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| What Chicago's Talking About |
|  | A South Side eaglet. (Courtesy of Chicago Park District) |
| Baby Eagles Are Back! | After years without confirmed hatchings, bald eaglets were spotted in a cemetery and in Park 597, both on the South Side. Nature is healing! [Block Club] | | | | | Johnson Goes to Springfield and State Police Investigate ICE | What is Mayor Brandon Johnson doing in Springfield? And how will state police investigate the killing of Silverio Villegas Gonzalez last year in Franklin Park? Borderless Magazine’s Katrina Pham and WTTW’s Heather Cherone join today’s podcast to discuss that — and more. [City Cast Chicago 🎧] | | Nearly 600 Immigration Detentions in 2026 | As “Operation Midway Blitz” wound down last year, Chicago streets appeared calmer. However, immigration arrests continue. Between January and March, 580 were detained by federal agents. At the peak of "Midway Blitz," there were about 600 arrests across two days. [Sun-Times] | | | Uber Paid $600M for SpotHero | New filings show what the ride-share behemoth paid to buy the local app in February. Founded 15 years ago, SpotHero connects drivers to available parking spaces. The acquisition is among the largest in recent years of a Chicago-based tech startup. [Crain’s 🔒] | | | The Up-and-Down Journey of Subminimum Wage | In 2023, tipped workers and advocates successfully fought to eliminate the subminimum wage by 2028. Earlier this year, restaurant owners tried to undo the deal, arguing that restaurants are facing economic challenges, including new tariffs and inflation. Labor experts argue that targeting worker wages shouldn’t be the solution. [Reader] |
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| | | From May 6-9, visit the Driehaus Museum to experience its historic 1926 Murphy Auditorium as it's never before been seen. Witness how multi-hyphenate artist Brendan Fernandes transforms the Museum’s 1926 Murphy Auditorium into a dynamic site for sculptural installation, movement, sound, and dance. Visit driehausmuseum.org for details and schedules of the performances. |
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| |  | A censored Chicago gas station — I’m not giving away the first answer! (Photo by Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images) |
| | The weather was up and down all week in Chicago — so was the news. Were you paying attention? | | For the first time in four years, Chicago area gas prices have surpassed how much per gallon? | $4.75 | $5 | $6 | $7 |
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| | And now, time for a Neighborhood Shoutout! Every week, we share shoutouts from City Cast Chicago Neighbors who want to share their love for a local business or org. | | Today, Bert F. is shouting out Positive Regard Therapy: “Positive Regard Therapy is a queer-owned Andersonville practice doing meaningful work for LGBTQ+ mental health and community care.” | | |
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😳 Also, sorry for incorrectly saying Manny’s Deli was in Lincoln Park on Thursday. It’s definitely in the South Loop, and thanks to reader Daphne L. for pointing it out. I owe you a matzo ball soup. |
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