Chicago

Disagreements over property taxes and public funding have driven the discussion of the Bears’ desire to leave century-old Soldier Field, where the team has played since 1971.

The federal lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago claims sanctuary policies in Illinois that keep local authorities from cooperating with the deportation effort are “exacerbating” a crisis at the U.S. southern border.

A spokesperson for Immigration and Customs Enforcement said a range of federal agencies conducted “enhanced targeted operations” in Chicago on Sunday “to enforce U.S. immigration law and preserve public safety.”

Activists monitoring for immigration arrests said they had seen no activity, but the threat of deportations continues and the local community should remain alert.

Tom Homan made his remarks at a Northwest Side GOP holiday party. He also warned Mayor Brandon Johnson about the deportation plan, saying, “If he doesn’t want to help, get the hell out of the way.”

The study by Choose Chicago, the city’s marketing arm, focused in part on the direct spending from the two committees responsible for the convention, the Democratic National Convention Committee and the Chicago host committee.

Illinois politics can be difficult to understand. But there is help to be found in the new book, Illinois Politics: A Citizens’ Guide to Power, Politics, and Government.

State officials kicked off the private renovation of the building which once served as the state government’s Chicago headquarters.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s funding agreement is noticeably missing a key partner: the city of Chicago. And it comes after Pritzker, Preckwinkle and Mayor Brandon Johnson met in January and this month to discuss how to further fund the crisis.

Migrants who already struggle to talk about their trauma find a persistent shortage of mental health workers. Support groups are trying to fill the void.