A giant in Chicago media and on the national stage. Grew up watching him. RIP.

Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino has left Chicago for Charlotte, North Carolina, after two months of controversial enhanced immigration operations. cbsloc.al/4rf6xI6

DEVELOPING: The DOJs own data, provided as part of an ongoing lawsuit, appeared to show only about 2.5% of 614 people arrested by ICE on immigration violations in the Chicago area before Oct. 7 had criminal histories. Story here: chicagotribune.com/2025/11/14/onl…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Homeland Security official: Immigration enforcement operations are underway in Charlotte, North Carolina.

3 friends visited every "L" stop in 9 hours in an effort to set a Guinness World Record. The trio wore Chicago flags as capes and fought snowfall Monday to reach their ambitious goal. blockclubchi.co/3Lvnm15

Facing certain defeat in the House this week — and the prospects of seeing a veto-proof majority vote for the bill to release the Epstein files — Trump reverses course and is now calling on House Rs to back the plan, even though the WH and Johnson have spent months battling it.

This is incredible.

Going to be an interesting week:

The anger they feel, the moves they’re making and the fallout from supercharged Cool County property tax bills. Our story CBS Chicago .

EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Federal judges block Texas from using redrawn congressional maps that would boost the GOP in the 2026 midterm elections.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Leader Thune says Senate will try to pass Epstein bill quickly and send it to Trump.

🚨 The House just passed a rare rebuke of Rep. Chuy García (D-IL) for quietly clearing the 2026 Dem primary field so his own chief of staff would be the only Democrat on the ballot. 23 Democrats joined almost all Republicans to back the “disapproval” resolution.

ALERT: Senate passes bill calling for release of Epstein files... *without* making changes as recommended by House Speaker Mike Johnson

OVERNIGHT: Illinois Governor meets with Chicago born Pope.

New IL-09 poll: Biss 18%, Kat Abughazaleh 18%, Fine 10%. In a very liberal district, Kat’s federal indictment over a Broadview ICE protest is boosting her.

A tip of the cap to the great Jon Seidel & Jason Meisner . To say we are fortunate to have such incredible scribes and analysts of the federal courts in Chicago at this moment — doesn’t quite capture it. Up to the second posts about complex cases is hard & land-mine-laden work.