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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 11h

The WGN producer was released with no charges, per the outlet wgntv.com/news/operati...

Shannon Heffernan @shannonheffernan.bsky.social · 13h

I'm very concerned for my fellow Chicago journalist Debbie Brockman. I hope we hear news about what has happened to her soon.

Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 15h

Journalism is not a crime. Free Debbie Brockman!

WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/10/w...

WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square

A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 14h

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) says he has been denied 4 times to see what is going on inside the Broadview, IL ICE facility:

"Something's going on in there that they don't want us to see. I don't know what it is, but all Americans should be asking the same question."

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 15h

ICE went after rideshare drivers at O’Hare today, according to statement from Illinois Drivers Alliance

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 16h

Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin have arrived at the Broadview ICE facility.

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 16h

"Once Brockman was handcuffed and placed in the van, the agents pulled out, clipping the rear bumper off of a stopped car partially blocking their path and speeding away past an approaching elongated CTA bus and through the busy intersection."

Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 16h

A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.

WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square

A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 19h

NEW — Federal judges in Chicago handed the Trump administration two major defeats on Thursday, but the week isn’t done yet.

thetriibe.com/2025/10/trum...

Trump’s bad week in court • The TRiiBE

Federal judges in Chicago handed the Trump administration two major defeats on Thursday, but the week isn’t done yet.

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Shannon Heffernan @shannonheffernan.bsky.social · 17h

Oops, here is a link. It's worth your time. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

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Shannon Heffernan @shannonheffernan.bsky.social · 17h

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’ via @chicago.suntimes.com

Amid the smoke bombs and screams that ricocheted throughout a South Shore building last month during a massive military-style immigration raid, one man heard a knock on his door.

On the other side was a mom and her seven-year-old daughter, pleading for his help.
News clip reading:
“I wasn’t planning on letting her stay, but I didn’t know what the hell was going on,” the man said of his Venezuelan migrant neighbors. But he quickly relented. The little girl was inconsolable and hid under his bed.

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Dan Mihalopoulos @dmihalopoulos.bsky.social · 20h

The resident of a rundown apartment building on Chicago’s South Side was not about to let in the Venezuelan migrant neighbors who came to his door that night.

But the 7-year-old girl was terrified — and she hid under the neighbor’s bed during the federal raid
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 19h

I'm at the scene where ICE abducted multiple people from Lincoln and Foster this morning.

A WGN producer was among the people taken, allegedly because she was among a group of bystanders who tried to intervene. ICE agents hit this car while making their getaway.

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Shannon Heffernan @shannonheffernan.bsky.social · 21h

When my daughter's school went into lockdown over ICE reports yesterday, another local parent told me that volunteers were immediately on scene to offer support. (lockdown was quickly lifted, with no notable activity).

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Shannon Heffernan @shannonheffernan.bsky.social · 21h

It's really striking how many people in Chicago seem to be visibly engaged. As teenagers stream into school, speaking a mix of languages, I notice adults with their orange whistles strolling the neighborhood and scanning cars.

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 1d

I know a lot of people are still absorbing judge Perry's order against national guard deployment in Illinois. A couple things to keep in mind:

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 1d

Looks like we didn't have to wait for tomorrow for the written order: bsky.app/profile/jons...

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 1d

U.S. District Judge April Perry's temporary restraining order is in:

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 1d

The Trump admin is also expected to appeal. Govt. counsel even asked Perry for an administrative stay on the order pending appeal, which the judge didn't grant.

This will probably soon end up before the 7th Circuit appellate court - which has a fair share of conservative judges.

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 1d

For one, this is a *temporary restraining order.* it expires in two weeks, hence why Perry ordered a hearing on its possible extension on Oct. 22. It's not a permanent injunction on national guard federalization / deployment in Illinois.

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 1d

It's also unclear to me how IL and Chicago plan to enforce the order, other than expecting the Trump admin to abide by it in good faith.

Other reporters and I asked IL Attorney General Kwame Raoul about enforcement after the court hearing, and he mostly sidestepped giving a substantive answer.

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Shannon Heffernan @shannonheffernan.bsky.social · 1d

*hose! Excuse typo

Shannon Heffernan @shannonheffernan.bsky.social · 1d

"In explaining her decision, U.S. District Judge April Perry expressed doubt over Homeland Security’s “credibility and assessment” of conditions in the Chicago area."

blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/09/j...

