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Chicagoans caught in narco violence in Mexico

Sunday night at least eight continue to shelter in place after car jacking and bombed car.

News

At least eight Chicagoans were sheltering in place in Puerto Vallarta on Sunday amid violent attacks throughout the region in response to the capture and death of the Mexican <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cartel leader" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/09/trump-mexico-colombia-venezuela-strikes-maduro" data-vars-content-id="0620688d-d624-485a-9556-6d28b5f1f789" data-vars-headline="Chicagoans caught in narco violence in Mexico" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/09/trump-mexico-colombia-venezuela-strikes-maduro" target="_self">cartel leader</a> known as &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="El Mencho" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/23/mexico-cartel-leader-el-mencho-drug-lord-killed" data-vars-content-id="0620688d-d624-485a-9556-6d28b5f1f789" data-vars-headline="Chicagoans caught in narco violence in Mexico" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/23/mexico-cartel-leader-el-mencho-drug-lord-killed" target="_self">El Mencho</a>.&quot;Zoom in: Lakeview resident Jonathan Pizer tells Axios that he and his husband Brad Lippitz were heading to go whale watching with two Chicago friends Sunday morning when their car was stopped.

Illinois lawmakers push back on Chicago Bears' Indiana stadium plan

IL Gov. JB Pritzker said he was surprised by the Bears' announcement Thursday.

The Chicago Bears publicly <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="expressed interest" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/02/19/indiana-illinois-chicago-bears-stadium-deal" data-vars-content-id="3a84913f-bfe2-4c85-80a7-9d7f3f7a59a4" data-vars-headline="Illinois lawmakers push back on Chicago Bears&#x27; Indiana stadium plan" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/02/19/indiana-illinois-chicago-bears-stadium-deal" target="_self">expressed interest</a> in building a new stadium in Hammond, after Indiana lawmakers moved forward on a bill to lure them across the border.Why it matters: The &quot;Pride and Joy of Illinois&quot; could play football in a different state.

Axios Chicago poll: Should the Bears leave Illinois?

Take our ultimate poll about the continuing stadium saga in Illinois

While the Bears negotiate (again) for a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new stadium site" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/02/19/indiana-illinois-chicago-bears-stadium-deal" data-vars-content-id="fef5ff15-c812-4d0a-b7a0-e4dd4b38e3cb" data-vars-headline="Axios Chicago poll: Should the Bears leave Illinois?" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/02/19/indiana-illinois-chicago-bears-stadium-deal" target="_self">new stadium site</a>, we think it&#x27;s time to get your voice involved.State of play: We have a few questions for what we are calling the &quot;ultimate, hands down, definitive Bears stadium Axios Chicago poll,&quot; otherwise known as the UHDFBSACP.

Where to celebrate Lunar New Year in Chicago this weekend

From dances to dumpling classes, here's where to ring in the Year of the Fire Horse in Chicago.

Culture

Mark the Year of the Fire Horse with art, music and food this Lunar New Year. Here are a few ways to celebrate in Chicago this weekend.

Council punts on ICE-CPD accountability vote

The ordinance could get another vote next month.

Public Safety

Some progressive alders were shocked Wednesday when a measure to let the Civilian Office of Police Accountability investigate claims of illegal cooperation between police and immigration agents got blocked by an alder who had voted for it in committee.Why it matters: The ordinance&#x27;s most vocal supporters — Alds. Jessie Fuentes, Andre Vasquez and Anthony Quezada — say it would help provide a layer of accountability around future ICE surges in Chicago that could come as early as next month.

Judge allows clergy into Chicago-area immigration facility on Ash Wednesday

A federal ruling will allow clergy back into the immigration facility on Ash Wednesday.

