Nine people are facing federal immigration-related offenses in the Southern District of Illinois. Most of them are accused of ...

The U.S. Department of Justice says Illinois released several noncitizen migrants who were later arrested for subsequent ...

The Illinois Department of Human Rights and Illinois Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes says the state is ...

Immigration attorneys are advising clients who have deportation orders when they show up at court dates and immigration ...

Illinois banned private immigration detention facilities during President Donald Trump's first term. Local governments are ...

Jury begins deliberations in corruption case Jury deliberations are underway in the bribery case against Illinois Sen. Emil ...

In another example given, the DOJ claims an illegal alien that federal officials were obstructed from picking up in a jail was subsequently let out in 2024. That individual was then arrested on a ...

Dick Durbin, the longest-serving U.S. senator from Illinois, announced on Wednesday that he won’t seek re-election in 2026 ...

Getting rid of judges adds to criticism of the Trump administration for not giving migrants or noncitizens enough due process ...

The U.S. State Department oversees the visas allowing foreigners to study in the country. Under the Trump Administration, ...

Are immigrants detained in Illinois? Immigration detention ended in 2022 in Illinois following the passage of Illinois Way Forward. The law survived challenges from two counties — McHenry and ...