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Every Kid Should Have a Crossing Guard Like This

Video of student's icy rescue by Joe Sass in Chicago leads to fundraiser, charitable donation

(Newser) - On a frigid Chicago morning, a crossing guard with sturdy boots became the center of a literally uplifting viral moment. Josenrique Rodriguez, 13, was stalled a block from Jamieson Elementary School, staring at a mix of ice, snow, and puddles that threatened both his feet and his new Air Jordans....

Atlanta Is No Longer America's Busiest Airport

Chicago's O'Hare surpasses the Southern city's hub in 2025 count of takeoffs, landings

(Newser) - For the first time in years, the crown for America's busiest airport has shifted away from Atlanta and landed in Chicago. Preliminary Federal Aviation Administration data for 2025 show Chicago O'Hare International Airport handled 857,392 takeoffs and landings, comfortably ahead of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International's 807,625,...

Man Accused of Putting Bounty on Bovino Acquitted

Chicago jurors reject charge tied to Snapchat messages

(Newser) - A Chicago jury has cleared a Mexican immigrant accused of trying to put a price on the head of a top Border Patrol official. Juan Espinoza Martinez, a longtime Chicago resident and union carpenter, had faced a federal murder-for-hire charge over Snapchat messages that included a photo of senior tactical...

SCOTUS Rules Against Trump on National Guard

Justices won't let him send troops to Chicago

(Newser) - The Supreme Court has put the brakes on one of President Trump's more aggressive law-and-order moves. In an unsigned order Tuesday, the court blocked the president from sending National Guard troops into Chicago to protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel, CNN reports. "At this preliminary stage, the government...

Dear Home Alone House: The '90s Are Calling You Back

Owner is footing the bill to redo inside of movie-famous Illinois home after backlash on its redesign

(Newser) - Anyone still mourning the HGTV-ified look of the Home Alone house is about to get a dose of 1990 back. The famous red-brick home in Winnetka, Illinois, is in the middle of a major interior do-over aimed at making it look like it did when Kevin McCallister was fending off...

Lawsuit: City Ignored Red Flags on Cop Who Shot Partner

Family of Krystal Rivera files complaint against Chicago PD, Carlos Baker

(Newser) - The fatal shooting of a police officer that Chicago authorities initially framed as part of a gunfight with a suspect is now at the center of a wrongful death suit that claims the real threat was inside the officer's own squad car. The family of Krystal Rivera, 36, has...

Illinois Puts New Limits on Immigration Enforcement

Courthouse arrests restricted, new protections for residents added

(Newser) - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new law Tuesday that puts significant restrictions on immigration enforcement in the state, particularly outside courthouses. The legislation, approved by state lawmakers in October, also makes it easier for residents to sue immigration agents if they believe their rights have been violated. Supporters say...

Son of 'El Chapo' Changes Plea in Chicago Court

Joaquin Guzman Lopez was appearing at a status hearing in the drug trafficking case against him

(Newser) - Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, pleaded guilty in a US federal court on Monday to drug trafficking charges. The plea was entered during what was supposed to be a status hearing in Chicago, according to court records. Guzman Lopez, one of...

America's Oldest Brewing School Is Moving to Canada

Citing difficulties for international students, Siebel Institute heads to Montreal

(Newser) - The oldest beer brewing school in the United States is pulling up stakes and moving to Canada. After more than 150 years in Chicago, the Siebel Institute of Technology is relocating its classroom operations to Montreal, citing recent US regulatory changes that have made it harder for international students—the...

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Jesse Jackson Discharged From Hospital

Civil rights leader has round-the-clock care at home

(Newser) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson was on Monday released from the Chicago hospital where he was treated for a rare neurological disorder, his son announced Tuesday. The 84-year-old civil rights leader suffers from a neurodegenerative disorder and receives round-the-clock care at home, the AP reports. His son thanked "the countless...

MMA Fighter Dead at 31 After Collapsing in Ring

Fighter was competing in his first Muay Thai event

(Newser) - An MMA fighter died hours after collapsing during a match in Chicago Friday. Isaac Johnson, 31, was injured and collapsed during the third round of his fight at the Matador Fighter Challenge, held at Cicero Stadium on Friday night, People reports. An ambulance was called at 8:38pm, and Johnson...

Case Dropped Against Chicago Woman Shot by Border Patrol

Federal prosecutors file motion to dismiss charges against Marimar Martinez

(Newser) - Federal prosecutors moved Thursday to dismiss charges against a woman who was shot by a Border Patrol agent last month during the federal immigration crackdown in the Chicago area. Hours before a status hearing in the case, prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss the case against Marimar Martinez , 30, and...

Terror Charge Filed in Horrific Chicago Train Attack

Victim was doused with gasoline and set alight

(Newser) - A man accused of setting a woman on fire aboard a Blue Line L train in downtown Chicago on Monday is facing a federal terrorism charge. Prosecutors say Lawrence Reed, 50, doused the victim with gasoline and set her alight in a shocking attack captured on surveillance video. Initial reports...

Man Sets Woman Ablaze on Chicago Train

Woman was hospitalized in critical condition after Monday night attack

(Newser) - A woman is in critical condition after a horrifying attack on Chicago's "L" train, where a man doused her with a flammable liquid and set her on fire, according to police. The incident unfolded around 9:30pm on Monday after a verbal dispute between the 26-year-old victim and...

Administration Cuts Back National Guard Deployments

With holidays approaching, hundreds of troops in Chicago, Portland are going home

(Newser) - Hundreds of National Guard troops deployed to Chicago and Portland, Oregon, are being sent home, and those who will remain will continue to stay off the streets during court battles over their domestic mission by the Trump administration, a Defense Department official said Monday. The withdrawal of soldiers—who were...

United Passenger: My Wife Has a Bomb

All 119 passengers evacuated from Flight 380 in St. Louis, though no bomb was found

(Newser) - A United Airlines flight from Dallas to Chicago made an emergency landing Sunday after a passenger reportedly claimed his wife had a bomb in her luggage. The airline said the plane "landed safely in St. Louis to address a potential security concern," per People . All 119 passengers were...

ICE Center Clash Injures Officers, Brings 21 Arrests

About 300 protesters gather at ICE site outside Chicago

(Newser) - Authorities arrested 21 protesters Friday and said four officers were injured outside a Chicago-area federal immigration facility that activists say functions as a de facto detention center and is plagued by inhumane conditions. The Cook County Sheriff's Office said most faced charges of obstruction, disorderly conduct, and walking on...

Judge Plans to Release Hundreds Arrested in Chicago

He questions legality of warrantless arrests, demands DOJ review

(Newser) - A federal judge signaled Wednesday that he will release hundreds of immigrants arrested as part of "Operation Midway Blitz" in the Chicago area, citing concerns the arrests may have violated a longstanding ban on warrantless detentions. US District Judge Jeffrey Cummings ordered the Department of Justice to provide, by...

Anish Kapoor Threatens Suit Over Border Patrol Photos

Artist says agents' photos at Chicago's Bean crossed the line

(Newser) - Anish Kapoor, the artist behind Chicago's iconic Cloud Gate sculpture, is considering another round of legal action in connection with "the Bean." The Guardian reports the Indian-born artist has taken issue with US Border Patrol agents' decision to pose for photos (see one here ) in front...

Live-Streaming Driver Who Hit Pedestrian Wants Donations

Request from live-streamer doesn't go over well on the internet

(Newser) - A woman who allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian while live-streaming on TikTok has reached out for donations—and the request hasn't landed well, reports the Root . "My Cash App up there if y'all wanna support while I'm on mental leave," 43-year-old Ty Nesha told...

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