Religion

Clergy are expected to enter the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Broadview immigration facility" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/44180286.56/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tL2xvY2FsL2NoaWNhZ28vMjAyNS8xMS8wNC9qdWRnZS1pY2UtZmFjaWxpdHktYnJvYWR2aWV3LXJlZm9ybXM_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXNlbmR0b19sb2NhbG5ld3NsZXR0ZXJ0ZXN0JnN0cmVhbT10b3A/647f5d356ef6125956d9ec60B91a58c06" data-vars-content-id="1a9f32df-0d0b-41b0-bf5a-d423ee3dba6a" data-vars-headline="Judge allows clergy into Chicago-area immigration facility on Ash Wednesday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/44180286.56/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tL2xvY2FsL2NoaWNhZ28vMjAyNS8xMS8wNC9qdWRnZS1pY2UtZmFjaWxpdHktYnJvYWR2aWV3LXJlZm9ybXM_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXNlbmR0b19sb2NhbG5ld3NsZXR0ZXJ0ZXN0JnN0cmVhbT10b3A/647f5d356ef6125956d9ec60B91a58c06" target="_self">Broadview immigration facility</a> today for the first time in months after a federal judge ordered DHS to let them in.Why it matters: Religious leaders have <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="been on the front lines" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/10/trump-immigration-faith-leaders-resist" data-vars-content-id="1a9f32df-0d0b-41b0-bf5a-d423ee3dba6a" data-vars-headline="Judge allows clergy into Chicago-area immigration facility on Ash Wednesday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/10/trump-immigration-faith-leaders-resist" target="_self">been on the front lines</a> in Chicago, Minneapolis and other cities in demanding justice for immigrants during the Trump administration&#x27;s aggressive enforcement.<ul><li>Clergy have long had a place at facilities like Broadview to offer religious comfort to immigrants.</li></ul>

Immigrants pay far more in taxes than they use

A 30-year analysis finds immigrants pay billions more in taxes than they use in benefits.

Money

A new 30-year analysis from the Cato Institute says U.S. immigrants <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="pay billions more in taxes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/10/immigrants-taxes-map" data-vars-content-id="18ebf236-f283-4060-a821-9683ac7729c0" data-vars-headline="Immigrants pay far more in taxes than they use" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/10/immigrants-taxes-map" target="_self">pay billions more in taxes</a> than they receive in benefits, and the trend has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="steadily grown" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cato.org/white-paper/immigrants-recent-effects-government-budgets-1994-2023?utm_source=hootsuite&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_term&amp;utm_content&amp;utm_campaign&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawPyANdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFjU0xvUm5GU3VWOW9qYmdkc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHnVdXyjZqzhxMv5vlE8Ci13NT03lIG9K0Rp8eaa-Rd7IXkp-HhXF6QCiTtqs_aem_mZQpeUT7DErMG5t1yRv8vw" data-vars-content-id="18ebf236-f283-4060-a821-9683ac7729c0" data-vars-headline="Immigrants pay far more in taxes than they use" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cato.org/white-paper/immigrants-recent-effects-government-budgets-1994-2023?utm_source=hootsuite&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_term&amp;utm_content&amp;utm_campaign&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawPyANdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFjU0xvUm5GU3VWOW9qYmdkc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHnVdXyjZqzhxMv5vlE8Ci13NT03lIG9K0Rp8eaa-Rd7IXkp-HhXF6QCiTtqs_aem_mZQpeUT7DErMG5t1yRv8vw" target="_blank">steadily grown</a> over the decades.Why it matters: Conservatives often <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cite consumption of benefits" data-vars-click-url="https://illinois.gop/icymi-jb-pritzker-puts-illegal-border-crossers-before-illinois-families/" data-vars-content-id="18ebf236-f283-4060-a821-9683ac7729c0" data-vars-headline="Immigrants pay far more in taxes than they use" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://illinois.gop/icymi-jb-pritzker-puts-illegal-border-crossers-before-illinois-families/" target="_blank">cite consumption of benefits</a> as proof that immigration creates a strain on the economy, but the analysis from the Libertarian-leaning think tank suggests immigrants and their families actually create a net positive for the U.S. economy.

Why DHS agents face less accountability than cops

Federal agent shootings are investigated internally, making discipline and charges far less likely.

