The federal government has agreed to extend until April a temporary restraining order requiring improved conditions at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Broadview, putting off a courtroom face-off that was scheduled for next week. In the wake of a class-action lawsuit filed in October, U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman last month issued the … [Read more...] about Government agrees to extend temporary restraining order over ICE facility in Broadview
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3 key stats that defined Bears’ last-minute loss to Packers in Week 14
Three intriguing stats that define the Chicago Bears' 28-21 heartbreaking loss to the Green Bay Packers in their Week 14 NFC North showdown. … [Read more...] about 3 key stats that defined Bears’ last-minute loss to Packers in Week 14
How to watch, listen to, stream Bears-Browns Week 15 game
Here's where to watch, listen to and stream the Bears' Week 15 matchup with the Cleveland Browns, which kicks off at noon CT Sunday, Dec. 14 at Soldier Field. … [Read more...] about How to watch, listen to, stream Bears-Browns Week 15 game
Editorial: When young women would prefer to move abroad, America’s future is at risk
You could field a 16-inch softball league with the celebrities who’ve threatened to leave the U.S. if their presidential pick wasn’t elected in recent years. What’s more striking today is that it isn’t only the Hollywood set floating the idea of relocating. Increasing numbers of ordinary Americans — especially younger women — say they’re thinking about moving abroad, not … [Read more...] about Editorial: When young women would prefer to move abroad, America’s future is at risk
Editorial: Why we continue to support, and worry about, community violence intervention in Chicago
Chicago is at the forefront nationally of a highly promising method of reducing gun violence that doesn’t rely on arrests, prosecutions and incarcerations. Community violence intervention is a multipronged anti-violence strategy. It employs “violence interrupters,” also referred to as “peacekeepers,” to defuse arguments that can turn quickly into shootings and killings in … [Read more...] about Editorial: Why we continue to support, and worry about, community violence intervention in Chicago