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Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Local immigration advocates outraged after video of a U.S. citizen briefly detained during an Elgin raid is posted online by DHS Secretary Noem

Ismael Cordová-Clough, an Elgin immigration activist who witnessed the raid, said he was outraged that the operation was recorded and publicized online by the federal government, especially when one of the individuals captured on the footage was an American citizen.

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Trump, ICE target police in Chicago, other cities for recruitment in TV ad

President Donald Trump is turning to the Chicago Police Department as he rushes to add immigration enforcement officers to carry out his administration’s mass deportation policy.

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ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death

ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely following comments he made about Charlie Kirk’s killing.

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Oak Forest High School teacher faces scrutiny after post about Charlie Kirk’s death

An Oak Forest High School teacher is coming under fire regarding a social media post commenting on last week’s assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk after concerns were raised by some District 228 parents and community members.

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Gov. JB Pritzker warns he may take executive action to ban or regulate hemp products that get users high

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott don’t have much in common, but one shared policy may soon take effect in Illinois: a crackdown on intoxicating hemp products.

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In Britain, Trump basks in a display of regal splendor with King Charles III at Windsor Castle

President Donald Trump relished the glow of a British royal spectacle as he opened a two-day state visit Wednesday, calling the hours of pageantry with King Charles III “truly one of the highest honors of my life” while also making time for a quiet tribute at Queen Elizabeth II’s tomb.

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Trump’s second state visit to the UK meets with protests and arrests

President Donald Trump received a royal reception at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, but beyond the castle walls many protesters did not welcome his unprecedented second state visit.

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Fired CDC chief Susan Monarez warns senators that RFK Jr. is endangering public health

The U.S. public health system is headed to a “very dangerous place” with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his team of anti-vaccine advisers in charge, fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief Susan Monarez warned senators on Wednesday.