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Mayor Brandon Johnson, surrounded by allies, speaks to reporters during a press conference about protecting immigrant Chicagoans in October 2025. After months of delay, the mayors office has opened applications for people interested in serving on the school board's noncitizen advisory board.Reema Amin / Chalkbeat
After delay, Chicago mayor’s office opens applications for the school board’s noncitizen advisory panel EducationTop Stories

After delay, Chicago mayor’s office opens applications for the school board’s noncitizen advisory panel

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office is seeking people interested in serving on a state-required noncitizen advisory panel meant to advise Chicago’s school board members — 20 months after the city’s current partially elected school board was seated. The applications, which opened Aug. 31 and close Sept. 25, also come two months before voters will choose a new, fully elected Chicago Board of Education. They are the first concrete step toward picking people to serve on a panel that…
September 15, 2026
Dr. Thaer Ahmad, an ER physician in Chicago, poses for a photo outside in Little Palestine, in Bridgeview, ILCamilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/Catchlight Local/Report for America
Inside Gaza’s Hospitals: Chicago Doctor Reflects on His Mission Amid An Ongoing Crisis As Told ToLatestTop Stories

Inside Gaza’s Hospitals: Chicago Doctor Reflects on His Mission Amid An Ongoing Crisis

Dr. Thaer Ahmad spent years traveling to Gaza as a volunteer physician prior to 2023. Now, he continues to treat patients in Chicago’s South Side while advocating for Palestine’s healthcare workers.
May 15, 2026
A group of audience members watch carefully as video footage shows footage of ICE officers interacting with protesters during a hearing.Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/Catchlight Local/Report for America
Illinois Accountability Commission Holds Final Hearings on Misconduct During Operation Midway Blitz Enforcement and CourtsImmigration PolicyLatestTop Stories

Illinois Accountability Commission Holds Final Hearings on Misconduct During Operation Midway Blitz

Since October, the commission has interviewed over 60 witnesses and analyzed nearly 100 hours of body-camera footage from federal agents involved in Midway Blitz.
April 28, 2026
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‘We Have Each Other’s Backs’: An Environmental Organizer Sets His Sights on ICE As Told ToImmigration PolicyLatestOrganizingTop StoriesVisuals

‘We Have Each Other’s Backs’: An Environmental Organizer Sets His Sights on ICE

David Barboza has spent years fighting pollution on the Southeast Side of Chicago. But when Donald Trump was re-elected in 2025, he saw a new threat to his community: immigrant deportations.
March 5, 2026
A consulate worker helps a client a pop up in the Chicago suburbs as part of the Mexican Consulate's “Consulado Sobre Ruedas initiative.”Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/Catchlight Local/Report for America
As Detentions Increase, Support from Chicago’s Consulates Varies for Immigrants Facing Deportation Immigration PolicyLatestTop Stories

As Detentions Increase, Support from Chicago’s Consulates Varies for Immigrants Facing Deportation

Some consulates invest fewer resources into supporting nationals in the U.S., leaving some immigrants feeling unsupported as they face an increasingly harsh immigration system.
February 17, 2026
Photo illustration by Max Herman/Borderless Magazine
ICE Can Access Your Social Media. Here’s What To Know FeaturedImmigration PolicyLatestStaff PickTop Stories

ICE Can Access Your Social Media. Here’s What To Know

Federal agencies are working to expand social media surveillance as part of Trump’s immigration efforts. Borderless Magazine spoke with experts to explain what information the government is monitoring and how to protect your identity on social media.
January 8, 2026
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“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime Immigration PolicyInvestigationTop Stories

“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime

Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arrested in a Chicago raid are telling their stories.
and December 4, 2025
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Feds Used Tear Gas, Pepper Spray Dozens Of Times In Chicago — Even After Judge Said To Stop Enforcement and CourtsInvestigationTop Stories

Feds Used Tear Gas, Pepper Spray Dozens Of Times In Chicago — Even After Judge Said To Stop

An investigation by reporters from six newsrooms found that agents used chemical irritants nearly 50 times during Operation Midway Blitz.
November 19, 2025
A group of several people stand in a circle praying near the Broadview ICE facility.Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/Catchlight Local/Report for America
Religious Activists Protested Broadview for Years. Now, ICE’s Crackdown Is Drowning Out Their Prayers Immigration PolicyTop StoriesVisuals

Religious Activists Protested Broadview for Years. Now, ICE’s Crackdown Is Drowning Out Their Prayers

What began as quiet Friday morning prayers decades ago has evolved into a larger and louder movement as activists join a long-standing prayer group in demanding the release of detainees.
and October 28, 2025