Good afternoon, Chicago.
A 56-year-old widower, single parent, and sole caretaker for four U.S. citizen children had secured an immigration court date with a strong case for being granted bail, according to his attorney. Despite entering the U.S. legally and obtaining a work permit, a lawsuit alleges that immigration agents forced the man to sign a voluntary departure waiver while he was held in allegedly inhumane conditions at the west suburban Broadview holding facility. Later that same day, he was reportedly “on the other side of the border.”
The man’s case is detailed in a sweeping class-action lawsuit filed today against immigration officials. The lawsuit accuses the federal holding facility in Broadview of dirty and unsafe conditions, where arrestees are being warehoused for days on end.
Here’s what else is happening today in Chicago:
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### Immigration and Legal News
– Immigration agents at the Broadview facility face allegations over the treatment of detainees, including unsafe and unsanitary conditions.
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### Local Highlights
– The deceased? Iconic local businesses such as Mitchell’s Ice Cream, Al’s Deli, and many others—from years past—are remembered in a reflective story. [Read more here.]
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### Top News Stories
– Border Patrol agents used a taser and arrested a man following a crash in the O’Hare parking lot.
– Today in Chicago history: 68 people were killed when an American Eagle plane bound for O’Hare crashed in an Indiana field.
– Hospitals have been pulling back on gender-affirming care for minors under the Trump administration, leaving transgender youth and their families with shrinking options.
Since President Donald Trump took office earlier this year, hospital systems across the Chicago area have been reducing gender-affirming healthcare services for children. This has left many transgender youth searching for care throughout the state and their parents facing uncertainty and fear. [Read more here.]
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### Top Business Stories
– Instacart, DoorDash, and other companies are now offering discounts to SNAP recipients.
– The FDA has announced a recall of a blood pressure medicine found to be contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical.
– 5 things to watch in the Chicago Bears-Cincinnati Bengals game along with our Week 9 predictions.
The Chicago Bears (4-3) will face Ja’Marr Chase just two days after Halloween. Despite the timing, the Bears will maintain a healthy respect for the star wideout as they take on the Cincinnati Bengals (3-5) this Sunday. [Read more here.]
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### Top Sports Stories
– Column: Billy Donovan’s “gut” rotation decisions are working for a deep and selfless Chicago Bulls team.
– Hugo Cuypers and the Chicago Fire prepare for another win-or-go-home playoff game this Saturday, saying, “We’ve done this before.”
– Theater Review: In *Little Bear Ridge Road* on Broadway, Laurie Metcalf delivers a powerful portrayal of a woman alone on her couch.
In Samuel D. Hunter’s poignant play *Little Bear Ridge Road*, the remarkable Laurie Metcalf plays Sarah, a gruff, determined woman from red-state America, reflecting the playwright’s native Idaho. Sarah despises dependency with every fiber of her being. [Read more here.]
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### More Eat. Watch. Do. Stories
– Playboi Carti’s “Antagonist 2.0” concert in Chicago was a nonstop night of music.
– Gayle King may be stepping down as host of *CBS Mornings* next year.
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### National and World News
– Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to detail dozens of attorneys to the Justice Department for temporary assignments in Memphis and near the U.S.-Mexico border. These assignments could run through next fall, according to a memo reviewed by The Associated Press. [Read more here.]
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