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How whistles became a symbol of local resistance to ICE activity
As federal immigration agents aggressively detain people all over the city, some Chicagoans are fighting back the only way they can. They’re formi…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Sun-Times photojournalist on capturing viral images of federal agents tear-gassing protesters
As immigration enforcement has ramped up around the Chicago area, photojournalists have been up close – and sometimes even caught in the middle. C…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Mayor Johnson pitches new taxes, but no property tax increase in budget proposal
Mayor Brandon Johnson gave an impassioned budget address today, pitching his $16.6 billion dollar spending plan as a clapback to quote- “unprecedente…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Young Lords’ impact is on display in a new DePaul art exhibition
The one-time street gang the Young Lords has inspired a new exhibit at the DePaul Art Museum. The show traces the group’s transformation into an i…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Immigrants in Chicago’s Mexican community are considering returning to Mexico.
In recent weeks federal agents have been targeting and arresting Latino immigrants across the Chicago area. Many of these arrests are made withou…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid
Last month, during a military-style immigration raid on a South Shore apartment building, a man heard a knock at his door. It wasn’t federal agent…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Gold prices are surging to record highs
The value of gold has gone up 53-point-7-percent this year- reaching a valuation of $4 thousand dollars - and it’s on track to keep climbing. Inflati…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Drummer Makaya McCraven makes musical time capsules
The records, out physically Oct. 10 and via streaming Oct. 31, capture musical vignettes over the course of McCraven’s last decade. HOST: LANE
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Exploring the prior conditions of the raided South Shore apartment building
The jarring, military-style immigration raid on a South Shore building in Chicago two weeks ago captured the nation’s attention. Federal officials…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Your questions answered: Can individual Illinois National Guard members refuse orders to deploy in Illinois?
Can individual members of the Illinois National Guard refuse orders to deploy in Illinois? It’s not often service members have to contemplate whet…
7 months, 4 weeks ago