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Weekend Evening Anchor & Political Reporter in my hometown @CBSChicago • Formerly of CLE, GRR, TVC.
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Special Agent-in-Charge Douglas DePodesta departing as head of FBI Chicago

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By Chris Tye Verified
| WBBM-TV (Chicago, IL) Verified
Special Agent-in-Charge Douglas DePodesta, who has led FBI Chicago for the past three years, is leaving his post on July 6. CBS News Chicago was told the surprise announcement was made Wednesday by his superiors. In a message to his team, he wrote, "I've never backed down from a fight, as long as it meant our personnel could continue serving the FBIs mission. Unfortunately, that has proven unpopular over time and my departure is a consequence of that.
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Aroma Park tornado damage didn't meet threshold for FEMA funding, mayor says

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By Chris Tye Verified
| WBBM-TV (Chicago, IL) Verified
It's already been a record-breaking season when it comes to tornadoes, with 161 confirmed this year so far. Communities are now skeptical about whether federal assistance will come as they continue to recover. Unfortunately, that assistance will not be going to some of those communities. Back on March 10, deadly tornadoes ripped through Kankakee County, Illinois, and Newton County, Indiana. During his visit to survey the damage in Aroma Park, Gov.
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Illinois Accountability Commission chair says fresh wave of ICE arrests has begun, with new tactics in play

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By Chris Tye Verified
| WBBM-TV (Chicago, IL) Verified
The chair of the Illinois Accountability Commission says he is hearing a fresh uptick in ICE arrests has begun, as Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin signals a shift toward less visible enforcement.
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