Illinois commission report details abuse and misconduct by ICE during Chicago operation
The Illinois Accountability Commission on Thursday released its final report detailing widespread misconduct by federal immigration enforcement agents during Operation Midway Blitz, a large‑scale enforcement effort carried out across the Chicago metropolitan area in fall of 2025.
CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced the creation of a new state commission aimed at documenting and investigating alleged abuses committed by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz. Speaking at a press conference in Chicago on Thursday, Pritzker described the federal operation as a "military-style assault" on…
A bill advancing through the Illinois House would require the state to track and publicly report allegations of unlawful activity by federal immigration enforcement officers operating in Illinois.
CHICAGO (WTVO) — CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday continued to condemn the federal government’s immigration enforcement actions in Chicago. In a Facebook post published Thursday afternoon, Pritzker accused to the Trump administration of violating the United States Constitution. "We stand together — elected officials, business leaders, the faith…