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I'm John Madden on this.

Here's what we're looking at.

Financial markets are reeling following President Trump's latest tariff announcement.

Renewed calls to ban teens from downtown after 08:00PM after 2 high profile shootings in Streeterville.

>> We've been able talk about the greatness of the state of Illinois the business opportunity.

That's ahead.

>> Members of the Illinois trade mission to make eagle are back and share their takeaways.

>> When you take a look at worldwide butterflies, his significance many cultures.

>> And local conservation efforts aimed at protecting monarch butterflies.

And now to some of today's top stories.

The market couldn't close fast enough today as stocks took a nosedive.

>> It comes a day after President Donald Trump unveiled another round of sweeping tariffs.

The Dow dropped more than 1600 points or nearly 4%.

Its worst day since the COVID outbreak in 2020.

The S P lost nearly 5% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq also plummeted nearly 6%.

Trump announced yesterday a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariffs.

Some up to 54% on dozens of nations.

The president today shrugged off the market's reaction to his tariff announcement and the day that >> I think it's very well with an operation.

I like when a patient operating costs.

If think the markets are going to pull, stock is going to pull the country is going to pull.

And the rest of the world wants to see.

Is there any way they can make it feel?

>> But many analysts are warning that more tariffs and retaliatory measures from other countries could drive up inflation hurt economic growth.

update on a story we reported on last week about 2 brothers from Venezuela who are in Chicago fighting for their lives.

One brothers battling kidney failure while the other is in ICE custody, despite wanting to donate his kidney to his brother yesterday, they received good news hosts.

A good one side who has been detained by ICE since March will be temporarily release to donate his kidney to his brother of for the but chuckle Gonzalez, the Resurrection Project representing the brothers filed a humanitarian parole application seeking Jose's temper released from ICE, which was granted.

We spoke with the fellow today and he shared his excitement.

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Local artists today is the last day to submit your application for the chance to have your work featured on iconic Wintrust mural building the Community Investment Corporation is accepting submissions through today for one artist to get a chance to showcase their art on the building, located along the Kennedy Expressway, up to 5 finalists will be chosen and get $1000 to develop their ideas.

But only one artist will be picked to create a 3 panel.

Mural design expected to go up to summer.

The winning artist gets $9,000.

Sounds like a sweet deal.

Up next, the debate over curfew for teens gathering downtown.

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>> So-called team takeovers are popular trend among some young people.

The latest instance happened over the weekend when a crowd of hundreds of teens congregated in Streeterville when teen was shot while another was stabbed in multiple police officers were injured.

The scene reignited the curfew conversation with calls to change the current curfew from 10:00PM to 08:00PM.

Joining us to discuss more our second Ward Alderman Byron Hopkins who represents areas like Streeterville in River north in 20th Ward Alderman Byron Sigcho Lopez who represents areas like Pilsen in Little Village.

Thank you both for joining Kuz aldermen Hopkins.

I want to start with you.

You like to see the current curfew change.

Why do you think that will help curb the issues of what we're calling teen takeovers?

Well, because the 10:00PM curfew is actually an effective tool.

I was out there last week and I personally witness police officers enforcing the 10:00PM curfew shortly after the 10 o'clock hour past.

>> It had a chilling effect on some of the chaos and mayhem that was happening.

The teen saw the police moving in and they dispersed.

So that's what we need to do.

We need to do 2 hours earlier because so far the 2 mass teen take or events that have happened in the month of March.

Both involved gunfire.

Both of the shots fired incidents happened shortly after 08:00PM.

So we need to use this tool a little bit sooner to prevent people from being shot.

Another man, teacher Lopez.

What is your take on this?

>> Look, I think thing that we have failing or young people in Chicago at the end that we face and we in these not a new is a recurring issue.

these core few, curfews, these restrictions do not do anything to address the root causes of You think that what see because to especially line was we seeing right now and the federal government, the disinvestment, the federal government just took 153 million dollars and substance abuse programs with a state of Illinois.

What we do continue to fail.

We see whether administration robbing men Trish and it the close 50 schools in the poorest areas of the city whipping continues to pay the consequences of that.

I do think that what we need is a CDN as a state in these.

Not only there's been some a T of the city to development programming, more opportunities, more spaces for young people.

You know, always, you know, when you go anywhere, the first questions I was gonna call the kits and it ended today.

The kids are doing well.

And I think that responsibly Fres actually to fight real solutions to address lack of of investment into young people.

And that's thing that I do have a question.

Some people would argue that, you know, there has been a big push of an effort to >> bringing forth more programs like from organizations like Buildin.

You can.

Is there enough?

Well, when when you close 50 schools in the prisoners of the city, I mean, that was a bloodbath.

>> And was stealing.

And these are lasting consequences.

