The mayor of suburban Broadview — where ICE has a processing center for detained immigrants — sent a letter to neighbors Tuesday alerting them that “federal officials have informed us that a large-scale enforcement campaign will soon be underway.” The operation is expected to run daily for about 45 days, and the Broadview immigration facility will be the “primary processing location,” according to Mayor Katrina Thompson’s letter.

Ald. Brian Hopkins, who chairs the Committee on Public Safety, said the possibility of the National Guard in the city brings with it the potential for counterdemonstrators, protestors, and armed confrontations like what’s been seen in Los Angeles after troops were deployed there in response to protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

So far, 35 have been cleared, meaning they are not connected to the group’s cold case investigation. From what the team could gather, no human remains were inside.

“We have way too many officers out here doing way too much. They’re getting burned out. They’re not getting their days off. It’s getting harder for them to make critical calls in the moment,” Ald. Andre Vasquez said.

City Council members were expecting something like this from rating agencies, Ward 32 Alderman Scott Waguespack told The Bond Buyer. “[T]he CPS payment and what’s been happening not just with the governor but with the General Assembly, putting unfunded mandates on us on a constant basis has contributed” to Chicago’s current situation, he said. “In a broader sense ? we’re kind of expecting [a downgrade] to come next,” he added.

“Chicago circles the drain. And mothers weep for their dead children as residents hide or sleep on their floors to avoid gang gunfire, as (Gov. JB) Pritzker and (Mayor Brandon) Johnson ridicule Trump’s efforts to help black and brown people, the poorest among us.”

“Without any state or federal provisions in place, Chicago needs to set new standards for protecting workers’ health in the face of changing climate conditions. That’s why in September 2023, we introduced the Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of Employment Ordinance.”

Leonard Dixon and his wife own a house in Woodhaven, Michigan, for which they have received a property tax break reserved for a homeowner’s principal residence for the past 30 years; They also own a second home just north of Miami and two vacant properties in rural parts of Florida. Dixon is one of the highest-paid county employees outside the health system. His current salary of $280,000 per year is more than that of County Board President Toni Preckwinkle or his boss, Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans.

A 19-year-old Venezuelan migrant is charged with first-degree murder, accused of stalking a group of boys through Canaryville and opening fire without provocation, killing a 15-year-old and wounding a 12-year-old in a chilling daylight ambush.

The list includes Dominican University, Loyola University Chicago, the University of Chicago, and the University of Illinois Chicago.

“We need, I’d say, about 10,000 police. Me, personally, we do need mental health. Now, here’s the thing. If you want to have mental health and have a mental hospital, get these illegals out of here,” Dennis White, a former National Guard officer, said.

Ald. Ray Lopez criticized Mayor Brandon Johnson’s response to weekend violence, mocking Johnson’s claim that gun trafficking from red states was to blame. “I’m actually quite surprised he didn’t blame the Confederacy, Richard Nixon or colonialism,” Lopez said.

The governor warned that “unidentifiable agents in unmarked vehicles with masks are planning to raid Latino communities and say they’re targeting violent criminals,” while noting that timing of such a deployment could be intentional. Gov. Pritzker also said during the press conference that he believes staging for federal enforcement in Chicago has “already begun.”

Former head of the Chicago Police Department Jody Weis criticized Gov. JB Pritzker specifically for walking near the lake in the early morning as if to show Chicago is safe, proposing, “Let him walk in the Austin neighborhood or the Inglewood neighborhoods at 11 o’clock, because that’s where many of his constituents live – and they’re not going to feel safe.”