Rebecca Johnson – Page 12

Joann Montes, center, a public benefits outreach coordinator with the Greater Chicago Food Depository, answers questions from seniors about SNAP benefits during a financial wellness event on Aug. 12, 2025, in the Avondale neighborhood of Chicago. Nearly 2 million Illinoisans will be cut off from food stamps next month if the federal government remains shut down. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Nearly 2 million Illinois residents will lose SNAP benefits next month if federal shutdown continues, officials warn

October 20, 2025 at 6:52 p.m.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture informed states that it won’t fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP or food stamps, starting Nov. 1.

A blurred image from a Chicago police body camera video shows an officer speaking with federal agents after a raid at a South Shore apartment complex on Sept. 30, 2025. Chicago police blurred the video upon releasing videos to the media. (Chicago Police Department)

Chicago police release redacted video of peripheral role in controversial South Shore immigration raid

October 17, 2025 at 5:15 p.m.

Newly released — though heavily redacted — video footage released by Chicago police sheds new light on the arrest of a U.S. citizen the night that federal immigration agents stormed...

Musicians play instruments and sing in the protest area a block from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility on Oct. 10, 2025, in Broadview. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Protesters return to Broadview on Friday after judge temporarily blocks National Guard

October 10, 2025 at 7:56 p.m.

Protesters returned to Broadview on Friday, but it's unclear where the Texas National Guard will be after a federal judge blocked their deployment in Illinois.

Elizabeth Ruiz pleads with a U.S. Border Patrol agent for information about her son Anthony Ruiz as she is moved back behind police tape. Anthony Ruiz was detained as federal immigration agents conduct an investigation in the 3900 block of South Kedzie Avenue in Chicago’s Brighton Park neighborhood on Oct. 4, 2025 (Peter Tsai/baiduhai)

Federal agents shoot Chicago woman they accuse of ‘boxing in’ vehicle in Brighton Park

October 4, 2025 at 8:22 p.m.

Federal authorities shot a Chicago activist in Brighton Park on Saturday, but accounts differ on what happened before agents fired their guns.

Chicago police arrest Derek Rucker, 37, of Blue Island, on Sept. 30, 2025, at the CTA Loyola Red Line station after he allegedly punched Yara Afaneh in the back of her head. (Yara Afaneh)

Man arrested after allegedly punching Chicago woman as ‘Loop puncher’ videos go viral on social media

October 1, 2025 at 6:56 p.m.

Numerous people claim to have been victims of a “Loop puncher” in posts across social media though it’s unclear how many perpetrators there are.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection boats head east along the Chicago River toward Lake Michigan on Sept. 25, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

US Border Patrol boats dock along Chicago Harbor Lock as part of immigration blitz

September 26, 2025 at 5:48 a.m.

U.S. Border Protection is making its presence known on Lake Michigan, the only Great Lake that doesn't have a foreign border.

Curtis Evans, of Evanston, carries a U.S. flag through tear gas deployed by federal officers as they attempted to clear protesters from the entrance of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in west suburban Broadview, on Sept. 19, 2025. Evans was a Marine during President Ronald Reagan’s term. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

At Broadview ICE facility, federal agents hurl tear gas and pepper spray at protesters blocking vans

September 19, 2025 at 9:48 p.m.

Federal agents hurled tear gas and pepper spray into a crowd of about 100 protesters who attempted to block vans from entering and exiting a U.S. Immigration and Customs holding...

Veronica Beltran, right, hugs a Warrenville resident in the Menards parking lot in Naperville on Sept. 17, 2025. Beltran's father, Martin Morales, was arrested by immigration authorities earlier that morning. (Carolyn Stein/Naperville Sun)

Day laborers at Chicago-area home improvement stores targeted in immigration enforcement arrests, advocates say

September 18, 2025 at 4:14 p.m.

Activists say that agents are targeting day laborers in Chicago as part of the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz,” calling it an "unwarranted attack.”

A memorial honoring Wheeling High School graduate Charlie Kirk outside the school on Sept. 16, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/for the baiduhai)

Charlie Kirk’s suburban high school divided on holding ‘Day of Honor’ for slain activist

September 18, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

A debate reflective of the country’s political divide is unfolding at Wheeling High School, where groups are clashing over efforts to honor alumnus Charlie Kirk.

Deaths of woman, infant girl, 6-year-old boy near South Side beaches stem from ‘domestic dispute,’ police say

September 14, 2025 at 9:18 a.m.

Chicago police are conducting death investigations after a woman and two children were pulled from Lake Michigan on Saturday.

All Stories