Unmarked officers at Calumet Park station aren't immigration agents, Coast Guard officials said. blockclubchi.co/3KT4TLv

Open House Chicago’s upcoming 15th annual festival offers a chance to visit unique architectural treasures.

“We’ve seen that when we have large numbers of volunteers out here, they target us less,” a neighbor said. blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/12/4...

Rolling Out The Red Carpet. Today at the Chicago Marathon.

Members of Midwest clubs brought cars, bikes, motorcycles to Navy Pier’s Festival Hall for the Low & Slow show, putting a spotlight on mobile works of art. trib.al/45SUTLB

Bridge over Chicago Waters. This morning during the Chicago Marathon.

ICE went after folks coming out of a Rogers Park laundromat on Thursday

Tomorrow is the Chicago Marathon. Good luck to all the runners this weekend

14 things to do outside in Chicago this October: blockclubchi.co/4gSkdnj

A federal judge has ordered the fence outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in Broadview to be taken down immediately. trib.al/jky61rz

Side note: lest you think this is a one-off, a sizable group of Catholic nuns, priests and lay leaders have announced plans to do the same thing — offer communion to detainees in the Broadview ICE facility — tomorrow.

Gov. JB Pritzker, one of the most prominent Democrats leading opposition to President Donald Trump, has canceled his appearance at a weekend political event in Palm Beach County.

Sister Jean, Loyola’s beloved basketball chaplain, has died at 106. blockclubchi.co/3WxdjdW

Donald Trump: Stop trying to incite Illinoisans into violence. Pack up and go home.

Judge’s order bars ‘federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois’ for at least 14 days. trib.al/S3CAbjL

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on the local media's lawsuit against the federal government for firing tear gas canisters and pepper balls at them: "It's a sad state in America when reporters have to go to court to not get shot at by the federal government."

French company Pasqal plans to establish its first U.S. headquarters at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, the former home of U.S. Steel South Works that is now transforming into a massive tech campus.

From the memory hole: There was a hostage release and ceasefire deal in place by the Biden administration 10 months ago. It was allowed to expire in March, under Donald Trump, and now it's been revived and rebranded, with Donald taking full credit like always.

ICE is in Back of the Yards again* this morning. 1 person detained: instagram.com/p/DPlsHGoDvek *Rarely a day has gone by since this surge began that they haven't grabbed people in this area. That footage you saw of Chicagoans being tear gassed on Saturday was in an adjacent neighborhood.

Hundreds could be freed from ICE custody after a warrantless arrest ruling. blockclubchi.co/42sGDWA

So will we Fly the W? It's do or die for the Chicago Cubs this afternoon against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field.

A federal grand jury declined to indict two people charged with assaulting law enforcement agents outside a suburban Chicago ICE facility, an attorney for one of the defendants said, Megan Crepeau and @benjaminpenn.bsky.social report news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

On this day a decade ago, the Chicago Blackhawks raise the banner for their most recent Stanley Cup Championship. The Hawks open their season tonight against the Florida Panthers.

The Rev. Gary Graf will walk more than 800 miles from the south suburbs of Chicago to New York City’s Ellis Island to speak out against the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts. trib.al/zrnin4V

27 police officers were among those injured by tear gas during a weekend protest, Chicago’s top cop says. blockclubchi.co/4nGOb0m

14 things to do outside in Chicago this October: blockclubchi.co/4gSkdnj

Important story: In Chicago, immigrants who thought they were following the legal path are also facing deportation under Trump crackdown. By @adrianaperez.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/05/i...

Immigration agents have aggressively responded to protests outside what was once a sleepy ICE facility in the western suburb. Mayor Katrina Thompson says she’s not backing down. Nice profile from Mariah Woelfel @wbez.org www.wbez.org/immigration/...

Looks like IL Proud Boy/failed cringe rapper Guy Alexander was at Broadview last night.

