{"id":2599,"date":"2025-10-07T13:38:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T13:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/?p=2599"},"modified":"2025-10-07T13:38:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T13:38:17","slug":"judge-refuses-to-block-national-guard-deployment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/?p=2599","title":{"rendered":"Judge refuses to block National Guard deployment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>Good morning, Chicago. \u2736<\/h3>\n<p>\ud83d\udd0e <b>Below<\/b>: Illinois sued to stop deployment of the National Guard but a judge refused the state\u2019s plea. Troops could hit Chicago\u2019s streets as soon as Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\uddde\ufe0f <b>Plus<\/b>: An attorney for a woman shot by U.S. Border Patrol disputes the feds\u2019 claims, Mayor Brandon Johnson orders \u201cICE-free zones\u201d and more news you need to know.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcdd <b>Keeping score<\/b>: The Cubs face playoff elimination after <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-j\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">a 7-3 loss to the Brewers in Game 2<\/a> of the National League Division Series.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udce7 <b>Subscribe<\/b>: <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletter-hub.suntimes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">Get this newsletter delivered to your inbox weekday mornings.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u23f1\ufe0f <i>A 9-minute read<\/i><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h4>TODAY\u2019S WEATHER \u2601\ufe0f<\/h4>\n<p>Cloudy with a chance of showers and a high near 65.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h4>TODAY\u2019S TOP STORIES<\/h4>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"large-2x1-notfixed\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-380000\" name=\"image-380000\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"\/>\n        <picture data-crop=\"large-2x1-notfixed\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/2a93d4a\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6442x4297+0+0\/resize\/840x560!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fea%2Fba%2Fa182f9364c138440bd8c441fd2d4%2Fpritzkertrump-100725-10-1.jpg 1x,https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/3a927e4\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6442x4297+0+0\/resize\/1680x1120!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fea%2Fba%2Fa182f9364c138440bd8c441fd2d4%2Fpritzkertrump-100725-10-1.jpg 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1NjBweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><source width=\"840\" height=\"560\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/ef052e0\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6442x4297+0+0\/resize\/840x560!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fea%2Fba%2Fa182f9364c138440bd8c441fd2d4%2Fpritzkertrump-100725-10-1.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1NjBweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><\/p>\n<\/picture>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">\n<p>Mayor Brandon Johnson stands behind Gov. JB Pritzker, who speaks at a news conference Monday.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><span class=\"line\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-i\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">Judge refuses to immediately block National Guard deployment to Illinois<\/a><\/h3>\n<h5>By <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-d\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">Jon Seidel<\/a> and <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-h\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">Tina Sfondeles<\/a><\/h5>\n<p><b>State, city sue<\/b>: National Guard troops could hit Chicago\u2019s streets as soon as Tuesday after a federal judge refused a plea from Illinois\u2019 attorneys to immediately block a deployment they called \u201cillegal, dangerous and unconstitutional\u201d in a highly anticipated lawsuit Monday.<\/p>\n<p><b>Troops arriving<\/b>: A federal judge said Monday she wouldn\u2019t hear arguments over Illinois\u2019 bid to block the deployment until Thursday, even after a lawyer for the Trump administration confirmed Texas troops were on their way.<\/p>\n<p><b>Key context<\/b>: Gov. JB Pritzker announced Sunday that President Donald Trump had ordered 400 members of the Texas National Guard to deploy into Illinois, Oregon and elsewhere. He also said 300 Illinois National Guard troops were being federalized against his \u201cvigorous objections.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-k\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"><b>READ MORE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u2736\u2736\u2736\u2736<\/h3>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"large-2x1-notfixed\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-a60000\" name=\"image-a60000\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"\/>\n        <picture data-crop=\"large-2x1-notfixed\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/962c1b1\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/840x560!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc2%2F3c%2F82bebd3d4544a43600c89c045740%2Ficeshooting-100525-0059.jpg 1x,https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/878dd8a\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/1680x1120!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc2%2F3c%2F82bebd3d4544a43600c89c045740%2Ficeshooting-100525-0059.jpg 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1NjBweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><source width=\"840\" height=\"560\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/9de4651\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/840x560!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc2%2F3c%2F82bebd3d4544a43600c89c045740%2Ficeshooting-100525-0059.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1NjBweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Red crime scene tape lies on the ground attached to the gate at Big Rig Oil Pros in Brighton Park, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. Earlier in the day, a woman drove to the auto shop seeking help after being shot by federal agents nearby.