Immigration

Investigations into the killings of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Renee Nicole Good" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/07/ice-shooting-victim-identified-renee-nicole-good-minneapolis" data-vars-content-id="2701df8b-3723-4474-ab50-7f23f2228d2e" data-vars-headline="Why DHS agents face less accountability than cops" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/07/ice-shooting-victim-identified-renee-nicole-good-minneapolis" target="_self">Renee Nicole Good</a> or <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Alex Pretti " data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/25/minnesota-rare-legal-steps-investigation-alex-pretti-shooting" data-vars-content-id="2701df8b-3723-4474-ab50-7f23f2228d2e" data-vars-headline="Why DHS agents face less accountability than cops" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/25/minnesota-rare-legal-steps-investigation-alex-pretti-shooting" target="_self">Alex Pretti </a>would likely proceed differently if a local police officer, instead of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="DHS agents" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/06/29/axios-explains-inside-ice-superpowers" data-vars-content-id="2701df8b-3723-4474-ab50-7f23f2228d2e" data-vars-headline="Why DHS agents face less accountability than cops" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/06/29/axios-explains-inside-ice-superpowers" target="_self">DHS agents</a>, had pulled the trigger.Why it matters: A local police shooting usually initiates a multi-agency investigation and the threat of prosecution. DHS agent shootings, however, are handled almost entirely inside the federal government — where accountability is far harder to reach.

Illinois dems differ on meaning of "abolish ICE"

From ending funding to disbanding the agency, officials offer different definitions.

From Ald. Andre Vasquez to Gov. JB Pritzker, local lawmakers are issuing clarion calls to &quot;Abolish ICE&quot; or &quot;Abolish Trump&#x27;s ICE.&quot;Why it matters: The rallying cries have grown louder in the wake of the fatal shootings of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Alex Pretti " data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/25/minnesota-rare-legal-steps-investigation-alex-pretti-shooting" data-vars-content-id="62f418c0-70ee-4032-a2ad-0bd1dcc6609f" data-vars-headline="Illinois dems differ on meaning of &quot;abolish ICE&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/25/minnesota-rare-legal-steps-investigation-alex-pretti-shooting" target="_self">Alex Pretti </a>and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Renee Good " data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/07/ice-shooting-victim-identified-renee-nicole-good-minneapolis" data-vars-content-id="62f418c0-70ee-4032-a2ad-0bd1dcc6609f" data-vars-headline="Illinois dems differ on meaning of &quot;abolish ICE&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/07/ice-shooting-victim-identified-renee-nicole-good-minneapolis" target="_self">Renee Good </a>by immigration agents last month, but few agree on what the phrase means.

ICE memo raises alarm over home entry policy

A new DHS memo may lower ICE agents' perceived requirements to enter private homes.

An internal <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Immigration and Customs Enforcement" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/01/20/quigley-dhs-funding-ice-cbp-reform" data-vars-content-id="5e946efd-322b-464f-acf5-dd450bba516c" data-vars-headline="ICE memo raises alarm over home entry policy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/01/20/quigley-dhs-funding-ice-cbp-reform" target="_self">Immigration and Customs Enforcement</a> memo revealed by AP last week suggests that agents <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="no longer need a judge&#x27;s warrant" data-vars-click-url="https://apnews.com/article/ice-arrests-warrants-minneapolis-trump-00d0ab0338e82341fd91b160758aeb2d" data-vars-content-id="5e946efd-322b-464f-acf5-dd450bba516c" data-vars-headline="ICE memo raises alarm over home entry policy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://apnews.com/article/ice-arrests-warrants-minneapolis-trump-00d0ab0338e82341fd91b160758aeb2d" target="_blank">no longer need a judge&#x27;s warrant</a> to enter a home and that an administrative warrant — issued by the agency — will suffice.Why it matters: That assertion challenges Fourth Amendment protections against warrantless search and seizure, and leaves Chicagoans, and people across the country, open to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="more warrantless entries" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/11/03/ice-raids-halloween-illinois-lawsuit-chicago" data-vars-content-id="5e946efd-322b-464f-acf5-dd450bba516c" data-vars-headline="ICE memo raises alarm over home entry policy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/11/03/ice-raids-halloween-illinois-lawsuit-chicago" target="_self">more warrantless entries</a> into their <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="private property" data-vars-click-url="https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10/31/lake-view-federal-cpd-immigration-raid" data-vars-content-id="5e946efd-322b-464f-acf5-dd450bba516c" data-vars-headline="ICE memo raises alarm over home entry policy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10/31/lake-view-federal-cpd-immigration-raid" target="_blank">private property</a>.

