It was unusual even under “Operation Midway Blitz,” which has resulted in more than 3,000 immigration arrests in the Chicago area since early September. Agents have rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter in a middle-of-the night apartment building raid, appeared with overwhelming force in recreational areas and launched tear gas amid protests.

Over the weekend there were violent clashes between federal agents, witnesses and protesters. Locals say the festivities were muted this year, and fear more violence is in store for the city.

As the Trump administration’s mass deportation raids begin their third month, their impact has stretched across the Chicago region. Here’s what to know.

People who were held at the Chicago-area immigration facility shared rare public accounts about the conditions there as a judge considers ordering changes at the site.

The Border Patrol leader who's behind an aggressive immigration crackdown across the Chicago area is applauding his agents' use of force and aggressive tactics.

Federal immigration agents clashed with residents as they continued immigration enforcement operations across Chicago on Friday.