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Lawmaker at candlelight vigil urges fight to end killings by ICE
January 28, 2026Attendees were urged to demand that Congress vote to block funding for DHS and ICE.
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Nurses lead nationwide demands to abolish ICE
January 28, 2026Trump’s ICE agents draw condemnation from labor, allies, and lawmakers.
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GOP targets Chicago Teachers Union, the most anti-Trump union in America
January 27, 2026Spurred on by a right-wing think tank, House Republicans have launched an “investigation” of CTU spending and finances.
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Pekin, Illinois residents turn out to oppose building of AI data center
January 27, 2026Community members gathered at City Hall, highlighting the potential environmental damage the center could bring.
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FBI raid of reporter’s home and government newspaper takeover ignite First Amendment fights
January 27, 2026Advocates say a free press cannot function when reporters are treated as targets for doing their job.
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