Judge Partially Blocks Trump's National Guard Mobilization To Chicago

In explaining her decision, U.S. District Judge April Perry expressed doubt over Homeland Security's "credibility and assessment" of conditions in the Chicago area.

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Shannon Heffernan @shannonheffernan.bsky.social · 1d

Reports of ICE presence is notable. But the scale of response from neighbors, just showing up-- is also pretty striking.

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Shannon Heffernan @shannonheffernan.bsky.social · 1d

Context for the whistles (though the above is about Rogers Park/Edgewater, not Little Village): blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/17/i...

In Little Village, Residents Are Blowing Actual Whistles To Warn Neighbors About ICE

Residents have equipped themselves with bright orange whistles amid ramped-up ICE arrests. "People could hear that noise, and if they don’t have legal status, go the other way," one immigrant advocate...

blockclubchicago.org

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Shannon Heffernan @shannonheffernan.bsky.social · 1d

Edgewater/Rogers Park area

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Shannon Heffernan @shannonheffernan.bsky.social · 1d

Signs of the times in Chicago today: My daughter's school went on soft lockdown because of reports of ICE. Volunteers showed up at the nearby H.S. to escort people who didn't feel safe. Walking around, I saw lots of orange whistles around people's necks.

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Shannon Heffernan @shannonheffernan.bsky.social · 1d

Some very notable aspects of the temporary retraining order in the case regarding protests at the Broadview ICE facility just outside Chicago, including rules about officers having visible identification and protections for journalist.

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Federal judge issues a TRO in the Northern District of Illinois (including Chicago and the Broadview ICE facility), providing protections for protesters and journalists covering the protests.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Some of the key elements:

1. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants,' their officers, agents, assigns, and all
persons acting in concert with them (hereafter referred to as "Federal Agents"), are temporarily ENJOINED in this judicial district from:
Dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, threatening or using physical
force against any person whom they know or reasonably should know is a Journalist, unless
Defendants have probable cause to believe that the individual has committed a crime.
Defendants may order a Journalist to change location to avoid disrupting law enforcement,
' President Trump, one of the named Defendants, is not included in this Order.
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as long as the Journalist has an objectively reasonable time to comply and an objectively
reasonable opportunity to report and observe;

b. Issuing a crowd dispersal order requiring any person to leave a public place
that they lawfully have a right to be, unless dispersal is justified by exigent circumstances as defined by Department of Homeland Security Use of Force Policy (updated Feb. 6,
2023), Sections III.F and XII.E;
С.
For purposes of this Order, a crowd dispersal order is a lawful command
given by a Federal Agent for all persons to leave a designated area when three or more persons are committing acts of disorderly conduct that are likely to cause substantial harm in the immediate vicinity;
d. Using riot control weapons including kinetic impact projectiles (KIPs), Compressed Air Launchers (e.g., PIS and FN303), Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Spray, CS gas, CN gas, or other chemical irritants, 40 mm Munitions Launchers, less-lethal shotguns,
Less-Lethal Specialty Impact-Chemical Munitions (LLSI-CM), Controlled Noise and Light Distraction Devices (CNLDDs), Electronic Control Weapons (ECWs) - on members of the press, protesters, or religious practitioners who are not posing an immediate threat to the safety of a law enforcement officer or others;

To facilitate the Defendants' identification of Journalists protected under
this Order, the following are examples of indicia of being a Journalist: visual identification as a member of the press, such as by carrying a professional press pass, badge or credentials; wearing distinctive clothing or patches that identify the wearer as a member of the press; or carrying professional gear such as professional photographic or videography
equipment. Other indicia of being a Journalist under this Order include that the person is standing off to the side of a protest, not engaging in chanting, sign holding, shouting slogans, or otherwise protesting, and documenting protest activities, although these are not
requirements. These indicia are illustrative, and a person need not exhibit every indicium
to be considered a Journalist under this Order. Defendants shall not be liable for unintentional violations of this Order in the case of an individual who does not wear a press pass, badge, or other official press credential, professional gear, or distinctive clothing that identifies the person as a member of the press.

It is further ORDERED that all Federal Agents, excepting those who do not wear a
uniform or other distinguishing clothing or equipment in the regular performance of their official
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duties or are engaged in undercover operations in the regular performance of their official duties, must have visible identification (for which a unique recognizable alphanumeric identifier sequence
will suffice) affixed to their uniforms or helmets and prominently displayed, including when
wearing riot gear.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile, federal prosecutors in Chicago moved during this hearing to dismiss charges against another person arrested during ICE protests in Broadview, Paul Ivery:

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