Good afternoon, Chicago.
A federal judge in Chicago is grilling a pair of immigration officials today about law enforcement tactics employed during the Trump administration’s ongoing “Operation Midway Blitz” that allegedly are in violation of a restraining order she issued earlier this month.
U.S. District Judge Sarah Ellis said last week she was “profoundly concerned” that immigration agents are violating her orders restricting the use of tear gas on media and protesters, and told the Department of Justice to make officials with knowledge of the operation to appear before her and answer questions.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sues Trump over threat to cut emergency funding
The city’s federal suit, filed today, alleges the Department of Homeland Security has tied long-standing funding that pays for cybersecurity tools, hazmat suits, first responder salaries and more to “unlawful conditions” outlawing the city’s “diversity, equity and inclusion” efforts. Read more here.
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- What to know about ‘No Kings’ protests in Chicago and the suburbs
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The Amazon Web Services booth at the National Retail Federation’s annual trade show is seen in January 2020 in New York.
Amazon cloud computing outage disrupts McDonald’s app, Snapchat and many other online services
A problem at Amazon’s cloud computing service disrupted internet use around the world early today, taking down dozens of online services, including social media site Snapchat, the Roblox and Fortnite video games and chat app Signal.Read more here.
More top business stories:
- Former White Sox pitcher Dallas Keuchel lists Lakeview home for $2.2M
- Trump suggests US will buy Argentinian beef to bring down prices for American consumers
Chicago Blackhawks beat former coach Joel Quenneville’s Anaheim Ducks as Ryan Donato scores in OT
The Hawks defeated the Ducks 2-1 in overtime as Connor Bedard ended his high-quality night with a pass to Ryan Donato, who sounded the horn for the team’s third win of the season. Read more here.
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Meet La Caccina, the choir celebrating strong women — and, this Halloween, witches
To try to summarize what La Caccina does is a tall order. The treble choir’s witch-themed “Weird Sisters” — Oct. 25 and 26, just in time for Halloween — stretches from “W.I.T.C.H.,” Devon Cole’s viral pop hit from 2022, to Swedish composer Arne Mellnäs’ 1969 piece “Aglepta.” Read more here.
More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories:
- The Banchet Awards announce 2026 chef and restaurant nominees plus a new honor for a historic icon in Chicago
- Review: ‘Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars’ by Timeline Theatre is Sandra Delgado’s meditations on home
People gather to welcome freed Israeli hostage, Elkana Bohbot, who was recently released from Hamas captivity in Gaza, as he returns home from the hospital to Mevaseret Zion, Israel, Oct. 19, 2025. (Francisco Seco/AP)US envoys arrive in Israel to shore up the Gaza ceasefire after a major flareup
Special envoy Steve Witkoff and the U.S. president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner were in Israel today to shore up the tenuous ceasefire that’s holding in Gaza, a day after the fragile deal faced its first major flareup. Read more here.
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