Overview

• Federal agents used tear gas, pepper balls and baton-style rounds Friday to clear crowds after protesters tried to block a vehicle near the Broadview ICE processing center.
• Department of Homeland Security officials say Operation Midway Blitz has produced more than 500 arrests regionwide as enforcement extends to public sites, including two Southwest Side Home Depot locations.
• Among those detained Thursday was longtime tamale vendor Laura Murillo at 47th and Western, with relatives seeking legal help as she is held at the Broadview facility.
• Broadview officials, including Mayor Katrina Thompson, demand removal of a tall metal fence erected this week that they call illegal and unsafe, accusing federal agents of endangering residents with chemical agents.
• DHS says demonstrators have assaulted officers and interfered with operations, while videos from Friday show some protesters shouting violent slogans as Border Patrol leadership highlights a visible presence in Chicago.