Elvia Malagón

ICE detains reporter Estefany Rodríguez in Nashville - Nashville Banner Reporter Estefany Rodríguez, detained by ICE with no arrest warrant, may face deportation. Her attorneys seek immediate review of the legality of her case.

ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there.

They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.

Illinois prisons were ordered to improve health care for inmates. They've spent seven years failing. Even though the Illinois Department of Corrections has been under a consent decree since 2019, the state continues to fail to provide adequate medical and dental care to incarcerated people, according...

Johnnie Flournoy, a 74-yr-old man incarcerated in IL, says he's nearly blind bc for years he has been denied a simple treatment for glaucoma. He's not at all alone. His story of medical neglect is a common one in IL prisons. @chicago.suntimes.com chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson comes home, to the South Carolina people who molded the man Chicago knew Jackson lay in honor at the South Carolina State Capitol on Monday. His ties to the state and Greenville, his hometown that nurtured him and inspired his activism, always remained strong.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson comes home, to the South Carolina people who molded the man Chicago knew chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/03..., reports @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social from South Carolina

The public is about to be admitted to the statehouse building in Columbia. #revjessejackson

Modernist 79th Street dry cleaners featured in film 'Ali' and Chance the Rapper's video set to close The closing creates an uncertain future for one of Chicago's most unique modernist sites — an absolute showstopper of a building with its original sign, neither of which are under city landmark protec...

My architecture column today. "Pride Cleaners closing creates an uncertain future for one of Chicago’s most unique modernist sites — an absolute showstopper of a building with its original sign, neither of which are under city landmark protection."

Border Patrol Left a Refugee at a Cafe. Days Later, He Was Found Dead. The disabled man had been released from jail when federal officers showed up and drove him to a coffee shop. His family searched for him for days.

A visually impaired refugee from Myanmar, who could not speak English, had spent a year at a county jail in Buffalo, when, on a cold winter day, he was picked up by Border Patrol agents and left alone at a coffee shop. His family had searched for him for days, but he was found dead.

Airstrikes hit Afghan capital of Kabul, hours after Afghanistan attacks Pakistan Pakistan carried out airstrikes hours after Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack in the latest escalation of violence between the neighboring countries. The clashes are making a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shaky.

Pakistan carried out airstrikes hours after Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack in the latest escalation of violence between the neighboring countries. The clashes are making a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shaky. n.pr/4u3ZR0W

We, the staff at @thetriibe.com are unionizing. Please support us in our efforts and sign our petition.

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Operation Midway Blitz fallout lingers in Latino neighborhoods

The ground shifted under Chicago last fall. What’s normal in the city’s majority-Latino communities today isn’t what it was before Operation Midway Blitz.

WGN-TV lays off eight on-air reporters and anchors Monday in massive downsizing The ax is falling at WGN-Ch. 9, cutting a wide swath out of “Chicago’s Very Own” TV newsroom.

Eight veteran reporters and anchors were laid off Monday: Sean Lewis, Ray Cortopassi, Bronagh Tumulty, Judy Wang, Julian Crews, Paul Lisnek, Chris Boden and Dean Richards, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation.

Former UK ambassador to US Peter Mandelson arrested Former British ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson has been arrested by London police on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Breaking: Former British ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson has been arrested amid investigation into his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

The South Shore Line does go from downtown to Northwest Indiana and there is a stop in Hammond. It's just not close to the proposed site. This is me in defense of NWI not the Bears!

Follow @cstguild.bsky.social for solidarity and for updates as we start bargaining our next contract!

Democratic Senate frontrunners stick to talking points, split on Israeli-Palestinian conflict Out of the three Democratic candidates considered frontrunners, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly was the only one who described Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide. “It may not have started that way, but genoci...

Democratic Senate frontrunners stick to talking points, split on Israeli-Palestinian conflict, reports @vimiller.bsky.social chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...

What we know about Rev. Jesse Jackson's death and next week's services to honor him

Jackson’s family amended funeral services Thursday to include celebration of life services in South Carolina and Washington, D.C. A “People’s Celebration” in Chicago to honor the civil rights icon will now take place March 6. Here’s the latest information.

