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EPISODE · Jan 28, 2026 · 11 MIN

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

from The Rundown | Chicago News

The group National Nurses United is hosting a candlelight vigil and a rally in Chicago in honor of Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed by federal agents over the weekend in Minneapolis. Pretti was also a nurse at a VA hospital. The state of Illinois is teaming up with a Chicago-based charity to operate the first statewide abortion fund. Second-term Chicago Alderperson Byron Sigcho-Lopez is seeking a spot on the fall ballot for the 4th Congressional District. Plus, In a west suburban school district, an administrator heard that two of her former students were collateral victims of President Donald Trump’s Chicago-area deportation drive. So, she tried to help.

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