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Press Announcements

Borderless Magazine Selected for LION Growth Grant

Borderless Magazine has been selected as one of 15 publishers nationwide to receive a $100,000 grant from LION Publishers. The two-year operational grant will support Borderless Magazine in strengthening its business operations and long-term sustainability.

Diane Bou KhalilJanuary 21, 2026

Camilla Forte for Borderless Magazine

Featured Immigration Policy Latest Organizing

Despite Fears, Chicago’s Rapid Responders Vow to Continue Facing Down Federal Immigration Officers

Organizers say the work helps their neighbors feel empowered by knowing their rights amid ICE activity. They say more community members have joined since Trump took office.

Katrina PhamJanuary 20, 2026

A cyclist in winter gear rides down Pulaski Road, which is glazed over in ice, as temperatures begin to dip below freezing on Jan. 14, 2025.

Max Herman/Borderless Magazine

Resources

Where to Find Warming Centers by Chicago ZIP Code

Temperatures are expected to reach sub-zero levels this weekend and next week. Here’s a list of warming centers across Chicago, organized by ZIP code.

Tara MobasherJanuary 16, 2026

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Resources

Where to Find Free Warm Clothes During Chicago’s Winter

From free stores to churches, here are places to get free coats and jackets in the Chicago area.

Tara MobasherJanuary 15, 2026

Alex Albrecht

Press Announcements

Borderless Magazine and Northwestern Bring Sanctuary Stories to Chicago Stage

Borderless Magazine and The Medill School at Northwestern University announce two weekends of performances of “Sanctuary Stories: A Journalism Theater Project.

Diane Bou KhalilJanuary 13, 2026

Oscar Gomez/Borderless Magazine

Environment and Health Featured Immigration Policy Investigation

‘They Took Away My Son’s Life’: A Migrant Family Grapples with Loss After a Deadly Arson

More than a year after a fire in a Chicago apartment displaced 23 residents and claimed two lives, survivors like Mariana Peña Ramírez are seeking justice.

Fatema HosseiniJanuary 13, 2026

Photo illustration by Max Herman/Borderless Magazine

Featured Immigration Policy Latest Staff Pick Top Stories

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.

Tara MobasherJanuary 8, 2026

Max Herman/Borderless Magazine

Featured Immigration Policy Latest Staff Pick Top Stories

What Is Borderless Watching On the Immigration Beat in 2026?

Broadview ICE facility, economic impacts of ICE enforcement, protections in sensitive locations in Illinois and more stories Borderless will cover in 2026.

Borderless Magazine StaffJanuary 6, 2026

Photo collage by Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/Catchlight Local/Report for America

Featured Staff Pick Visuals

Borderless Magazine’s Top Photos of 2025

From a streetside vigil for a man killed by ICE to a rally for a daycare worker detained by immigration agents, Borderless Magazines’ visuals team discusses how they captured their top images of 2025.

Max Herman and Camilla ForteDecember 30, 2025

A group Aztec dancers wearing Aztec headdresses lead a procession opening the People's Mass during Fiesta del Sol on Sunday, Aug 3, 2025.

Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/Catchlight Local/Report for America

Featured Staff Pick Top Stories

Latest Articles

Borderless Magazine Selected for LION Growth Grant

Despite Fears, Chicago’s Rapid Responders Vow to Continue Facing Down Federal Immigration Officers

Where to Find Warming Centers by Chicago ZIP Code

Where to Find Free Warm Clothes During Chicago’s Winter

Borderless Magazine and Northwestern Bring Sanctuary Stories to Chicago Stage

‘They Took Away My Son’s Life’: A Migrant Family Grapples with Loss After a Deadly Arson

What Is Borderless Watching On the Immigration Beat in 2026?

Borderless Magazine’s Top Photos of 2025

Top 10 Borderless Magazine Stories of 2025

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