City of Chicago

City of Chicago

DHS Secretary Announces Additional Chicago Property Purchase for ICE Operations

| Importance: 7/10

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced the department is purchasing additional Chicago real estate to expand ICE operations, stating ‘We’re doubling down’ on federal control amid strong local opposition from Governor JB Pritzker. The property purchases represent federal overreach into …

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White House Blocks $2.1 Billion Chicago Transit Funding as Political Retaliation

| Importance: 8/10

The White House blocked $2.1 billion in Chicago transit funding and targeted Portland aid, citing ‘race-based contracting’ as retaliatory punishment for Democratic opposition. The funding freeze represents systematic weaponization of federal resources to punish political adversaries and …

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