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Mike's millions: Campaign funds cover Madigan's criminal defense bills
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Amid ICE enforcement, immigration courts face estimated backlog of 3.7 million cases
A 2023 study by the Congressional Research Service shows the current backlog is so immense that adding another 300 judges wouldn’t clear it for 10 years
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NBC Chicago to add renowned journalist Chuck Goudie to Investigates team
NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ-TV) has announced nationally-renowned Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Award-winning journalist Chuck Goudie will join the station’s “NBC 5 Investigates” team beginning Monday... -
Records show pilots complained for 20 years about near misses at DC airport
NBC 5 Investigates found at least 16 complaints in NASA’s Aviation Safety Reporting System dating back to 2006 where pilots referenced near misses with helicopters or other aircraft while approa... -
Mayor, Chicago police superintendent address ICE operations in Chicago
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson criticized the Trump administration’s ongoing immigration enforcement efforts that began in earnest over the weekend