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* Governor JB Pritzker on the state’s lawsuit against Trump’s National Guard deployment to Chicago…
Pritzker: The [federal] court here has given the US Department of Justice two days to respond in writing to the state’s TRO motion. They have to respond by midnight Wednesday night, and the next hearing will be on Thursday.
The press conference is ongoing. Click here to watch live.
* Capitol News Illinois’ Hannah Meisel was in the courtroom…
…as to where the troops will be and what they’ll be doing once here (combined with their ask for seven days to file a brief), she said the Feds’ assertion that it’ll take a few days once here to officially be truly deployed gives enough time. Oral arguments set for Thursday.
— Hannah Meisel (@hannahmeisel) October 6, 2025
* The Texas National Guard is on its way…
* Sun-Times…
Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson signed an executive order Monday setting designated protest times outside a federal facility used to process detained immigrants in the west suburb.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center at 1930 Beach Street has become a hotbed for protests since President Donald Trump’s administration aggressively ramped up his deportation campaign in the Chicago area last month under the name “Operation Midway Blitz.” Since then, protesters have arrived at the facility in the early morning hours, sometimes as early as 5 a.m., and have clashed with federal authorities into the late night hours.
The new protest hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, according to the executive order, which cites public safety concerns. The executive order is in effect immediately and will be until it is “deemed no longer necessary to protect residents’ health, safety, and welfare.”
* Huff Post | The Supreme Court Is About To Hear A Case That Could Change Elections: The Supreme Court will wrestle with a question on Wednesday that, depending on the answer, could open up broad avenues for President Donald Trump to manipulate elections and the courts while continuing his assault on the nation with bogus claims of election fraud. […] The case in question is Bost v. Illinois, which focuses on mail-in election ballots and specifically addresses who has the right to challenge them. The court will weigh whether allegations of a possible or future injury to a federal candidate’s campaign –– like costs associated with counting or verifying mail-in ballots up to two weeks after Election Day — are enough to give that person the right, or “standing” to sue. The case originates from Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), a Trump ally involved in the effort to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 victory, and Republican presidential electors Laura Pollastrini and Susan Sweeney, all of whom sued the Illinois State Board of Elections in 2022.
* WGLT | Illinois manufacturers look for more certainty amid ongoing tariffs: Mark Denzler, president of the Illinois Manufacturers Association [IMA], said many companies are deciding whether they can afford to absorb those costs or pass them on to their customers. “Some companies have reduced [capital expenditure] spending, they’ve put a free on hiring new people, particularly when we see companies that are making a product that’s sold to consumers, you think food products for example,” Denzler said in an interview on WGLT’s Sound Ideas.
* SoS Alexi Giannoulias | Time to slam brakes on discriminatory car insurance rates: We’re over halfway through our town hall push, where more than 800 Illinoisans took time out of their busy schedules to speak out about skyrocketing insurance rates. While the town halls are confirming what the data indicated, we’re also uncovering new issues to explore, including how ride-hail and delivery app drivers are potentially being double charged for auto insurance.
* McHenry County Blog | Former State Rep. DeLoris Doederlein 100 Today, Passed Driver’s Test at 99: Elected in 1986 to the Illinois House to replace Jill Zwick, East Dundee’s DeLoris Doederlein served six years. Today is her 100th birthday. Yesterday at the West Dundee VFW Post, there was a glorious celebration of her life. Not that there was a lot of public speaking. Doederlein’s best line was “See you next year.”
* Capitol News Illinois | Illinois sues to block Trump’s National Guard deployment to Chicago: Illinois filed its lawsuit hours after Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he will send 400 guardsmen to cities around the country, including Chicago, and after a federal judge in Oregon blocked National Guard deployments to Portland. The order is “effective immediately for an initial period of 60 days” and subject to extension, according to the memo, signed by Hegseth. It comes a day after Pritzker confirmed Trump’s intention to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard.
