Cristie North’s version of utopia is built from thousands of plastic bricks and takes up most of her basement. There’s a bustling main street and a beach with swimmers. There’s a moving roller coaster ...

The state’s governor had called for a pause in the federal immigration crackdown over the Halloween weekend, citing concerns for children’s safety. By Katie Thomas and Julie Bosman Katie Thomas ...

The trade truce with China that President Donald Trump secured this week is good news for American farmers and businesses, but it will probably do little for consumers. Meeting in South Korea this ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released footage that it says shows Border Patrol agents were justified in using tear gas to disperse a chaotic crowd — which at times shouted profanities ...

UNDER WHAT circumstances can federal agents use chemical irritants on children preparing for a Halloween parade? On October 28th Sara Ellis, a judge for the federal district of northern Illinois, ...

Federal agents’ use of tear gas during immigration enforcement raids has drawn intense scrutiny in Chicago, it was recently dispersed in the Old Irving Park neighborhood as many residents were on ...

Friday lunchtime, a guy was walking his fluffy dog at the corner of Henderson and Lakewood streets in Chicago’s leafy Lakeview neighborhood. On any other sunny, autumnal Friday, such a stroll would ...

Federal immigration agents again deployed tear gas on Chicago streets Saturday despite mounting scrutiny from a judge over their use of the chemical weapons, sparking fury from fearful residents who ...