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| Good afternoon, Chicago. The Illinois secretary of state’s office is reminding everyone — including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents — to refrain from swapping or altering state license plates amid concerns of plate tampering as part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown that continues to pervade the Chicago area. Since President Donald Trump’s local mass deportation push launched in early September, agents in vehicles have been seen conducting immigration enforcement efforts from the city to the suburbs. Some vehicles have Illinois license plates, others have sported out-of-state plates. But concerns have started to circulate over whether those vehicles are operating with proper licensing. Here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/latest-headlines and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices. Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History
news  A photo of Ofelia Torres and her father, Ruben Torres Maldonado, on display in the family’s living room on Oct. 20, 2025. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Elected officials, community leaders plead for ICE to release Chicago father of daughter with Stage 4 cancerU.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez and other Illinois elected officials and community leaders called on the Department of Homeland Security to release an immigrant in federal custody whose daughter has Stage 4 cancer.
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business  The Fresh Market, a North Carolina-based upscale grocer, is opening its first location in
Naperville this week at 204 S. Route 59 in the northern end of the Westridge Court shopping center. (Tess Kenny/Naperville Sun) Naperville’s Fresh Market store to close less than a year after openingNorth Carolina-based grocery chain The Fresh Market is closing its Naperville location less than a year after opening at 204 S. Route 59 in the Westridge Court shopping center, a company representative confirmed.
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sports  White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. makes a sliding catch against the Blue Jays on July 9, 2025, at Rate Field. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images) 3 offseason questions for the Chicago White Sox, including what’s next for Luis Robert Jr.Changes are underway with a number of open coaching positions on manager Will Venable’s staff. What else is ahead? Here are three offseason questions.
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eat. watch. do.  People walk through the exhibit “After the Age of Dinosaurs” at the Field Museum in Chicago, Aug.
29, 2025. The exhibit explains the development of life on Earth after the asteroid impact that killed off dinosaurs. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune) Fall 2025 in Chicago: Everything you need to know for books, theater, movies and moreThe Tribune’s writers and critics have assembled their guides for fall arts and entertainment in Chicago, with everything you need to know about the best in books, theater, TV, movies, music, museums, art and dance.
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nation & world  Members of the Texas National Guard arrive on Oct. 7, 2025, at the Army Reserve Training Center in Elwood. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) What to know about efforts to block National Guard deployments in Chicago, Portland and other US citiesHere are some things to know about legal efforts to block, or deploy, National Guard troops in various cities.
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