The Illinois State Police have launched an investigation into the death of Silverio Villegas-González, a 38-year-old Mexican man shot and killed by a federal immigration agent in September 2025 in Franklin Park — a case that has been mired in conflicting accounts and criticism over the use of force from the very beginning.

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Officials say the suspect in the shooting, which left another officer in critical condition, has been taken into custody

A shooting at a Chicago hospital on Saturday morning left a police officer dead and another critically injured, according to Chicago police superintendent Larry Snelling.

The suspect, who has not been publicly identified, is in custody, according to Andre Vasquez, alderperson for the city’s 40th ward.

No deaths reported after latest round of severe weather in the region as officials brace residents for long recovery

A trail of damaged homes and buildings dotted a wide swath of the US on Saturday after a burst of destructive winds and reported tornadoes tore off roofs, uprooted trees and rendered rural roads impassable with debris.

No deaths were reported after Friday’s storms, which barreled through the upper midwest and delivered the latest round of severe weather to batter the region. Officials braced residents for a long recovery in some rural communities.