Ellis: Federal agents described a number of protestors as "professional agitators" based on their use of whistles, in part.

"Describing neighborhood moms and rapid response groups as professional agitators shows just how out of touch these agents are and how incredible their statements are."

Ellis begins reading her order by reading Carl Sandburg's poem "Chicago" ... the one that called Chicago "the hog butcher to the world."

Here's a short video of an Edison Park man confronting border patrol. You can hear others in the background. #chicago

More food: Tusk or Thai Village are terrific, while Bocadito's (Argentinian), Limestone and New Moon Vegan are excellent cafes. Three outstanding breweries in Sturdy Shelter, Energy City, & Grainology. The Goat, Sidecar, and Geneva Winery are all worth checking out on River Street. Book Shop, too!

If you need a haircut we have two excellent options between Folto's Tonsorial Parlor for an old school barber shop experience and Beardsgaard Barbers for a fun, skillful boutique. Comedy Vault is one of the best clubs in the suburbs, Sam Tallent is there tonight. 2/3 (who was I kidding)

My day job is promoting tourism for the region and I adopted Batavia as my hometown in 2012. Plenty to do out here. In Batavia I recommend getting a bite/drink on River Street, visiting the Batavia Boardwalk Shops, Water Street Studios, Kiss the Sky, and Hearth & Hammer. 1/2