* NBC Chicago | Chicago mayor signs order to stop federal agents from using certain city-owned spaces: The order, which is set to take effect immediately, will prohibit federal immigration authorities from using “city-owned or controlled parking lots, vacant lots, and garages as staging areas, processing locations, or operations bases for civil immigration enforcement activities,” it states. “In recent weeks, federal agents used several City-owned properties—including parking lots near Harrison and Kedzie, and a vacant lot at 46th and Damen—as staging sites for immigration enforcement,” the mayor’s office said in a release about the order. “Such use of City property undermines community trust and runs counter to Chicago’s Welcoming City Ordinance, which ensures that all residents—regardless of immigration status—can live, work, and seek services without fear.”
* Economist | What a Chicago immigration raid says about Trumpism: One of the residents who remains is Alicia Brooks, a 33-year-old American citizen. By her account, at around 1am on the night of the raid she heard a helicopter right outside her window on the fifth floor. “I started to get my key, and I was grabbed,” she says. “I was zip-tied in front of me and escorted outside the building.” Dozens of men in military-style uniforms carrying assault rifles evacuated the complex “like it was on fire”, she says. They lined up the inhabitants outside, zip-tying the hands of the adults, and put them on buses. By law, to question somebody, immigration officers must have reason to think they could be an illegal immigrant. To arrest somebody, they need probable cause. Ms Brooks, who is black, with an American accent, says she repeatedly asked officers why she was being arrested, and pointed out her citizenship. Nobody asked her any questions. When she continued to object to her arrest, an officer knocked her to the ground, removed the zip-ties and replaced them with handcuffs, locked as tightly as they would go. By the time she was released, together with several other citizens, she says the sun was coming up.
* Bloomberg | Credit score shake-up slams Chicago’s TransUnion: Fair Isaac Corp. will now sell credit scores directly to mortgage resellers, a move that sent shares of third-party credit bureaus like Chicago-based TransUnion plunging. Through a new program, mortgage resellers will be able to calculate and distribute credit scores directly to customers, reducing their reliance on credit bureaus. This will bring more price transparency and savings for mortgage lenders, mortgage brokers and other industry participants, FICO said in a statement.
* ABC Chicago | Walgreens to close Chicago Old Post Office location: Walgreens announced it will close its office space at Chicago’s Old Post Office, a spokesperson told ABC7. The company said it will keep its headquarters in Deerfield, where the company has been rooted for decades. “As we renew our focus on our stores and customer experience, we have made the decision to exit our office space at the Old Post Office,” a spokesperson said.
* ABC Chicago | Uber Eats brings robot food delivery to some Chicago neighborhoods: The robots can only go on the sidewalk and are emission-free. They will be used in Austin, Belmont Cragin, Dunning, East Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Little Italy, Logan Square, Near North Side, Near West Side, Uptown, West Garfield Park and West Town initially.
* Tribune | CPS students celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month amid time of tension: ‘We deserve to be here’: Despite the fear in many communities as intimidation and arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents ramp up across the Chicago area, students such as Rodriguez, 16, are finding solace and joy by honoring the holiday. Sharing cultural traditions is not new for Lane Tech or Rodriguez, who hatched the plan to lead the pinata workshop. A year ago, when the fear of ICE sweeps and arrests was palpable, but the action was not as intense, Rodriguez hosted a workshop for schoolmates to make picture frames to place on an ofrenda, an altar traditionally set up to honor family and loved ones during Dia de los Muertos.
* ABC Chicago | Journalists, unions sue ICE, DHS alleging ‘extreme force’ during Broadview detention center protests: The groups suing include NABET Local 41, which represents members of ABC7 Chicago and other local TV stations. There have been multiple incidents where ABC7’s teams have been affected by the use of tear gas and pepper spray balls fired into crowds. Neither ICE nor DHS immediately responded to requests for comment on the lawsuit.
* Aurora Beacon-News | Aurora-area school districts modify Title IX policies as federal regulations shift: ‘People are at the center of this’: Following a recent court ruling, some Aurora-area school districts are revising their Title IX policies to align with a federal rule that eliminates protections for transgender students, among other provisions, in line with regulations created during President Donald Trump’s first term. Reversing a more recent version of the federal rule under former President Joe Biden’s administration, changing guidance at the federal level is creating a sort of patchwork of Title IX procedures in local school districts, including those in Aurora, as they adopt policies to remain in line with federal requirements.
