>> Hello, thanks for joining us in Chicago tonight.

I'm John of non this friend is Freeman is on assignment.

Here's what we're looking at.

Chicago's mayor has Springfield to meet with lawmakers before Spring session comes to a close.

>> Dhaka program since the streamers.

Here's your chance.

>> What delays and DACA renewals leave some recipients out of work in at risk for deportation.

>> We're going to come and together right here in my kitchen in Chicago.

And a new cooking show Indian as Apple Pie explores Punjabi culture through food.

>> First off tonight, Illinois State Police are investigating the fatal shooting of city that he will that's gone silent who was killed by federal immigration agents last year.

Gonzalez was stopped by ICE agents while driving in Franklin Park last September and allegedly attempted to flee when he was killed.

Homeland Security officials claimed he intentionally struck and seriously injured an agent with his vehicle.

They'll body camera footage reportedly captured that agents saying his injuries were, quote, nothing major.

An ISP spokesperson confirmed an initial investigation is underway and that when complete the case will be turned over to the Cook County State Attorney's office state Attorney Eileen O'Neill, Berks Burke's Office says they will play a supportive role in the investigation.

The investigation comes days after State Commission documenting misconduct allegations against federal agents urge local law enforcement to investigate further.

And Brookfield Zoo employees are set to return to work after a two-day strike zoo leaders and union representatives say they reached a tentative agreement this morning.

Workers walked off the job on Monday after the Union and management failed to finalize a new contract agreement.

According to the Union, the proposed four-year deal includes a 20% wage increase, enhance health care contributions and improvements and staffing for the zoo's animals care workers in facilities.

Among other provisions.

>> And then egg-citing news today for the first time in over 100 years at Eagle has been born in Chicago.

The Eagle is documented at Parc 5, 9, 7, on the city's far South Side neighborhood of South Deering.

The Chicago Park district made the announcement today saying the district volunteers in burgers.

We're monitoring the area since February and then spotted the chick April Q officials are discouraging people from visiting the nesting sites saying it could have a negative impact on the budding family.

But in honor of the historic moment, officials are announcing a naming contest for the city's new resident.

You can find details about the contest on our website as well as learn more about the park district's habitat restoration efforts.

Up next, DACA recipients face new red tape and risk.

That's right after this.

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>> Many DACA recipients are in legal limbo after thousands of renewal applications are facing delays.

The program called the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals provides temporary residency status.

That is to undocumented immigrants brought here as children.

But now the U.S.

citizenship and Immigration Services is placing thousands of recipients renewal applications on processing hold.

Even though many applied months before their status expired.

Some that their status expired.

Some the Dreamers.

Have they say that some us have lost their work approval and deferred action protections, leaving them at risk of deportation.

Here's Senator Durbin this week on the status of the program.

>> a much different world than the United States when it comes to doctor.

I said situation is which what was once a protection it has been used against people.

Unfortunately, and many people who had confidence in their government when they signed up for this program.

I have questions to whether or not they can survive and stay in the United States.

Daca recipients are the most vulnerable than ever.

I think in the history of the program.

>> And joining us to break down this issue is that David Canola DACA recipient and Chicago public school teacher, Nancy Garcia, director of civic engagement at the Southwest Suburban Immigrant Project, a community organization that provides legal counseling to immigrants and DuPage and will counties any say yes, but it's also a Dhaka recipient in Chicago.

Public school teacher will.

Thank you all for for joining us.

Nancy, I want I want to start with you to walk us through the renewal process.

What do folks have to do?

>> thank you.

Good evening, everyone.

thank you again for the invitation.

So overall processing party to the renew all is something that unfortunately, really complex.

And it's something that our applicants have to do and be to your son.

Technically they apply about 6 months before the expiration of their current work permit.

So organizations like our organization, Mississippi, that is located in Bolingbrook, along with a lot of other organizations that are part of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights.

We provide legal representation for people to be able to help them with the overall process.

At this time.

We know that renewables are still happening and are still getting approved.

We know that applications are not open rainout for approval for community members.

So what the process looks like is that when someone it's time for them to They contact organization that can go ahead and provide legal representation so that we can go ahead review any information about their eligibility and determine we can go ahead and help them apply.

Thankfully to organizations like ours and also organizations with nicer, depending on funding at the state level.

Sometimes we're able to cover the fee for that.

We know will is very expensive 600 the Okay.

right.

yeah.

I want to bring David in.

>> David, you're DACA recipient.

You're said it doesn't expire until next year.

Is there some type of uncertainty that you carry day by day thinking about your status, your work, your future?

Talk that 1000%.

