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Illinois and Chicago sue DHS over ‘militarized’ immigration-enforcement tactics • Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop the immigration crackdown
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Monday, January 12, 2026

Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot sued over credit card debt

Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot was served at her Chicago home in October with a lawsuit from JPMorgan Chase Bank for allegedly failing to pay about $11,078 in bills.

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Illinois and Chicago sue DHS over ‘militarized’ immigration-enforcement tactics

Saying immigration agents have acted more like an occupying military force than law enforcement, lawyers for the state of Illinois and Chicago sued the Trump administration in federal court Monday seeking to bar agents from using tear gas without sufficient warning, making warrantless arrests, and randomly stopping people to question them about their citizenship.

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Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop the immigration crackdown

Minnesota and its two largest cities sued the Trump administration Monday to try to stop an immigration enforcement surge that led to the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by a federal officer and evoked outrage and protests across the country.

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Late tax bills have cost Cook County schools nearly $122 million, district leaders say

The interest and issuance cost of borrowing and lost investments totaled $59.5 million for suburban school districts and $62.2 million for Chicago Public Schools.

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City lawyers call for $22M payout to family of man killed in police crash

City attorneys want aldermen to approve a $22 million settlement for the family of a man killed in a car crash that occurred as Chicago police chased somebody else.

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DOJ investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell sparks backlash, support for Fed independence

The Trump administration’s criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appeared on Monday to be emboldening defenders of the U.S. central bank against the efforts of President Trump to control the Fed.

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PBS weekend newscasts shut down due to funding cuts, replaced by single-topic programs

PBS will premiere separate programs on science and foreign affairs next weekend after shutting the doors on its Saturday and Sunday breaking newscasts because of the federal government’s cut of $1.1 billion in funding to public broadcasting.

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Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him, declaring it unconstitutional

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued the Pentagon on Monday over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders, claiming the Trump administration trampled on his constitutional rights to free speech.