US Secret Service approached South Side school, not ICE agents, CPS officials say
The U.S. Secret Service told the I-Team they approached a South Side school Friday. Chicago Public Schools officials had initially said the agents were from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
A Chicago elementary school turned away agents they feared were from ICE. They turned out to be from the Secret Service
Fearing federal agents asking to search a Chicago elementary school Friday morning were from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, school officials denied them entry. But it turned out they were US Secret Service agents pursuing an investigation.
Reported ICE visit to Chicago school was actually Secret Service, officials say
Chicago Public Schools prevented federal officers from from going into an elementary school on Chicago’s Southwest Side Friday and talking to students, according to school officials.
CPS CEO Martinez defends district's response to false report of ICE agents at South Side school
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez defended the district's response to Friday's false ICE report at a school with over 90% Latino students, while an alderperson blamed CPS for spreading unnecessary panic.
Secret Service Agents, Not ICE, Visited Chicago School, Officials Say Amid Deportation Fears
In a statement Friday evening, Chicago Public Schools leaders said that after their initial comments went out about ICE agents, they learned the agents were from the Secret Service. The false alarm heightened fears among immigrant communities in the country’s third-largest city.
ICE agents attempted entry into Chicago elementary school but were not allowed inside, Chicago Public Schools officials say
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents attempted entry into a Chicago elementary school Friday morning, but were not allowed inside or permitted to speak to anyone inside, Chicago Public Schools officials said.
Chicago school district says it was wrong about ICE agents going to a school
Chicago Public Schools said its officials made a mistake when they said ICE had gone to a school, mistaken information that caused alarm. It was Secret Service.
Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Teachers Union begin "fact-finding" process in bid to resolve contract dispute
The Chicago Teachers Union on Wednesday discussed their next steps in lengthy contract talks with Chicago Public Schools. CPS ...
Illinois quick hits: Private driver for Chicago school board president questioned
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Spending During Chicago’s First School Board Campaign Season Exceeded $13 Million
The teachers union and pro-school choice super PACs spent big on direct mail, digital ads, and text messages in the lead up ...
CPS grads face 'disability cliff'
The fall: “It is very much being pushed off of a cliff without any resources,” says Josh Long, chief of the CPS Office for ...
School attendance declines in parts of Illinois amid fears of immigration raids, state supt. says
The fear of mass deportations has had a chilling impact on many communities with large Latino populations. This comes as Governor JB Pritzker is suggesting planned ICE raids could be political payback ...
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Five things to know about immigration policy and Illinois schools
President Donald Trump is using executive orders to roll back rights for immigrants. Here is what to know about Illinois’ and ...