UCLA’s bench picked up the slack for a quarter without Lauren Betts. But the All-America center came up big in the second half of the second-ranked Bruins' win over Illinois. @colleenkane.bsky.social's takeaways with @staceywescott.bsky.social's photos.

4 takeaways from No. 2 UCLA’s win over Illinois, including Bruins’ Betts duo and Illini freshmen taking charge

UCLA’s bench picked up the slack for a quarter without senior center Lauren Betts, but she came up big in the second half for a win over Illinois.

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Palos Heights-native Kendall Coyne Schofield, one of hockey’s most celebrated athletes and an Olympian, speaks about her love for the sport and for her team, as well as her commitment to ensure greater opportunities for the next generation of players. 🎥 @staceywescott.bsky.social

Inking the names of those to be deported to insure that the articles of clothing and personal supplies donated via a Good Samaritan, Rebecca De La Luz, are given to the deported person when they arrive. This photo and 17 others by @staceywescott.bsky.social for the @chicagotribune.com.

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A really great Sunday story and photos: Illinois mom covers 250-mile distance to reunite formerly detained immigrants with their Chicago families: “They deserve to know somebody cares” By Rebecca Johnson www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/14/i...

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Gen Z protests in Nepal, Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean, and more images of the most memorable events of 2025, via The Atlantic Photo:

Bears tight end Cole Kmet, running back Kyle Monangai and defensive end Daniel Hardy served around 130 meals at the Salvation Army. 📸 @staceywescott.bsky.social trib.al/ShqxKBQ

NEWS: On day of Kristi Noem visit to Chicago, federal immigration agents use tear gas on Elgin crowd. By Rebecca Johnson and @staceywescott.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/06/i...

On day of Kristi Noem visit to Chicago, federal immigration agents use tear gas on Elgin crowd

Federal immigration agents deployed tear gas and pepper spray Saturday on a crowd that gathered to protest a prolonged arrest in a northwest Chicago suburb, angering neighbors who said it’s “uncall…

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Videos on social media show Ricardo Aguayo Rodriguez struggling on the ground while a federal immigration agent keeps him in a headlock during an arrest in Melrose Park, IL. “Por favor, amigo,” he pleads as he groans and yells in pain. He has been hospitalized. w/ @staceywescott.bsky.social:

Man hospitalized after violent federal immigration arrest in Melrose Park, family says

Videos shared on social media show man struggling on the ground while a federal agent keeps him in a headlock.

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Today: -State Rep. and Congressional candidate Hoan Huynh on what happened last week, when he says a federal agent pointed a gun at him. -Journalists have captured striking pictures of ICE and Border Patrol operations in Illinois. We'll talk about it. It's all at 11: will.illinois.edu/am/willplayer

Border patrol agents deployed tear gas on the 3700 block of North Kildare where residents say a landscape worker, a resident, and a woman on a bike were detained. Video from a resident.

Kim Fisher was arriving home from a Sunday morning workout with her husband when she saw them: at least three people in fatigues and masks coming out from her backyard, stepping around a chain link fence. “And I said, ‘What the heck is that?’” said Fisher. “I did not say heck.”

Upset neighbors interrupt federal immigration manhunt in Mount Prospect

Neighbors said a man being detained by federal agents ran away, prompting officers to search backyards and stop vehicles.

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Morning dispatch from Broadview. Photos by the indefatigable @staceywescott.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/17/b...

More arrests outside Broadview ICE center as protests continue

Illinois State Police arrested at least eight people in a scuffle with hundreds of protesters demonstrating Friday morning outside U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s  Broadview processing c…

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Arrests begin at Broadview ICE facility as protesters confront agents

Protests have started outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Broadview for the fourth consecutive Friday.

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Today’s front page but not today’s outcome. Yesterday the Cubs beat the Padres 3-1. Today the Padres beat the Cubs 3-0. Tomorrow’s game will determine who moves on from this three-game wild-card series.

Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly became the fourth duo to hit back-to-back home runs in Cubs postseason history. The Cubs beat the Padres 3-1 in Game 1 of the wild-card series on Tuesday. 📝 @mmontemurro.bsky.social 📸 @staceywescott.bsky.social 📸 Eileen T. Meslar

Chicago Cubs get 1st postseason win since 2017, hitting back-to-back homers in 3-1 win over San Diego Padres

Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly became the fourth duo to hit back-to-back home runs in Chicago Cubs postseason history.

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The Chicago Cubs pitchers are all just “out-getters,” says manager Craig Counsell. On Tuesday, the OGs got the job done in a 3-1 win in Game 1 of the wild-card series. 📝 @pwsullivan.bsky.social 📸 @staceywescott.bsky.social 📸 Eileen T. Meslar

Column: The Chicago Cubs ‘OGs’ get the job done in wild-card series win over the San Diego Padres

The Chicago Cubs pitchers are all just “out-getters,” says manager Craig Counsell. On Tuesday the OGs got the job done in a 3-1 win.

