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Aug 2, 2024 · The memo, written by acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, also instructs the Justice Department’s civil division to work with a newly formed Sanctuary Cities Enforcement Working Group to identify state and local laws and policies that “threaten to impede” the Trump administration’s immigration efforts and potentially challenge them in court.
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Aug 2, 2024 · City Hall is pictured in a file photo. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News) The system the city uses to compensate workers who are injured while on the job is operating as it should, more than five years after convicted former Ald. Ed Burke was forced to give up control after more than 30 years, according to a new audit from the city’s watchdog.
Under Fire, Mayor Brandon Johnson Reverses Deep Cuts to Police …
Nov 25, 2024 · Mayor Brandon Johnson said he will ask the Chicago City Council to restore 162 now-vacant positions to the Chicago Police Department charged with implementing the court order known as the consent decree. Johnson reversed course after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the team monitoring the city’s compliance with the consent decree warned the cuts would make it impossible for the ...
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Jan 16, 2025 · Daily Chicagoan: The Cops Can't Search Your Car Just Because They Smell Marijuana. It’s Friday. Whether you’re going to Riot Fest or relaxing around your neighborhood, here are the Chicago stories that will help you keep up with your city.
Johnson’s Anti-Violence Effort ‘Just Getting Started,’ 1 Year After It ...
4 days ago · Mayor Brandon Johnson’s push to focus his administration’s anti-violence efforts on 10 of Chicago’s “most vulnerable” areas on the city’s West and South sides is “just getting started,” according to an evaluation of the plan released Wednesday by city officials.
Chicago Launches ‘Know Your Rights’ Ad Campaign on CTA …
3 days ago · Ads contain a QR code that directs riders to the city’s “Know Your Rights” campaign website, which includes a resource guide, FAQ and a flyer with information on how to prepare for a potential ICE raid and what to do if ICE comes to your home or workplace. Resources are informed by organizations including the Resurrection Project, National Immigrant Justice Center and the Illinois ...
As Donald Trump Takes Office, Chicago Officials Prepare to Push …
6 days ago · Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson have both said they are prepared to confront President-elect Donald Trump's policies head-on. But it is unclear how Trump will make good on his promises of retribution, and what power city and state officials will have to resist or thwart federal authorities.
Future of Chicago-Area Public Transit Hangs in Balance as State ...
Oct 14, 2024 · The Chicago area’s public transit system is approaching the precipice of a $730 million fiscal cliff in just over a year’s time. A group of lawmakers and advocates don’t just want to plug the transit agencies’ budget hole — they’re looking to funnel $1.5 billion in additional state funding each year to create a sustainable, world-class public transportation system.
Week in Review: From CPS to Donald Trump, Looking Back at the …
Dec 27, 2024 · Meanwhile, former powerful Chicago Ald. Ed Burke reports to federal prison after being convicted of corruption. And another high-profile corruption case is ongoing as former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has his day …