The Latest Breaking News from Chicago

Use of Paramilitary Units in Immigration Raids Raises Concerns Over Use of Force: Report

BORTAC's and BORSTAR's uses of force in Chicago included punching and kicking protesters, throwing tear gas, macing civilians, firing pepper balls and 40-mm foam rounds into crowds, shocking people with tasers, unleashing dogs on deportation targets, and shooting unarmed civilians, killing at least one of them.

Latin Times · Apr 3

Add to playlist: the endlessly inventive, radiant indie rock of Friko and the week’s best new tracks

The Chicago band’s frantic, urgent guitar melodies celebrate hope, friendship and family in these uncertain times

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3

“The two things I remember are the cool guitar stuff… and this never-ending scream”: Billy Corgan on the first time he met Courtney Love and witnessed Hole live

After meeting at a Chicago venue in 1991, the two artists and their respective bands were interlinked for decades to come

Guitar World · Apr 2

The Con Season’s Newest Celebrity is… a Giant Doctor Strange Head in Chicago?!

Trust me, it's even wilder in person...

The Mary Sue · Mar 30

Painting considered workshop copy is in fact by Rembrandt, expert says

Exclusive: UK owner’s version of Old Man with a Gold Chain reunited in Chicago with undisputed work by Dutch master

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30

Sheridan Gorman murder: Immigrant accused of fatally shooting 18-year-old student is 'missing part of brain,' claims defence

The man accused of killing Sheridan Gorman is missing part of his brain and the “development of a child”, his lawyer told a court, as the case over the death of a university student in Chicago continues to unfold.

The Times of India · Mar 28

Killing of Sheridan Gorman: Chicago campus newspapers roll out ICE trackers after Venezuelan migrant charged in murder

Student newspapers in the Chicago area have launched “ICE trackers” to monitor and map immigration enforcement activity, a move that has sparked reactions in the wake of the killing of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman.

The Times of India · Mar 28

Father of Illinois ‘super mayor’ shot in Chicago as she calls for Trump to bring troops into Windy City

Henyard, formerly a Democrat, has switched to the Republican Party and is now running for Fulton County Board of Commissioners in Georgia

The Independent UK · Mar 28

Chicago Progressives Voted To Freeze Minimum Wage Hikes for Restaurant Workers. Why Won't the Mayor Listen?

While eliminating the tipped wage may sound like a win on paper for waiters, the results have been disconcerting.

Reason · Mar 28

NBC Renews One Chicago After Major Crossover Wins, So I’d Say The Showrunners Found The ‘Right Storyline’ They Were Looking For

Prepare for more of Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med!

Cinemablend · Mar 27