Heather Cherone
@heathercherone.bsky.social
Senior Chicago politics reporter for @wttw.bsky.social News
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"A @nytimes.com analysis of hours of police radio and hundreds of videos posted to social media refutes the federal government’s claims that the Chicago Police Department didn’t respond quickly to the scene, leaving federal agents to fend for themselves during what they called a riot."
Times Analysis Finds Errors in Trump’s Supreme Court Filing That Calls for National Guard in Chicago
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November 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
"A @nytimes.com analysis of hours of police radio and hundreds of videos posted to social media refutes the federal government’s claims that the Chicago Police Department didn’t respond quickly to the scene, leaving federal agents to fend for themselves during what they called a riot."
Reposted by Heather Cherone
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November 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Reposted by Heather Cherone
Exclusive: FEMA and Illinois officials pulled dozens of personnel back from surveying flood-damaged neighborhoods in Chicago because immigration agents were conducting patrols nearby, messages show.
With ICE in the area, FEMA workers were pulled from storm damage work
The decision to halt disaster assessment work came amid the immigration crackdown in Chicago. Officials worried FEMA’s efforts could put residents and surveyors at risk.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Exclusive: FEMA and Illinois officials pulled dozens of personnel back from surveying flood-damaged neighborhoods in Chicago because immigration agents were conducting patrols nearby, messages show.
Reposted by Heather Cherone
Elianne Bahena, a member of the 10th Police District Council, who was one of two city employees detained after an ICE raid in Little Village, said a lot of her work has been focused on making sure residents in Little Village and North Lawndale know their rights amid ICE raids.
November 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Elianne Bahena, a member of the 10th Police District Council, who was one of two city employees detained after an ICE raid in Little Village, said a lot of her work has been focused on making sure residents in Little Village and North Lawndale know their rights amid ICE raids.
“I was ready to give him anything he wanted,” Mohamedou Ould Slahi testified about his treatment at the hands of ex-CPD Detective Richard Zuley. “When I told him I was not involved, he tortured me. When I told him I was involved, they treated me better.” @wttw.bsky.social
Man Testifies Ex-CPD Detective Brutally Tortured Him at Guantanamo Bay
Mohamedou Ould Slahi testified he was treated well at the U.S. detention camp at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, until then-CPD Detective Richard Zuley took command of the investigation into his ties to al-Qaid...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
“I was ready to give him anything he wanted,” Mohamedou Ould Slahi testified about his treatment at the hands of ex-CPD Detective Richard Zuley. “When I told him I was not involved, he tortured me. When I told him I was involved, they treated me better.” @wttw.bsky.social
BREAKING: Chicago police officers can turn off their body-worn cameras while being questioned by their supervisor immediately after they shoot a member of the public, the federal judge overseeing efforts to reform the Chicago Police Department ruled Friday. @wttw.bsky.social
CPD Officers Can Turn Off Cameras While Being Questioned About Shootings, Federal Judge Rules
However, U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer ruled that officers must have their cameras on if a deputy chief asks them to answer additional questions about the shooting.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
BREAKING: Chicago police officers can turn off their body-worn cameras while being questioned by their supervisor immediately after they shoot a member of the public, the federal judge overseeing efforts to reform the Chicago Police Department ruled Friday. @wttw.bsky.social
FULL STORY: Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, and the agents who led a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and its suburbs, falsely depicted ordinary Chicagoans as professional agitators determined to mount a violent resistance, a federal judge determined. @wttw.bsky.social
Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino, Federal Agents Repeatedly Lied About What They Did During Aggressive Immigration Raids: Judge
U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis used a blistering 233-page ruling to painstakingly detail how agents falsely asserted in court and in official reports that they had been confronted with unrelenti...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
FULL STORY: Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, and the agents who led a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and its suburbs, falsely depicted ordinary Chicagoans as professional agitators determined to mount a violent resistance, a federal judge determined. @wttw.bsky.social
Reposted by Heather Cherone
Patty Garcia, handpicked by U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” García to replace him in the U.S. House of Representatives, vowed Thursday to stand on her own and earn the support of residents across the city’s Southwest Side.
"This isn't a done deal." Garcia said. https://to.wttw.com/4igLLUr
"This isn't a done deal." Garcia said. https://to.wttw.com/4igLLUr
November 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Patty Garcia, handpicked by U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” García to replace him in the U.S. House of Representatives, vowed Thursday to stand on her own and earn the support of residents across the city’s Southwest Side.
"This isn't a done deal." Garcia said. https://to.wttw.com/4igLLUr
"This isn't a done deal." Garcia said. https://to.wttw.com/4igLLUr
Reposted by Heather Cherone
A Mauritanian man will testify Monday about torture he says he endured at Guantánamo Bay—at the hands of former Chicago detective Richard Zuley.