When we continue to see that this investment, that's I'm calling and and a the governor.

Right programs like Love City, a program that we invested there on the ground that we received from the city of 2022 heated interview them.

And just so people know it's it's a.

>> A media company were teens common and they can create different types of shows and movies.

In fact, that program is doing well and we don't have enough space.

They don't have enough space.

We need to invest more in that actually talking to trivial.

There is another, a track records at company that does.

He probably has been doing a lot of in in House music.

Sorry.

>> In community, they want to partner up at the Wellcome Units need to work together.

We need to invest more so have more opportunities.

But those restrictions go court solutions only going anything, get more people more more, the fires you know, is is not going to address.

The issue is going to just anything bold.

I think that what we need to do as a city as a state is to develop solutions together.

We need to work with the governor.

need to work together to invest in young people on the mountains.

What are your thoughts on what's he saying?

Well, I actually agree with my colleague and I wish she agreed with me.

I agree with him on the need to do a better job addressing the root causes.

That is absolutely something.

We're on the same page in matter of fact, after the most recent incident were 300 teens took over the streets of Streeterville, committed a variety of crimes.

>> Shoplifting vandalism attacks on police officers and the shooting the next day, 1500 teens can down the street well.

And you know what they did?

They went to an organized event at Navy Pier.

They had a job fair.

We had counselors on hand.

We had organized activity.

We had programs.

We had arts.

We had all sorts of things.

>> To bring them into the fold and show them there's an alternative to a life of crime.

It worked.

We support that.

What I need is my colleague to support the other side when the violence breaks out, we need an immediate response.

We need law enforcement.

You can't break up a right with a job fair.

It simply doesn't work.

So it's a 2 pronged approach.

And I think it's very destructive to pit one against the ready to invest even more in the root causes.

In fact, this mayor is spending significantly more money.

Then Mayor Lightfoot did and Mayor Lightfoot spent significantly more money than Mayor Emanuel did.

We are doing more than we ever have done as a city to address those root causes to provide those kinds of social support programs to have violence interrupters on the street.

In fact, we had violence interrupters out there in Streeterville in both of these incidents.

So we're doing that and we need to continue doing that.

But that won't stop the violence when it breaks out Middle intervention.

And I want to bring in the young boy.

So we actually spoke with a youth leader earlier today who shared his reaction to the curfews.

Let's take a listen.

>> when dealing with this again and I feel think her views aren't working.

So why are we trying to enforce it It was like when are we going to a sit down and actually tell and see like what what is going on like, you know what?

that's what need to do.

Things.

>> Aldermen by a teacher Lopez.

How can the city bring youth into the solution making process?

I mean, again, you said this is not, you know, problem that just happened.

This has been going I mean, is you know, budgets are budgets are moral documents.

Many of colleagues did not want to cut even more youth programming thing that we need to do more in terms of investing in summer programming.

We need to call on the governor, the Bluff City program.

He's about to funding in June.

I mean, we're not doing enough and we look at federal level what is happening.

I think that these this is a call for action for the governor, for the mayor, for all of us to work together to create more safe places.

I would challenges all of us look to Chicago.

They 27 million dollar budget for bringing to a few that we a lot for tourism, not enough for a challenges.

All of us with a more what said.

But I'm listening to the young people in this in the court fees that are working, that snow continue going in the right direction.

Let's change courses and there's the man again over investment from the governor or mayor from a city council to create opportunities.

These young kids need our own leadership and his moment aldermen Hopkins.

It seems like you do agree with what he's saying, but we're years sinking is.

You're thinking about your your residents?

Absolutely.

I can't understate corrosive effects of these violent takeovers.

Hundreds of people.

>> Running up and down the streets, robbing from the convenience stores, harming people.

We had a pregnant woman who was attacked in a similar event last year.

Who want miss carrying.

There's a very serious problem and it needs an immediate solution and needs a law enforcement just say this is about public safety for When there's no question, it's up our public safety and we're, you know, we should be listening to the young people's voices.

And of course, a 12 year-old doesn't want to have a curfew.

But again, the curfew restrictions here are for unaccompanied minors.

Only who are congregating on mass groups downtown without supervision.

It's not for someone going to a job.

It's not for someone going to an organized event or ticketed event or this is important.

It's not for someone with adult supervision.

These are for 12, 13, 14 year-olds on the streets of downtown at 9, 10, 11 o'clock at night with no supervision.

It's really hard to say that that's acceptable because any organized society is simply not acceptable.

children need supervision virtually again.

What are we doing to create more jobs, more opportunities?

I mean, these are many other parents who are working 2, 3, jobs.

>> There's a coming from our communities that don't have anything for the kids out there.

So always going to do it effectively is to send them right back.

We cannot to humanize.

