Should Chicago get ‘financial compensation' for ICE operations? Voters spoke loudly – NBC 5 Chicago

Should Chicago get ‘financial compensation’ for ICE operations? Voters spoke loudly  NBC 5 Chicago

Early election results show Chicago handed one its most decisive responses to a referendum question on the Illinois midterm ballot. You’re watching the NBC 5 Chicago News streaming channel, which plays local Chicago news 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can find the “NBC 5 Chicago News” streaming channel on your phone or computer, and on Peacock, Samsung, Roku, Xumo or on our app, so you can watch our local news on your schedule. Among questions Chicago voters were asked on their 2026 midterm election ballot was an advisory question on whether the city should try to recover financial losses incurred during Operation Midway Blitz, an immigration enforcement operation undertaken by the Trump administration.

"Shall the City of Chicago pursue all lawful means to recover financial compensation from the federal government for the costs and economic harm caused by the Donald Trump administration's violent, militarized ICE operations, including the Midway Blitz operation led by Greg Bovino, to recover lost tax revenue, public safety response costs, and services provided to residents and families affected by those operations?" As of about 9:30 p.m. on Election Night in Illinois, Chicago voters spoke loudly, with 84.39% of those who voted saying "yes" to the question, one of the most decisive responses to a referendum question. Follow along with the state's biggest