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Organized Communities Against Deportation (OCAD) members hold signs during Wednesday's rally (Coral Lu and Sean Froelich/Medill)

Some of this week’s top stories from Medill Reports.

The 35th annual Taste of Chicago started today. Angela Barnes spoke to organizers and vendors about what Chicagoans can expect.

Rally participants took to the streets in the South Loop today to protest the deportation of undocumented immigrants. Watch Coral Lu’s report here.

The Westin Hotel is one of the first places in Chicago to install a treadmill desk for its on-the-go clients. Carmen Lopez went to try it out and filed this report.

 

Photo at top: Organized Communities Against Deportation (OCAD) members hold signs during Wednesday’s rally. (Coral Lu and Sean Froelich/Medill)