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In my own words with insight from @ckubzansky.bsky.social and Curtis Evans. Tribune photographer describes capturing a compelling image from protests outside Broadview's ICE facility

The Bears offense had a bit of everything in a win over Dallas. There were explosive plays, like Luther Burden’s 65-yard score from a flea flicker. 📝 @seanhammond.bsky.social 📸 @staceywescott.bsky.social 📸 @briancassella.bsky.social

Luther Burden’s flea flicker sparks the Chicago Bears, while a 19-play TD drive iced the win over Dallas Cowboys

The Chicago Bears offense had a bit of everything in a win over Dallas. There were explosive plays, like Luther Burden’s 65-yard score.

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@ckubzansky.bsky.social and I covered the conflict between federal agents and protesters at the Broadview ICE facility yesterday for @chicagotribune.com @mandophotos.bsky.social took some compelling images on the night shift too.

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This morning's front page @chicagotribune.com. Photo by @staceywescott.bsky.social

What a photo. ( @staceywescott.bsky.social )

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At Broadview ICE facility, federal agents hurl tear gas and pepper spray at protesters blocking vans www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/19/t...

Among those handcuffed in a video promoted by DHS Sec’y Kristi Noem on X is Joe Botello, an AMERICAN citizen. @chicagotribune.com photog @staceywescott.bsky.social was there and we spoke to him. He was later released and “blessed that I’m still alive." Story: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/16/e...

US citizen says he was briefly detained in latest Chicago-area ICE blitz

An Elgin man who was born in Texas said he was handcuffed and placed in a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol vehicle, as part of the latest Chicago-area ICE blitz.

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Northwestern women's lacrosse is headed back to the Final Four for the sixth straight season — and 16th time in 21 years. Kalen Lumpkins reports from Evanston, where Wildcats junior Madison Taylor broke a slew of scoring records in the 17-12 win over Penn. Photos by @staceywescott.bsky.social.

Broken records and good vibes as Northwestern advances to its 16th Final Four in women’s lacrosse

Northwestern junior Madison Taylor broke the NCAA, Big Ten and school single-season scoring records as the Wildcats beat Penn 17-12 in the quarterfinals.

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So excited for this series on Illinois women athletes that @staceywescott.bsky.social is doing throughout the year. She’s finding great stories and capturing amazing photos and videos. The latest, on a wrestler who recently placed at state.

Shining a light on Illinois women athletes: Meet wrestler Sara Martinez Lopera

“The best of wrestling for me is when I throw people. I love to throw people.” Sophomore Sara Martinez Lopera of Thomas Kelly College Prep is passionate about her sport.

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Sandra Sproch, 17, hails from the tiny town of Trout Valley, Ill. (population: 515). She's the newest member of the U.S. National Ski Jumping team. Read about her — and check out the photos — in photojournalist @staceywescott.bsky.social's series highlighting Illinois women athletes.

Shining a light on Illinois women athletes: Meet ski jumper Sandra Sproch

At 17, Sandra Sproch is the newest member of the U.S. National Ski Jumping women’s team and will compete at the World Championships in Norway starting Feb. 27.

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The first of five finalists for the 2025 Shadid Award is the @chicagotribune.com team of Lisa Schencker, Emily Hoerner and @staceywescott.bsky.social for their series exposing how Illinois health care systems failed to protect patients from sexual abuse. www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/18/h...

Patients reported sexual abuse by medical providers. Health care systems let them keep working.

Over the course of a yearlong investigation, the Tribune found that well-known Illinois health systems have allowed workers accused of abusing patients to keep providing care.

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The threat of mass deportations under a second Trump administration has made many people forgo the essentials — work, school and medical care. W/ @taliasoglin.bsky.social @angieleventis.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/26/t...

‘People are scared’: Fear permeates every aspect of life in Chicago, under threat of mass immigration deportations

Although no widespread immigration raids were reported here this week, the possibility — and reports that Chicago would be ground zero for enforcement — kept many of the region’s estimated 400,000 …

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“Why him?” she said she asked while holding their 3-year-old as agents handcuffed her husband. She said they responded: “We have to take someone.” @nellsalzman.bsky.social

‘Why him?’ Undocumented father gets swept up, turned over to ICE during operation targeting someone else

An undocumented Elgin father who has been in the country for more than two decades was swept up in a fugitive investigation targeting his stepson, a scene that was captured in a harrowing video tha…

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‘Why him?’ Undocumented father Raul Lopez got swept up Tuesday and turned over to ICE during an operation targeting someone else. Officers can now arrest people without legal status if they run across them while looking for migrants targeted for removal. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/30/w...

‘Why him?’ Undocumented father gets swept up, turned over to ICE during operation targeting someone else

An undocumented Elgin father who has been in the country for more than two decades was swept up in a fugitive investigation targeting his stepson, a scene that was captured in a harrowing video tha…

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The Chicago Bears are now 4-10 on the season, on an 8-game losing skid and turned in yet another flat performance in a 30-12 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. 📝 @colleenkane.bsky.social 📸 @staceywescott.bsky.social 📸 Chris Sweda

Week 15 recap: Chicago Bears losing streak at 8 games after Minnesota Vikings manhandle them 30-12

The Chicago Bears didn’t score a touchdown until late in the fourth quarter and turned in yet another flat performance in a 30-12 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

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