ICE raids spur subdued Chicago holiday gatherings

In Chicago's Pilsen and Little Village, Halloween, All Saints Day and Día de los Muertos unfolded quietly as ongoing ICE raids since early September thinned crowds and dampened the mood. Streets once packed for trick-or-treating and altars at St Procopius' fields saw lower turnout. Governor JB Pritzker's plea to pause enforcement was unsuccessful, and pepper spray incidents, one canceling a parade in Old Irving Park, another near an Evanston middle school with three US citizens arrested, according to NBC 5, added to unease. Still, families kept traditions alive, honoring loved ones amid fear and sadness.

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