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/9de4651\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/840x560!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc2%2F3c%2F82bebd3d4544a43600c89c045740%2Ficeshooting-100525-0059.jpg 1x,https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/0c16b15\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/1680x1120!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc2%2F3c%2F82bebd3d4544a43600c89c045740%2Ficeshooting-100525-0059.jpg 2x\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/9de4651\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/840x560!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc2%2F3c%2F82bebd3d4544a43600c89c045740%2Ficeshooting-100525-0059.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1NjBweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><\/p>\n<\/picture>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">\n<p>Employees of Big Rig Oil Pros in Brighton Park treated Marimar Martinez after a Border Patrol agent shot her Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><span class=\"line\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-credit\">\n<p>Candace Dane Chambers\/Sun-Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-n\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said \u2018do something b&#8212;-&#8216; before shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n<h5>By <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-p\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">David Struett<\/a> and <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-x\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">Kade Heather<\/a><\/h5>\n<p><b>Video allegations<\/b>: Body-camera video of a U.S. Border Patrol agent involved in the shooting of a woman who allegedly chased agents in Brighton Park Saturday shows an officer saying, \u201cDo something, b&#8212;-,\u201d before pulling over and shooting the woman five times, her attorney said in federal court Monday.<\/p>\n<p><b>Disputed details<\/b>: The video appears to contradict the government\u2019s allegation that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire on her Saturday morning on Kedzie Avenue near 39th Street, her attorney said at a detention hearing at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse.<\/p>\n<p><b>Suspects freed<\/b>: U.S. District Judge Heather McShain denied a request by the federal government to detain Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, 21, who was also arrested Saturday, pending trial. Martinez and Ruiz, who wore orange jumpsuits for the detention hearing, were charged Sunday with felony assault of a federal officer.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-m\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"><b>READ MORE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>WATCH: CARS ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED IN SHOOTING \u25b6\ufe0f<\/h4>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"b4qBLgk9hWw\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Footage allegedly shows vehicles involved in Brighton Park Border Patrol shooting\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b4qBLgk9hWw?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><i>Video footage obtained by the Sun-Times shows the vehicles allegedly involved in an incident in which a <\/i><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-q\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"><i>Border Patrol agent shot a woman<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<h3>\u2736\u2736\u2736\u2736<\/h3>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"large-2x1-notfixed\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-560000\" name=\"image-560000\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"\/>\n        <picture data-crop=\"large-2x1-notfixed\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/801dc49\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/840x560!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fbf%2Fde%2F41d7d93c407ea39539c2e7a1bc04%2F561a8629.jpg 1x,https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/d47ef8a\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/1680x1120!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fbf%2Fde%2F41d7d93c407ea39539c2e7a1bc04%2F561a8629.jpg 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1NjBweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><source width=\"840\" height=\"560\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/610b47b\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/840x560!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fbf%2Fde%2F41d7d93c407ea39539c2e7a1bc04%2F561a8629.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1NjBweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Mayor Brandon Johnson holds up the executive order he signed Monday declaring city-owned properties &quot;ICE-free zones.&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/610b47b\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/840x560!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fbf%2Fde%2F41d7d93c407ea39539c2e7a1bc04%2F561a8629.jpg 1x,https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/030cb57\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/1680x1120!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fbf%2Fde%2F41d7d93c407ea39539c2e7a1bc04%2F561a8629.jpg 2x\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/610b47b\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/840x560!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fbf%2Fde%2F41d7d93c407ea39539c2e7a1bc04%2F561a8629.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1NjBweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><\/p>\n<\/picture>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">\n<p>Mayor Brandon Johnson holds up the executive order he signed Monday declaring city-owned properties \u201cICE-free zones.