Images)
Chicago Tribune Sports
about 2 months ago
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
loading . . .
Luther Burden’s flea flicker sparks the Chicago Bears, while a 19-play TD drive iced the win over Dallas Cowboys
The Chicago Bears offense had a bit of everything in a win over Dallas. There were explosive plays, like Luther Burden’s 65-yard score.
https://trib.al/XRuBUYQ
0
3
3
@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.
add a skeleton here at some point
about 2 months ago
18
163
38
reposted by
Stacey Wescott (Wescott Images)
SanguinePar
about 2 months ago
What a photo. (
@staceywescott.bsky.social
)
add a skeleton here at some point
15
613
156
reposted by
Stacey Wescott (Wescott Images)
John Chase
about 2 months ago
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...
loading . . .
US citizen says he was briefly detained in latest Chicago-area ICE blitz
An Elgin man who was born in Texas said he was handcuffed and placed in a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol vehicle, as part of the latest Chicago-area ICE blitz.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/16/elgin-man-immigration-blitz-chicago/?utm_medium=NATIVE_IOS_notification&utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=79527621
3
229
139
reposted by
Stacey Wescott (Wescott Images)
Chicago Tribune Sports
6 months ago
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
.
loading . . .
Broken records and good vibes as Northwestern advances to its 16th Final Four in women’s lacrosse
Northwestern junior Madison Taylor broke the NCAA, Big Ten and school single-season scoring records as the Wildcats beat Penn 17-12 in the quarterfinals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/15/northwestern-lacrosse-returns-final-four/
0
15
2
reposted by
Stacey Wescott (Wescott Images)
Tracy Greer
8 months ago
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.
loading . . .
Shining a light on Illinois women athletes: Meet wrestler Sara Martinez Lopera
“The best of wrestling for me is when I throw people. I love to throw people.” Sophomore Sara Martinez Lopera of Thomas Kelly College Prep is passionate about her sport.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/19/meet-wrestler-sara-martinez-lopera/
1
20
7
reposted by
Stacey Wescott (Wescott Images)
Chicago Tribune Sports
9 months ago
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.
loading . . .
Shining a light on Illinois women athletes: Meet ski jumper Sandra Sproch
At 17, Sandra Sproch is the newest member of the U.S. National Ski Jumping women’s team and will compete at the World Championships in Norway starting Feb. 27.
https://trib.al/czvkadE
0
21
6
reposted by
Stacey Wescott (Wescott Images)
UW Center for Journalism Ethics
9 months ago
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...
loading . . .
Patients reported sexual abuse by medical providers. Health care systems let them keep working.
Over the course of a yearlong investigation, the Tribune found that well-known Illinois health systems have allowed workers accused of abusing patients to keep providing care.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/18/hospitals-patient-sexual-abuse/
3
9
4
reposted by
Stacey Wescott (Wescott Images)
Nell Salzman
9 months ago
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...
loading . . .
‘People are scared’: Fear permeates every aspect of life in Chicago, under threat of mass immigration deportations
Although no widespread immigration raids were reported here this week, the possibility — and reports that Chicago would be ground zero for enforcement — kept many of the region’s estimated 400,000 …
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/26/trump-chicago-immigration-deportation-fear/
0
25
21
reposted by
Stacey Wescott (Wescott Images)
Erika Slife
9 months ago
“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
loading . . .
‘Why him?’ Undocumented father gets swept up, turned over to ICE during operation targeting someone else
An undocumented Elgin father who has been in the country for more than two decades was swept up in a fugitive investigation targeting his stepson, a scene that was captured in a harrowing video tha…
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/30/why-him-undocumented-father-gets-swept-up-turned-over-to-ice-during-operation-targeting-someone-else/
3
5
3
reposted by
Stacey Wescott (Wescott Images)
Nell Salzman
9 months ago
‘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...
loading . . .
‘Why him?’ Undocumented father gets swept up, turned over to ICE during operation targeting someone else
An undocumented Elgin father who has been in the country for more than two decades was swept up in a fugitive investigation targeting his stepson, a scene that was captured in a harrowing video tha…
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/30/why-him-undocumented-father-gets-swept-up-turned-over-to-ice-during-operation-targeting-someone-else/
3
40
31
reposted by
Stacey Wescott (Wescott Images)
Chicago Tribune Sports
11 months ago
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
loading . . .
Week 15 recap: Chicago Bears losing streak at 8 games after Minnesota Vikings manhandle them 30-12
The Chicago Bears didn’t score a touchdown until late in the fourth quarter and turned in yet another flat performance in a 30-12 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/16/chicago-bears-minnesota-vikings-week-15/
2
8
3
you reached the end!!
feeds!
log in