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Lauren FitzPatrick @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social · 12h

He totally went. Sorry @phillies.bsky.social. The #PhixIsIn?

Lauren FitzPatrick @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social · 12h

Ugh. It's only getting worse.

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 15h

A judge temporarily blocked Trump from federalizing or deploying National Guard members to Illinois.

Breaking | Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Illinois National Guard Deployment

The decision deals a blow for the president’s efforts to use troops in the Chicagoland area

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 14h

Insurance companies can often be aggressive with their denials because “they don’t expect people to come back,” one health care advocate said.

The lesson is simple, another expert told us: “Appeal, appeal, appeal, appeal. That’s all you have.”

By @deldeib.bsky.social

This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.

When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...

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Lauren FitzPatrick @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social · 14h

How much $$$ do the national TV announcers have on the Dodgers? My, that's a lot of rooting from the booth. Atta @phillies.bsky.social

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Dave Stieber @dstieber.bsky.social · 15h

To all the politicians who voted for Trump’s military budget….

Trump administration buying Chicago property for more ICE operations, Noem says

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Trump administration buying Chicago property for more ICE operations, Noem says

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told President Donald Trump "we’re gonna be in more parts of Chicago" to expand ICE operations.

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Lauren FitzPatrick @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social · 15h

I'll be looking for those visible IDs.

Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 20h

Illinois judge blocks ICE from using force against peaceful protesters, clergy and journalists. Also requires visible ID. An overdue victory for the First Amendment.
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 20h

Illinois judge blocks ICE from using force against peaceful protesters, clergy and journalists. Also requires visible ID. An overdue victory for the First Amendment.
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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 15h

Perry also finds deploying the national guard would "likely to lead to civil unrest," and adds ICE agents behavior "has itself caused a significant increase in protest activity."

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 15h

A federal judge said she is partially granting the state’s request to block the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard units in the Chicago area as part of an immigration enforcement action.
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Judge grants a partial temporary restraining order on National Guard deployment in Illinois: Live updates

After hearing arguments from the state and Justice Department, the federal judge deciding whether to block President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to the Chicago area has returned to the bench after an afternoon recess.

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National Immigrant Justice Center @immigrantjustice.bsky.social · 20h

“The stories we’re hearing are pretty horrific,” said NIJC’s Olivia Abrecht to @wbez.org, describing inhumane conditions at ICE’s Broadview facility. These abuses must stop NOW. Read more by @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social @adrianacardmag.bsky.social:

ICE's Broadview facility has become a de facto detention center, minus the rules and oversight

ICE regularly held immigrants far beyond the hours they set for the Broadview processing center, data through July shows. Immigrants held there say there are no beds, limited food, and toilets are out in the open.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 20h

Perry: "I agree with you about the seriousness of threats, generally, across the United States right now. I don't think there's a single public servant, really, who is not being subject to threats.

"Mine started about 10 minutes after I got this case."

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 22h

A WBEZ investigation found that three Illinois universities are paying a for-profit company per student recruited to online programs, a practice that would be illegal if done by the universities' own admissions offices and has been banned in another state.

Students for profit? University of Illinois campuses pay company per online student

Consumer protection advocates say the practice incentivizes the company to enroll as many students as possible, regardless of whether they'll benefit. The university says their standards aren't compromised.

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Lauren FitzPatrick @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social · 22h

TIPLINE OPEN! To reach me directly: [email protected] or signal: bylaurenfitz.21

My news org also is collecting tips and photos here: interactive.wbez.org/uploader/en/

Submit your photo of ICE in Chicago | WBEZ

Help us track where ICE agents are being deployed in Chicago. If you see federal action, submit your photos — which will be vetted by our journalists for inclusion in a map.

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 1d

A soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico, originally scheduled in Chicago, has been relocated to Florida amid the federal government’s anti-immigration activity in the city.

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Immigration arrests prompt relocation of Argentina-Puerto Rico soccer match from Chicago to Florida

The friendly match was supposed to be played on Oct. 13 at Soldier Field but will be moved to Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, the home stadium of Argentina and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi.

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: The Trump administration sent California National Guard troops under federal authority to Illinois, alongside Texas and Illinois National Guard troops, lawyers for the state of Illinois and Chicago told a federal judge early this morning, according to court records. @wttw.bsky.social

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 23h

BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV bluntly called out inequality and indifference to the plight of the poor in the first major teaching document of his pontificate.

Pope Leo blasts elitism, indifference toward poor in first major document

"I am convinced that the preferential choice for the poor is a source of extraordinary renewal both for the church and for society," the pope wrote in Dilexi Te.

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Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 1d

A woman who was shot multiple times by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents did not ram them with her car and had her weapon stored in her purse at the time of the incident, according to her lawyer, contradicting accounts by the Department of Homeland Security.

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 1d

Rod Johnson, a 67-year-old military vet, said he never thought the presence of federal agents in Chicago would impact him.

When asked why, he said, “Because I’m a Black man.”

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South Shore raid triggers past traumas and sparks new conversations about divisions between Black and Latino communities • The TRiiBE

Federal agent activity on Chicago’s South and West sides put Black people in the crosshairs.

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 1d

NEW — Rod Johnson will never forget federal agents zip-tying his hands behind his back.

The night of the South Shore raid in Chicago, Johnson said he was detained for two hours.

“I’m an American citizen with no warrants,” Johnson said.

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South Shore raid triggers past traumas and sparks new conversations about divisions between Black and Latino communities • The TRiiBE

Federal agent activity on Chicago’s South and West sides put Black people in the crosshairs.

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Lauren FitzPatrick @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social · 23h

Collab with @ashleerezin.bsky.social

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Lauren FitzPatrick @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social · 23h

Federal immigration officers wear masks, no name tags — now some drive cars without license plates.
@chicago.suntimes.com has documented 4 unmarked cars carrying federal officers without required plates. Federal officials say they’re meeting regulations. chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...

Federal immigration officers wear masks, no name tags — now some drive cars without license plates

The Sun-Times has documented four unmarked cars carrying federal officers without required plates, offering another way to shield their identities. Federal officials say they’re meeting regulations.

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 1d

A federal judge in Chicago extended restrictions on ICE's warrantless arrests until February 2026, finding that the agency violated a settlement agreement by arresting 22 people without warrants.

Chicago judge cites South Shore raid, Supreme Court controversy while ruling against ICE

U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings found that ICE arrested 22 people early this year without a warrant, and in violation of what’s known as the Castanon Nava settlement agreement.

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

Federal prosecutors in Chicago moved early Wednesday to dismiss criminal charges against a Chicago couple found lawfully carrying loaded pistols last month outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview. trib.al/BaJsEyS

Feds dropping charges against couple who lawfully carried guns outside ICE facility

A defense attorney says a grand jury refused to indict in the high-profile case.

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 2d

Chicago Ald. Gregory Mitchell oversees the 7th Ward, which is home to the South Shore apartment building at the center of last week’s ICE raid.

He didn’t sign the letter.

Mitchell has not yet publicly issued a statement on the raid.

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So, about that letter of support for Chicago Ald. Jessie Fuentes: 13 alderpeople didn’t sign it • The TRiiBE

The letter describes what the agents did to Fuentes as an “abuse of power.” Mayor Brandon Johnson, City Clerk, Anna Valencia and City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin also signed it.

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