Good morning, Chicago.

Juan Muñoz is tired of remembering the events of Oct. 3, 2025.

On that day, at the height of “Operation Midway Blitz,” Muñoz was among hundreds of people protesting the blitz at the Broadview processing center when dozens of agents confronted the crowd outside the building and began to make arrests.

Muñoz, a trustee of west suburban Oak Park, appeared on video footage being pushed to the ground, He was handcuffed and held for about eight hours.

A year after Midway Blitz launched in Chicago, Muñoz has joined a group 15 Illinois residents filing claims against the federal government over agents’ alleged misconduct during the massive sweeps through the city and suburbs last year.

Read the full story from the Tribune’s Caroline Kubzansky.

Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day, including Chicago’s Latino population is shifting neighborhoods, what to know as Notre Dame and Michigan State revive their historic rivalry and Martin Lawrence returns to Chicago.

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After Supreme Court ruling, Postal Service stops work on computer system aimed to limit voting by mail

The top official at the U.S. Postal Service said yesterday that the agency has stopped work on developing a controversial computer system that was central to President Donald Trump’s effort to limit mail voting after the Supreme Court rejected his executive order this week.

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Line 5 returns to service after 1.3 million-gallon spill in Wisconsin, but scrutiny of Great Lakes pipeline plan intensifies

Almost three weeks after at least 1.3 million gallons of hazardous natural gas liquids spilled from an aging oil pipeline in northern Wisconsin, grinding service to a halt, fossil fuels once again began gushing through it last weekend.

But cleanup in the area continues, and members of the Bad River Band of Chippewa Indians — whose reservation the pipeline cuts across — warn that it’s just a matter of time before it happens again, there or somewhere else, with even more catastrophic consequences.

Chicago’s Latino population is shifting west, with Belmont Cragin now the city’s largest Latino neighborhood

For decades, Little Village has been a cultural heartbeat of Latino Chicago, a role on display this week as thousands packed the 26th Street corridor for its 55th annual Mexican Independence Parade.

But neither Little Village nor Pilsen is home to Chicago’s largest Latino population, a new University of Illinois Chicago study found. That title now belongs to a neighborhood about 8 miles north.

Revamped Metra board picks familiar face to lead group

Amid conflicting messages about regional unity and divides, a revamped Metra board has chosen a familiar face as its leader.

New docs in AI copyright suit reveal startling admission by Microsoft exec over ‘astonishing theft’

A senior executive at Microsoft believes AI systems built on the work of others will be seen as “an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions” and possibly the greatest robbery of labor in human history, according to court documents unredacted yesterday in an ongoing Manhattan lawsuit.

Judge rules Pistakee Yacht Club may keep boats on its property despite Johnsburg crackdown

A sailing club whose members said its future hinged on a long-running legal battle may continue storing boats on its property in the Chain o’ Lakes, a judge ruled, despite the village of Johnsburg’s recent efforts to block it.

No. 3 Notre Dame and Michigan State ready to revive their historic rivalry after nearly a decade off

No. 3 Notre Dame and Michigan State have a storied rivalry without a recent chapter. That changes tomorrow.

For the first time since 2017, the Irish and Spartans (both 2-0) will square off in the Battle for the Megaphone — a rivalry that once was a featured annual attraction because of its national championship implications. New Michigan State coach Pat Fitzgerald would like to keep this game on future schedules too.

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What we heard at Chicago Blackhawks training camp, including Patrick Kane wanting ‘to run through a wall’

Breathe a sigh of relief, Blackhawks fans. The offseason is officially over.

The Hawks kicked off their 2026-27 training camp yesterday. On the ice were roster locks, some Rockford IceHogs skaters and new arrivals.

Are the Hawks in a position to string together wins this year? General manager Kyle Davidson thinks so.

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Recreated Gary Frank-N-Stein bought by ‘American Pickers’ host Rob Wolfe

If he lived in Gary, “American Pickers” star Rob Wolfe said he would open up a retro hotdog stand called Frank-N-Stein, with its 21-foot-tall mascot standing watch over the region once again.

“I would sell hot dogs and I’d sell root beer,” Wolfe said. “And you know what? It would probably be one of the most popular places to go to, because people want to enjoy that kind of stuff.”

For now, the custom fiberglass statue also known as Frank-N-Stein will inhabit Wolfe’s personal collection in his hometown of Davenport, Iowa, where he displays 130 vintage signs and other Americana memorabilia inside a former 1920s United Motors Shop.

Martin Lawrence returns to Chicago: ‘Just here to make you laugh’

Chicago isn’t the first stop on Martin Lawrence’s new tour, but he says the city is always top of mind.

“If it wasn’t for Chicago stamping me and giving me the OK,” Lawrence said, “I wouldn’t have been known in all the households around the world.”

Now, Lawrence is back in Chicago and back on the road with his “Y’all Still Know What It Is!” tour, a continuation of his “Y’all Know What It Is!” tour that kicked off in 2024. He will perform Sept. 25 at the Arie Crown Theater.