Chicago Schools Issue 'Safety Alert' After New ICE Activity [View all]

Source: Newsweek

Published Oct 03, 2025 at 11:06 AM EDT updated Oct 03, 2025 at 12:22 PM EDT


A Chicago school district has issued a safety alert to families and community members in response to recent immigration enforcement activity in the area.

North Chicago School District 187 Superintendent John Price sent the alert Thursday afternoon after the district received confirmation of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol operations in North Chicago and nearby Waukegan, according to the alert.

“The safety and well-being of our students, families, and community are our highest priority,” Price wrote in the alert, which was also shared by the North Chicago Police Department on Facebook.

Newsweek reached out to the school district for comment via email outside office hours.

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