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Why I decided to leave my dream job to help launch a new show

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By Patrick Smith Verified
| WBEZ-FM (Chicago, IL) Verified
Mary Dixon likes to say I ran off and joined the circus. That’s her way of contextualizing my decision a few months ago to leave my dream job, and the incredibly fulfilling job path I had been on for a decade, to become her co-host on WBEZ’s new daily talk show, “Say More with Mary Dixon and Patrick Smith” (live every weekday at 10 a.m. on 91.5FM and at wbez.org). I can see her point.
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Hear how Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino became the face of Trump’s deportation campaign

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By Lauren FitzPatrick Verified, Dan Mihalopoulos Verified, Marie Mendoza, Noah Jennings, Patrick Smith Verified, Alexandra Salomon
| WBEZ-FM (Chicago, IL) Verified
Gregory Bovino took Chicago — and the nation — by storm this fall and again in December when he led the U.S. Border Patrol through the city’s streets during the immigration campaign dubbed “Operation Midway Blitz.” During that time federal agents shot two people and arrested thousands. Bovino frequently posted slick Hollywood style videos of these aggressive enforcement operations, often portraying himself as a hero who’s come to save the city from dangerous immigrants.
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State Week: The Trump Administration targets Illinois Original

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By Sean Crawford Verified, Patrick Smith Verified
| NPR Illinois Verified
President Donald Trump's Administration is poised to launch a major immigration enforcement operation in Chicago. At the same time, National Guard troops could be brought in to patrol the city in what is being described as a crime crackdown. Meanwhile, Chicago's mayor, Illinois' governor and other officials are asking the public to avoid confrontations and have threatened legal action. Illinois has been a target of Trump, who has referred to Chicago as a "hell hole" due to violent crime.
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