Cook County’s top judge has signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. The county includes Chicago, which has seen a federal immigration crackdown in recent months.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 18, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Servic) High temperature: 87 degrees (1950) Low temperature: 20 degrees (1948) Precipitation: 2.

Democratic Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has sparked debate after describing Chicago’s recent summer as "truly an amazing summer" during a Thursday appearance on the podcast Pod Save America, even as the city tallied 123 murders between June,

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, an heir to the Hyatt hotel fortune, won more than $1.4 million playing blackjack during a 2024 vacation in Las Vegas. The earnings were reported on his 2024 federal tax return,

Evansville searched for the equalizer throughout the next 35 minutes, tallying four shots. In the 62nd minute, Escudero nearly tied the score at two, but his shot hit both the crossbar and the far post to deny the Aces.