According to a letter sent Wednesday to Duckworth, D-Ill., U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons said the staffer told federal agents he was the attorney of Jose Ismeal Ayuzo Sandoval — a 40-year-old illegal immigrant previously deported four times to Mexico and who had a DUI conviction.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Streicker is the latest in an unusual flurry of departures — including five section chiefs — who have either left the U.S. attorney’s office this year, or plan to by the end of next month.

Dorsey & Whitney, a Minneapolis-based law firm founded in 1912, is undergoing a Midwest expansion by opening an office in Chicago. The move is an element of the growth strategy led by Peter Nelson, who became Dorsey’s managing partner in July. The firm has about 650 attorneys worldwide, including 210 based in Minneapolis.

The Chicago tech executive found “pulverized” and missing a foot at the bottom of a staircase inside a luxury condo, was allegedly murdered by her husband, who is currently locked up

Six people, including a congressional candidate, face federal charges over a Broadview ICE protest and will appear in court in Chicago on Wednesday.

Dorsey & Whitney adds two partners in Boise and five in Chicago, boosting its trust, estate, and litigation services across multiple industries.

Edelson PC has agreed to dismiss a suit against two former colleagues of disgraced plaintiff’s attorney Tom Girardi, records show.

Federal immigration agents faced gunfire and violent attacks during Chicago raids in Little Village. Nine arrested as rioters threw debris, rammed vehicles.