Editor's Note: Illinois leaders are expected to speak at 3 p.m. central time Monday following Border Patrol activity in downtown Chicago over the weekend as part of the ongoing 'Operation Midway Blitz'

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CHICAGO (WGN) — U.S. Border Patrol agents, many armed and wearing masks, were seen in downtown Chicago on Sunday afternoon, drawing attention from passersby along Michigan Avenue and at other locations popular among tourists and residents alike.

WGN-TV crews observed agents in full uniform around 2 p.m., while Border Patrol boats patrolled the Chicago River nearby.

The ongoing immigration enforcement effort in the Chicago area, which the Trump administration calls "Operation Midway Blitz," began in early September. On Sunday, Border Patrol agents in military fati

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