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US: Tear Gas Hits Chicago Police Officers During Clash with Protesters

The ongoing immigration crackdown by the Trump administration led to a clash with demonstrators in Chicago on Saturday, October 4. Federal agents used tear gas and pepper balls against protesters, with Chicago Police Officers even seen struggling to keep their eyes open during the dispersal.

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US: ICE Stop Turns Deadly, Suspect Shot by Officer in Franklin Park, Illinois

On Friday, September 12, in Franklin Park, west of Chicago, an ICE officer was severely injured and a suspect, identified as Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez — an undocumented immigrant with a prior reckless driving charge — was killed after allegedly resisting arrest and dragging the officer with his car during a vehicle stop. The officer fired shots, and Villegas-Gonzalez later died at a hospital. The incident prompted a large law enforcement response and road closures, while immigrant rights groups and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker called for transparency and accountability, voicing concern and criticism over ICE operations in the area.

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The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration - Chicago

A helicopter and water rescue team of Chicago Police Department stages a demonstration during the 2025 Chicago Air and Water Show in Chicago, the United States, August 17, 2025. Photo by Joel Lerner/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Thousands Gather for Anti-ICE Protest in Chicago

Thousands of people took to the streets in downtown Chicago on Tuesday, June 10, to protest over nationwide immigration raids.

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ICE Raids Spark Protest Riot - LA

(250610) -- LOS ANGELES, June 10, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A protester is arrested by police officers in front of the Los Angeles Federal Detention Center in Los Angeles, California, the United States, June 8, 2025. The protests initially began in response to immigration enforcement operations. In recent days, administration officials have focused their efforts on major Democratic-led cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. Tensions between protesters and law enforcement escalated on Friday, as some demonstrators threw objects and police responded with pepper balls and flash-bang devices. In response, Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard members on Saturday. The protests intensified further on Sunday, with growing crowds and heightened confrontations between demonstrators and law enforcement officers. Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ICE Raids Spark Protest Riot - LA

(250610) -- LOS ANGELES, June 10, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Police officers try to disperse protesters in front of the Los Angeles Federal Detention Center in Los Angeles, California, the United States, June 8, 2025. The protests initially began in response to immigration enforcement operations. In recent days, administration officials have focused their efforts on major Democratic-led cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. Tensions between protesters and law enforcement escalated on Friday, as some demonstrators threw objects and police responded with pepper balls and flash-bang devices. In response, Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard members on Saturday. The protests intensified further on Sunday, with growing crowds and heightened confrontations between demonstrators and law enforcement officers. Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ICE Raids Spark Protest Riot - LA

(250610) -- LOS ANGELES, June 10, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Police officers try to disperse protesters in front of the Los Angeles Federal Detention Center in Los Angeles, California, the United States, June 8, 2025. The protests initially began in response to immigration enforcement operations. In recent days, administration officials have focused their efforts on major Democratic-led cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. Tensions between protesters and law enforcement escalated on Friday, as some demonstrators threw objects and police responded with pepper balls and flash-bang devices. In response, Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard members on Saturday. The protests intensified further on Sunday, with growing crowds and heightened confrontations between demonstrators and law enforcement officers. Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ICE Raids Spark Protest Riot - LA

(250610) -- LOS ANGELES, June 10, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Police officers try to disperse protesters in front of the Los Angeles Federal Detention Center in Los Angeles, California, the United States, June 8, 2025. The protests initially began in response to immigration enforcement operations. In recent days, administration officials have focused their efforts on major Democratic-led cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. Tensions between protesters and law enforcement escalated on Friday, as some demonstrators threw objects and police responded with pepper balls and flash-bang devices. In response, Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard members on Saturday. The protests intensified further on Sunday, with growing crowds and heightened confrontations between demonstrators and law enforcement officers. Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ICE Raids Spark Protest Riot - LA

(250610) -- LOS ANGELES, June 10, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A protester is arrested by police officers in front of the Los Angeles Federal Detention Center in Los Angeles, California, the United States, June 8, 2025. The protests initially began in response to immigration enforcement operations. In recent days, administration officials have focused their efforts on major Democratic-led cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. Tensions between protesters and law enforcement escalated on Friday, as some demonstrators threw objects and police responded with pepper balls and flash-bang devices. In response, Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard members on Saturday. The protests intensified further on Sunday, with growing crowds and heightened confrontations between demonstrators and law enforcement officers. Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Buses carrying Chicago Cubs players leave the club's spring training site in Mesa, Arizona, escorted by police motorcycles on March 11, 2025, to fly to Japan for the season-opening Tokyo Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Tokyo Dome.

