CHICAGO ROLLS OUT 'ICE-FREE ZONES': BRIGHTON PARK BUSINESSES JOIN PUSH TO BLOCK FED STAGING AHEAD OF RAIDS

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Ald. Julia Ramirez distributed city-made “ICE-free zone” signs to Brighton Park businesses after reports of ICE staging on city property in Little Village. The move enforces an executive order barring federal agents from staging on city-owned sites and invites private owners to opt in. Community groups described rapid-response efforts amid heightened enforcement, while the Trump administration condemned the initiative as shielding criminals. The rollout illustrates Chicago’s coordinated pushback during an escalating October enforcement surge.