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><span class=\"line\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-credit\">\n<p>Anthony Vazquez\/Sun-Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-a\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">Mayor Johnson\u2019s executive order declares city-owned properties \u2018ICE-free zones\u2019<\/a><\/h3>\n<h5>By <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-f\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">Fran Spielman<\/a><\/h5>\n<p><b>\u2018ICE-free zones\u2019<\/b>: City property \u2014 including parking lots next to Chicago public schools, libraries, parks and city buildings \u2014 cannot be used as staging grounds for raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, under an executive order signed Monday aimed at what Mayor Brandon Johnson called President Trump\u2019s \u201cforceful display of tyranny.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Key context<\/b>: It\u2019s the latest of three <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-z\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">executive orders Johnson has signed<\/a> in what so far has been a failed attempt to stop or slow the deportation campaign that has <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-v\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">sown fear and chaos<\/a> in the Chicago area and at times triggered clashes between protesters and federal immigration agents.<\/p>\n<p><b>More headlines<\/b>: <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-w\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"><b>READ MORE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h4>MORE NEWS YOU NEED<\/h4>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"large-2x1-notfixed\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-610000\" name=\"image-610000\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"\/>\n        <picture data-crop=\"large-2x1-notfixed\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/520d4ce\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4391x2929+0+0\/resize\/840x560!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc1%2F26%2F2136abb44bf6a58b1eef2677b87f%2Fwalk-100725-002-1.jpg 1x,https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/541612c\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4391x2929+0+0\/resize\/1680x1120!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc1%2F26%2F2136abb44bf6a58b1eef2677b87f%2Fwalk-100725-002-1.jpg 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1NjBweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><source width=\"840\" height=\"560\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/0281055\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4391x2929+0+0\/resize\/840x560!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc1%2F26%2F2136abb44bf6a58b1eef2677b87f%2Fwalk-100725-002-1.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1NjBweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"The Rev. Gary Graf begins a two-month walking pilgrimage to New York's Ellis Island on Monday from the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV in Dolton.  Graf intends to shed light on the plight of immigrants in the U.S. \" srcset=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/0281055\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4391x2929+0+0\/resize\/840x560!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc1%2F26%2F2136abb44bf6a58b1eef2677b87f%2Fwalk-100725-002-1.jpg 1x,https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/7b8b9e7\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4391x2929+0+0\/resize\/1680x1120!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc1%2F26%2F2136abb44bf6a58b1eef2677b87f%2Fwalk-100725-002-1.jpg 2x\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/0281055\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4391x2929+0+0\/resize\/840x560!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc1%2F26%2F2136abb44bf6a58b1eef2677b87f%2Fwalk-100725-002-1.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1NjBweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><\/p>\n<\/picture>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">\n<p>The Rev. Gary Graf begins a two-month walking pilgrimage Monday, from the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV in Dolton to New York\u2019s Ellis Island.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><span class=\"line\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-credit\">\n<p>Candace Dane Chambers\/Sun-Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-yh\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"><b>Pastor walks to NYC<\/b><\/a>: The Rev. Gary Graf of Our Lady of the Heights in Chicago Heights began a walk Monday from Pope Leo XIV\u2019s childhood home in Dolton to Ellis Island in New York City. Upset by the Trump administration\u2019s detention and deportation of immigrants, Graf hopes his efforts mobilize Americans toward compassion.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-yk\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"><b>For Wadee Alfayoumi<\/b><\/a>: Nearly two years after the fatal hate crime stabbing of a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy, Illinois elected officials are honoring what would have been his eighth birthday by pushing for improved safety of immigrant and refugee children.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-yu\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"><b>Jackson jumps back in<\/b><\/a>: Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is staging a comeback that will upend the open race for the 2nd Congressional District \u2014 and his competitors are prepared to pounce on his past.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-jl\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"><b>Pandemic-related fraud<\/b><\/a>: Rahshone Burnett, of west suburban Westchester, was charged last month with stealing money from the federal pandemic unemployment program. In June, he was sentenced to prison for defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program. <\/li>\n<li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-jy\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"><b>Remembering Al Llorens<\/b><\/a>: An Englewood native and education labor leader, Mr. Llorens was beloved for his decades of teaching, advocacy and commitment to public education. He died Sept. 25 at age 73.