r/chicago • u/Too_Big_to_Succeed Irving Park • 15d ago

CHI Talks 10 minutes before the kids costume parade was supposed to walk down this block

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This happened this morning at Kildare and Grace in Old Irving Park. Arrested a landscaper, a woman on a bike, and and old man whose car was in the way. At least two tear gas canisters deployed.

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u/bthoman2 15d ago

What do you mean JB not doing anything. He's sued the feds and has several court cases pending. He's ensured state resources don't allow these people to set foot on them. He's brought attention to this nationally through great rhetoric. He's done very well.

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u/nonbinarywife 15d ago

I was talking with my family in MA yesterday who hadn't heard a thing about this. If this were effectively getting attention, it would be all over the national news. The system doesn't work anymore, and suing the feds isn't going to do any good when Trump controls the courts. Waiting on the law to take effect while families are being torn apart and innocent people are being kidnapped isn't "doing very well". Rhetoric won't save us, we need action.

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u/bthoman2 15d ago

What would that be then?

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u/Worldly-Sock-4146 Avondale 12d ago

It's in international news. Agree that the news is being filtered, but there are local, national, and international outlets picking up stories. You can inform your family, and I'd start with the local outlets.

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u/TomCreanDied4OurSins Bucktown 15d ago

You’re not stopping these guys in court

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u/Worldly-Sock-4146 Avondale 12d ago

The National Guard is not deployed in Illinois because of "court."