ICE Arrest In Melrose Park Leaves Man Hospitalized; 3 Detained In 'Operation Midway Blitz'

Ricardo Aguayo Rodriguez, 53, was arrested by federal immigration agents in Melrose Park and hospitalized with head and facial injuries captured in bystander video showing an agent restraining him in a headlock. Family and an attorney say ICE restricted visitation and provided no updates while agents guarded his hospital room. Local officials reported at least three arrests tied to Operation Midway Blitz across Melrose Park, Northlake and Addison, amid a broader pattern of aggressive enforcement in Chicago’s western suburbs.