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-jj\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"><b>Corporate closing<\/b><\/a>: Walgreens said it would close its sprawling space at the Old Post Office near the Loop in January 2026 and move downtown employees to the pharmacy chain\u2019s Deerfield headquarters.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-jt\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"><b>Jellycat on Mag Mile<\/b><\/a>: The British company behind the popular plushies now has a permanent shop inside Nordstrom\u2019s Michigan Avenue store.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<h4>WAR IN GAZA \u2736<\/h4>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"large-2x1-notfixed\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-c70000\" name=\"image-c70000\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"\/>\n        <picture data-crop=\"large-2x1-notfixed\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"840\" height=\"672\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/1be443c\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2000x1600+0+0\/resize\/840x672!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F57%2Fb2%2F4d65656f4514bec5fc08b6a1b340%2Fstrohmayer-abudayyeh.png 1x,https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/060c4f4\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2000x1600+0+0\/resize\/1680x1344!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F57%2Fb2%2F4d65656f4514bec5fc08b6a1b340%2Fstrohmayer-abudayyeh.png 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI2NzJweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><source width=\"840\" height=\"672\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/3d4dfbe\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2000x1600+0+0\/resize\/840x672!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F57%2Fb2%2F4d65656f4514bec5fc08b6a1b340%2Fstrohmayer-abudayyeh.png\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI2NzJweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Elad Strohmayer, consul general of Israel to the Midwest (left); Hatem Abudayyeh, national chair of the U.S. Palestinian Community Network (right). \" srcset=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/3d4dfbe\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2000x1600+0+0\/resize\/840x672!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F57%2Fb2%2F4d65656f4514bec5fc08b6a1b340%2Fstrohmayer-abudayyeh.png 1x,https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/c773f72\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2000x1600+0+0\/resize\/1680x1344!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F57%2Fb2%2F4d65656f4514bec5fc08b6a1b340%2Fstrohmayer-abudayyeh.png 2x\" width=\"840\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/3d4dfbe\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2000x1600+0+0\/resize\/840x672!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F57%2Fb2%2F4d65656f4514bec5fc08b6a1b340%2Fstrohmayer-abudayyeh.png\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI2NzJweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><\/p>\n<\/picture>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">\n<p>Elad Strohmayer, consul general of Israel to the Midwest (left); Hatem Abudayyeh, national chair of the U.S. Palestinian Community Network (right). <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><span class=\"line\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-credit\">\n<p>Pat Nabong, Zubaer Khan\/Su-Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-jd\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">Israelis and Palestinians mark 2 years of war<\/a><\/h3>\n<h5>By Associated Press, <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-jh\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">Mitchell Armentrout<\/a>, <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-jk\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">Neil Steinberg<\/a><\/h5>\n<p><b>Oct. 7, 2023<\/b>: It\u2019s been two years since thousands of Hamas-led militants poured into southern Israel after a surprise barrage of rockets. They stormed army bases, farming communities and <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-ju\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">an outdoor music festival<\/a>, killing some 1,200 people including children and older adults and abducting 251 others.<\/p>\n<p><b>Yearslong war<\/b>: In response, Israel launched an offensive into the Gaza Strip that has killed tens of thousands of people and razed entire towns and cities. As the U.S. seeks to <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-tl\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">broker a ceasefire<\/a>, those who can are fleeing <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-tr\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">another Israeli invasion of Gaza City<\/a>. But many are unable to make the arduous and costly journey south. Gaza\u2019s Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll in the war reached 67,160 Monday.<\/p>\n<p><b>Local activist<\/b>: Hatem Abudayyeh, national chair of the U.S. Palestinian Community Network, has organized many of Chicago\u2019s largest pro-Palestinian demonstrations. <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-ty\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">In an interview with the Sun-Times<\/a>, he reflected on Tuesday\u2019s \u201csomber commemoration\u201d and renewed his call for an end to what a United Nations commission has deemed genocide by Israel in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p><b>Government official<\/b>: Elad Strohmayer, consul general of Israel to the Midwest, <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-tj\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">spoke with the Sun-Times<\/a> about the Israeli government\u2019s goals in Gaza. \u201cWe want the hostages back, and we want Hamas to lay down its arms so it would never be able to threaten Israel,\u201d Strohmayer told columnist Neil Steinberg. <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-tt\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"><b>READ MORE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h4>FROM THE PRESS BOX \u26be\ud83c\udfd2\ud83c\udfc0\ud83c\udfc8<\/h4>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"large-2x1-notfixed\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-a70000\" name=\"image-a70000\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"\/>\n        <picture data-crop=\"large-2x1-notfixed\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/36e439e\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6219x4146+0+0\/resize\/840x560!