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Arts & Culture Immigration Policy Top Stories

How Summer Festival Organizers Leaned into Community Resources to Resist ICE

Some festival organizers have taken proactive measures to train vendors and staff on how to interact with ICE agents ahead of large gatherings with immigrant attendees.

Katrina Pham and Camilla ForteSeptember 2, 2025

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Education Immigration Policy Organizing Top Stories

Gov. J.B. Pritzker Condemns Trump’s Threats of Deploying National Guard to Chicago

The federal government has previously used the National Guard dozens of times for conflicts, and hundreds more for local crises and national emergencies. Illinois leaders say Trump’s plans to deploy the National Guard to Chicago are “unwarranted.”

Tara MobasherAugust 29, 2025

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Immigration Policy Top Stories

Cook County Sheriff ‘Data Loophole’ Lets ICE Access Immigrant Info

A clause in the county’s contract lets an information system designed for crime victims funnel sensitive data to ICE-contracted LexisNexis.

Alma Campos/ South Side WeeklyAugust 27, 2025

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Environment Top Stories

Five Things to Know About Illinois’ New Climate Displacement Act

State lawmakers and environmental advocates drafted a bill to prepare the state for migration, recognizing the Midwest as a climate haven for people evading climate disasters.

Aydali CampaAugust 26, 2025