Quigley threatens DHS funding over agent tactics

The Illinois congressman says DHS agents must follow constitutional standards or lose funding.

Mayoral candidate and Illinois U.S Rep. Mike Quigley will reject new ICE and CBP funding unless agents change their practices on tear gas, masks, warrantless entry, body cameras and more.Why it matters: Federal immigration agents are facing growing accusations of unconstitutional conduct — from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="shootings " data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/09/14/illinois-transparent-probe-ice-shooting-franklin-park" data-vars-content-id="0b5e2a7e-7eaf-405a-a4f5-91e4089a817a" data-vars-headline="Quigley threatens DHS funding over agent tactics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/09/14/illinois-transparent-probe-ice-shooting-franklin-park" target="_self">shootings </a>and warrantless arrests to the use of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="chemical irritants on journalists " data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/01/12/illinois-chicago-sue-dhs-ice-cbp-tactics" data-vars-content-id="0b5e2a7e-7eaf-405a-a4f5-91e4089a817a" data-vars-headline="Quigley threatens DHS funding over agent tactics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/01/12/illinois-chicago-sue-dhs-ice-cbp-tactics" target="_self">chemical irritants on journalists </a>and protesters — without a single known federal investigation into those actions.Zoom in: Quigley plans to introduce an amendment to the FY26 Homeland Security appropriations bill that would restrict using the funds on immigration enforcement unless DHS:<ul><li>Ends raids at &quot;sensitive locations&quot; like schools, hospitals, and courthouses</li><li>Bans agents from wearing face coverings and using chemical irritants like pepper spray on bystanders</li><li>Requires ICE and CBP to wear body cameras</li><li>Prohibits warrantless arrests</li><li>Stops Border Patrol operations in non-border states without state permission.</li></ul>Between the lines: Quigley&#x27;s attempt to withhold federal funding could succeed where local efforts to rein in DHS agents <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="have struggled " data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/10/16/dhs-agents-court-ban-tear-gas" data-vars-content-id="0b5e2a7e-7eaf-405a-a4f5-91e4089a817a" data-vars-headline="Quigley threatens DHS funding over agent tactics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/10/16/dhs-agents-court-ban-tear-gas" target="_self">have struggled </a>due to a supremacy clause that grants broad immunity to federal agents in the line of duty.<ul><li>Recently, though, officials including former <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mayor Lori Lightfoot " data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/01/12/lightfoot-ice-accountability-investigations" data-vars-content-id="0b5e2a7e-7eaf-405a-a4f5-91e4089a817a" data-vars-headline="Quigley threatens DHS funding over agent tactics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/01/12/lightfoot-ice-accountability-investigations" target="_self">Mayor Lori Lightfoot </a>and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Philadelphia&#x27;s district attorney" data-vars-click-url="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/philadelphias-threat-prosecute-ice-could-trigger-landmark-court-fight-over-authority-experts-warn" data-vars-content-id="0b5e2a7e-7eaf-405a-a4f5-91e4089a817a" data-vars-headline="Quigley threatens DHS funding over agent tactics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/philadelphias-threat-prosecute-ice-could-trigger-landmark-court-fight-over-authority-experts-warn" target="_blank">Philadelphia&#x27;s district attorney</a> have challenged the scope of that immunity and insisted that DHS agents can face local investigations, in turn prompting <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="pushback." data-vars-click-url="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/philadelphias-threat-prosecute-ice-could-trigger-landmark-court-fight-over-authority-experts-warn" data-vars-content-id="0b5e2a7e-7eaf-405a-a4f5-91e4089a817a" data-vars-headline="Quigley threatens DHS funding over agent tactics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/philadelphias-threat-prosecute-ice-could-trigger-landmark-court-fight-over-authority-experts-warn" target="_blank">pushback.