{"id":5099,"date":"2026-02-02T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/?p=5099"},"modified":"2026-02-16T16:37:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T22:37:03","slug":"illinois-commission-monitoring-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/illinois-commission-monitoring-activity\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois Commission Monitoring ICE Activity"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"\">Below is an article written by Maggie Dougherty, published in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin on February 2nd, 2026.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"\">It reports on the Illinois Accountability Commission\u2019s first public report reviewing federal immigration enforcement activity, including ICE and CBP operations, documenting alleged misconduct and outlining policy and oversight recommendations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"\">The commission, created by executive order of Governor J.B. 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