The federal government has increased immigration enforcement in the Chicago area, leading to tense encounters and protests, and President Trump is considering sending the National Guard to the city despite the opposition of state leaders.
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Department of Homeland Security launches Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago
Operation Midway Blitz, an immigration enforcement initiative targeting Chicago, was launched by the Department of Homeland Security on Monday, with hundreds of ICE agents and vehicles expected to be deployed in the city.
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Protestors held march, rally at Mall in Joliet against Trump’s immigration crackdown
Protestors took to the streets of Joliet and Chicago to protest the Trump administration’s policies, including the potential deployment of National Guard troops and ICE raids, which they fear could target the Hispanic community during the Mexican Independence Day Parade.
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Trump Should Let African American Museum Tell the Truth About Slavery
President Trump’s recent social media post criticizing the Smithsonian Institution’s portrayal of slavery is inaccurate, insulting, and a national embarrassment, as the museums accurately educate visitors about history, culture, science, and the arts in a nonpartisan manner.
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Texas Dems flee to Illinois to block redistricting vote
Governor JB Pritzker accused Donald Trump and Texas Republicans of “cheating” by attempting to redraw congressional maps ahead of the midterm elections, while Texas Democrats fled the state to prevent a vote on the plan.
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A brutal bill cuts CFPB funding in half as new student loan limits add to consumer financial stress
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was signed into law on the nation’s 249th birthday, adding $3.3 trillion to the national debt over the next 10 years, cutting funding to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and making the tax code more complicated and less fair.
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Illinois hospitals fear massive cuts under Trump domestic policy law
The recently passed domestic policy bill will cut Medicaid spending by $48 billion over 10 years, with the majority of the cuts hitting rural hospitals, forcing them to make difficult decisions such as laying off staff and cutting back services.
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Attorney General Raoul presents fiscal year 2026 budget to legislators
Attorney General Kwame Raoul presented the proposed budget for the Attorney General’s office for the next fiscal year, highlighting the increased workload resulting from federal actions taken by the Trump administration and the expanded responsibilities of the office under state law.
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Attorney General Raoul Joins 19 Colleagues in Opposing Trump Administration’s Ideological Deportation Policy
Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 19 attorneys general have filed an amicus brief to challenge the Trump Administration’s “Ideological Deportation Policy”, which targets noncitizens with lawful status who express political beliefs with which the administration disagrees, and has resulted in the revocation of over 800 visas of noncitizen students, visitors and residents.
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Will County residents join thousands in Hands–Off Rally against Trump, Musk policies
Over 1,000 protesters across the nation and around the world joined the National Hands-Off Rally on Saturday April 5th to protest President Donald Trump’s agenda to dismantle the Department of Education, impose tariffs, cut Medicaid and Medicare, and dismantle civil and human rights.
