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Chicago Sun-Times

Daily newspaper in Chicago, Illinois

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Oct 4, 2025
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Were children zip tied and loaded into a u haul van in the middle od the night during an ice raid in Chicago

The claim that children were zip-tied and loaded into a U-Haul van during a nighttime ICE raid in Chicago is reported by several outlets and advocacy filings but lacks uniform corroboration across ava...

Nov 29, 2025
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How many drone strikes occurred under Donald Trump (2017-2021)?

Estimates of how many drone strikes occurred under President Donald Trump (2017–2021) vary widely across trackers and news reports; published counts in the provided sources include figures such as 2,2...

Nov 13, 2025
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Was the use of pepper spray on a toddler by ICE agents justified under policy?

Available reporting shows video and eyewitness accounts that a one‑year‑old and her family were pepper‑sprayed near a Sam’s Club parking lot during an ICE/Border Patrol operation in suburban Chicago, ...

Dec 9, 2025

What was the total number of drone strikes authorized by Trump and Obama in their respective terms?

Counting drone strikes across presidencies is contested because different trackers use different definitions and administrations changed reporting rules: one widely cited tally puts 1,878 strikes duri...

Dec 2, 2025

How does the racial diversity of US airline pilots compare to that of other countries?

U.S. airline cockpits remain overwhelmingly white and male: multiple analyses put white pilots above roughly 80%–85% of the workforce and Black pilots at about 3.4%–3.6%; women make up under 7% of com...

Oct 3, 2025

Have there been any instances of ICE using Blackhawks for operations in US cities like Chicago?

There is in the supplied reporting that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has used UH‑60 Black Hawk helicopters for domestic operations in cities such as Chicago. Contemporary articles de...

Jan 15, 2026

Why was marimar Martinez shot?

Marimar Martinez was shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent after federal officials said she attempted to ram and then drive at agents during an October immigration operation in Chicago — an account that ...

Nov 9, 2025

Did ice agents shoot a pastor with pepperballs in October in Chicago

A Chicago-area pastor, Rev. David Black, was struck in the head and elsewhere by projectiles fired by federal immigration officers during a protest outside the ICE processing facility in Broadview; mu...

Oct 9, 2025

Did ice agents pepper spray police in Chicago

Available reporting from multiple outlets covering the September 2025 clashes at the Broadview/Chicago-area ICE facility shows ; instead, the verified accounts describe ICE deploying tear gas, pepper ...

Nov 16, 2025

Did Gregory Bovino change his middle name from Kelly to kent

Available reporting and public profiles consistently list Gregory Bovino’s middle name as either the initial “K.” or spelled out as “Kent”; I found multiple sources that explicitly give “Kent” as his ...

Jan 19, 2026

what was fitness instructor Jo Herzog, of Park Ridge, IL, in 2007, cause of death

Public records and local obituaries confirm that Josephine Ann “Jo” Herzog, a Park Ridge fitness instructor, died in 2007 at age 57, but the contemporary public notices located in this reporting do no...

Nov 16, 2025

Are there public records, witness statements, or bodycam footage available from the investigation?

Publicly released body‑worn camera (BWC) footage and official statements are available in many recent officer‑involved incidents, and departments often release videos while internal or independent rev...

Nov 5, 2025

How many undocumented immigrants were arrested in Chicago in 2023 and 2024?

The short answer is: of undocumented immigrants arrested in Chicago in 2023 and 2024. Federal Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) press releases document discrete enforcement actions that add up ...

Oct 11, 2025

Recent 2025 polls show 76-86% of Republicans support deploying National Guard troops domestically for ‘crime control and protests’, only 8% of Democrats support move

Recent, available polling and reporting portray a clear partisan split over deploying National Guard forces domestically for “crime control and protests,” with an NPR-Ipsos poll showing roughly , and ...

Oct 11, 2025

Have there been any reported incidents of ICE Blackhawks being used for immigration raids in Chicago?

Federal reporting from late September 2025 shows multiple Chicago-area immigration enforcement actions described with , but none of the reviewed accounts explicitly report ICE Blackhawk helicopters be...

Oct 11, 2025

Are there any Chicago-based organizations providing support to children affected by ICE operations?

Chicago-area reporting in late September 2025 shows , though coverage varies on which organizations are named and what services they offer. News reports published Sept. 22–29, 2025 identify community ...

Jan 4, 2026

How does Chicago's murder rate compare to New York City's in 2025?

Chicago’s murder rate in 2025 remained meaningfully higher than New York City’s on a per‑capita basis, continuing a multi‑year pattern in which Chicago ranks among the nation’s higher homicide‑rate la...

Nov 23, 2025

Which countries saw the most drone strikes authorized by Trump compared to Obama?

The available reporting shows that during Donald Trump’s presidency drone strikes — and broader counter‑terror air operations — increased in several countries compared with Barack Obama’s years, with ...

Nov 16, 2025

What disciplinary actions have immigration enforcement agencies taken after similar pepper-spray incidents involving children?

Video and eyewitness accounts from Chicago-area enforcement operations show at least one incident where a one‑year‑old was reportedly pepper‑sprayed in a Sam’s Club parking lot; federal authorities de...

Nov 9, 2025

What happens in chicago

Chicago is experiencing simultaneous high‑profile legal and security developments, localized violent incidents, and a busy cultural/events calendar. Key verified claims include a federal judge’s preli...