217 Today: Standing up to ICE in the suburbs, the People’s Patrol puts its faith in resistance
Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Today’s headlines:
- The Illinois Department of Public Health has issued separate recommendations on COVID-19 vaccines that run counter to new federal guidelines.
- Soybean producers across the country are getting ready to export their crop.
- U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the agency will restart international food aid, but under new branding, and an “America First” focus.
- The Trump administration is ending a survey that tracks food access across the country.
In today’s deep dive, a west suburban effort called the People’s Patrol organizes scores of volunteers to confront immigration agents carrying out President Trump’s deportation blitz.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Orellana. Reporting today contributed by Christine Herman, Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval, Frank Morris Anna Pope and Chip Mitchell.
