Week in Review: Illinois Commission Releases ‘Midway Blitz’ Report; Government Shutdown Ends

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Original Load Date May 1, 2026, 9 p.m.
Last Updated May 1, 2026, 9 p.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/01/week-review-illinois-commission-releases-midway-blitz-report-government-shutdown-ends

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A state commission slams federal immigration agents for “illegal and violent conduct” during “Operation Midway Blitz” — and pushes Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke to act. But O’Neill Burke says she can only act after getting a completed investigation from law enforcement. Democra...