His story is one thread in a web connecting Zuley to the post-9/11 legacy through this city.
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His story is one thread in a web connecting Zuley to the post-9/11 legacy through this city.
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Man Who Said He Was Tortured by Ex-CPD Detective at Guantanamo Bay Set to Testify
Circuit Court Judge Adrienne Davis is weighing whether to overturn the conviction of Anthony Garrett in connection with the murder of 7-year-old Dantrell Davis, who was shot and killed by a sniper at ...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
A Mauritanian man will testify Monday about torture he says he endured at Guantánamo Bay—at the hands of former Chicago detective Richard Zuley.
His story is one thread in a web connecting Zuley to the post-9/11 legacy through this city.
🔗 news.wttw.com/2025/11/20/m...
His story is one thread in a web connecting Zuley to the post-9/11 legacy through this city.
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BREAKING: Chicago police officers will be allowed to file felony gun charges without first getting approval from a prosecutor throughout the city, Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced Friday. @wttw.bsky.social
Program Allowing CPD Officers to Directly File Felony Gun Charges to Expand Citywide, Top Prosecutor Announces
The Felony Review Bypass Pilot Program was “an unqualified success,” Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke said.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
BREAKING: Chicago police officers will be allowed to file felony gun charges without first getting approval from a prosecutor throughout the city, Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced Friday. @wttw.bsky.social
NEW: A man is set to testify about the torture he says he suffered at the hands of a ex-CPD detective while being held at Guantánamo Bay as a judge weighs whether to overturn the conviction in one of Chicago's most notorious murders, @jaredrutecki.bsky.social & I report for @wttw.bsky.social
Man Who Said He Was Tortured by Ex-CPD Detective at Guantanamo Bay Set to Testify
Circuit Court Judge Adrienne Davis is weighing whether to overturn the conviction of Anthony Garrett in connection with the murder of 7-year-old Dantrell Davis, who was shot and killed by a sniper at ...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
NEW: A man is set to testify about the torture he says he suffered at the hands of a ex-CPD detective while being held at Guantánamo Bay as a judge weighs whether to overturn the conviction in one of Chicago's most notorious murders, @jaredrutecki.bsky.social & I report for @wttw.bsky.social
Reposted by Heather Cherone
Ald. David Moore has been lobbying for a new Ogden Park fieldhouse since he took office 10 years ago, but funding was a significant obstacle.
Last week, City Council helped partially clear that hurdle. https://to.wttw.com/3JKyUNt
Last week, City Council helped partially clear that hurdle. https://to.wttw.com/3JKyUNt
$25M Announced for New Ogden Park Fieldhouse in Englewood, a Long-Awaited Dream Fulfilled
Officials announced Wednesday that $25 million in funding had been secured to demolish Ogden Park’s existing fieldhouse and replace it with a new building.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Ald. David Moore has been lobbying for a new Ogden Park fieldhouse since he took office 10 years ago, but funding was a significant obstacle.
Last week, City Council helped partially clear that hurdle. https://to.wttw.com/3JKyUNt
Last week, City Council helped partially clear that hurdle. https://to.wttw.com/3JKyUNt
BREAKING: Federal prosecutors have dismissed all charges against two Chicagoans, including a woman shot by federal agents, who were accused of ramming a vehicle driven by Border Patrol agents on Oct. 4, court records show.
Background, for @wttw.bsky.social: news.wttw.com/2025/10/05/2...
Background, for @wttw.bsky.social: news.wttw.com/2025/10/05/2...
2 Chicagoans, Including Woman Shot by Federal Agents, Charged with Ramming Border Patrol Vehicle
Marimar Martinez, 30, and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, 21, are facing felony charges of “forcibly assaulting, impeding, and interfering with a federal law enforcement officer,” federal prosecutors announc...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
BREAKING: Federal prosecutors have dismissed all charges against two Chicagoans, including a woman shot by federal agents, who were accused of ramming a vehicle driven by Border Patrol agents on Oct. 4, court records show.
Background, for @wttw.bsky.social: news.wttw.com/2025/10/05/2...
Background, for @wttw.bsky.social: news.wttw.com/2025/10/05/2...
The eventual trial will represent a high-stakes gamble for the city that comes after the City Council rejected a recommendation from lawyers for the city to resolve the case, by paying $1.25 million. @wttw.bsky.social
Family of Dexter Reed Asks Judge to Reopen Lawsuit City Council Failed to Settle
The city and its lawyers will now have to convince a jury that four officers did nothing wrong when they fired 96 shots at Dexter Reed, hitting him 13 times, and fatally injuring him, records show
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November 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The eventual trial will represent a high-stakes gamble for the city that comes after the City Council rejected a recommendation from lawyers for the city to resolve the case, by paying $1.25 million. @wttw.bsky.social
“The crucial question is, have these policies, these trainings, these systems, resulted in measurable change on the ground? Has CPD’s sound policy improved its practices? This is a question that sits at the forefront of all the party’s minds.”
