Chicago has been dealing with a lot these days. The city has been a battleground for the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and efforts to deploy the National Guard. On today’s show, Kimberly asks WBEZ’s Sasha-Ann Simons about what it’s like to be there now. And, we’ll get into more economic stories from the Windy City you should know about. Plus, we’ll play a game of Half Full/Half Empty! Here’s everything we talked about today: <ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/us/chicago-ice-trump.html">"ICE Is Cracking Down on Chicago. Some Chicagoans Are Fighting Back."</a> from The New York Times</li><li><a href="https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2025/10/23/local-leaders-react-to-brutal-escalation-of-immigration-arrests-in-little-village-cicero">"Local leaders react to ‘brutal escalation’ of immigration arrests in Little Village, Cicero"</a> from WBEZ</li><li><a href="https://www.wbez.org/government-politics/federal/2025/10/22/judges-order-blocking-national-guard-deployment-will-remain-in-effect-for-now-but-all-eyes-on-supreme-court">"Judge’s order blocking National Guard deployment will remain in effect for now, but all eyes on Supreme Court"</a> from WBEZ</li><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2025/10/21/will-cocacola-mini-cans-fizzle-or-excel-in-a-little-treat-economy">"Coca-Cola taps mini cans and new flavors to spark a fizzling soda market"</a> from Marketplace</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/10/21/gen-z-workplace-emergencies/">"‘It’s PR, not the ER’: Gen Z is resisting the workplace emergency"</a> The Washington Post</li><li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-stranger-things-finale-theaters-tickets-1236408174/?utm_campaign=MKP_DAILY_newsletter_20251023&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sfmc_&utm_content=&utm_term=219212853">"Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ Series Finale Officially Coming to Theaters, Despite Previous Statements"</a> from The Hollywood Reporter</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/technology/inside-amazons-plans-to-replace-workers-with-robots.html">"Amazon Plans to Replace More Than Half a Million Jobs With Robots"</a> from The New York Times </li></ul> We love hearing from you. Leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART or email makemesmart@marketplace.org.

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