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US: Labrador Puppy Slips On Icy Stairs As Major Winter Storm Hits Kansas

A major winter storm swept into the U.S. central plains on Saturday, January 4, causing icy streets and multiple crashes in Kansas. This video shows a Labrador puppy slipping down icy outdoor stairs in Lawrence.

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US 2024 Presidential Election – Long Lines For Early Voting In Illinois

Voters waited in long lines outside polling stations in Chicago to vote early for the 2024 presidential election on Friday, November 1.

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Protest against Biden's Gaza policy

Demonstrators march to protest against the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden's policy toward Israel's war in Gaza near the venue of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024, while police officers stand guard.

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Pro-Palestinian Rally In Chicago As DNC Continues

Activists scuffle with Chicago police outside the Israeli Consulate while protesting the war in Gaza during the second day of the Democratic National Convention, August 20, 2024. Chicago, IL, USA. Photo by Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Palestinian Rally In Chicago As DNC Continues

Police clash with demonstrators outside Accenture Tower, 500 W. Madison St., Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in Chicago. A group of demonstrators protested against the Israel-Hamas war in front of the tower, which houses the Israeli consulate, before marching in the Loop during the Democratic National Convention being held at the United Center. Photo by John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Palestinian Rally In Chicago As DNC Continues

Police officers stand guard outside Accenture Tower, 500 W. Madison St., Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in Chicago. A group of demonstrators protested against the Israel-Hamas war in front of the tower, which houses the Israeli consulate, before marching in the Loop during the Democratic National Convention being held at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

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US: Pro-Palestine Protesters Clash With Police Outside Chicago Israeli Consulate Amid DNC

Pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with police outside the Israeli Consulate in downtown Chicago on Tuesday, August 20, the second day of the Democratic National Convention.

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US: Pro-Palestine Protesters Clash With Police Outside Chicago Israeli Consulate Amid DNC 2

Pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with police outside the Israeli Consulate in downtown Chicago on Tuesday, August 20, the second day of the Democratic National Convention.

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US: Pro-Palestine Protesters Clash With Police Outside Chicago Israeli Consulate Amid DNC 3

Pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with police outside the Israeli Consulate in downtown Chicago on Tuesday, August 20, the second day of the Democratic National Convention.

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Protest against Biden's Gaza policy

Demonstrators who broke through a barricade to oppose the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden's policy toward Israel's war in Gaza face off with police officers near the venue of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 19, 2024.

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Thousands Protest Near Democratic Convention - Chicago

Members of the Chicago Police Department and United States Secret Service walk through a crowd of activists protesting the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, IL, USA, Monday, August 19, 2024. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thousands Protest Near Democratic Convention - Chicago

Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling oversees police actions during a protest the at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, IL, USA, Monday, August 19, 2024. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thousands Protest Near Democratic Convention - Chicago

Police protect pro-Israel activists protesting activists marching against the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, IL, USA, Monday, August 19, 2024. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thousands Protest Near Democratic Convention - Chicago

Chicago police on a bus during the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, IL, USA, Monday, August 19, 2024. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Pro-Palestine Demonstrators Swarm Uni Of Chicago’s Institute Of Politics Building

Pro-Palestine demonstrators swarmed the Institute of Politics building at the University of Chicago on Friday, May 17, more than a week after university police cleared an encampment off the quad. A counter-protest was held at a nearby building. Some carried Israeli flags across the street from a Jewish student center.

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U.S.-CHICAGO-UNIVERSITY-DEMONSTRATION

(240430) -- CHICAGO, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A police officer stands beside a pro-Palestine encampment on campus of the University of Chicago (UChicago) in Chicago, the United States, on April 29, 2024. Hundreds of UChicago students set up an encampment in the center of the campus on Monday, joining groups on over 100 university campuses across the United States in support of Palestinians. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua)

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One dead, 22 injured at U.S. Super Bowl victory parade shooting

STORY: One dead, 22 injured at U.S. Super Bowl victory parade shooting SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 14, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: KANSAS CITY, U.S. CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site STORYLINE: At least one person was killed and 22 were injured as gunfire erupted during the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City, U.S. state of Missouri, Stacey Graves, chief of the Kansas City Missouri Police Department, said at a news conference on Wednesday afternoon. The Chinese Consulate General in Chicago contacted the Kansas City Police Department, and confirmed there is no Chinese citizen injured or killed in the shooting. The police had detained three people for further investigation, said Graves. Graves said more than 800 law enforcement officers were at the scene to keep people safe. "Shots have been fired around Union Station. Please leave the area," the Kansas City Police Department said on X, formerly known as Twitter. Kansas Governor

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Pro-Palestine Protestors at the United Center - Chicago