</a></li></ul>What they&#x27;re saying: Quigley says constituents are urging him &quot;to do something,&quot; but he thinks recent calls by Illinois officials to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="defund ICE" data-vars-click-url="https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/01/17/abolish-ice-movement-illinois-democrats-delia-ramirez-juliana-stratton-patty-garcia" data-vars-content-id="0b5e2a7e-7eaf-405a-a4f5-91e4089a817a" data-vars-headline="Quigley threatens DHS funding over agent tactics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/01/17/abolish-ice-movement-illinois-democrats-delia-ramirez-juliana-stratton-patty-garcia" target="_blank">defund ICE</a> —including one Rep. Delia Ramirez is expected to announce Wednesday — have &quot;zero chance with the majority of the public.&quot;<ul><li>&quot;What we&#x27;re offering here is a reasonable alternative, something that might actually work ... We need Homeland Security at the border and airports, but we just don&#x27;t need ICE violating the Constitution and the laws of the land,&quot; he tells Axios.</li></ul>Reality check: In a GOP-dominated Congress, Quigley&#x27;s amendment would need some Republican support.<ul><li>While aisle-crossing is rare, he notes it has grown on issues including the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Epstein files " data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/18/house-votes-to-release-jeffrey-epstein-files" data-vars-content-id="0b5e2a7e-7eaf-405a-a4f5-91e4089a817a" data-vars-headline="Quigley threatens DHS funding over agent tactics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/18/house-votes-to-release-jeffrey-epstein-files" target="_self">Epstein files </a>and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ACA subsidy extensions" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/08/house-health-care-bill-republicans-aca-subsidies-vote" data-vars-content-id="0b5e2a7e-7eaf-405a-a4f5-91e4089a817a" data-vars-headline="Quigley threatens DHS funding over agent tactics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/08/house-health-care-bill-republicans-aca-subsidies-vote" target="_self">ACA subsidy extensions</a>, &quot;which shows the tide is turning.&quot;</li><li>Plus, recent polls show plummeting support for the administration&#x27;s immigration tactics, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="prompting questions inside the White House" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/16/trump-polling-immigration-approval-rating-ice-noem" data-vars-content-id="0b5e2a7e-7eaf-405a-a4f5-91e4089a817a" data-vars-headline="Quigley threatens DHS funding over agent tactics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/16/trump-polling-immigration-approval-rating-ice-noem" target="_self">prompting questions inside the White House</a> on how to proceed, Axios reports.</li></ul>Zoom out: Quigley&#x27;s move happens at a time when communities across the nation, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="including Minneapolis after Renee Good&#x27;s killing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/14/ice-trump-minneapolis-investigation-justice-department" data-vars-content-id="0b5e2a7e-7eaf-405a-a4f5-91e4089a817a" data-vars-headline="Quigley threatens DHS funding over agent tactics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/14/ice-trump-minneapolis-investigation-justice-department" target="_self">including Minneapolis after Renee Good&#x27;s killing</a>, are scrambling for paths to accountability.Timeline: The North Side congressman plans to debut the amendment this week once the appropriations bill is introduced. The bottom line: Quigley admits the amendment faces challenges.<ul><li>But &quot;I think we&#x27;ve got a shot at the very least,&quot; he said. &quot;It&#x27;s also messaging the public that there is a middle ground here.&quot;</li></ul>Meanwhile: On Tuesday, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul marked &quot;365 days of chaos&quot; under an administration that has targeted the state, prompting &quot;51 lawsuits and more than 100 amicus briefs that have successfully addressed a range of issues that impact Illinois residents.&quot;<ul><li>As the new year goes on, an emotional Raoul said, &quot;We are not demoralized, and we&#x27;re certainly not exhausted. We are standing our ground to defend the rights of the people of Illinois and the rule of law, and we&#x27;re winning in the courts.&quot;</li></ul>

"No Kings" protest in Broadview: What to expect

A big protest is planned for Saturday morning near the ICE processing center in Broadview.