And I also want to thank you for having the opportunity to be here and have to find a or >> Community, which is still much of the rest of his But story short, my specific a permit expires in March 2027.

I have been hearing my family members pass offense from the community.

All of us are concerned about these delays that's just share with us.

Normally they should mention we will have apply those 6 months prior to the process.

You're going renewal.

But it's a recent we have been receiving any response s up to like 9 months, sometimes even a year after which obviously you lose a lot of ways without a status in that time period.

do.

My close friends have gone through the situation with a reply within the 6 month period and then they don't end up hearing anything back and then they let loosen the which directly impacts the House bill because they're the best witness to the House hole.

Some beaches.

from them personally would come to delay?

I'm ready come into a plane now, even though take case to have like almost a 9 months into my work is permit expired.

Simple because I don't have to do with police say that her family members are going through.

they say is what is it like for you?

>> I have a feeling uncertainty on a day-to-day basis, it is a feeling that is my career and is very familiar to us that currency and unfortunately something that we have them.

and it's through I'm the same boat, a state that might prove does not expire to next year.

However, everything that actions like up renting an apartment committing to certain professional events, don't make me rethink public what I'd be able to fully commit myself to this.

And it is the uncertainty more than any feeling more than fear is, you know, certain team, the lack of a stability and be able to 30 year future on a that is was feeling that I think recipients can relate to at this point and does the fear of what might happen in the future?

Little by little.

We have seen that they have taken some of the provisions away from ACA for now we can do is just wait and see what happens or some words >> Of course.

And Nancy, you receive legal clinic that helps DACA recipients.

As you mentioned, what has it been like of the people who've come in?

Have you seen multiple people facing these delays?

What has that experience been like?

>> Yes, unfortunately, this is something that unique any We have seen a lot of clients that we help them summit.

3rd Dockery new law since about the middle of November of 2025. and ever since we have cases that are still pending.

So they're outside normal process in time of Thanks.

even some of them are getting close to 6 months that the case has pending, which is something that different.

Before November of 2025 cases we're taking about a month and a half, 2, 2, months on average to be approved.

we even saw cases being approved really fast, like less than weeks.

But that's not happening anymore.

>> As a disappointing for you, David.

I as we know, many DACA recipients, livelihoods are connected to their jobs, right?

What would it mean for those people to lose their livelihood?

>> stability you lose your peace of mind, like I said, stability.

And it's also a little frustrating because on the program came out back in 2012, we actually use to get 3 years before we had to renew.

So it it's a little frustrating we continue to experience that only different pressures coming in, but also I lack follow through with the promises that were given, A lot of us not on the people in my in my specific scenario, we're thinking about what is the possibility of this becoming a pathway towards citizenship are packed with too more stability.

So coming from those promises and then moving now, we got even less time with our Chris Berman that we're talking about.

The whole process of like as a whole is being undermined because we're getting kickbacks from out.

governmental parties price.

Hopper took their argued because of the status, right?

Like you have like a deferral action.

But they were here because of all the different lot to partition pauses that are happening, that even if you have of that is that kind of puts you limbo, right?

So young, when you you came 10 years old, I was 10 when I came >> And going through the different hurdles.

I listen into all the different.

administration is different promise as it is a little heartbreaking because end up like I I can't speak for for it to say is that they've but at least in my specific I've been waiting, you know, for that high a as we do our due diligence, long as we stay according to law good faith and good faith it, we see some of that.

But we're still waiting.

we certainly are still concerned because we don't know where we're going to have with all of this.

And at least for me specifically relocating to a complete new state.

I grew up a Chicago.

We're gonna moving to New Mexico to start a program in the fall.

But again, my permit expires March next year's tsunami thinking I'm planning a more intimate you for the next 4 years.

I had to look into New Mexico law functions in order to be able to feel a little more protective barriers.

Then first, a in any You are very outspoken also on social media about having Dhaka.

>> And, you know, you use your platform to start conversations.

What has that been like connecting with other people through social media who are also facing the same things that you are.

>> I something that really has come from it is being able to find a sense of community and find the other people that deeply understand you where you're coming from for the average person they could sympathize and empathize with us, but they can fully understand what we're going through.

So social media has provided me with hat able to connect and that other people also connect with each other.

And those will come to think that in terms of sewing how is not only affecting it's also affecting our communities.

Our schools affecting hospitals.

People might grocery stores.

We have drivers.

So we are very line in the American fabric the only solution that can come from it.

It's a comprehensive, something.

workforce from it was he was supposed to be not a permanent was supposed to be a temporary solution.

And we are past 2 I've been >> And I want to quickly bring up a statement from the UCI S from the spokesperson Zach Color.