A small group of pro-Palestinian protestors are escorted away by police outside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on Thursday, January 18, 2023. The 2024 Democratic National Convention organizing committee is hosting a media walk-through at the center today. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Palestine Protestors at the United Center - Chicago

A small group of pro-Palestinian protestors are escorted away by police outside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on Thursday, January 18, 2023. The 2024 Democratic National Convention organizing committee is hosting a media walk-through at the center today. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Palestine Protestors at the United Center - Chicago

A small group of pro-Palestinian protestors are met by police outside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on Thursday, January 18, 2023. The 2024 Democratic National Convention organizing committee is hosting a media walk-through at the center today. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Palestine Protestors at the United Center - Chicago

A small group of pro-Palestinian protestors are met by police outside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on Thursday, January 18, 2023. The 2024 Democratic National Convention organizing committee is hosting a media walk-through at the center today. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hundreds Of Migrants Stuck In Unsanitary Shelter - Chicago

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Gabriela Solorzano, 19, left, and Royerkis Buroz, 20, both from Venezuela, sit near tents in a field next to the Chicago police 12th District station on August 29, 2023. After a long trek to Chicago from Venezuela and other South and Central American countries, hundreds of migrants have landed at O'Hare Airport in recent weeks to find overcrowded, unsanitary and unpleasant conditions. Among the complaints in the airport shelter: poor quality food like instant ramen; lack of access to health care, showers and laundry; inadequate bedding; and no support for placing children in schools. The migrants arrive at O'Hare after being flown from Texas and other states. Photo by Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S.-CHICAGO-MIGRANTS

(230819) -- CHICAGO, Aug. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Migrants are seen outside the 9th District Police Station in Chicago, the United States, Aug. 17, 2023. Since Aug. 31, 2022, the State of Texas has dispatched more than 13,000 migrants to Chicago, according to local media. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CHICAGO-MIGRANTS

(230819) -- CHICAGO, Aug. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Migrants are seen outside the 2nd District Police Station in Chicago, the United States, Aug. 17, 2023. Since Aug. 31, 2022, the State of Texas has dispatched more than 13,000 migrants to Chicago, according to local media. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CHICAGO-MIGRANTS

(230819) -- CHICAGO, Aug. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Migrants play volleyball outside the 9th District Police Station in Chicago, the United States, Aug. 17, 2023. Since Aug. 31, 2022, the State of Texas has dispatched more than 13,000 migrants to Chicago, according to local media. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CHICAGO-MIGRANTS

(230819) -- CHICAGO, Aug. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Migrants eat food outside the 9th District Police Station in Chicago, the United States, Aug. 17, 2023. Since Aug. 31, 2022, the State of Texas has dispatched more than 13,000 migrants to Chicago, according to local media. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua)

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Police Station Houses Dozens Of Migrant Families - Chicago

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Sylvia Mares takes bags of clothing out of her vehicle before giving them to a group of asylum seekers staying at the District 5 police station on June 21, 2023. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued an emergency declaration on Tuesday after a surge of new migrant arrivals in the city, in hopes of getting federal and state money to help the city respond to the crisis. Hundreds of families have been living out of police stations and city buildings after Lightfoot said they were "inhumanely" bused to Chicago. Photo by Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Station Houses Dozens Of Migrant Families - Chicago

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Kalil Espinoza, and his father Huberth Espinoza, look at Kalil's cellphone before going to sleep in the lobby of the District 5 police station on June 21, 2023. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued an emergency declaration on Tuesday after a surge of new migrant arrivals in the city, in hopes of getting federal and state money to help the city respond to the crisis. Hundreds of families have been living out of police stations and city buildings after Lightfoot said they were "inhumanely" bused to Chicago. Photo by Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Station Houses Dozens Of Migrant Families - Chicago

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Carlos Ramirez and his wife Betzabeth Bracho make their bed before sleeping in the lobby of the District 5 police station on June 21, 2023, in Chicago, IL, USA. The two traveled from Venezuela seeking asylum and have been staying at the police station since arriving in Chicago in May. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued an emergency declaration on Tuesday after a surge of new migrant arrivals in the city, in hopes of getting federal and state money to help the city respond to the crisis. Hundreds of families have been living out of police stations and city buildings after Lightfoot said they were "inhumanely" bused to Chicago. Photo by Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Station Houses Dozens Of Migrant Families - Chicago

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Betzabeth Bracho, left, looks at her husband Carlos Ramirez, right, while the two talk with volunteer Sylvia Mares, center, as she handles a pair of shorts from donated bags of clothing she brought for a group of asylum-seekers at the District 5 police station on June 21, 2023. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued an emergency declaration on Tuesday after a surge of new migrant arrivals in the city, in hopes of getting federal and state money to help the city respond to the crisis. Hundreds of families have been living out of police stations and city buildings after Lightfoot said they were "inhumanely" bused to Chicago. Photo by Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Station Houses Dozens Of Migrant Families - Chicago

