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ICE officer charged with attacking immigrant rights activist in Chicago suburb Adam Saracco, who was off duty, was charged with a misdemeanor count of battery in connection to the Dec. 27 attack at a gas station in Brookfield, Ill., according to Brookfield police and the Cook Co...

ICE officer charged with misdemeanor for attacking immigrant rights activist in Chicago suburb

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Chicago Police Brass Had Rejected Troubled Cop's Move to Elite Unit Before He Fatally Shot Partner The chief of patrol approved Officer Carlos Baker’s transfer despite denying his request for the move less than a year earlier because of “discipline’ problems.

illinoisanswers.org/2026/01/15/c... My latest with @schuba.bsky.social and Peter Nickeas about the tac team cop who shot and killed his partner. After Carlos Baker's initial rejection, Baker's district commander approved his promotion even after Baker disobeyed orders and cussed out his sergeant

Since the shooting, Baker was accused of attacking a female officer outside a Wicker Park bar in August.

He later was later accused of posing as an investigator to obtain surveillance video of the incident from a business. That complaint was sustained, resulting in a three-day suspension.

After Baker was initially rejected, he got into more trouble.

In one case, he was dinged for insubordination when he swore at a sergeant who asked him to submit a report explaining why he was 40 mins and not dressed for duty.

“I’m not giving you anything,” Baker reportedly said.

Chicago police brass had rejected troubled cop's move to elite unit before he fatally shot partner Chief of Patrol Jon Hein ultimately approved Officer Carlos Baker’s transfer despite having denied his request for the move less than a year earlier because of “discipline" problems.

Before CPD Officer Carlos Baker fatally shot his tactical team partner Krystal Rivera, Patrol Chief Jon Hein blocked his bid to join the team because of his disciplinary record.

Hein later reversed course a few months before the shooting.

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New indictment cites shooting near Border Patrol agents in Chicago, still doesn't charge gunman A federal grand jury stopped well short of charging Hector Gomez with any crime related to the shooting, or even of putting the weapon in his hand when shots were fired.

New indictment cites shooting near Border Patrol agents in Chicago, still doesn't charge gunman

From @chicago.suntimes.com, w/ @schuba.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Ex-CEO of Chicago Public Media saw $900,000 payout in 2024, IRS filings show

The nonprofit owner of the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ paid its outgoing CEO more than $900,000 in 2024, new tax filings show, as it engaged in staff cuts and other measures to deal with declining revenue.

Rogue employee of Chicago cybersecurity firm pleads guilty to $1.3 million ransomware hack Kevin Tyler Martin, a ransomware threat negotiator for River North-based DigitalMint at the time, admitted to carrying out the 2023 cyberattack last week in federal court in Miami. A second cybersecur...

Two cybersecurity professionals, including a former employee of a Chicago firm that helps resolve ransomware attacks, pleaded guilty last week to hacking a medical device company and extorting a ransom of nearly $1.3 million to unlock its servers.
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Bovino returns, leads new round of raids Mayor Johnson's Council opps go rogue, the Chicago Fashion Awards and more.

Got a packed @chicago.suntimes.com news roundup for you this morning. 🗞️

Today's lead: Bovino returns, leads new round of raids

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Chicago police detective planned hit on female investigator he was convicted of assaulting, lawsuit says

In a text message included in the lawsuit, Chicago police Det. Marco Torres allegedly wrote that he wanted his ex-girlfriend’s address “so this guy from gangs can get rid of her,” adding that he “wants a grand.”

‘Where is justice for Krystal?’ Mom of cop asks after suing Chicago Police Department, partner who shot her The lawsuit filed by Officer Krystal Rivera's family says Officer Carlos Baker failed to call for an ambulance after he shot her in the back during a chase and then engaged in a “cover-up.”

The mother of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera asked a question Thursday as she announced a wrongful death lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department and the officer who fatally shot her daughter shortly after they broke up.

“Where is justice for Krystal?”

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Family of Chicago cop killed in botched chase sues Chicago Police Department and partner who shot her Officer Krystal Rivera's family says in the wrongful death suit that Officer Carlos Baker was struggling to accept her decision to end their romantic relationship when he shot her in her back in Chath...

The mother of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera filed a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday in which she says her daughter’s partner Carlos Baker was struggling to accept her decision to end their romantic relationship when he fatally shot her during a foot chase on June 5.

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Agency was created to help immigrants. Now, it's being turned against them. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has given employees law enforcement powers, arrests during immigration appointments have surged, and thousands have applied to become "Homeland Defenders" who...

US Citizenship and Immigration Services is turning the immigration system on its head.

