Tear Gas, Pepper Balls Among Weapons Deployed Against Illinois Protesters

Tear Gas, Pepper Balls Among Weapons Deployed Against Illinois Protesters

To stay up to date on our latest investigations, join Bellingcat’s new WhatsApp channel here. This investigation is part of a collaboration between Bellingcat and Evident. You can watch Evident’s video here. Children in Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighbourhood were preparing for a Halloween parade on Oct. 25 when federal agents reportedly deployed tear gas on the street to disperse protesters opposing immigration-related arrests in the neighbourh…

This Week In Photos: Bovino's Day In Court, Feds Continue To Tear Gas Neighbors

CHICAGO — Chicagoans prepared to celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos this weekend — while grappling with the continuing presence of federal immigration agents throughout the city. See what Block Club reporters captured while covering the city’s neighborhoods this week. U.S. Border Patrol agents frisk a person as they detain him at Huron and Throop streets as they conduct immigration stops in West Town on October. 24, 2025. Credit: Colin B…