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WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Oct. 17, 2025

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Oct. 17, 2025

Update: 2025-10-17
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Federal agents arrested immigrants across the Chicago area and detained U.S. citizens, including a teen protester and will extend their stay at Great Lakes Naval Base. Lawmakers in Springfield condemned ICE raids and explored state responses to federal agents in Illinois. Mayor Johnson pitches a corporate head tax in his budget address.

Reset breaks down these stories and much more with journalists Alex Nitkin with the Illinois Answers Project, City Cast Chicago’s Jacoby Cochran, and Violet Miller with the Chicago Sun-Times.

For a full archive of In The Loop interviews, head over to www.wbez.org/intheloop.
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WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Oct. 17, 2025

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Oct. 17, 2025