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Immigration Policy Top Stories

Can Local Officials Stop ICE Agents From Hiding Behind Masks? They’re Trying

Seven Illinois representatives co-sponsored a bill that would ban immigration agents from wearing masks. In Chicago, police district council members want the city to enforce “identification standards” for law enforcement.

Francia Garcia Hernandez, Block Club ChicagoJuly 7, 2025

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Immigration Policy Top Stories

Alderpeople Call for Investigation Into ICE South Loop Arrests

Chicago’s Immigrant Committee held a hearing Tuesday, questioning CPD and other city officials about whether city police collaborated with ICE during mass arrests in the South Loop.

Aydali CampaJuly 1, 2025

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Immigration Policy Top Stories

Immigrant Rights Leaders, Chicago Refugees Call for Action on World Refugee Day

City officials and refugees gathered at Daley Plaza for World Refugee Day to push back against Trump’s immigration policies.

Lucy BaptisteJune 30, 2025

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Education Environment Top Stories

Southwest Side Students Are Making Their Community Greener One Tree at a Time

In Brighton Park, high school students have planted over 140 trees in the last four years. Now, they’re training students to do the same in Back of the Yards.

Aydali CampaJune 26, 2025

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Investigation: MAT Asphalt Complaints Continue Even After Mitigation Technology Installed Last April

After hundreds of complaints, citations, and a class-action settlement, city inspectors’ notes show instances where MAT Asphalt continued to generate and emit "strong noxious asphalt odor.”

Aydali CampaJune 16, 2025

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