Today, it seems unbelievable that a radio show could terrorize listeners. In 1938, when “War of the Worlds” aired, radio was a new broadcast medium. The only other was film, which was more sanitized and far less lifelike than now. Welles, a Midwest native, and his company played with the airwaves’ potential by making this show as realistic as possible. They were far more successful than they dreamed.

This week:

* Immigration enforcement has caused so much anxiety in Chicago's Mexican community that some are considering returning to Mexico voluntarily. But it's not as easy as you might think.

Mark Mourlas Joe Adkins in front of his home in 2019 with one of the giant pumpkins he grew and then carved. Adkins' love of pumpkin-carving eventually led him to grow the giant gourds.

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