Demonstrators will hit the Chicago area streets this weekend for a &quot;No Kings&quot; protest over the ongoing immigration raids in the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Twin Cities" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/16/federal-ice-tensions-rise-in-twin-cities" data-vars-content-id="6eb47a03-dd01-4d8b-97a8-6e72dad304d9" data-vars-headline="&quot;No Kings&quot; protest in Broadview: What to expect" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/16/federal-ice-tensions-rise-in-twin-cities" target="_self">Twin Cities</a>.The big picture: Protests are planned for 10am Saturday outside the ICE processing center in Broadview, where officials are expecting up to 5,000 demonstrators.

Illinois, Chicago sue DHS for "unlawful" tactics

The complaint filed in federal court in Chicago targets federal law enforcement tactics during Operation Midway Blitz.

Illinois and the city of Chicago sued the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="U.S. Department of Homeland Security" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/immigration" data-vars-content-id="02145115-224c-42a9-bb08-90683f881541" data-vars-headline="Illinois, Chicago sue DHS for &quot;unlawful&quot; tactics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/immigration" target="_self">U.S. Department of Homeland Security</a> on Monday for what they call &quot;unlawful and dangerous tactics.&quot;Why it matters: Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the lawsuit" data-vars-click-url="https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Current-News/001%20-%20Complaint%201.12.26.pdf?language_id=1" data-vars-content-id="02145115-224c-42a9-bb08-90683f881541" data-vars-headline="Illinois, Chicago sue DHS for &quot;unlawful&quot; tactics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Current-News/001%20-%20Complaint%201.12.26.pdf?language_id=1" target="_blank">the lawsuit</a> in the Northern District of Illinois one week after ICE shot and killed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Renee Nicole Good" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/07/ice-shooting-victim-identified-renee-nicole-good-minneapolis" data-vars-content-id="02145115-224c-42a9-bb08-90683f881541" data-vars-headline="Illinois, Chicago sue DHS for &quot;unlawful&quot; tactics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/07/ice-shooting-victim-identified-renee-nicole-good-minneapolis" target="_self">Renee Nicole Good</a>, a U.S. citizen, in Minneapolis.

Lightfoot says feds not immune from local investigations

The new ICE Accountability Project aims to collect evidence for possible legal action.