Cuban families receive 'Made in Mexico' essentials as crisis worsens Mexico is sending major food aid to Cuba as the island struggles with fuel shortages and widespread blackouts.

Cuban families receive ‘Made in Mexico’ essentials as crisis worsens apnews.com/article/cuba...

The British police on Thursday arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, over suspicions of misconduct in public office after accusations that he shared confidential information with Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a British trade envoy.

Follow live: nyti.ms/4aExJIJ

Lights, camera, Jackson: Civil Rights leader also became a pop culture presence Jackson's decades of civil rights efforts and running for president in 1984 and 1988 are his most important and lasting work. But that he did this while also forging a position in the nation's pop cul...

Took a break from architecture today to write a column about the Rev Jackson as a presence in pop culture, from Sesame Street to SNL. "The combination of politician and preacher just made him a magnetic force," Charles Whitaker, dean of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism said.

What a headline. As usual from the @chicago.suntimes.com

Jesse Jackson, a champion of civil rights who twice ran for president, died on Tuesday at 84. His mission, he said, was “to transform the mind of America.”

Read more about Jackson's life and legacy: nyti.ms/4rYGB32

Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and Chicago icon, dead at 84 Jackson was a Chicago institution who left footprints on the world stage, an ardent advocate for civil rights whose attempts to wield political power himself were thwarted, and channeled into the powe...

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a Chicago institution who left footprints globally in his ardent advocacy for civil rights, has died. He was 84. chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2...

No recess, lockdowns, less learning: How immigration agents disrupted CPS schools this fall Principals and district officials developed strategies to help schools respond to an unprecedented situation. Will that playbook work if federal agents return in force?

No recess, lockdowns, less learning: How immigration agents disrupted Chicago schools this fall
chicago.suntimes.com/education/20..., reports @mannycam.bsky.social & Sarah Karp

The latest - Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump cuts to HIV, lead poisoning prevention funds chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/..., reports @vimiller.bsky.social

Evidence shows feds lied about Marimar Martinez's shooting in Chicago, attorney says Martinez plans to pursue a Federal Torts Claim Act complaint against Homeland Security and the agent who shot her.

Evidence shows feds lied about Marimar Martinez's shooting in Chicago, attorney says. Martinez plans to pursue a Federal Torts Claim Act complaint against Homeland Security and the agent who shot her.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Listen to Amy Mendez in her own words explain what it's like to work full-time and still need SNAP for herself and her son. @wbez.org producer Minju Park joined the interview with @elviamalagon.bsky.social and me, and produced this audio piece chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/02...

Trump administration cutting millions in Illinois HIV prevention grants, citing 'agency priorities' In a first wave of cuts, at least $29 million in Illinois grants are on the chopping block, including city, state and other health centers' HIV prevention programs, according to a list of grants obtai...

More funding cuts for public health -- Trump administration cutting millions in Illinois HIV prevention grants, citing 'agency priorities' chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump... w/ @tinasfon.bsky.social

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — FAA says it has lifted temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, and all flights to resume.

FAA Halts All Flights at El Paso Airport for 10 Days: Live Updates No flights are allowed to or from the airport until Feb. 20 under a flight restriction order that cited unspecified “special security reasons.”

The FAA on Tuesday halted all flights to and from El Paso Airport in Texas for 10 days for “special security reasons,” isolating a major U.S. metropolitan area from air travel. Follow live updates.

Chicago-area Asians were arrested in Midway Blitz. They kept quiet about it, for a while. Stigma and a false sense of security have kept families from speaking publicly about immigration enforcement. The daughter of a deported man says "staying silent ... hurts you more than anything."

Chicago-area Asians were arrested in Midway Blitz. They kept quiet about it, for a while. www.wbez.org/immigration/..., reports @estheryjkang.bsky.social

Bad Bunny taps Chicago conductor to lead surprise orchestra in Super Bowl halftime show

“It has been an absolutely unbelievable, unforgettable, life-changing experience all-around,” Guerrero said Sunday night. “To be part of it, honestly, is one of the greatest joys in my life and something that will stay with me forever.”