He said under the leadership of President Trump, U.S.

you'll see us EAS is safeguarding the American people, buy more thoroughly screening and vetting all aliens, which can late lengthen processing times.

Nancy, what do you make of the statement?

>> Thank you for question is connected to the same rhetoric that we're hearing from the administration that continues to justify some of their actions in the name of that Community members.

And we know the shuttle's crew didn't need or green out additional com.

Additional information about applicants.

But the reality is that we know that the system is already very complex and they are already doing a lot of background checks and screening for the participants for the I'm sorry to cut you off, but we're going to have to leave it at that.

Thank you for all of your input.

>> Yes, we have the of conversation mother Time.

Thank you.

Up next, what's behind Mayor Brandon Johnson's trip to Springfield?

>> Reflecting the people perspectives that make this story is part of Chicago tonight.

Not the >> Mayor Brandon Johnson is in Springfield today hoping to convince state lawmakers to ease the city's cash crunch and change focus.

Our Heather Sharon joins us now to break it all down.

And there's a lot to break down.

Heather.

So let's start with the clock ticking on the Illinois General Assembly Spring Session.

Tell us what Mayor Johnson wants from state lawmakers will his number one priority with a bunch of other mayors from around the state to convince lawmakers to reject Governor JB Pritzker is recommendation to reduce the amount of money states and towns get from the state's income tax.

That proposal will cost Chicago 13 million dollars that the mayor says the city needs to fund essential city services like police fire and road repair.

But he also wants the ability to ask the city Council to impose new taxes from what he says are progressive sources.

That includes a new tax on digital advertising to Illinois in Chicago, residents a one dollar surcharge on all deliveries that don't include groceries or medicine.

>> And a payroll tax designed to tax the largest companies in Chicago.

That proposal surfaced briefly last year before city lawyers determine the city needed approval from the state to even consider it.

And let's talk about the Chicago Bears because they've been the hot topic that as we know now, the mayor is expected to tell state lawmakers are focused on the bill designed to help the Chicago Bears.

>> Build a new stadium in Arlington Heights is misguided.

What does he think?

They should be focused on what he wants them focus on for proposals that will make life more affordable for working class residents.

And says.

>> Giving the bears the ability and the other and other proposals of large developments, the ability to reduce their property tax bills does nothing to help average residents were struggled to to pay their property tax bill.

now the proposal that made it out of the Illinois House last month offers some for residents.

But the governor's office says that it won't amount to a significant relief for anyone in Illinois.

The mayor says that's not good enough.

Also, he doesn't want the Bears to move to Arlington Heights, wants them to stay in Chicago, insisting Soldier Field is the best place for the team.

>> That seems like a long shot at this point because the Bears have said that if this bill doesn't make it out of the General Sunday assembly and signed into law by Governor Pritzker, they're moving out of Illinois to I feel like at this point we just need to the tunnel.

Now is the mayor likely to get what he wants before the session ends in less 3 weeks?

Yeah.

So it's a big list, right?

The state doesn't have extra cash lying around sort of still with the Sitting Inc.

Also, fun makers don't like voting for tax increases, even if they're just giving the city council the ability to impose those taxes.

And as for the fate of the Bears.

Your guess is as good as Thank you, Heather, for breaking all that down things.

John.

And you can read Heather's full story on our website.

It's all at W T Tw Dot com slash news.

Indian food is one of the most popular cuisines in the United States.

But for many home cook, this perceived as too challenging to make at home in something and something to be enjoyed solely at restaurants.

Now a new show Indian as apple pie is breaking down.

The misconception providing proving that a handful of spices and a little confidence can go a long way.

Joining us now here and as is show's host, a new piece Le Journal List and cookbook author.

Thank you for joining us here in person.

First of all, congratulations on a successful premier.

So want to start.

You are a journalist and then you major way into building this career storytelling.

And now you are the host of a cooking show.

Now, tell me a little bit about how this became the story that you wanted to tell.

I and you and I were just talking about this before the cameras started I was a morning reporter in Chicago and it was tough when the girls were young.

>> The other factor that really contributed is my husband is a consultant, traveled Monday through Friday.

So being a morning reporter and having 2 young girls and having to feed them.

But it was really just that it was also that I'm an immigrant.

I came to this country when I was 3, my mother worked.

But you always cooked Indian food every day.

Whether we like to turn on we had it on the table and I just felt really bad that I couldn't do that for my girls are just so sleep deprived.

And I would say on that morning shift its tells a tough one.

Yes, you're tired.

At the end of the day have to get to on time and I couldn't.

And on.

It's want to take a break and do it from a cruel summer liquor reinvention.

You would say you also mentioned that you're you're not a professional chef.

