In late September, immigration agents launched a massive raid on a Chicago apartment building, deploying heavily armed agents who stormed the building from the ground floor while others rappelled onto the roof from a Black Hawk helicopter.

A raid last month in Chicago has signaled a sharp escalation in the White House’s immigration crackdown and ratcheted up tensions in a city already on edge.

One current play questions what it means to be American. In another, teen actors drive an immersive experience that mimics “home” and lets audiences see the immigrant experience up close.

Federal immigration officials told U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis that no agents have violated internal use-of-force policies in clashes with protesters, nor had any been disciplined for it.

Chicago and its suburbs are at the center of the immigration enforcement debate in this country as President Donald Trump focuses his crackdown on the Windy City.

A judge says she will require federal immigration officers in the Chicago area to wear body cameras after the use of tear gas used against protesters.

Judge Sara Ellis' ruling follows her earlier requirement that officers give warnings before using anti-riot weapons like tear gas and wear visible identification.

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) is calling for federal government watchdogs to launch an investigation into immigration agents' tactics amid an ongoing enforcement operation in the Chicago area, citing "troubling patterns" of excessive force and unlawful arrests.

Staff members are reporting ICE activity and patrolling areas around their schools and, in some cases, escorting families to and from school.