* ABC Chicago | Car crashes into campaign office in Dolton, village trustee confirms: Dolton Village Trustee Kiana Belcher said the building is her campaign office. She’s running for 5th District County Commissioner. Firefighters say three people were taken to the hospital but are expected to be okay. No word yet on what caused the crash.
* Evanston Now | Panel set to vote on new council rules: In June the committee voted 5-4-1 to require a two-thirds supermajority to choose an acting mayor. But the draft language in the Council Rules ordinance for Monday night’s meeting simply adopts the procedure outlined in state law for naming an acting mayor — which only requires a simple majority vote. With Mayor Daniel Biss currently running in the Democratic congressional primary, the process for selecting an acting mayor could become an active issue.
* Daily Herald | New, $7.5 million reservoir expands water reliability, capacity in Vernon Hills: The reservoir holds 2 million gallons and is designed to increase reliability of the Vernon Hills water system, which serves about 33,000 residents and businesses in the village, unincorporated Libertyville Township, Knollwood, Rondout, Mettawa and a portion of Long Grove.
* Daily Herald | State Sen. Castro secures more than $12 million for 7 local infrastructure projects: The Illinois Department of Transportation’s Multi-Year Program will invest $50.6 billion over six years, continuing an unprecedented investment in safety, mobility and quality of life made possible by the bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program, according to the release. “These local projects will not only improve the quality of life in Illinois – they are also critically needed for the safety of our infrastructure,” Castro, an Elgin Democrat, said in the release. “I am grateful that, because of this Rebuild Illinois funding, the city of Elgin will be replacing the Kimball Street Bridge, which is a vital artery in our downtown in need of improvement.”
* Daily Herald | ‘Our goal is goodbye’: Suburban shelters seek forever homes amid surge in surrendered pets: “We’ve had a lot more requests (from owners relinquishing their pets) this year,” said Sally Hubbard, animal welfare manager for Save-A-Pet in Grayslake. “As a no-kill shelter, we only have so much space … but we work with people to help find them options.” In 2023, the Lake County shelter had 121 relinquish requests from owners. So far this year, the shelter has received 260 such requests, Hubbard said.
* Daily Herald | Naperville flag display to return to Rotary Hill: Operation Support our Troops - America and the Naperville Park District are hosting the “Healing Field of Honor” — a display of American flags — Nov. 7-12 at Rotary Hill next to the Millennium Carillon. The multi-day event will also feature the Vietnam Wall of Remembrance, bearing the names of more than 58,000 service members who died in Vietnam between 1957 and 1975. Organizers will hold an opening ceremony at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, and Vietnam veterans will share stories and answer questions at the memorial.
* Daily Herald | Elmhurst native wins Nobel Prize in medicine for key immune system discoveries: Fred Ramsdell, originally from Elmhurst, along with Mary E. Brunkow and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi uncovered a key pathway the body uses to keep the immune system in check, called peripheral immune tolerance. Experts called the findings critical to understanding autoimmune diseases such as Type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. In separate projects over several years, the trio of scientists — two in the U.S. and one in Japan — identified the importance of what are now called regulatory T cells. Scientists are currently using those findings in a variety of ways: to discover better treatments for autoimmune diseases, to improve organ transplant success and to enhance the body’s own fight against cancer, among others.
* IPM Newsroom | Urbana will explore alternatives to mental health crisis intervention without police involvement: At the Oct. 6 City Council meeting, stakeholders from law enforcement, health care and advocacy groups will begin discussions on building an alternative crisis response model. The discussions will be facilitated by a nonprofit organization, Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP), that has worked with communities across the U.S. to establish similar models.
* WCIA | Illinois Extension offering support, education for caregivers of farmers with dementia: The University of Illinois Extension has worked alongside researchers in Iowa and Illinois to develop a program designed for caregivers of farmers showing signs of dementia. Older agricultural workers have a higher risk of developing dementia — which increases the chances of becoming injured, especially for those living or working on farms. Because of that, researchers at the University of Iowa, University of Illinois Chicago, community members and Extension experts created Farm Families Coping with Dementia (FFCD).
