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Marimar Martinez, center, is greeted by her family after being released from the Metropolitan Correctional Center after being shot by immigration agents and charged with assaulting federal officers in an incident in Brighton Park, Oct. 6, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Woman shot by agent in Brighton Park ordered released; lawyer says expletive used against her

October 8, 2025 at 10:53 a.m.

A woman shot by an immigration agent after she allegedly rammed his vehicle on Chicago's Southwest Side over the weekend was ordered released from jail Monday following a hearing where...

Federal officers detain a person while community members and activists protest near the 3900 block of South Kedzie Avenue on Oct. 4, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Woman shot by immigration agents in Brighton Park one of two charged as state leaders take to airwaves to blame Trump for escalation

October 6, 2025 at 11:10 a.m.

A woman and man are charged with assault for allegedly ramming their vehicle into a car carrying federal immigration agents on Chicago's Southwest Side on Saturday, prompting one of the...

Federal agents prepare to open up the gate to the fence outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Broadview, Sept. 30, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Broadview challenges ICE security fence in federal court

October 4, 2025 at 6:44 p.m.

The village of Broadview filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over the security fence constructed around the ICE detention facility.

Federal agents escort a detainee on Sept. 28, 2025, into the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Broadview. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

‘This could be very significant’: Federal judge in Chicago set to rule on alleged ICE violations in ‘Operation Midway Blitz’

October 4, 2025 at 6:21 p.m.

In the most significant legal challenge to the Trump administration's ongoing blitz in Chicago, civil rights groups allege federal immigration agencies have illegally arrested and detained dozens of people, including...

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Woman shot by agent in Brighton Park ordered released; lawyer says expletive used against her

Woman shot by immigration agents in Brighton Park one of two charged as state leaders take to airwaves to blame Trump for escalation

Broadview challenges ICE security fence in federal court

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