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ICE raids overtook Chicago for months. Tribune reporters chased the story day and night

Poynter · Nicole Slaughter Graham · last updated

The coverage, awarded a Pulitzer last week, relied on deep community trust as reporters tracked Chicago’s ICE raids in real time

In early September 2025, bystander videos of a flower vendor being arrested by federal immigration agents began pouring into Laura Rodríguez Presa’s phone through Chicago community groups and social media […]

 

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