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc2%2F10%2F638b42184d7a9c8b94346a23b235%2F2239657550.jpg 1x,https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/fc6d042\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6219x4146+0+0\/resize\/1680x1120!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc2%2F10%2F638b42184d7a9c8b94346a23b235%2F2239657550.jpg 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1NjBweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><source width=\"840\" height=\"560\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/5ff0be2\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6219x4146+0+0\/resize\/840x560!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc2%2F10%2F638b42184d7a9c8b94346a23b235%2F2239657550.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1NjBweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Division Series - Chicago Cubs v Milwaukee Brewers - Game Two\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/5ff0be2\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6219x4146+0+0\/resize\/840x560!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc2%2F10%2F638b42184d7a9c8b94346a23b235%2F2239657550.jpg 1x,https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/ba85da1\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6219x4146+0+0\/resize\/1680x1120!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc2%2F10%2F638b42184d7a9c8b94346a23b235%2F2239657550.jpg 2x\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/5ff0be2\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6219x4146+0+0\/resize\/840x560!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc2%2F10%2F638b42184d7a9c8b94346a23b235%2F2239657550.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1NjBweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><\/p>\n<\/picture>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">\n<p>The Brewers dugout celebrates Monday during in Game 2 of the National League Division Series in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><span class=\"line\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-td\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"><b>Cubs drop Game 2<\/b><\/a>: Down 0-2 in the best-of-five series, the odds are stacked even more dramatically against the Cubs.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-th\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"><b>Preseason takeaways<\/b><\/a>: The Blackhawks were fortunate the NHL\u2019s shortened preseason schedule doesn\u2019t go into effect until next year. New coach Jeff Blashill needed every day of training camp before the Hawks\u2019 season opener Tuesday.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-tk\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"><b>Bulls analysis<\/b><\/a>: The team took huge strides offensively last season, but that came with a price on the defensive end. That\u2019s where the focus has been through one week of training camp, writes Joe Cowley.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-tu\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"><b>High school football<\/b><\/a>: Mount Carmel remains on top after beating Brother Rice. Kankakee and Yorville join for the first time this season in Michael O\u2019Brien\u2019s Super 25 rankings for Week 7.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<h4>BRIGHT ONE \ud83d\udd06<\/h4>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"large-2x1-notfixed\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-3d0000\" name=\"image-3d0000\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"\/>\n        <picture data-crop=\"large-2x1-notfixed\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/57423a4\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2500x1667+0+0\/resize\/840x560!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F9b%2Fe3%2F51244e334206a56cf2a26324dd1e%2Fxwordtourney-1006250124.jpg 1x,https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/0d639ca\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2500x1667+0+0\/resize\/1680x1120!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F9b%2Fe3%2F51244e334206a56cf2a26324dd1e%2Fxwordtourney-1006250124.jpg 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1NjBweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><source width=\"840\" height=\"560\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/5aab282\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2500x1667+0+0\/resize\/840x560!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F9b%2Fe3%2F51244e334206a56cf2a26324dd1e%2Fxwordtourney-1006250124.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1NjBweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Participants of the Midwest Crossword Tournament solve puzzles in pairs on campus of the University of Illinois Chicago on October 4, 2025.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/5aab282\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2500x1667+0+0\/resize\/840x560!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F9b%2Fe3%2F51244e334206a56cf2a26324dd1e%2Fxwordtourney-1006250124.jpg 1x,https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/b36954a\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2500x1667+0+0\/resize\/1680x1120!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F9b%2Fe3%2F51244e334206a56cf2a26324dd1e%2Fxwordtourney-1006250124.jpg 2x\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/5aab282\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2500x1667+0+0\/resize\/840x560!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F9b%2Fe3%2F51244e334206a56cf2a26324dd1e%2Fxwordtourney-1006250124.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1NjBweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><\/p>\n<\/picture>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">\n<p>The second annual Midwestern Crossword Tournament took place this past Saturday on the campus of the University of Illinois Chicago. The competition makes the case for the Midwest as a blossoming talent market for puzzlers.