Heather Cherone
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Senior reporter @WTTW News.
Chicago, IL
Joined August 2010
“The use of force that I’ve seen has been exemplary — the least amount of force necessary to accomplish the mission,” Bovino told @CBSNews Friday. “If someone strays into a pepper ball, then that’s on them. Don’t protest and don’t trespass.”
FULL STORY: U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis ordered Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, who has led a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and the suburbs, to appear in her courtroom in person at 10 a.m. Tuesday. @wttw
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FULL STORY: U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis ordered Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, who has led a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and the suburbs, to appear in her courtroom in person at 10 a.m. Tuesday. @wttw
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The judge’s order came less than 24 hours after Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino fired tear gas at a crowd during an aggressive raid in Little Village.
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FULL STORY: Federal agents fired tear gas at a crowd protesting the latest aggressive immigration raid Friday morning, this time in Lakeview, just six blocks from Wrigley Field, according to videos obtained by @wttw news.
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The incident, which took place in the heart of one of Chicago’s wealthiest and most tourist-friendly neighborhoods, marks the second straight day that federal agents have deployed tear gas against...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed budget for 2026 sets aside just $82.5 million to cover the cost of resolving police misconduct lawsuits, even though the city has already agreed to spend $90 million next year to resolve 176 lawsuits.
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Chicago taxpayers have spent at least $267 million to resolve lawsuits alleging Chicago police officers committed a wide range of misconduct so far this year, according to an analysis of city data by...
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Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino appears to fire tear gas of at a crowd of protestors in Little Village, according to a federal court filing.
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Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino appears to fire tear gas of at a crowd of protestors in Little Village, according to a federal court filing.
BREAKING: Federal agents fired tear gas at a crowd during an aggressive raid in Little Village with no warning, Ald. @SigchoFor25 Lopez told @wttw news. If agents deployed tear gas without a warning, that would violate an order issued by a federal judge https://t.co/OdusNGiVZK
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BREAKING: Federal agents fired tear gas at a crowd during an aggressive raid in Little Village with no warning, Ald. @SigchoFor25 Lopez told @wttw news. If agents deployed tear gas without a warning, that would violate an order issued by a federal judge https://t.co/OdusNGiVZK
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If agents deployed tear gas without a warning, that would violate an order issued by U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis two weeks ago.
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NEW: Mayor Johnson’s proposed budget for 2026 sets aside just $82.5M to cover the cost of resolving police misconduct lawsuits, even though the city has already agreed to spend $90M next year to resolve 176 lawsuits tied to ex-Sgt. Ronald Watts. @wttw
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Chicago taxpayers have spent at least $267 million to resolve lawsuits alleging Chicago police officers committed a wide range of misconduct so far this year, according to an analysis of city data by...
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“Donald Trump is counting on your silence. We are counting on your courage.” @wttw
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“Donald Trump is counting on your silence,” Gov. JB Pritzker said. “We are counting on your courage.”
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FULL STORY: “These federal agents are operating lawlessly, demonstrating utter disregard for our constitutional rights,” Ald. Mike Rodriguez said. @wttw
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“These federal agents are operating lawlessly, demonstrating utter disregard for our constitutional rights,” Ald. Mike Rodriguez (22nd Ward) said.
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At least seventeen Illinois sheriff’s offices have contracts allowing ICE detainees — despite state laws banning them. After WTTW News asked questions, four counties moved to terminate those deals. 📍How did this happen? Read the investigation:
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To ascertain if county jails are complying with the state’s TRUST Act, WTTW News sent Freedom of Information Act requests to each of the 90 county jails in Illinois to obtain copies of intergovernm...
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NEW: Huynh said Border Patrol's statement was "false." “To be clear: informing the public and documenting ICE presence is not ‘stalking law enforcement,’” Huynh said. What happened to him should “terrify every American,” Huynh said. @wttw
NEW: A Border Patrol spokesperson did not deny agents pointed a gun at state Rep. Huynh in a statement to @wttw. "He was given a warning the first time he was stopped, and he ignored that warning forcing agents to get out of their car a second time to assess if he was a threat."
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NEW: A Border Patrol spokesperson could not tell @wttw whether these agents' body-worn cameras recorded this interaction. A federal judge ordered all federal agents to have their cameras on while interacting with members of the public.
NEW: A Border Patrol spokesperson did not deny agents pointed a gun at state Rep. Huynh in a statement to @wttw. "He was given a warning the first time he was stopped, and he ignored that warning forcing agents to get out of their car a second time to assess if he was a threat."
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I took a look at some of the federal charges — or “warnings” — related to protesting or resisting ICE.
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Federal authorities are increasingly using charges — or the threat of them — to counter resistance to the immigration enforcement blitz in Chicago.
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NEW: A Border Patrol spokesperson did not deny agents pointed a gun at state Rep. Huynh in a statement to @wttw. "He was given a warning the first time he was stopped, and he ignored that warning forcing agents to get out of their car a second time to assess if he was a threat."
FULL STORY: A Border Patrol agent pointed a gun at state Rep. Hoan Huynh while he warned North Side residents that immigration agents were conducting enforcement operations, said Huynh, who is running to represent Illinois' 9th District in Congress. @wttw
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FULL STORY: A Border Patrol agent pointed a gun at state Rep. Hoan Huynh while he warned North Side residents that immigration agents were conducting enforcement operations, said Huynh, who is running to represent Illinois' 9th District in Congress. @wttw
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State Rep. Hoan Huynh, a candidate to represent Illinois’ 9th District in Congress, said he was in Albany Park when he was confronted by six Border Patrol agents.
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Want to know what my favorite spooky places in Chicago are? Those haunted by the ghosts of politicians — and their scandals, natch. Sign up for @wttw's Daily Chicagoan and stop missing out: https://t.co/EyiE6BgSkQ
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CPD is on track to spend at least $241M this year on overtime, records show.
The mayor's proposed budget would impose new limits on police overtime spending, while acknowledging it was unrealistic to expect CPD to spend less than $200M next year to pay officers for working extra hours. @wttw
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The mayor's proposed budget would impose new limits on police overtime spending, while acknowledging it was unrealistic to expect CPD to spend less than $200M next year to pay officers for working extra hours. @wttw
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In all, CPD’s budget is set to swell to $2.1 billion, increasing by $37.9 million to cover the cost of salary increases required by agreements with unions representing members.
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