Brett Johnson
@brettdale.bsky.social
Managing editor of Daily Southtown, part of Chicago Tribune Media Group. Active member of the United Church of Christ. Lover of outdoors
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Naperville residents are leading the effort to secure landmark status for the First Congregational Church of Naperville.
First Congregational Church of Naperville seeks city landmark status
The Naperville Historical Preservation Commission will hear a proposal Thursday to make First Congregational Church a city landmark.
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November 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Naperville residents are leading the effort to secure landmark status for the First Congregational Church of Naperville.
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Tens of thousands of Afghans who resettled in the U.S. over the past four years could see their immigration statuses in jeopardy following Wednesday’s shooting of two National Guard troops. Many are anxious after the Trump administration vowed to undertake sweeping reviews of Afghan immigrants.
Recent Afghan Arrivals Fear Their Futures in the U.S. Are Now in Jeopardy
Many are anxious after the Trump administration vowed to undertake sweeping reviews of immigrants after the shooting of two National Guard troops.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Tens of thousands of Afghans who resettled in the U.S. over the past four years could see their immigration statuses in jeopardy following Wednesday’s shooting of two National Guard troops. Many are anxious after the Trump administration vowed to undertake sweeping reviews of Afghan immigrants.
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President Trump's proposal to end the war in Ukraine heavily favored Russia in its initial form and included demand that Kyiv has consistently rejected. Here's how the plan came together.
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The Ukrainian Peace Plan Written by … Russia?
President Trump’s proposal to end the war in Ukraine heavily favored Moscow in its initial form and included demands that Kyiv has consistently rejected.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
President Trump's proposal to end the war in Ukraine heavily favored Russia in its initial form and included demand that Kyiv has consistently rejected. Here's how the plan came together.
Listen to "The Daily."
Listen to "The Daily."
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A judge dismissed charges against James Comey and Letitia James, saying the prosecutor that President Trump handpicked was unlawfully appointed. trib.al/W6MJvZJ
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A judge dismissed charges against James Comey and Letitia James, saying the prosecutor that President Trump handpicked was unlawfully appointed. trib.al/W6MJvZJ
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Nearly 60 years after earning his law degree, imprisoned former House Speaker Michael Madigan was formally disbarred this week in a one-paragraph notice buried in a monthly list of attorney discipline from around the state.
Imprisoned ex-Speaker Madigan formally disbarred after nearly 60 years as a lawyer
Nearly 60 years after earning his law degree, imprisoned former House Speaker Michael Madigan was formally disbarred this week in a one-paragraph notice buried in a monthly list of attorney discipl…
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November 21, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Nearly 60 years after earning his law degree, imprisoned former House Speaker Michael Madigan was formally disbarred this week in a one-paragraph notice buried in a monthly list of attorney discipline from around the state.
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Mateo, an undocumented immigrant from Honduras, will soon turn 18 — and ICE will see him very differently. He must now decide whether to risk deportation by applying for asylum.
Mateo, an undocumented immigrant from Honduras, will soon turn 18 — and ICE will see him very differently. He must now decide whether to risk deportation by applying for asylum.
Opinion | Mateo’s Choice: Is Applying for Asylum Worth the Risk of Deportation?
For one undocumented teenager, there is no clear answer.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Mateo, an undocumented immigrant from Honduras, will soon turn 18 — and ICE will see him very differently. He must now decide whether to risk deportation by applying for asylum.
Mateo, an undocumented immigrant from Honduras, will soon turn 18 — and ICE will see him very differently. He must now decide whether to risk deportation by applying for asylum.
So please trust us now when we say that what is happening in the Chicago area is wrong. The fact that some federal immigration forces
Letter from Chicago broadcast veterans: Federal immigration agents have traumatized us and eroded our rights
The fact that some federal immigration forces may be leaving soon is cold comfort given the damage they’ve done.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:26 AM
So please trust us now when we say that what is happening in the Chicago area is wrong. The fact that some federal immigration forces
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Attorneys who are alleging inhumane conditions at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in Broadview will be able to take photographs, talk to detainees and include a detention expert in an unusual tour of the suburban facility, which will unfold over four hours on Thursday.
Attorneys plan logistics for tour of ICE facility in Broadview; temporary restraining order to be extended
U.S. Magistrate Judge Laura McNally on Friday said she would order the site visit as part of the evidence production process in a class-action lawsuit.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Attorneys who are alleging inhumane conditions at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in Broadview will be able to take photographs, talk to detainees and include a detention expert in an unusual tour of the suburban facility, which will unfold over four hours on Thursday.
Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches
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November 11, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Veterans Day
Opinion | If Only More Americans Could See This Place
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November 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Veterans Day
Federal Judge, Warning of ‘Existential Threat’ to Democracy, Resigns
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November 10, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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The complaints are a part of an decades-long dispute between the Environmental Protection Agency and Citgo facility near Lemont over alleged violations to the Clean Air Act, including a $2 million civil penalty in 2016, and a more than $700,000 fine for alleged Clean Air Act violations in 2013.
Lemont residents allege Citgo facility is harming air quality
Lemont residents rally against alleged air quality issues from a Citgo facility based on Environmental Protection Agency reports.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:29 AM
The complaints are a part of an decades-long dispute between the Environmental Protection Agency and Citgo facility near Lemont over alleged violations to the Clean Air Act, including a $2 million civil penalty in 2016, and a more than $700,000 fine for alleged Clean Air Act violations in 2013.
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‘Doesn’t look good’: ICE agent charged with drunken driving after shift at Broadview detention center
‘Doesn’t look good’: ICE agent charged with drunken driving after shift at Broadview detention center
An Immigration and Enforcement agent has been charged with drunken driving after his car crashed after a shift at the Broadview detention center.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
‘Doesn’t look good’: ICE agent charged with drunken driving after shift at Broadview detention center
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Commentary: While the daily imagery of neighbors standing up to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents is a powerful contagion for courage, there is something far deeper at work than just residents blowing whistles and recording arrests.
Sen. Graciela Guzmán and Gabe Gonzalez: There is something deeper at work in Chicago than residents blowing whistles
In Chicago a trifecta has emerged to fight ICE: grassroots mobilization, judicial accountability and united local governments.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Commentary: While the daily imagery of neighbors standing up to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents is a powerful contagion for courage, there is something far deeper at work than just residents blowing whistles and recording arrests.
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Ben Johnson pulled out a bag of tricks to propel the Chicago Bears to a 47-42 win against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at Paycor Stadium.
‘Hot Potato’ and other trick plays turn into a smash hit in Chicago Bears victory
Coach Ben Johnson drew up some exotic plays against the Cincinnati Bengals, just part of the Chicago Bears’ new normal.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Ben Johnson pulled out a bag of tricks to propel the Chicago Bears to a 47-42 win against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at Paycor Stadium.
Opinion | How the Supreme Court Paved the Way for Revenge Prosecutions
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November 1, 2025 at 11:06 PM
To measure what is happening in the United States, the Times editorial board has compiled a list of 12 markers of democratic erosion, with help from scholars who have studied this phenomenon. The sobering reality is that the United States has regressed, to different degrees, on all 12.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:58 PM
To measure what is happening in the United States, the Times editorial board has compiled a list of 12 markers of democratic erosion, with help from scholars who have studied this phenomenon. The sobering reality is that the United States has regressed, to different degrees, on all 12.
Prosecutors who have worked on Jan. 6-related cases have been targeted for months as part of Mr. Trump’s broader effort to root out people in the Justice Department he believes to be disloyal.
Prosecutors Who Called Jan. 6 Attackers a ‘Mob of Rioters’ Are Punished
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October 30, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Prosecutors who have worked on Jan. 6-related cases have been targeted for months as part of Mr. Trump’s broader effort to root out people in the Justice Department he believes to be disloyal.
"There has to be a moratorium on these kinds of un-American tactics and there has to be one now. This is not outrage over a ballroom project or a tasteless meme; this is outrage over kids seeing things that are impossible to forget."
Editorial: Kristi Noem needs to halt the ICE terrorizing of Chicago neighborhoods
ICE and Border Patrol agents wreaking havoc in Chicago neighborhoods can’t go on.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
"There has to be a moratorium on these kinds of un-American tactics and there has to be one now. This is not outrage over a ballroom project or a tasteless meme; this is outrage over kids seeing things that are impossible to forget."
Once Again: The Pope Likes That Other Chicago Team, Not the Cubs
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October 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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“The Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration has become a campaign of discrimination against Latinos,” writes the Times editorial board. “American citizens are living in fear of a government that is sworn to protect their liberties and keep them safe.”
“The Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration has become a campaign of discrimination against Latinos,” writes the Times editorial board. “American citizens are living in fear of a government that is sworn to protect their liberties and keep them safe.”
Opinion | Being Latino in the United States Should Not Be a Crime
Trump’s immigration tactics violate both the law and human decency.
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October 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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“The Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration has become a campaign of discrimination against Latinos,” writes the Times editorial board. “American citizens are living in fear of a government that is sworn to protect their liberties and keep them safe.”
“The Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration has become a campaign of discrimination against Latinos,” writes the Times editorial board. “American citizens are living in fear of a government that is sworn to protect their liberties and keep them safe.”
