Investigation Briefs

To create a durable public record of Operation Midway Blitz, the Commission relied on a team of lawyers and staff to investigate some of the most egregious incidents.

Evidence was carefully gathered, rigorously examined, and pieced together from various incidents spanning the following days and locations. Each Investigation Brief is linked below.

• September 12, 2025: Village of Franklin Park – Shooting Death of Silverio Villegas González
• September 15 - December 6, 2025: City of Elgin – Federal Occupation
• September 30, 2025: City of Chicago, South Shore neighborhood – Apartment Raids
• October 1, 2025: City of Chicago, Garfield Park neighborhood – Garfield Park Pursuit and Use of Force
• October 3, 2025: City of Chicago Logan Square neighborhood (Funston Elementary School) – Chemical Weapons
• October 4, 2025: City of Chicago Brighton Park neighborhood – Shooting of Marimar Martinez and Chemical Weapons
• October 10, 2025: City of Chicago, West Loop neighborhood – Arrest of Dayanne Figueroa
• October 14, 2025: City of Chicago East Side neighborhood – Vehicular Pursuit, Excessive Force, Chemical Weapons
• October 22-23, and November 8, 2025: City of Chicago, Little Village neighborhood – Military-Style Occupation
• October 24, 2025: City of Chicago, Lakeview neighborhood – Discriminatory Stops and Chemical Weapons
• October 25, 2025: City of Chicago Old Irving Park neighborhood – Use of Force and Chemical Weapons
• October 31, 2025: City of Evanston – Use of Force and Chemical Weapons
• November 2, 2025: City of Melrose Park – Use of Force, Chokehold