Former <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mayor Lori Lightfoot" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/05/09/lori-lightfoot-donald-trump-harvard-worst-mayor" data-vars-content-id="78142583-528d-4d1b-985e-7c07bba84bf8" data-vars-headline="Lightfoot says feds not immune from local investigations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/05/09/lori-lightfoot-donald-trump-harvard-worst-mayor" target="_self">Mayor Lori Lightfoot</a> says local officials have the right to investigate possible unlawful acts by federal agents, despite the supremacy clause protections afforded to federal agents while conducting official duties.Why it matters: No federal immigration officers have faced charges in Chicago despite numerous high-profile complaints of unlawful <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="shootings" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/09/14/illinois-transparent-probe-ice-shooting-franklin-park" data-vars-content-id="78142583-528d-4d1b-985e-7c07bba84bf8" data-vars-headline="Lightfoot says feds not immune from local investigations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/09/14/illinois-transparent-probe-ice-shooting-franklin-park" target="_self">shootings</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tear-gassing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/09/19/daniel-biss-protesters-tear-gas-ice-broadview-agents" data-vars-content-id="78142583-528d-4d1b-985e-7c07bba84bf8" data-vars-headline="Lightfoot says feds not immune from local investigations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/09/19/daniel-biss-protesters-tear-gas-ice-broadview-agents" target="_self">tear-gassing</a>, detentions and forced entry into homes.<ul><li>Officials are wrangling over the issue <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="in Minneapolis," data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/08/law-enforcement-federal-local-investigation-minnesota-fbi" data-vars-content-id="78142583-528d-4d1b-985e-7c07bba84bf8" data-vars-headline="Lightfoot says feds not immune from local investigations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/08/law-enforcement-federal-local-investigation-minnesota-fbi" target="_self">in Minneapolis,</a> where state authorities are fighting to participate in the investigation of the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal agent.</li></ul>What they&#x27;re saying: &quot;Federal immigration officers do not have blanket immunity,&quot; Lightfoot told Axios. <ul><li>&quot;While federal authorities may take control of an investigation, that does not prevent state or local officials from conducting their own investigations, gathering evidence, or holding accountable those agents who have allegedly engaged in criminal conduct or used excessive force.&quot;</li></ul>Driving the news: Lightfoot says her new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ICE Accountability Project" data-vars-click-url="https://reporticenow.com/" data-vars-content-id="78142583-528d-4d1b-985e-7c07bba84bf8" data-vars-headline="Lightfoot says feds not immune from local investigations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://reporticenow.com/" target="_blank">ICE Accountability Project</a>, launched last week, &quot;exists to make sure those facts are documented and visible so accountability can occur at every level of government.&quot;Context: The project <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="joins other state" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/10/23/illinois-accountability-commission-federal-force-ice" data-vars-content-id="78142583-528d-4d1b-985e-7c07bba84bf8" data-vars-headline="Lightfoot says feds not immune from local investigations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/10/23/illinois-accountability-commission-federal-force-ice" target="_self">joins other state</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="city efforts" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/11/14/report-immigration-abuse-illinois" data-vars-content-id="78142583-528d-4d1b-985e-7c07bba84bf8" data-vars-headline="Lightfoot says feds not immune from local investigations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/11/14/report-immigration-abuse-illinois" target="_self">city efforts</a> to gather data, this time through an independent non-government body using non-U.S. computer servers to protect it from federal interference.What&#x27;s next: The site has already published several accounts with photos and video vetted by Lightfoot&#x27;s team of lawyers and former federal agents for journalists, nonprofits and citizens to use.<ul><li>But she says her ultimate goal is to hand over these packages of evidence to &quot;somebody with a grand jury subpoena.&quot;</li></ul><h2 class="text-h6 !font-sans !font-normal !leading-[1.2em]">Media lawsuit continues</h2>Last week, Judge Sara Ellis <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="declined to dismiss a lawsuit" data-vars-click-url="https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/01/08/judge-cites-minneapolis-ice-shooting-as-she-pauses-dismissal-of-chicago-area-use-of-force-lawsuit" data-vars-content-id="78142583-528d-4d1b-985e-7c07bba84bf8" data-vars-headline="Lightfoot says feds not immune from local investigations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/01/08/judge-cites-minneapolis-ice-shooting-as-she-pauses-dismissal-of-chicago-area-use-of-force-lawsuit" target="_blank">declined to dismiss a lawsuit</a> filed by media outlets that accuse DHS of using excessive force against journalists and the public.