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Federal immigration officials arrested a northwest suburban police officer yesterday for allegedly overstaying a tourist visa.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in a news release, said that it had arrested Hanover Park police Officer Radule Bojovic in a “targeted enforcement action” as part of President Donald Trump’s local deportation “blitz.”
DHS accused Bojovic — who the agency identifies as a native of Montenegro, a country in southeast Europe — of overstaying a B2 tourist visa that expired in March 2015.
Bojovic became the latest person caught up in the federal sweep for unauthorized residents.
Read the full story from the Tribune’s Tess Kenny.
Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day, including: what to know about tomorrow’s “No Kings” protests, how Chicago aldermen are receiving Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget plan and a look at notable Chicagoans who lived to be 100 or older.
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Organizers expect ‘No Kings’ protests in Chicago to be fueled by anger toward Donald Trump
The “No Kings/Hands Off Chicago” march and rally starting at noon tomorrow in Grant Park, one of roughly 2,500 similar demonstrations that will be held across the country and around the world.
The first “No Kings” protests in June drew millions of demonstrators nationwide, with throngs of marchers crowding the downtown Chicago event. Local organizers believe the upcoming protests will be even bigger in scale and fervor.
Chicago appeals court leaves judge’s order barring National Guard deployment intact
Saying “political opposition is not rebellion,” a federal appeals court in Chicago yesterday left intact a district judge’s order barring the president from deploying National Guard troops in the city and state pending the outcome of the appeal.
In its 18-page ruling, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the findings by U.S. District Judge April Perry were not “clearly erroneous” and that “the facts do not justify” President Donald Trump’s actions in Illinois.
Ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton charged with storing and sharing classified information
John Bolton, who served as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser during his first term and later became a vocal critic, was charged yesterday with storing top secret records at home and sharing with relatives diary-like notes about his time in government that officials said contained classified information.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget plan met with applause, skepticism and hostility
Just as striking as Mayor Brandon Johnson’s thunderous case that his 2026 budget proposal is the best answer to President Donald Trump’s continued attacks on Chicago was the wary reaction from the aldermen who need to vote to pass it.
US Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi continues blazing fundraising pace in US Senate race
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the five-term congressman from the northwest suburbs, continued his torrid fundraising pace this summer in the race for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination, besting the combined effort of his two top rivals, campaign reports from the Federal Election Commission show.
Gov. JB Pritzker says of his $1.4 million in gambling winnings in 2024: ‘I like to play cards’
Gov. JB Pritzker offered a simple explanation yesterday for how he took home more than $1.4 million in gambling winnings last year.
“I like to play cards,” the billionaire governor told reporters at a news conference in downtown Chicago, adding that he won the money during a single trip to Las Vegas.
Danny Wirtz takes pride in Chicago Blackhawks’ storied past — and father Rocky’s influence — in 100th season
The Blackhawks have been a professional hockey franchise for 100 years. Since 1950, one family has been front and center with the team.
“I’ve been growing up alongside this for so long that it feels very natural,” Chairman and CEO Danny Wirtz said this week in an interview with the Tribune. “The specifics of the job, you learn as you go. (The) dust is settling now, so there is a little bit of comfort that comes to being in the seat for a few years, and we can now focus on continuing to get this ship on the right track.”
Loyola says goodbye to Sister Jean — ‘a friend to many’ — at a packed on-campus funeral
The Madonna della Strada chapel on the shores of Lake Michigan was filled to capacity with people who sought out Sister Jean’s wisdom and light during her decades as a teacher, college administrator and men’s basketball team chaplain. Additional mourners watched the service via livestream.
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Notable Chicagoans who lived to be 100 or older
Chicago has said goodbye to Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, a nun who became a national sports icon for her work as chaplain of the Loyola men’s basketball teams during their NCAA Tournament runs.
This made us wonder: Who else has lived to be 100 years or older in the Chicago area?
Creators of this year’s ‘Exquisite Corpse’ want the horror to live in your head
Be you a fan, follower or newbie when it comes to “House of the Exquisite Corpse,” the horrific performances are as head-scratchingly eerie and off-kilter as ever this year, with blood the focus.
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