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1 week ago |
abc7chicago.com | Rob Hughes
CHICAGO (WLS) -- For the second straight day, Illinois U.S. House representatives attempted to enter a federally-operated facility, but said they were denied access. Their unannounced visit to what they're calling a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in Broadview came on the same day Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson visited the Chicago ICE Field Office downtown.
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1 week ago |
abc7chicago.com | Rob Hughes
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A pair of Illinois congressmen showed up Tuesday at a South Loop facility used to monitor immigrants living in the U.S. without legal authorization; they were turned away. U.S. Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Jonathan Jackson asked to tour the facility, but were turned away by a man they say identified himself as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.
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3 weeks ago |
abc7chicago.com | Rob Hughes
MOMENCE, Ill. (WLS) -- Nearly 300 people lost their jobs on Monday after Johnsonville Foods announced the sudden closure of an Illinois facility. The sausage manufacturer notified 274 people that the Momence, Illinois facility was closing effective immediately. The Momence Packing Company building has been a steady place of employment for the city for more than six decades. For the last 30 years, it has been owned and operated by Johnsonville Foods. "It's like they didn't even care about us.
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1 month ago |
abc7chicago.com | Rob Hughes
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A beloved church that's stood at the heart of Chicago's Ashburn neighborhood for more than six decades held its final Mass on Sunday morning. St. Thomas More Church was built in the late 1950s. Now, because of what the Archdiocese of Chicago has deemed declining membership, the church is closing its doors to parishioners. St. Thomas More served families in Ashburn as a foundation of faith and community for more than 65 years.
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1 month ago |
abc7chicago.com | Rob Hughes
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The GOP mega-bill could have a big impact on the work of local food pantries. The "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act" includes $300 billion in cuts to SNAP benefits over the next decade. That could create a higher demand for help at area food banks that are already struggling. Food pantries say the need for their services is as great as ever. Just last year, a pantry in West Garfield Park handed out nearly 2 million pounds of food, and they anticipate clearing that number in 2025.
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