The increase in the number of times Chicago police officers have used force against Chicagoans since 2022 threatens the effort to reform the Chicago Police Department, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office told a federal judge on Tuesday. https://to.wttw.com/4poSZrL
CPD’s Increasing Use of Force Threatens Consent Decree Push: Illinois Attorney General
The Office of the Attorney General told U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer that immediate steps must be taken to ensure the push to reform the Chicago Police Department results in meaningful ...
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November 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
“The crucial question is, have these policies, these trainings, these systems, resulted in measurable change on the ground? Has CPD’s sound policy improved its practices? This is a question that sits at the forefront of all the party’s minds.”
CPD officers so far this year have shot 17 people, killing eight, more than in all of last year, records show. In 2024, CPD officers shot 12 people, killing six, records show.
Approximately an hour before the hearing began, officers shot a man after a foot chase on the South Side.
Approximately an hour before the hearing began, officers shot a man after a foot chase on the South Side.
NEW: The significant increase in the number of times Chicago police officers have used force against Chicagoans since 2022 threatens the effort to reform the Chicago Police Department, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office told a federal judge on Tuesday. @wttw.bsky.social
CPD’s Increasing Use of Force Threatens Consent Decree Push: Illinois Attorney General
The Office of the Attorney General told U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer that immediate steps must be taken to ensure the push to reform the Chicago Police Department results in meaningful ...
news.wttw.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:44 PM
CPD officers so far this year have shot 17 people, killing eight, more than in all of last year, records show. In 2024, CPD officers shot 12 people, killing six, records show.
Approximately an hour before the hearing began, officers shot a man after a foot chase on the South Side.
Approximately an hour before the hearing began, officers shot a man after a foot chase on the South Side.
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Ex-Aurora Mayor Backed $450K Line of Credit Without Council Approval; Nonprofit Leader Racked Up Charges at ATMs and Strip Clubs
OnLight Aurora, a city-supported nonprofit, aims to provide high speed internet to the west suburban community’s institutions, businesses and residents. It’s also in massive debt, with a long history ...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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NEW: The significant increase in the number of times Chicago police officers have used force against Chicagoans since 2022 threatens the effort to reform the Chicago Police Department, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office told a federal judge on Tuesday. @wttw.bsky.social
CPD’s Increasing Use of Force Threatens Consent Decree Push: Illinois Attorney General
The Office of the Attorney General told U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer that immediate steps must be taken to ensure the push to reform the Chicago Police Department results in meaningful ...
news.wttw.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
NEW: The significant increase in the number of times Chicago police officers have used force against Chicagoans since 2022 threatens the effort to reform the Chicago Police Department, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office told a federal judge on Tuesday. @wttw.bsky.social
Reposted by Heather Cherone
Mayor Brandon Johnson's $16.6 billion proposed spending plan for 2026 faces an uphill battle to win the support of a majority of the Chicago City Council before 2025 ends.
@heathercherone.bsky.social breaks down the mayor's "stinging defeat" and what's next: https://to.wttw.com/4o79wzr
@heathercherone.bsky.social breaks down the mayor's "stinging defeat" and what's next: https://to.wttw.com/4o79wzr
November 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Mayor Brandon Johnson's $16.6 billion proposed spending plan for 2026 faces an uphill battle to win the support of a majority of the Chicago City Council before 2025 ends.
@heathercherone.bsky.social breaks down the mayor's "stinging defeat" and what's next: https://to.wttw.com/4o79wzr
@heathercherone.bsky.social breaks down the mayor's "stinging defeat" and what's next: https://to.wttw.com/4o79wzr
It will likely cost Chicago taxpayers approximately $52 million in interest to borrow that money and pay off during the next five years, according to estimates provided to the Chicago City Council.
Chicago must borrow $283.3 million to cover the soaring cost of lawsuits alleging Chicago police officers committed a wide range of misconduct — including wrongful convictions and improper pursuits — as part of the city’s 2026 budget, Mayor Johnson said. https://to.wttw.com/4qZOXYt
Chicago Set to Borrow $283.3M to Resolve Police Misconduct Lawsuits
It will likely cost Chicago taxpayers approximately $52 million in interest to borrow that money and pay off during the next five years, according to estimates provided to the Chicago City Council by ...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
It will likely cost Chicago taxpayers approximately $52 million in interest to borrow that money and pay off during the next five years, according to estimates provided to the Chicago City Council.