We cannot criminalize the young people who need Most locals are of the critics of the curfew say punches all young people for the action of a few.

You know, how do you respond to that?

Absolutely.

that's what we do.

And we have blanket policies like curfews.

I do thing like I said, we need to invest.

We need to look at it.

The first when we invited Streeterville hasn't even give you a name at tried it renown House music program the West to partner with us.

I think we need more partnerships, investing in and more program.

Absolutely.

On the state level, you know, we can cut it back.

I'm really concerned about.

I really would like to now that the governor comes back from Mexico.

We need to we need to have see that.

We need to create new jobs locally.

We'd investing of people help it Cochran's.

We only have a couple seconds to what would be your message to the mayor.

My message to the mayor is he needs to support this very simple tool.

We have an established 10:00PM curfew.

It's working.

We've seen at work.

All we have to do is started at 08:00PM and the same things that stop the mayhem in the violence at 10 can be used to stop the mayhem in the violence at 8.

This could potentially save lives.

But thank you both for your input.

>> Thank you.

Thanks >> Up-next takeaways from in from an Illinois trade mission to Mexico.

Illinois is among the top states in the country importing and exporting goods with vehicle reaching 32 billion dollars last year.

Industries topping the list include chemicals, agriculture products, beverages and more as uncertainty rises over the state of U.S. trade relationships.

A delegation of state officials and business leaders when Maikel this week to meet fellow leaders with the goal of street ending their economic partnership.

Joining us are 2 members of the delegation and create that is Christie, George president of CEO of Intersect, Illinois's and Economic Development organization focused on bringing new businesses and investment to Illinois and state Sen Cristina Castro.

Thank you both for joining us.

Senator Castro want to start with you.

Why was it important for you to join a Governor JB Pritzker on this trade mission to Mexico?

>> first off, I was honored to be part of the delegation.

I want to Governor Pritzker as well as Christine George and the rest of intersect on eye as a Mexican American and proud Illinois.

And it was you know, I was elected in 2017 and I was a first make not elected in suburbs.

And I just talks about the role of, you know, Mexican population.

But we major partner with Mexico when it comes to export.

And so it it was an amazing opportunity to go be a part of that, but also for the Mexican delegation that was out there to see like we're here, Illinois's here to business, wants to do more business with medical.

But as a for them, it was very exciting to see many Mexican lawmakers that courses Senator, leader Lisa Hernandez, Representative Hernandez be a part of that.

It show that they also have partners on the other side in the state Illinois.

>> And then we that they exist.

I can imagine.

senator, what did Mexican officials convey?

Would you want to tell the public about?

Look, I think should look like.

>> I was there was a part of many Converse.

As a lawmaker was like, how do we help come to Illinois and do business, Illinois?

And that's one of the things that I was very interested in hearing their perspective.

If there were any barriers, how could he help them reduce those very stark.

We work with intersect and the CEO to even out those barriers so that more folks will invest.

There is willingness to invest and they were very excited to see many of us that part of those conversations, including myself to say here, I'm here to help you.

I'm here be ally for So you ally in Governor JB Pritzker allies and folks that intersect Illinois, as well as the CEO, but also allies in the General Assembly that want you to come and do business here.

And so I think being a part of those conversations, we got to hear their perspectives on things.

They also have got to hear our perspective and see on things but also to realize partners, all from every level of government.

>> And Christie, can you talk about the significance of building state level investments and relationships with partners like Mexico and and to take a trip like this.

>> Absolutely.

It was incredibly important.

I echo Senator Castro's comments.

We have a huge import and export relationship and the success of Illinois depends on relationships like these are economic success.

Depends upon relationships like these.

It's incredibly important for us to be able to strengthen those relationships, which is one of the key reasons why we want.

As you would shared earlier, Mexico is Illinois's 3rd largest in part American car imports last year or roughly 19 billion dollars.

And we Mexico's Illinois, second largest export market, Illinois expert nearly 13 billion to Mexico last year.

So it's incredibly important that engage in those relationships.

Have such a strong connection helps us.

We have nearly 3,000 Mexican companies operating in Illinois.

companies like Grupo or be a tele marker presion and to add to Senator Castro's comments, we have 1.7 million Mexican American residents here in Illinois.

So it's incredibly important that were there and that we stand with them during this time of uncertainty in Crystal, would you say was the biggest thing you took away from this trip?

>> You know that collaboration is so incredibly important, particularly during these times of uncertainty.

You know, the Lieutenant Governor said it fast.

She quoted in a meeting with a business.

She said, you know, when the roots run deep, there's no reason to fear the wind and what was so incredibly important.

So powerful in that moment was showing that that level of partnership, that level of collaboration, that level of feeling like family.

That that was real for us.

And that's that's real to our partners in Mexico and to make sure that they felt it that we were able to be there.