<ul><li>Lawyers for the media companies say the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="departure of most immigration agents" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/11/12/tips-and-hot-links-bovino-could-be-leaving" data-vars-content-id="78142583-528d-4d1b-985e-7c07bba84bf8" data-vars-headline="Lightfoot says feds not immune from local investigations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/11/12/tips-and-hot-links-bovino-could-be-leaving" target="_self">departure of most immigration agents</a> from the city makes the suit unnecessary.</li></ul>Yes, but dropping the case would <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nullify the temporary use-of-force" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/11/06/judge-ellis-dhs-use-of-force-order" data-vars-content-id="78142583-528d-4d1b-985e-7c07bba84bf8" data-vars-headline="Lightfoot says feds not immune from local investigations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/11/06/judge-ellis-dhs-use-of-force-order" target="_self">nullify the temporary use-of-force</a> rules Ellis issued as part of the case, and she says Good&#x27;s death suggests they are still needed.<ul><li>DHS officials say they haven&#x27;t left Chicago and will ramp up operations later this year.</li></ul>What&#x27;s next: Ellis says she will study the matter further and has asked lawyers to return to her courtroom on Jan. 22.The latest: On Monday, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="State of Illinois and Chicago sued" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/01/12/illinois-chicago-sue-dhs-ice-cbp-tactics" data-vars-content-id="78142583-528d-4d1b-985e-7c07bba84bf8" data-vars-headline="Lightfoot says feds not immune from local investigations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/01/12/illinois-chicago-sue-dhs-ice-cbp-tactics" target="_self">State of Illinois and Chicago sued</a> the Trump administration, accusing it of an &quot;organized bombardment&quot; in the state disguised as immigration enforcement. <ul><li>The suit charges immigration agents with multiple unlawful activities including altering and swapping license plates on their vehicles.</li><li>State lawyers have requested that the case be assigned to Ellis because of her familiarity with the issues. </li></ul><h2 class="text-h6 !font-sans !font-normal !leading-[1.2em]">CPD and ICE</h2><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="A Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2023/07/14/chicago-police-superintendent-finalists" data-vars-content-id="78142583-528d-4d1b-985e-7c07bba84bf8" data-vars-headline="Lightfoot says feds not immune from local investigations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2023/07/14/chicago-police-superintendent-finalists" target="_self">A Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability</a> (CCPSA) meeting at Thalia Hall grew tense Thursday as attendees demanded clarity on who is monitoring compliance with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Chicago&#x27;s Welcoming City ordinance" data-vars-click-url="https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/texas-new-arrivals/home.html" data-vars-content-id="78142583-528d-4d1b-985e-7c07bba84bf8" data-vars-headline="Lightfoot says feds not immune from local investigations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/texas-new-arrivals/home.html" target="_blank">Chicago&#x27;s Welcoming City ordinance</a>, which prohibits police from assisting federal agents with immigration enforcement.<ul><li>Immigration committee chair Ald. Andre Vasquez noted that it&#x27;s been more than 200 days since ICE&#x27;s surprise arrest of people who&#x27;d shown up for routine immigration check-ins, assisted, some charge, by CPD.</li></ul>What they&#x27;re saying: Vasquez says his committee has viewed 12 hours of bodycam footage from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the June incident in the South Loop" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/06/05/protests-immigration-ice-agents-detainments-south-loop-police" data-vars-content-id="78142583-528d-4d1b-985e-7c07bba84bf8" data-vars-headline="Lightfoot says feds not immune from local investigations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/06/05/protests-immigration-ice-agents-detainments-south-loop-police" target="_self">the June incident in the South Loop</a>, where officers appear to be advising &quot;agents on how to more easily transport detainees, offering to block traffic with CPD vehicles … and more. If this is not assisting ICE, it&#x27;s hard to imagine what would count as assistance.&quot;The other side: CPD said in a statement that supervisors respond to federal agent requests, and &quot;if the request is to assist in the enforcement of civil immigration law, the supervisor will decline the request.<ul><li>If the request is unrelated to civil immigration law, appropriate police action will be taken.&quot;</li></ul>What&#x27;s next: CCPSA members are requesting a hearing on the matter with CPD superintendent Larry Snelling and district commanders, and they hope to address the issue in their February meeting.Meanwhile, the Illinois Attorney General&#x27;s office <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="just released a report " data-vars-click-url="https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/08/four-illinois-sheriff-s-offices-ignored-sanctuary-laws-transferring-people-federal" data-vars-content-id="78142583-528d-4d1b-985e-7c07bba84bf8" data-vars-headline="Lightfoot says feds not immune from local investigations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/08/four-illinois-sheriff-s-offices-ignored-sanctuary-laws-transferring-people-federal" target="_blank">just released a report </a>saying that at least four Illinois sheriff&#x27;s offices have violated the Illinois Trust Act by turning over detainees to federal immigration agents without a federal judicial warrant.