Ice protests, Caleb Williams expectations & Taste of Chicago 2025 | Week in Review
On this episode of “Week in Review”: From possible National Guard deployments to the resignation of Northwestern’s president, we break down the week’s biggest local stories. We cover RFK Jr.’s fiery Capitol Hill testimony, rising jobless claims, and what’s new at Soldier Field and Taste of Chicago 2025. Plus, a Game 1 preview for Bears’ Caleb Williams, World Cup ticket updates, and a tribute to comedy legend Bob Newhart.
CHICAGO – Charlie Kirk, the conservative firebrand and founder of Turning Point USA, died after he was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University on Wednesday; a suspect was fatally shot by an ICE officer Friday in Franklin Park; and federal agents carried out a raid at a suburban facility that distributes vaping products.
These are the top stories in Fox 32’s Week in Review.
Charlie Kirk, conservative activist, shot and killed in Utah
Charlie Kirk, the conservative firebrand and founder of Turning Point USA, has died after he was shot while speaking at a Utah Valley University event in Orem, Utah.
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Girlfriend, stepdaughter of suspect killed by ICE officer in Chicago area speak out
A suspect was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Friday morning in west suburban Franklin Park, officials said. According to ICE, officers were conducting “targeted law enforcement activity” and stopped a vehicle at 25th Avenue and Grand Avenue.
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Feds raid suburban Chicago vape distributor
Federal agents carried out a raid Wednesday morning at a suburban Chicago facility that distributes vaping products. A FOX 32 crew observed U.S. Marshals and other federal agents entering and exiting Midwest Distribution/Midwest Goods, Inc. on Foster Avenue in Bensenville.
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Messages found on suspect Tyler Robinson’s bullet casings: What they said
Bullet casings left behind by Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the murder of Charlie Kirk, had messages engraved on them, Utah’s governor said Friday. Authorities announced Robinson’s arrest at a news conference Friday morning, less than 48 hours after Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at an event on campus.
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Elgin man, 22, killed in I-55 crash in Will County, ISP says
A crash on I-55 in Will County early Sunday morning left one man dead, another person injured, and all southbound lanes closed for multiple hours.
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ICE arrests ‘worst of the worst’ in Chicago during Operation Midway Blitz
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested at least 13 people in Chicago as part of Operation Midway Blitz, a new enforcement effort aimed at undocumented immigrants with criminal records.
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Chicago Louis Vuitton smash-and-grab burglary leads to deadly Mag Mile crash
A smash-and-grab burglary at a Louis Vuitton store on the Magnificent Mile ended in a deadly crash early Thursday morning and several suspects in custody.
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6 men charged after $170K Rolex store smash-and-grab in downtown Chicago
Six men have been charged following a daytime smash-and-grab robbery at a Rolex boutique in downtown Chicago on Friday, according to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.
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Woman fatally shot in face during South Side fight, police say
A 31-year-old woman was killed Monday morning after police say she was shot in the face during a fight with someone she knew in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood.
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Chicago, more suburbs issue warnings about possible ICE activity
Chicago and its suburbs are rolling out new resources and warnings for residents after signals from the Trump administration about ramped-up federal immigration enforcement in the area.
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