Friday, October 17, 2025
An appeals court has upheld Judge April Perry’s ruling prohibiting the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops in Illinois.
A former west suburban police chief, two former officers and a current police officer have been accused of illegally selling guns from an evidence room, covering it up and other fraud, the Kane County State's Attorney's Office said Thursday.
Tuesday, the Peoria City Council unanimously passed a ban on nuisance gatherings. This means that if 10 or more people are gathered, and two specified illegal activities are present, the group could be asked to disperse. Violators could face fines and have to reimburse the city for the cost of dispatching police.
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis said she was a “little startled” after seeing TV images of clashes between agents and the public during President Donald Trump's administration's immigration crackdown.
Records placed in front of U.S. District Judge April Perry by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, City Hall and by the Trump administration offer a behind-the-scenes snapshot from law enforcement and government officials, and show a deep divide in the mission, scope and purpose of ICE enforcement in the Chicago area.