* Chicago Mag | We’re the Great Pumpkin State, Charlie Brown: In a recent year, Illinois grew 634 million pounds of pumpkins, making it a $200 million industry in the state. In second place? Indiana, with 161 million pounds. […] Why Illinois? The soil is rich here, and the land is flat, making it ideal for pumpkin patches. Also, the state has a moderate climate. Pumpkins thrive in the summer, but too much heat stunts their growth. Farmers call this midland region “the orange belt.” For that reason, the world’s largest pumpkin processing plant, Nestle Libby, is in Morton, a small town near Peoria. Morton, which calls itself the Pumpkin Capital of the World, holds an annual Pumpkin Festival.
* WSIL | Applesauce spills on I-57 after semi-truck crash: No injuries reported after a semi-truck crash blocked lanes of I-57 on Monday morning. The Illinois State Police said the incident happened at 4:38 a.m., on October 6, in the northbound lanes of I-57 near the 76 mile marker in Franklin County. State police said a truck tractor semi-trailer crashed and rolled over which shut down both northbound lanes. […] Rick’s Towing, which responded to the scene, said 46 thousand pounds of applesauce spilled during the crash.
* NPR | The CDC says people must consult a health professional before COVID shot: Unlike in earlier years, the new guidelines call for people to talk to a doctor, pharmacist or some other health care provider about the risks and benefits of getting vaccinated before they get a shot. This extra step is called “shared decision-making,”or “individual-based decision-making” according to the language in the press release. The move is the final action necessary for implementing the new guidelines, which affect who can get and give the COVID shot, and whether vaccination will be covered by private and government insurance without copayments.
* NYT | Groups Sue E.P.A. Over Canceled $7 Billion for Solar Energy: The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Rhode Island, accused the agency of illegally revoking the money under the Solar for All program without congressional approval. It expanded an ever-widening legal battle over President Trump’s efforts to claw back billions of dollars in climate funding that had been approved by the Biden administration. The lead plaintiff is the Rhode Island AFL-CIO, a group of labor unions that had trained electricians and other workers to install solar panels in the state. While the unions did not directly receive funds under the Solar for All program, they had been counting on work that would have followed a $49.3 million grant to the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources.
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Monday, Oct 6, 25 @ 2:46 pm
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If Illinois National Guard troops were headed to Texas, the MAGA crowd would get very emotional indeed
Comment by low level Monday, Oct 6, 25 @ 4:00 pm
The ‘have to consult a health professional before Covid shot’…who was able to get a shot beforehand without doing so? I mean, you’re usually getting them _from_ a health professional, right? So…do they think that people were getting the shots from..nonhealth professionals? Are they restricting what health professionals can give a vax, like no nurses can give them, thus making it harder to get vaccinated?
It also feels like the states that say women have to have an ultrasound or a waiting period for an abortion.
Comment by BE Monday, Oct 6, 25 @ 4:53 pm
Re: Auto Insurance Rates
Multiple Auto Insurance Companies in Illinois were started because of Discriminatory Auto Insurance Rates for Rural Illinois residents: State Farm, Country Companies, Pekin Insurance. Other states’ examples: Farmers, Nationwide, and Farm Bureau Insurance in many states.
Comment by Peoria Pete Monday, Oct 6, 25 @ 5:30 pm
I don’t recall any Democrats Upset @ Gov Pritzker calling out the National Guard for the 2024 Chicago DNC Convention.
Comment by Peoria Pete Monday, Oct 6, 25 @ 5:34 pm
===Upset @ Gov Pritzker calling out the National Guard for the 2024 Chicago DNC===
lol
That was a carefully planned mission which spanned a year.
They weren’t engaged in unruly crowd control. Some MPs were deployed, but were held in reserve.
They were mostly in support roles. Cyber security task force members, communications experts, chemical and biological response troops, site security, hazard assessment and explosive device experts have all been called up. Even some veterinarians were activated to care for bomb-sniffing dogs.
But, you know, you do you. Rather than think about it or maybe use the Google, you just spout one of the tiredest talking points out there.
Go back to Facebook.
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Oct 6, 25 @ 6:23 pm
By the way, I’ve long had few issues with deploying ING military police, particularly in backup roles. I briefly embedded with such a unit in Iraq years ago. Very professional.
But you just don’t take them away from their families and jobs and thrust them into service for no good reason.
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Oct 6, 25 @ 6:26 pm