The couple’s arrest outside Midway Airport aligns with what immigration attorneys across the country have observed in recent months: an increase in ICE arrests at airports of people traveling domestically with expired visas but pending immigration cases. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/05/c...

Chicago DJ hosting Karol G tour afterparties arrested with his husband by ICE outside Midway Airport

DHS said agents arrested Omar David Panqueva, known as DJ TUNJO, and his husband for overstaying visas, but their attorney said the pair had applied for asylum within the required timeframe.

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A new reality in Chicago: The working children While it is illegal for children to sell merchandise on Chicago's streets, it remains unclear which city or state agency is responsible for enforcing child labor laws in these situations. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/04/s...

How children selling flowers have become synonymous with Chicago’s popular corridors: ‘It’s dangerous’

Experts say that the population of “street-working children” is on the rise in Chicago and other major cities across the country.

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The US government acknowledged that ICE deported a Chicago man to Venezuela in ‘error’ and let him return to his family. Crazy story from @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/29/c...

US government said ICE deported a Chicago man to Venezuela in ‘error’ and let him return to his family

The man’s return is a rare admission of error by the Trump administration, which has taken a hard and often defiant approach to immigration enforcement.

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ICE arrests on the rise around Chicago, attorneys and advocates for immigrants say. Story by @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/19/c...

ICE arrests on the rise around Chicago, attorneys and advocates for immigrants say

Immigrant attorneys and advocates report a recent uptick of arrests at immigration court hearings, routine check-ins, and criminal courthouses.

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NEWS: Illinois regulators to audit plastic surgeon case, seek changes in law after Tribune investigation found failures. Our last story @chicagotribune.com with Christy Gutowski www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/08/p...

Illinois regulators to audit plastic surgeon case, seek changes in law after Tribune investigation

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has been investigating plastic surgeon Dr. Ayoub Sayeg since 2020.

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Gregory Pratt@royalpratt.bsky.social · 2mo ago

NEWS: One plastic surgeon. Eight women dead. The state hasn’t disciplined Chicago doctor despite an investigation that began in 2020. At least three women have died since they started. With Christy Gutowski www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/07/p...

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was right about the World Cup. This is a great read www.nytimes.com/athletic/731...

The Chicago mayor who said ‘no’ to the World Cup – a dome on Soldier Field was the last straw (Gift Article)

Rahm Emanuel thought the proposed deal left 'Chicago taxpayers as the dumb money at the table'. Eight years on, he hasn't changed his mind

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Border Patrol agents smashed a man’s car window and tased him while he was waiting for his pregnant wife at her doctor’s appointment. He’s been locked up since then. A judge just ordered his release. Story by @jmetr22b.bsky.social @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/04/o...

Federal judge orders release of man detained outside Erie Family Health while pregnant wife was inside

A federal judge on Monday ruled that Eriksen Ventura Romero’s arrest violated a long-running consent decree and ordered him released.

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The shocking domestic attack elicited anger and mourning in the tight-knit community and eventually led to the passing of “Karina’s Law,” which spells out when law enforcement is required to take guns from alleged abusers with orders of protection against them.

Man accused of killing wife, daughter in alleged attack that led to ‘Karina’s Law’ dies while facing pending murder charges

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More than two dozen people arrived to face federal agents in five different unmarked vehicles with aftermarket emergency lights. One agent had a Jerusalem cross sticker on the back of his phone, a Christian symbol dating to the Crusades that more recently has been associated with white supremacy.

Federal agents crash into car while detaining man in Albany Park

It unfolded around 8:07 a.m. near Lawrence and Kedzie avenues as a black Nissan SUV began chasing a shirtless man before a different black Nissan SUV pulled out of grocery parking lot and hit a woman’...

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Violet Miller@vimiller.bsky.social · 2mo ago

This morning federal agents hit a woman’s vehicle while chasing and eventually detaining a man, later using a taser on him while pointing tasers and pepper spray at bystanders at Lawrence/Kedzie in Albany Park. Story to come via @chicago.suntimes.com

My latest: In a new wave of enforcement, Chicago Police target street vendors. Dozens of vendors have been arrested, ticketed, cited or had their merchandise confiscated, particularly along Michigan Avenue and outside major events across the city. Story: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/02/c...

New wave of enforcement leaves Chicago street vendors fearful and struggling. This time, it’s local police, not ICE, causing concerns. An important story from @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/02/c...

New wave of enforcement leaves Chicago street vendors fearful and struggling

A recent uptick in enforcement has alarmed immigrant advocates and vendors, particularly because some of the same communities were targeted last year during Operation Midway Blitz.

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We will celebrate our Pulitzer @chicagotribune.com with champagne and malört

We won the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting @chicagotribune.com! Our entire newsroom covered Midway Blitz with everything we had. I’ve never been prouder of the Tribune or its commitment to the truth. It’s an honor to be part of this team.

Gregory Pratt@royalpratt.bsky.social · 7mo ago

64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz. Our team fanned out to cover the before, during and after of the federal government’s months-long raid on an American city. This is worth your time to understand the United States today www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...

