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Charges dropped against activists in Chicago immigration crackdown amid grand jury misconduct claims

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CHICAGO — Chicago’s top federal prosecutor abandoned a closely watched case Thursday against four activists who protested outside a federal building during last year’s immigration crackdown in the city, after a judge scrutinized allegations of grand jury misconduct by the prosecutor’s office. U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros announced the decision to dismiss the remaining charges in … Read more

Bald eagle hatchlings spotted in Chicago park may be city’s first in over a century

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CHICAGO — Two bald eagles hatchlings have been spotted in a nest in a Chicago park in what city officials believe is the raptors’ first successful wild breeding in the Windy City in more than a century. Chicago Park District officials announced last week that bird-watchers observed nesting activity starting in February in Park 597 … Read more

Chicago knows what happens when Ken Griffin turns on a city, now Mamdani may find out

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! There is no clearer example of what happens when billionaire Ken Griffin turns on a city than in Chicago — a blueprint that he’s now following in New York. The Citadel founder is clashing with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over taxes targeting the ultra-wealthy and … Read more

Chicago pol says Walgreens should be charged with ‘first-degree corporate abandonment’ over closure over theft

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Chicago alderman, incensed by the upcoming closure of a Walgreens store amid safety concerns, stated that the corporate retailer should be charged with “first-degree corporate abandonment.” Ald. William Hall, along with several community members, held a news conference Monday to voice their anger over the company’s … Read more

Gov. JB Pritzker explains Illinois’ plans to seek accountability for Chicago immigration crackdown

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Illinois officials held a second day of hearings on Tuesday as part of their investigation into last fall’s Operation Midway Blitz, an ICE immigration crackdown the Trump administration orchestrated. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker joins “The Takeout” to discuss. Source link

Robbery suspect charged with murder, attempted murder of Chicago police officers at a hospital

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CHICAGO — A robbery suspect now faces murder and attempted murder charges along with a long list of other felony counts in the shooting death of a Chicago police officer and the wounding of another at a hospital where they took him for treatment. Alphanso Talley, 26, was scheduled to make his first appearance Monday … Read more