>> But you just talked about your mother is that we learned how to cook.

believe it or not, my mother didn't give me my original cooking lessons.

It was my grandfather that would visit from his village and Punjab and India.

>> And we grew up in Pennsylvania so he would come and visit us.

I would visit him in India and I just love sitting in the kitchen and sitting with him.

He had all of these stories and it was such a foodie in the family.

He would travel hundreds of miles and bring recipes back.

And so I just love that concept of getting the spicing right, getting the taste profile, right.

I have this real obsession about it as love it.

I can imagine so many stories of your grandfather.

Sounds really special.

>> Now actually want to play a clip of your show here.

You're cooking Punjabi chicken Curry.

>> A north Indian Punjab, dish.

Lots fiery.

Chile's don't have to ask them you don't want to.

Don't worry if you're in for you, you're not cooking for me.

The name show you how we actually do it.

This has been simmering for about 40 minutes and it looks terrific.

I can't wait to get in here and give it a try.

The chicken that's kind of falling apart.

It is so moist.

>> Because of that Walker marinate.

It's give it a try.

Now.

That absolutely perfect.

does not need any more seasoning.

And now I'm gonna show you how to parent.

It's the perfect price.

>> really delicious.

I think I mentioned, too, that I have not had tinting cuisine for years, but how does it feel to bring culture dishes into people's homes?

>> I love it and being a little girl when I was going up in Pennsylvania, we lived in King of Prussia is where I grew and people to not really know what Indian food was.

There weren't a lot grocery stores.

There weren't a lot of places to get ingredients.

So I think the best part of the process and running for me is people really warm up to Indian now.

And so it just makes me feel so good.

Because growing up, I had to kind of hide it from other people.

I was embarrassed by it.

And that's OK, everybody that I went to high school now wants to learn how to cook and in which wonderful.

So just feels like it really just came around.

And I give my girls the greatest gift.

They could be proud of their culture through food.

that feel like a full circle for But there's so much more work to be done.

But I think to going to the small communities bring field champagne in that small communities.

But also don't have a lot of Indian food the way they embrace.

The cuisine is just so nice.

just kind of warms my Only nice and talking about making Indian food.

What would you say to someone who feels intimidated about starting a dish?

Ok?

So you still have a chicken curry like to do it.

You can use my recipe and make The key is getting the spicing right.

And that's what I talk about.

So people get intimidated, thinking there's a lot of spices per dish.

There are.

But what I say is you use all of those spices again and again and again and just swap out the main ingredient.

If you're cooking from a certain region.

So want to buy them and invest in them.

You'll be able to make a lot of dishes and there's a level of marinating just putting those same spices together, stacking that flavor profile one on top of another.

And we know the order in which to.

I mean, have your to see that current looked amazing.

Now you said your kids are growing up in a different America than you did.

What stands out to you about that shift?

>> Well, I think that they can just be their own percent right.

So growing up, I had to kind of hide that we were from India.

There weren't a lot of Indians are around.

>> There are a lot of Indian Americans around now and south.

I think that part of that is different.

I think also they're more comfortable to just talk about who they are and embrace said and I love that we're able to do that for them through Did you feel like you are neither from here there?

You know, there's that big slogan where it's like, I don't feel like I'm from here or from there.

>> Yet there is that.

And I think it's perspective.

So the way I started to look at it later in life was I have a choice to take the best of both worlds.

The best of India, the best of America and put it together.

And that's I think the beauty of being an image that I love and what are your daughter say about you doing this?

>> not cooking tonight.

I'm going do with that.

Ok to want know what they You've got step outside of the kitchen, but they actually love it we're quiet about it.

They don't like this stuff, right?

Because it takes mom away from them.

So tell them I'm just mom and I just want me to cook and they love my food, which I just absolutely.

course.

What would you say and admit maybe this is the hardest question.

What is your favorite dish to make?

>> I really think you just saw that chicken curry.

Oh, my gosh.

You may get and you think, wow, I could open up an Indian restaurant.

It's really that delicious unwilling of a complicated.

What would you say is the most basic millipede can start off with food?

I would take a really nice lentil So basic fall, just use the spices on the side.

Heated up in a little oil or ghee and then put it into that.

The AL with a little onion, ginger garlic.

And that's that's that's lunch for those sounds really thank you for joining us.

And I can't wait to see more of your show definitely making one of those having.

>> And you can watch Indian as apple pie and Wbtw Saturdays at 04:00PM.

And that's our show for this Wednesday night.

Join us tomorrow night at 5, 30 10.

Now from all of us here, Chicago tonight, I'm joined man this.

Thank you for watching.

Stay healthy and safe.

Good night.

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