Lead prosecutor in ‘Broadview Six’ immigration protest case leaving for DC ahead of high-profile trial

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Feb. 23, 2026, 6:01 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 23, 2026, 6:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/23/prosecutor-broadview-six-exits/

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The lead prosecutor in the politically charged ‘Broadview Six’ case accusing a group of Democrats and other protesters of conspiring to impede immigration agents at the Broadview ICE facility is leaving the office for a temporary detail in Washington D.C. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sheri Mecklenburg, ...