Donald Trump saddles up a Chicago hobbyhorse — Christopher Columbus
The president paused from harrying immigrants to honor everybody’s favorite revered explorer and/or brutal maniac
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/03/24/donald-trump-christopher-columbus-statute-near-white-house-chicago-removal#Chicago #history #Italy
Donald Trump saddles up a Chicago hobbyhorse — Christopher Columbus
The president paused from harrying immigrants to honor everybody's favorite revered explorer and/or brutal maniac.
Chicago Sun-TimesO'Neill Burke rejects bid for special prosecutor to target ICE, says it threatens to 'thwart' justice
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/03/24/chicago-cook-county-trump-ice-border-patrol-midway-blitz-special-prosecutor-oneill-burke-loevyhow did Cook Count elect such a MAGA adjacent state’s attorney?
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O'Neill Burke rejects bid for special prosecutor to target ICE, says it threatens to 'thwart' justice
The Cook County state's attorney pushed back on a broad coalition's effort to have an independent official installed to investigate the federal agents behind Operation Midway Blitz. She said she’s not intimidated by “vague” threats of political retaliation.
Chicago Sun-TimesCanadian woman held with daughter by ICE warns all immigrants to ‘lie low’ | US immigration | The Guardian

Photographer Questioned at Home by FBI Over His Images of Protesters
Two federal agents came to his house.
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Kodak Revives the Ektapan Name for Three 'New' Black and White Films
This looks a lot like Kodak T-Max.
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ICE Agents Deployed To Nation's Swamped Airports To Stand Around And Do Nothing | Defector
The second government shutdown of the year, this one affecting only the Department of Homeland Security, went into effect on Feb. 14. While Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are still being funded by last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill, and FEMA and the Coast Guard have funds to pay…

United Center owners' massive 1901 Project could get nearly $55 million property tax break
Mayor Brandon Johnson introduced the property tax incentives to the City Council, and the arena's owners said it would help support their self-funded $7 billion project.
Chicago Sun-TimesVernal Equinox in the West Loop
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