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Huberth Espinoza, 65, left, sleeps in a bed with his son Kalil Espinoza, 27, near a pharmaceutical disposal bin in the lobby of the District 5 police station on June 22, 2023. The two traveled from Venezuela seeking asylum and have been staying at the police station since arriving in Chicago in May. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued an emergency declaration on Tuesday after a surge of new migrant arrivals in the city, in hopes of getting federal and state money to help the city respond to the crisis. Hundreds of families have been living out of police stations and city buildings after Lightfoot said they were "inhumanely" bused to Chicago. Photo by Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Station Houses Dozens Of Migrant Families - Chicago

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Carlos Ramirez sleeps next to his wife Betzabeth Bracho in the lobby of the District 5 police station on June 22, 2023. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued an emergency declaration on Tuesday after a surge of new migrant arrivals in the city, in hopes of getting federal and state money to help the city respond to the crisis. Hundreds of families have been living out of police stations and city buildings after Lightfoot said they were "inhumanely" bused to Chicago. Photo by Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Station Houses Dozens Of Migrant Families - Chicago

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Asylum-seekers sleep in the lobby of the District 5 police station on June 22, 2023. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued an emergency declaration on Tuesday after a surge of new migrant arrivals in the city, in hopes of getting federal and state money to help the city respond to the crisis. Hundreds of families have been living out of police stations and city buildings after Lightfoot said they were "inhumanely" bused to Chicago. Photo by Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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1 Dead And 22 Hurt In A Shooting - Illinois

Police investigate the scene where approximately 16 people were shot, one fatally, in a parking lot outside BCD Liquors in Willowbrook, Illinois, USA in the early hours of June 18, 2023. Photo by Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Passenger goes violent in U.S. plane

NARITA, Japan - Japanese police officers escort a man (C) to a police vehicle at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 15, 2012, after he allegedly assaulted a flight attendant aboard a United Airlines plane flying over the Pacific en route to Chicago from Hong Kong. The police said he is an American man in his 20s. The plane made an unscheduled landing at Narita due to the incident before leaving for Chicago later in the day.

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U.S.-HIGHLAND PARK-MASS SHOOTING VICTIMS-MOURNING

(220706) -- HIGHLAND PARK, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Two women comfort each other by hugging in Highland Park, suburb of Chicago, Illinois, the United States, July 5, 2022. People held mourning services for a mass shooting during an Independence Day parade in downtown Highland Park on July 4. The death toll of the mass shooting has risen to seven, as police updated the number of people wounded to 46. (Photo by Joel Lerner/Xinhua)

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U.S.-HIGHLAND PARK-MASS SHOOTING VICTIMS-MOURNING

(220706) -- HIGHLAND PARK, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A teen lights a candle at a candlelight vigil in Highland Park, suburb of Chicago, Illinois, the United States, July 5, 2022. People held mourning services for a mass shooting during an Independence Day parade in downtown Highland Park on July 4. The death toll of the mass shooting has risen to seven, as police updated the number of people wounded to 46. (Photo by Joel Lerner/Xinhua)

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U.S.-HIGHLAND PARK-MASS SHOOTING VICTIMS-MOURNING

(220706) -- HIGHLAND PARK, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Teens light candles at a candlelight vigil in Highland Park, suburb of Chicago, Illinois, the United States, July 5, 2022. People held mourning services for a mass shooting during an Independence Day parade in downtown Highland Park on July 4. The death toll of the mass shooting has risen to seven, as police updated the number of people wounded to 46. (Photo by Joel Lerner/Xinhua)

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U.S.-HIGHLAND PARK-MASS SHOOTING VICTIMS-MOURNING

(220706) -- HIGHLAND PARK, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A police officer walks past a makeshift floral vigil in Highland Park, suburb of Chicago, Illinois, the United States, July 5, 2022. People held mourning services for a mass shooting during an Independence Day parade in downtown Highland Park on July 4. The death toll of the mass shooting has risen to seven, as police updated the number of people wounded to 46. (Photo by Joel Lerner/Xinhua)

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U.S.-HIGHLAND PARK-MASS SHOOTING VICTIMS-MOURNING

(220706) -- HIGHLAND PARK, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An anti-gun violence sign is seen at a candlelight vigil in Highland Park, suburb of Chicago, Illinois, the United States, July 5, 2022. People held mourning services for a mass shooting during an Independence Day parade in downtown Highland Park on July 4. The death toll of the mass shooting has risen to seven, as police updated the number of people wounded to 46. (Photo by Joel Lerner/Xinhua)