Our whole newsroom @chicagotribune.com came together to cover Midway Blitz. Everyone pulled together. It’s an honor to be recognized. Thank you @poynterinstitute.bsky.social

Meet the 2026 Livingston Awards Finalists for Local Reporting! 📣 These outstanding young journalists are shining a light on critical local issues—and shaping the future of news. Read their outstanding work: https://bit.ly/4vJt8ib #wallacehouse #universityofmichigan #livingstonawards

Congratulations to all Livingston Award finalists, especially @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social who makes us proud every day @chicagotribune.com

NEWS: The Trump administration is reviewing DACA renewals so slowly that the delays are causing people to lose their jobs, licenses, and deportation protection. It’s happening across the country. Our Sunday story with @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/15/d...

DACA delays lead to lost jobs, less stability and anxiety over potential deportation under Donald Trump

Without the renewal, DACA recipients are in danger of being placed in deportation proceedings.

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Proud to be sharing this award with my fantastic colleagues @royalpratt.bsky.social @andrew-carter.bsky.social @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social @ckubzansky.bsky.social Thanks @newhousesu.bsky.social and to the entire Tribune newsroom for its immigration coverage newhouse.syracuse.edu/news/the-was...

The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune Win 2026 Toner Prizes for Excellence in Political Reporting

The Washington Post won the 2026 Toner Prize for national political reporting. The Chicago Tribune won for local political reporting. Ceremony set for March 23 in Washington, D.C.

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Congratulations to 2026 Shadid Award finalists @royalpratt.bsky.social, @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social, @ckubzansky.bsky.social, @jmetr22b.bsky.social & @andrew-carter.bsky.social (chicagotribune.com) for reporting on the mass deportation effort in Chicago. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...

64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz

President Donald Trump’s federal immigration enforcement operation led to most surreal autumn in Chicago history. What happened during those 64 days will be remembered for a long time.

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“He was initially detained based on false information. Homeland Security is still labeling him as a high-ranking gang member, even though it has been proven that he has no gang ties,” his wife, Bianca Hernandez, said.

Immigration judge denies bond for Chicago man acquitted in Bovino murder-for-hire plot

An immigration judge on Wednesday denied bond to a Chicago man acquitted last month of charges he offered money for the killing of Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.

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This piece explores the complexity of being an immigrant while becoming even more American every Sunday through football—and, of course, the Bears. I invite you to read it for this Super Bowl Sunday. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/08/o...

Erendira Rendon: My immigrant family and I became Bears fans this season. The joy was beautiful.

It has been beautiful to see my city and Mexican immigrant family embrace the Bears.

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A Mexican grandmother has hand-sewn the official retirement banners for Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and, most recently, Derrick Rose. He has crafted banners for the Bulls, Blackhawks, Bears and White Sox. Here’s her story: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/m...

Meet the Mexican immigrant who made retirement banners for Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Derrick Rose

Maria Estela Parra didn’t know how to sew and knew even less about sports when W.G.N. Flag and Decorating Co. hired her as a seamstress in 1986.

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Here’s the New York Times using 19 words to hint at what FAFO means.

Under Bovino, federal agents tear-gassed neighborhoods, made warrantless arrests, and relied on racial profiling. A father of two was killed. A woman was shot five times. Chicago was only the beginning. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...

64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz

President Donald Trump’s federal immigration enforcement operation led to most surreal autumn in Chicago history. What happened during those 64 days will be remembered for a long time.

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Lawyer for woman shot by Border Patrol agent in Chicago wants body-cam footage, other evidence made public

Lawyer for woman shot by Border Patrol agent in Chicago wants bodycam footage, other evidence made public

Citing the recent “executions” of two U.S. citizens by immigration agents in Minneapolis, a lawyer for a Chicago woman shot by a Border Patrol agent in October asked a judge on Monday t…

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Meet the runners who refuse to let Chicago’s arctic chill slow them down. “We’re crazy, man,” one said. blockclubchi.co/4qOmWmg

We’ll see how things change in Minneapolis with Gregory Bovino gone. But he and his Border Patrol agents are the ones responsible for the biggest excesses in Chicago, Los Angeles, Minneapolis and elsewhere. Homan isn’t the architect of the roving convoys stopping at Target and going for anyone.

My latest: ICE releases Guatemalan mother after seven months. It failed to provide a reason or evidence justifying her detention. The mother said her strength came from her local church in a Chicago suburb, which rallied around her family during that time. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/25/m...

A mother’s way home: How a church community sustained a Chicago-area family through ICE detention

While Marina Lopez was in ICE detention for seven months, parishioners in her church stepped up to help care for her family.

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While Marina Lopez was in ICE detention for seven months, parishioners in her church stepped up to help care for her family. This is their story, told by @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social in a great Sunday @chicagotribune.com read www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/25/m...

A mother’s way home: How a church community sustained a Chicago-area family through ICE detention

While Marina Lopez was in ICE detention for seven months, parishioners in her church stepped up to help care for her family.

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