What Rights Do Tenants and Landlords Have While Facing ICE?
What you should know if federal immigration agents show up at your building or damage your property.
How the Government Shutdown and Lapsed Benefits are Impacting Families
Federal food aid expired over the weekend because of the government shutdown. Here’s how SNAP will be impacted and what this means for immigrant families.
Tara MobasherNovember 4, 2025
Cook County Board Reapproves Contract with ICE-Linked Data Firm as Raids Sweep Chicago
Four years after first being warned that a contract risked exposing immigrant data to ICE, Cook County approved another renewal—this time with advocates commissioners voicing frustration that stronger safeguards are still missing.
Alma Campos/ South Side WeeklyNovember 3, 2025
‘It’s a Tradition I Hope Never Dies’: Pilsen Families Honor their Departed Loved Ones
At Día de los Muertos Xicágo, Chicagoans celebrate departed loved ones surrounded by community.
Camilla ForteNovember 1, 2025
Judge Orders Release Of Cancer Patient’s Father Arrested By ICE, Citing No Criminal Record
Ruben Torres Maldonado, whose teenage daughter has cancer, was granted a $2,000 bond during a hearing Thursday morning.
Patrick FilbinOctober 31, 2025
Border Patrol Boss Greg Bovino Must Report To Court Daily About ICE Tactics, Federal Judge Says
“Kids dressed in Halloween costumes walking to a parade do not pose an immediate threat to the safety of a law enforcement officer,” U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis told Bovino during a court hearing Tuesday morning. “They just don’t.”
Mina BloomOctober 29, 2025
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.
Immigration Agents Deploy Tear Gas on Neighbors After Detaining Worker in Lakeview, Alderman Says
Federal immigration agents hopped a fence and took a worker, prompting neighbors to immediately protest the detention on Friday afternoon.
Mauricio PeñaOctober 24, 2025
When ICE Came to Little Village, Residents Stood Up: ‘We Are in Solidarity’
After back-to-back raids, Southwest Siders show up to warn neighbors and denounce agents' actions.
ICE Arrest Of Teen Cancer Patient’s Dad ‘Unconscionable,’ Officials Say While Demanding His Release
Rep. Delia Ramirez said she’s preparing legislation to “rein in ICE” as she and other officials push for an investigation into Ruben Torres Maldonado’s arrest by a “terror force” of federal agents.
Patrick FilbinOctober 23, 2025
