News employee detained • Tariff stimulus checks • Pastor shot with pepper ball
National Guard ruling, ICE-related shooting & remembering Sister Jean | Week in Review
On this episode of "Week in Review," a judge partially blocks the National Guard deployment in Illinois, and there are conflicting accounts after a Chicago woman is injured in an ICE-related shooting. We also look at how officials are responding to the government shutdown and remember Sister Jean of Loyola University. Plus, the Cubs force Game 5, bridge closures cause downtown delays, and we explore everything from Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations to one of Chicagoland’s scariest places — and even Sneaker Head University.
CHICAGO - A WGN News employee was briefly detained by federal Border Patrol agents for allegedly throwing something at officers; President Trump floated the idea of sending Americans $2,000 stimulus checks to combat rising costs due to tariffs; a pastor was shot in the head with a pepper ball during an ICE protest in Broadview.
These are the top stories in Fox 32's Week in Review.
WGN News employee threw object at Border Patrol agents, Bovino says
A WGN News creative services employee was accused of throwing an object at Border Patrol agents before being briefly detained on Friday. The incident occurred near Lincoln and Foster avenues in the Lincoln Square neighborhood on Chicago's North Side. Multiple videos of the incident were posted on social media.
WGN News employee detained by federal agents on Chicago's North Side, videos show
Videos show a WGN News employee being detained by federal agents Friday on Chicago's North Side. (Credit: Josh Thomas)
Trump says he is considering giving Americans $2,000 tariff stimulus checks
During a recent interview with One America News, President Trump said he is looking at sending stimulus checks worth $1,000- $2,000. "We’re going to do something, we’re looking at something. No. 1, we’re paying down debt. Because people have allowed the debt to go crazy, said Trump. "We also might make a distribution to the people, almost like a dividend to the people of America. "We're thinking maybe $1,000 to $2,000 — it’d be great."
Video shows federal agent shoot Chicago pastor in head with pepper ball during Broadview ICE protest
A video shows a federal agent firing pepper balls at protesters outside the ICE processing center in the Chicago suburb of Broadview last month, striking a Chicago pastor in the head. The footage, captured by Kelly Hayes via Storyful on Sept. 19, shows protesters standing outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility shouting toward three agents stationed on the roof.
Man shot in head with pepper ball during Broadview protest, video shows
Newly-released video shows a federal agent shoot a reported pastor in the head with a pepper ball during a protest outside the ICE facility in suburban Chicago.
Chicago Police address misinformation after ICE shooting, confirms federal agents leading probe
Chicago Police are clarifying misinformation about an incident on Saturday involving ICE agents and an armed woman in Chicago. In a statement, Chicago police clarified that officers did respond to the shooting scene involving federal agents on Saturday near the intersection of West 39th Street and South Kedzie Avenue around 10:30 a.m. Police said their purpose was to "maintain public safety and traffic control."
Driver killed after large metal object crashes through windshield on Dan Ryan Expressway
A driver was killed when a large metal object went through the windshield of their vehicle early Monday on the Dan Ryan Expressway. The incident blocked all outbound express lanes ahead of the morning commute.
Driver killed after large object crashes through windshield on Dan Ryan Expressway
A driver was killed when a "large object" went through the windshield of their vehicle Monday morning on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
Chicago woman charged after death of 2-month-old boy: police
A 31-year-old woman has been charged in connection to the death of a 2-month-old boy, according to police. Andrea Thomas, 31, of Chicago, was arrested on Tuesday around 10:34 a.m. in the 2300 block of E. 70th Place. A 2-month-old boy was found unresponsive inside the home hours earlier.
Andrea Thomas, 31 (Chicago Police Department)
VIDEO: Food truck bursts into flames on I-90 near Hoffman Estates, ISP says
A food truck caught fire and was engulfed in flames on Sunday morning along Interstate 90 near Hoffman Estates. The food truck was on the right shoulder, and all lanes were closed while the fire was being extinguished.
Massive truck fire along Chicago area highway
A viewer sent Fox 32 this video of a truck engulfed in flames on Interstate 90 on Oct. 5, 2025. Credit: Werner Brockerhoff
Conflicting accounts emerge in ICE shooting that injured Chicago woman
A federal investigation into a Chicago shooting involving ICE agents is facing scrutiny after new evidence revealed inconsistencies between Homeland Security’s account and what witnesses, court documents, and body camera records suggest.
Bodycam video sparks questions about ICE shooting in Chicago
New details raise questions about a Chicago shooting involving federal agents.
DeKalb superintendent indicted on 17 federal counts in Illinois case; placed on leave
Federal prosecutors in Illinois have charged DeKalb County Schools Superintendent Dr. Devon Horton in a sweeping corruption case tied to his previous tenure leading Evanston/Skokie School District 65.
Chicago establishes ICE-free zones: Here's what we know
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday signed an executive order creating "ICE-free zones" across Chicago, limiting the ability of federal immigration agents to use city property and private businesses as staging areas for enforcement actions.
'ICE Free Zones': Chicago pushes back on immigration crackdown with new executive order
As the state sues to block President Donald Trump's deployment of the Texas National Guard to Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson declares ?ICE Free Zones? across the city in a unified stand with community leaders.