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Happening now: at Kedzie and 40th, where Border Patrol agents just opened fire on rapid response this afternoon. A woman CFD says they found after the incident is reported in fair condition.

A growing number of outraged neighbors have gathered across from ICE/CBP agents who have closed Kedzie.

Photojournalist targeted with pepper balls while covering Illinois ICE protest Photojournalist Jon Stegenga said he was targeted with projectiles fired by a federal officer while covering a protest outside the …

Photojournalist @yourstorymatters.bsky.social says a federal officer shot him multiple times with pepper balls while he was clearly marked as press and covering a protest at an Illinois ICE facility Sept. 26.

Jane Goodall, conservationist and chimpanzee expert, dies aged 91 The Jane Goodall Institute says famed primatologist died in California during US speaking tour.

The Jane Goodall Institute says famed primatologist died in California during US speaking tour.

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ICE arrested a member of the press tonight. He is with @unraveledpress.com

A son received a phone call from his aunt today saying his mother was taken by ICE on September 26th while she was at work selling tamales off South Pulaski Road in Broadview. She has a valid work visa through December 2026 and is currently waiting for a court date for her green card.

Ice has detained a member of the press tonight's on September 27th outside of the Broadview ice facility

@leighkunkel.bsky.social getting shot in the face with a pepper ball as she was kneeling behind a empty van alongside another journalist

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While documenting unfolding events two journalists sheltering behind a van were directly targeted by ICE agents firing pepper balls. One round struck a woman in the nose, leaving her bleeding.

9:00 a.m. September 25th outside the Broadview ice facility

These pepper balls aren't just an irritant; they can cause plenty of damage when aimed directly at faces or other fragile areas. This is what one did to a protester's lip last Friday.

Ice SRT agent with Phoenix Field patch in skull mask

Protester stumbled as they are hit with pepper balls in adjacent lot

Broadview, IL today

I'm not exactly sure how it all is categorized. Ice agents aren't supposed to have the ability to arrest US citizens. Reports show that two people taken have been released this evening maybe more since. I think there was a total of about five protesters taken by ICE into the facility

Yes he was one of three people detained at this moment.

Yep

At the Broadview ICE facility, a woman stood in front of a van & was shoved down, then pepper sprayed. Nearly passing out, she was helped across the street when an ICE agent ran at her put arm around her throat. She was arrested, taken behind the fence, & later transported by 🚑 to a hospital.

This morning on September 19th tear gas, pepper balls, and smoke grenades were used against protesters outside of the Broadview ICE facility in Illinois. In total four protesters have been pulled behind the fence wall inside the facility.

ICE shot and killed a man in the Chicago suburbs last week. In the days since, we've seen a laundry list of escalating violent behavior from the feds: reckless driving, destroyed property, dawn raids, intimidation and threats against reporters, witnesses assaulted and threatened with pepper spray.

Protest for Palestine 9/17 in downtown Chicago.

Images from September 14th Mexican Independence Day in Little Village of Chicago Illinois.

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Honoring the life of Silverio, the father killed by ICE a few days ago, the community gathered at his memorial then marched to the local town hall was underway. City officials got word and ended it only 25 minutes into it preventing the group from speaking to their elected officials about the murder

Members of Franklin Park, IL community marched to the town hall to address the murder of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez by ICE a few days ago but the town hall ended after only 25 minutes instead of the 2hr +, avoiding talking to the community abou this. The parking lot was empty #ice #chicago

At the site in Franklin Park, IL, where an ICE agent shot and killed an unarmed immigrant in his car yesterday, people gathered to honor his life and protest ICE. Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, a father of two, was murdered by ICE.

Jose shares about why he is out here.

At the site, in Franklin Park IL, where a ICE agent shot and killed a unarmed immigrant in his car yesterday people gather to honor his life. Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, a father of two was murdered by #ICE.

Bike ride for Palestine through downtown Chicago happening now, Sept 12th

Happening Now: September 12th outside of ice facility in Broadview, IL. Militarized police protecting #ICE vehicle transporting, assumably, immigrants into the building and then re-exiting. During a all day community party putting #immigrants outside the facility.

Happening now Sept 12th: Outside a ICE facilityin Broadville, IL just west of Chicago. During a all day community party supporting immigrant community outside the facility.