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Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Saturday directing Chicago police to collect evidence, investigate and potentially refer for felony prosecution criminal charges against federal immigration agents accused of misconduct.
Johnson’s decree — dubbed the “ICE on Notice” order — also states that any Chicago Police Department recommendations for felony charges against agents will be made through his office.
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Police officers wear T-shirts with a picture of Officer Krystal Rivera during a prayer vigil in her memory at the 6th District station on June 11, 2025, in Chicago. Rivera was fatally shot June 5 by her partner, Officer Carlos Baker,.as they responded to a call. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Illinois appeals court to review order sealing video in Krystal Rivera shooting
An Illinois appeals court may soon decide whether to undo a controversial order by a Cook County judge that kept video footage and other records sealed related to the slaying of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera, after media outlets and the state’s attorneys office asked for the ruling to be vacated. Read more here.
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Acting CTA President Nora Leerhsen at the CTA Damen Avenue Green Line station on Jan. 26, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
Acting CTA chief lays out priorities after dodging fiscal cliff
Nora Leerhsen, 43, has been at the CTA for more than a decade, starting as a legal intern before working her way up to chief of staff under former President Dorval Carter in 2018. Read more here.
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Former White Sox great Frank Thomas has a laugh during a ceremony to honor the 1993 American League West Division Championship White Sox team before a White Sox-Royals game at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on July 14, 2018. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Column: Chicago White Sox drop the ball in latest snub of Frank Thomas — and the divorce might be permanent
The White Sox should have been celebrating a successful SoxFest Live weekend yesterday and getting fans stoked about the upcoming “Meaningful Step Forward” campaign in 2026. Instead, the Sox were fending off another controversy. Read more here.
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The home, left, and studio of renowned architect R. Harold Zook on Jan. 28, 2026, at 5901 S. County Line Road in Hinsdale. Zook’s home and studio were located at 327 S. Oak St. from 1924 until 2005, when both buildings were moved to Katherine Legge Memorial Park. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)
Home and studio of R. Harold Zook, ‘Hinsdale’s Frank Lloyd Wright,’ gets funding boost for preservation
As members of the Hinsdale Historical Society capped a year in which they celebrated the organization’s 50th anniversary, they received some good news in the form of a grant from Landmarks Illinois, which will help their efforts to preserve the R. Harold Zook Home and Studio. Read more here.
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Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 140th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Feb. 2, 2026. Phil’s handlers said that the groundhog has forecast six more weeks of winter. (Barry Reeger/AP)
Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, forecasting 6 more weeks of wintry weather
Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of wintry weather today, a forecast sure to disappoint many after what’s already been a long, cold season across large parts of the United States. Read more here.
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