The two anti-ICE protesters — who are engaged — allegedly “refused to retreat” during a Sept. 27 protest outside an ICE facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview.

A federal judge Thursday ordered federal agents to dial back their aggressive response to those protesting and reporting on United States Immigration and Customs enforcement activity in the Chicago area.

In two courthouses on opposite sides of the country, President Donald Trump’s attempt to send troops into Democratic-led Chicago and Portland, Oregon, will face a critical legal test on Thursday.

Illinois Gov. says Trump ‘wants us all, in big cities, to get used to the idea that it’s OK to have military on the streets.’

One of Chicago’s most prominent South Side Democrats thinks the anti-ICE radicals are only showing why federal troops are needed in the Windy City.

Across Chicago, locals say Trump’s immigration crackdown has upended lives, even as major events like Cubs games carry on as normal.

Chicago police said an unidentified male juvenile was found outside in the 6000 block of South Prairie Avenue in the city's Washington Park neighborhood just before 8 a.m. He had a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Here's how it works: Someone calls, saying they're a sheriff or deputy. They claim they've seized a package in your name filled with drugs, weapons or cash and threaten that you'll be arrested unless you pay a fine. The scammer may even spoof your caller ID, use the name of a real officer or know personal details about you.

That kind of thoughtful attention shapes the space-themed boba shop in Hoffman Estates, where families return week after week and regulars help inspire new creations. Drawing on his own family’s tradition of customer service in Chicago, Shah has built a welcoming hub where guests of all ages feel at home and their ideas truly matter.