CHICAGO (WGN) — Allegations over excessive use-of-force by federal immigration agents in the Chicago area during "Operation Midway Blitz" will be a key focus during a hearing Wednesday morning at Dirksen Federal Courthouse.

The hearing is related to a lawsuit filed by news outlets and protesters last month and comes one day before a temporary restraining order is set to expire.

U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis will need to decide whether or not to put more long-term restrictions in place when it comes to crowd control tactics by federal agents.

Since the start of "Operation Midway Blitz," a frenzy of cases have been filed in federal court over immigration agents’ use of tear gas and other chemical agents on protesters and media. That includes the Chicago Headline Club's lawsuit against th

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