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Many in the Chicago area, where residents are still reeling from more than two months of chaos during Operation Midway Blitz, have revived a legal question of whether state and local agencies can i… Minnesota shooting raises questions about who investigates federal agents Can or should state and local agencies investigate and potentially file charges against immigration agents who appear to have crossed the line during their enforcement actions? Read Story Related articles: Feds' statements after Minneapolis driver killed by ICE officer echo pattern from Midway Blitz in Chicago Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot launches 'ICE Accountability Project' to document immigration agents Gov. JB Pritzker establishing an 'accountability commission' on Trump administration's immigration raids ...

Affordability will be a key political theme of the coming Illinois General Assembly as leaders signal proposals from health care to a Bears stadium will be filtered through a cost-of-living lens. Illinois lawmakers return to Capitol facing $2.2B budget gap In an election-year General Assembly session where what won't pass will likely be as telling as what might, Illinois lawmakers return to the Capitol facing a familiar but narrowing path. Read Story Related articles: Gov. JB Pritzker makes third-term bid official, castigates President Donald Trump and Democrats who shy away from progressive causes After lawmakers pass budget with cuts and tax hikes, Gov. JB Pritzker blames state's fiscal challenges on Trump Gov. JB Pritzker signs sweeping Illinois energy law boosting batteries and renewables that GOP opposed ...