Look them in the eye and say that we're with you.

That is that was paramount coming out of this trap.

>> And talking about partnership, Senator Castor, you joined the governor's.

He signed the Illinois Mexico sister, state memorandum of understanding with the Mexico State.

Governor, can you tell us more about the purpose of this agreement?

>> It wasn't.

The purpose of the is obviously reaffirming something that will sign 3, 5, years ago.

Right?

And it also reaffirms partnership with that no matter what's going on at the federal government, we are here and we're going to continue to be partners and we are going to find solutions no matter what troubling coming out of Washington.

And that's me speaking, of course.

And so I think one of the things is like we're formation and what the governor of City was very appreciative of the fact that there enormous delegation that was there to stand with her and say, hey, we're going to continue the businesses open Illinois.

And we're here to be a partner.

She was very grateful to all of us and obviously to intersect and everyone that was there foster relationships.

In Christie Pritzker said uncertainty could lead to less investment from Michael.

Do you agree?

>> Absolutely.

I agree with.

and but what I would say is that we were able to strengthen our partnerships with so many different Mexican companies during our trade mission.

We're able to pitch wrecked.

Leach have 50 major Mexican companies.

We held networking receptions where we talked about opportunities to invest in Illinois to over 300 contacts from Mexico.

Mexican companies as well as different site selectors.

So it was really an opportunity to make sure folks down in Mexico knew that Illinois was open for business and that we're a fantastic place to invest in.

But absolutely.

I agree with the governor that additional tariffs could lead decreased global trade obviously decreased investment.

>> Well, thank you both for sharing your experience.

And I think I mentioned Senator, I hope both of you.

That's good tackle.

So thank you for joining us and sharing your experience.

>> Thank you.

Thank you for having us Thank you.

>> Up next, efforts to protect Illinois state insect.

Stay with us.

The U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service is pushing for Monarch butterflies to get a federally protected status it comes as local residents have been making moves to conserve the species, which is the Illinois state insect for years.

Researchers say while this year's monarch butterfly count rebounded from a near record, low in 2024, numbers are still well below a substate double target in these unique pollinators are unimportant part of the local ecosystem with deep culture connections in the Mexican community.

>> Very hard insect pollinator and most people think about pollination in conjunction with honeybees and bumblebees because they're so very important to our food crops.

However, butterflies can be very important to our wildflower populations.

Brookfield Zoo works with the Illinois Monarch Project.

>> To help protect the insects population through educational services.

>> Conservation efforts in meeting goals to plant native milkweed for the butterflies to eat and lay eggs on manager of interpretive programs and recall planned.

>> Emphasizes the ecological and cultural importance of monarchs.

When you take a look worldwide butterflies have a significant many cultures.

>> They are related to her dreams going from one room to another.

Sometimes they can be signals from her loved ones veteran the here after coming back to give a certain messages here in Illinois.

They have a special significance because in 1975 group of schoolchildren in Decatur lobbied successfully to have the monarch butterfly considered our state insect.

And in 2017 milkweed was adopted as the Illinois State wildflower.

So these animals can have an intrinsic value, but they can also have a value that's really rooted here in our literature and our spirituality.

>> Monarch butterflies migrate each fall from the northern border of Canada all the way down to Mexico and then move back north to states like Illinois in the spring and summer Polson resident and Sanchez who put a spa, that this has dedicated her time and home to the preservation of butterflies.

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would be that she's been they threw as a human.

It's so sad for me.

Team came that the when they I be be with him any more.

So why don't I I I learned that keep 19 many threes many plants I can, because I want come back.

I battle for I would be with them for a bit.

>> Sanchez has transformed her home into a butterfly sanctuary, complete with the large collection of the pollinators displayed in her living room for her, the our sign of liberation.

>> ice can cross the border that any time they need to because they need to make it a south and then they need to migrate north.

They do require a passport.

They don't quite think there's the cross-border It's something that makes me feel is so painful because humans week we had pretty to do that.

We don't have means to go and be safe out for me.

Makes tickles the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service to look into at the monarch butterfly to its endangered species list.

>> Advocates hope the designation will turn around the insects, declining population.

>> Due to habitat loss insecticides and climate change we've seen before with some of our conservation successes.

>> When you have.

Concerned citizens as well as organizations government agencies all working together.

>> You can have a dramatic turnaround and we have to animals here at Brookfield Zoo, Chicago that symbolize conservation success.

See our American bison as well as the bald eagle.

These are to add moves with populations were really, really low.

But everybody worked together in this nation, we saw conservation success.

Those populations rebound to the point where they're stable.

And this is why hopeful and confident that we can do it again with the monarch butterfly.

>> Let's help save his beautiful species for more information on the monarch butterfly, you can check out our Web site and that's our show for this Thursday night.

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