Thursday, October 23, 2025

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order he says will demand justice as deportation efforts continue in the Chicago area. Federal immigration agents faced off with protesters outside a discount mall in Little Village. Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey is mourning the death of one of his sons and multiple family members in a helicopter crash in Montana. Plus, how do you keep alive the memory of Chicagoans whose lives have been cut short by gun violence? A program called Notes for Peace thinks music is part of the answer. We follow the process of one song from start to finish.