Chicago bars, restaurants and stores are turning Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album release into a citywide celebration and flocking to release parties for the artist’s twelfth studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” which dropped today. trib.al/7UGIm9H

ICE is running around Chicago harassing people for not being white. Just a year ago, that was illegal in the United States and now it’s commonplace. That’s not making America great again.

This‼️ “The Democrats should be unified in one voice saying: how dare the Republicans, who control everything from the White House to the House floor, hold hostage the healthcare, the jobs, and the safety of the American people for Donald Trump’s political retribution.” @tarasetmayer.bsky.social

The Public Defender’s Office is pushing to ban ICE arrests at courthouses. blockclubchi.co/4mH4N6N

ICE regularly held immigrants far beyond the hours they set for the Broadview processing center, data through July shows. Immigrants held there say there are no beds, limited food and toilets are out in the open with no soap or toothpaste. trib.al/um8BERF

Over the weekend, we received reports of federal agents from ICE and Customs abusing their power. And now, we're being told the Trump Administration wants to deploy 100 military troops to Illinois. One thing is clear — none of this is making Illinois safer.

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news... Just heard that Pritzker was told troops coming to Chicago to protect ICE agents. @mollyjongfast.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com @quigley.house.gov @deanobeidallah.bsky.social @duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

Pritzker: "People of Illinois, we need your help. Get our your cell phones, record and narrate what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors. We need to let the world know that this is happening and that we won't stand for it."

This Week In Photos 📸 ▪️ Tensions flare outside ICE facility ▪️ Historic river swim ▪️ Riot Fest & more: blockclubchi.co/42S6XcC

ICE boats trawling the Chicago River. This is the DUMBEST thing I've seen in my entire life. No exaggeration. What's next? Humvees loaded with armed, masked agents patrolling Disney's Main Street U.S.A.? #Chicago

Dozens of ICE agents were spotted in downtown Chicago early Sunday afternoon. The agents, some of whom were masked, were walking north on Michigan Avenue from Millennium Park toward Tribune Tower. trib.al/Rv4Qx0t

A journalist was arrested as ICE ramped up its use of tear gas and other non-lethal weapons against protesters in Broadview Saturday. blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/28/i...

Rocco Becht ran for three touchdowns and threw for 243 yards, Carson Hansen had more scoring runs and No. 14 Iowa State beat Arizona 39-14 on Saturday night.

The State of Illinois is closely monitoring the federal deployments in the Village of Broadview. Public safety is always my top priority, and the Illinois State Police remains in close communication with the Broadview Police Department to monitor and maintain public safety.

Small crowd gathered here. Growing as more trickle in. BP just guarding the fence opening now. People chanting, "hey ICE, we're no fools! Out of our neighborhoods, out of our schools!"

This Week In Photos 📸 ▪️ Tensions flare outside ICE facility ▪️ Historic river swim ▪️ Riot Fest and more: blockclubchi.co/42S6XcC

Thanks to Trump's reckless economic policies, Illinois' agriculture industry is facing trade disruptions that are costing farmers income and jeopardizing jobs. As we find ways to address the impact, I commend IDOA for hosting a second grain tour.

Civil rights groups say dozens were arrested by ICE agents without warrants or probable cause in Chicago-area raids since May. trib.al/GgNet1a

Federal agents warned the Broadview Police Department there would be “a sh-- show” in Broadview in response to Mayor Katrina Thompson’s comments that ICE is “making war on my community,” village officials said.

“WE MAKE, THEY TAKE” From @moreperfectunion.bsky.social — 50 billboards across 8 states are driving home the message that working Americans (teachers, nurses, etc) keep 🇺🇸 running, but billionaires keep taking more & more. Share if you agree. More: perfectunion.us/wemaketheyta...

Angus: I was just in Western Canada, where our farmers are having a great year—because we’re exporting into what used to be American markets. Your former allies are walking away, leaving your farmers—who voted for you—in what they’re calling Farmageddon. Donald—we’re moving on.