Supreme Court justices ended 12 days of silence in Illinois' National Guard case by asking for more information today. Now it seems troop deployment, already blocked for 20 days, will remain on hold for at least 19 more. From Chicago Sun-Times: chicago.suntimes.com/2025/10/29/as-…

#BREAKING The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals puts a hold on Judge Sara Ellis’ order requiring U.S. Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino to appear in court daily.

DEVELOPING: Appeals court temporarily calls off Bovino's daily meeting with judge From Chicago Sun-Times: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/20…

Doors open at Dirksen.

Update from U.S. District Chief Judge Virginia Kendall on today's security incident at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse:

Michael McClain, the longtime ally of ex-IL House Speaker Michael Madigan, has been given an extra two weeks to report to federal prison. His attorney said the Bureau of Prisons had failed to assign him to a facility, as of Tuesday. His new due date is 11/13.

Downstate jury finds ex-cop guilty of second-degree murder for fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her home From Mawa Iqbal (she/her) via WBEZ and Chicago Sun-Times: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2025/10/…

FBI Chicago SAC Douglas DePodesta's Statement Following the Indictment of Six Individuals for Allegedly Impeding a Federal Agent Engaged in Immigration Enforcement Operations. Read more: justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/f….

NEW: Bovino's Fox News interview leaves Judge Sara Ellis 'surprised' at the feds' opposition to her daily check-ins. From Chicago Sun-Times: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/20…

The Chicago Sun-Times is demanding that the Department of Homeland Security remove social posts using the newspaper's photos without permission. Story from @vimiller.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/20…

A judge ordered agents involved in the Chicago deportation blitz to have "visible identification … prominently displayed." But they've been missing in dozens of Chicago Sun-Times photographs. From Lauren FitzPatrick, Anthony Vazquez and Ashlee Rezin: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/20…

Broadview ICE facility a ‘black box’ where immigrants denied access to lawyers, medicine: lawsuit Story by Lauren FitzPatrick: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/20…

A link to the full complaint can be found here: cst.brightspotcdn.com/7f/01/722b0644…

UPDATE: A hearing on a temporary restraining order in this case has been set for 3 p.m.

FYI, this case has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman.