Cook County Circuit Chief Judge Timothy Evans prohibited ICE courthouse arrests as part of the Trump administration's federal immigration crackdown in Chicago.

After launching "Operation Midway Blitz" at the beginning of September, there has been a rapid escalation of ICE in Chicago, with armed agents marching through the Loop.

With the Trump administration’s ramped-up immigration enforcement efforts continuing to rile the Chicago area, officials in west suburban Broadview took steps on Monday to insulate residents from flare-ups between protesters and police as state lawmakers returning to Springfield this week look to strengthen legal safeguards for people swept up in “Operation Midway Blitz.

A hearing had been set in the matter for Friday, but that was scuttled due to the government shutdown that has frozen civil litigation where the U.S. is a party. Instead, the judge said he will issue a written ruling “in the coming days.