The little-known agency has halted asylum, begun probing green card holders and given employees law enforcement powers.

Meanwhile, arrests have surged at immigration appointments.

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Sen. Durbin presses Kristi Noem about U.S. citizens arrested during feds’ immigration ‘dragnet’ Durbin said nationwide immigration enforcement operations have led to the wrongful detention of at least 170 people during President Trump's second term, including at least 40 who were arrested in Ill...

Sen. Durbin sent a scathing letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem asking for info about U.S. citizens who have been caught in the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement “dragnet.”

Noem had claimed that no citizens were arrested in Operation Midway Blitz.
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Really need Chicago legal community to come through with TIPS and info about these people running for judge!! The survey is confidential!

'Unusual and possibly unprecedented': Judge calls out Chicago feds as Midway Blitz cases fall apart

Prosecutors have dropped charges against all five people charged in connection with Sept. 27 protests at the immigration holding facility in west suburban Broadview.

Feds haven't charged anyone with shooting at Border Patrol agents in Chicago despite touting arrest A federal gun possession case was unsealed Thursday against a man matching the description the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had provided for the alleged gunman.

No one has been charged with shooting at Border Patrol agents 13 days ago in Little Village, despite the feds touting an arrest.

A federal gun possession case has now been unsealed against a man matching the suspect's description, though it doesn't mention gunfire or BP.
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Feds haven't charged anyone with shooting at Border Patrol agents in Chicago, weeks after touting arrest A federal gun possession case was unsealed Thursday against a man matching the description the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had provided for the alleged gunman.

NEW: Feds haven't charged anyone with shooting at Border Patrol agents in Chicago, but a federal gun possession case was unsealed Thursday against a man matching the description DHS provided.

Reporting w/ @schuba.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2025/1...

Chicago cop Aramis Williams is facing dismissal after he tested positive for methamphetamine and marijuana just months after he was arrested for allegedly driving drunk and groping a woman at a bar on the Near North Side.

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Tear gas, car crashes, rubber bullets: Risky tactics have driven Trump’s Chicago deportation ‘blitz’ Law enforcement experts say federal agents have displayed a lack of training and restraint. “They’re out of control,” ex-police Supt. Garry McCarthy says.

Trump's Chicago deportation blitz has hinged on aggressive and forceful policing tactics: Shootings, takedowns, chokeholds, car chases, chemical munitions, etc.

To get a better sense of the scope and the impact, we mapped incidents, spoke to those affected and analyzed policy.
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Friday news dump: CPD has released some (highly blurred) videos of its response to the Border Patrol shooting on 10/4.

CPD had denied our requests for videos tied to the shooting due to an ongoing investigation into allegations tbe patrol chief waved cops off.

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Huge shout out to Chip for quarterbacking this project and building a database of use of force incidents during “Midway Blitz” that gives our readers a better impression of the scope of this operation.

A large group is gathering at Broadview on this beautiful late fall Friday.

Tear gas, car crashes, rubber bullets: Trump's 'blitz' Plus: The pressure on food pantries, a tour inside the Obama Presidential Center and more.

We made it to Friday — and I've got a new @chicago.suntimes.com morning news roundup for you. ☕

Today's lead: Tear gas, car crashes, rubber bullets — Trump’s Chicago 'blitz' tactics

Plus: Pressure on food pantries, a tour inside the Obama Center and more. chicago.suntimes.com/morning-edit...

Lil Durk wants murder-for-hire case tossed after death threats to judge, prosecutor go unreported Lawyers for the Chicago rap superstar contend that secretive investigations and closed-door meetings about the threats have “irreparably compromised the structural integrity of these proceedings.”

A judge and lead prosecutor in Lil Durk's murder-for-hire case have both received death threats invoking his name.

Durk and some of his co-defendants say the threats were kept secret from them for months, and they're asking for the high-profile case to be tossed out.
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Bluesky, a reintroduction!

I’m an investigative reporter @chicagotribune.com covering big stories. Now focused on immigration. But I’ll take any tips about people being hurt by government, junk science, healthcare, business or anybody else. Reach out gpratt@chicagotribune.com or Signal grp.27

Tear gas, car crashes, rubber bullets: Risky tactics have driven Trump’s Chicago deportation ‘blitz’ Law enforcement experts say federal agents have displayed a lack of training and restraint. “They’re out of control,” ex-police Supt. Garry McCarthy says.

Trump's Chicago deportation blitz has hinged on aggressive and forceful policing tactics: Shootings, takedowns, chokeholds, car chases, chemical munitions, etc.

To get a better sense of the scope and the impact, we mapped incidents, spoke to those affected and analyzed policy.
tinyurl.com/3nrkaw55