Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino leaves Chicago; Homeland Security closes command center at Naval Station Great Lakes

Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino has left Chicago after two months of controversial enhanced immigration operations.

City leaders push back after DHS takes credit for Chicago’s crime drop

The Department of Homeland Security claims their agents’ actions led to a “historic drop” in crime, but a WBEZ analysis contradicts that claim.

Chicago man with 25 prison sentences commits new burglaries within 48 hours of release

Habitual criminal Vance Patton's 25 prison sentences span four decades of burglaries, highlighting Chicago's ongoing struggle with repeat offenders.

Northern lights in Chicago dazzle as geomagnetic storm brings aurora borealis to Illinois

The northern lights were visible Tuesday night across the Chicago area, illuminating the sky with brightly colorful displays due to severe solar storms.

Chicago police told to hold back after Border Patrol shooting in Brighton Park, body-camera footage shows

Heavily blurred videos, which police officials initially blocked from being released, confirm that officers were initially told not to respond to a confrontation between federal agents and protesters.

DHS takes credit for crime being down in Chicago. Data shows that was happening before it arrived.

Immigration officials said Tuesday that a drop in crime numbers was thanks to their work. Police data shows the decrease was taking place before federal agents arrived in the city.

DHS: Chicago crime drops sharply after federal operation targeting criminal illegal immigrants

DHS credited a Chicago crackdown for a major crime drop after removing criminal illegal immigrants, drawing pushback from local officials.

Northern lights encore in Chicago doesn't dazzle quite like first night, but still a sight to see

Round two of the northern lights on Wednesday might not have been as spectacular as round one on Tuesday, but it still had plenty of people out on the lakefront, trying to catch a view of the shimmering show above the Chicago area.

The Chicago Students Learning How to Get Very, Very Rich

At Chicago State University, a group of students is bypassing practical tips on job hunting in favor of lessons on building significant wealth.
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