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><span class=\"line\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-il\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">The Midwest finally delivers to crossword puzzlers their own tournament<\/a><\/h3>\n<h5>By <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-ir\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">Sofie Hernandez-Simeonidis<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>It\u2019s a weekend morning in the University of Illinois Chicago\u2019s student center, and about 200 people are waiting anxiously for a proctor to hand out sheets of paper. A timer starts and everyone simultaneously flips their sheets, pencils in hand, and gets to work.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s not an exam or essay, and these aren\u2019t students. The sheet contains a crossword puzzle, and some of the Chicago area\u2019s most engaged puzzlers have gathered for the challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the Midwest Crossword Tournament, the first of its kind dedicated to serving Midwestern puzzle solvers and crossword constructors. Tournaments like these have existed for decades on the East Coast, but this regional competition \u2014 held this past Saturday and already on the books to return in October 2026 \u2014 makes the case for the Midwest as a blossoming talent market for word games.<\/p>\n<p>The beauty of a Midwest tournament is that it is hyperlocal, with clues like \u201cUses C.T.A.\u2019s Blue Line, e.g.\u201d (answer: TAKES THE L) or \u201cIconic menu option at Ole and Lena\u2019s Minnesota State Fair food stand\u201d (that\u2019s HOT DISH ON A STICK). On Saturday, crossword enthusiasts self-sorted into three categories: Chicago Fire, the expert level; Minnesota Nice, for everyone else in the solo division; and Pairs, exactly what it sounds like.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-iy\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"><b>READ MORE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h4>GAMES AND CROSSWORDS \ud83e\udde9<\/h4>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"large-2x1-notfixed\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-b30000\" name=\"image-b30000\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"\/>\n        <picture data-crop=\"large-2x1-notfixed\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"840\" height=\"160\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/701d360\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/900x171+0+0\/resize\/840x160!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F99%2F6d%2Fdf72502a4a45904c1a20b46b4b12%2Fgames-9900000000079e3c.png 1x,https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/cdfb965\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/900x171+0+0\/resize\/1680x320!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F99%2F6d%2Fdf72502a4a45904c1a20b46b4b12%2Fgames-9900000000079e3c.png 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxNjBweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><source width=\"840\" height=\"160\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/2d331fb\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/900x171+0+0\/resize\/840x160!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F99%2F6d%2Fdf72502a4a45904c1a20b46b4b12%2Fgames-9900000000079e3c.png\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxNjBweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"GAMES AND PUZZLES\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/2d331fb\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/900x171+0+0\/resize\/840x160!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F99%2F6d%2Fdf72502a4a45904c1a20b46b4b12%2Fgames-9900000000079e3c.png 1x,https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/470c513\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/900x171+0+0\/resize\/1680x320!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F99%2F6d%2Fdf72502a4a45904c1a20b46b4b12%2Fgames-9900000000079e3c.png 2x\" width=\"840\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/2d331fb\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/900x171+0+0\/resize\/840x160!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F99%2F6d%2Fdf72502a4a45904c1a20b46b4b12%2Fgames-9900000000079e3c.png\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxNjBweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><\/p>\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This week\u2019s <b>Chicago-style crossword<\/b> theme is: <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">The Chicago Marathon<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s your clue: 29A: Like a highly skilled distance runner<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/t\/t-l-ghtudhk-l-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"><b>PLAY NOW<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><b>YOUR DAILY QUESTION \u2615\ufe0f<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Where is the best place in the city to cheer on Chicago Marathon runners? Tell us why \u2014 and whether you plan to watch this year. \ud83d\udc5f<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/morning-edition\/2025\/10\/07\/mailto:newsletters@suntimes.com\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">Email us <\/a>(please include your first and last name). We may include your answer in Wednesday\u2019s Morning Edition newsletter. <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Thanks for reading the Sun-Times Morning Edition!<br \/>Got a story you think we missed? <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/morning-edition\/2025\/10\/07\/mailto:newsletters@suntimes.com\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">Email us here.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><b>Written and curated by<\/b>: Matt Moore<br \/><b>Editor<\/b>: Eydie Cubarrubia<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>The Chicago Sun-Times is a nonprofit supported by readers like you. Become a member to make stories like these free and available to everyone. 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