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UChicago Pro-Palestine Demonstrators Take Over Campus Building, Drawing Police Response (blockclubchicago.org)

E-Scooters Are No Longer Banned After Midnight In Chicago (blockclubchicago.org)

The ordinance passed by City Council Wednesday lifts the overnight restrictions — and invites more companies to apply to join Chicago's fleet.

Scientology Church Opens In South Loop, Raising Concerns Of Columbia College Students Living Next Door (blockclubchicago.org)

Chicago Is Finally Getting Public Restrooms (blockclubchicago.org)

City-Owned Grocery Store Could Be Coming To Chicago’s Food Deserts (blockclubchicago.org)

Another article about a town in Kansas that bought their own grocery store. It seems to have had success and motivated town residents to open up other stores and create programs. It sounds like it is also funded as a utility, so a monthly bill charged to the residents and they can shop for what the need....

Chicago’s First Poet Laureate, NYC Drag Performer To Appear At Printers Row Lit Fest (blockclubchicago.org)

Now in its 38th year, the fest will feature over 100 booksellers and exhibitors, author talks, a children’s parade and more.

Chicago Sues Kia And Hyundai After Over 7,000 Cars Stolen Last Year (blockclubchicago.org)

Reactionaries have used rising car thefts to justify ineffective tough on crime policies despite widespread knowledge that the increases are largely a result of negligence from Kia and Hyundai and the inability to hold corporations accountable.

$300 Million Luxury Fulton Market Skyscraper Would Be Taller Than Any Building West Of The Kennedy (blockclubchicago.org)

As Demolition Of Damen Silos Looms, Southwest Siders Demand Transparency (blockclubchicago.org)

Low Rez Brewing Closing After 7 Years In Pilsen (blockclubchicago.org)

Howard Brown Health Wrongfully Laid Off Employees, Labor Board Says (blockclubchicago.org)

The National Labor Relations Board found merit to several unfair labor practice allegations from the new Howard Brown Health union.

Emmett Till National Monument Will Include Chicago Church That Hosted Teen's Funeral (blockclubchicago.org)

Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ will be preserved as a national monument to honor Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley.

At Friday Morning Swim Club, Thousands Of Swimmers Jump In Lake Michigan (blockclubchicago.org)

Tornado touches down near O'Hare (blockclubchicago.org)

[Block Club] The Blue Line’s West Side Branch Is Being Rebuilt Starting This Summer. Here’s When Stations Will Close (blockclubchicago.org)

Jefferson Park Church Launches 'Pride Jam' Series For NW Side LGBTQ+ Neighbors And Allies (blockclubchicago.org)

The two-part event at Eden United Church of Christ kicks off Saturday. The goal, said pastor Jacki Belile, is to "connect heart to heart" through art, dialogue and food.

After Failing To Respond To Migrant Crisis, City Council's Immigration Committee Calls On Itself To Meet More Often (blockclubchicago.org)

In just its second meeting since 2021, the Committee on Immigration and Refugee Rights also heard the city's plans to move migrants out of police stations and into more stable housing, keeping alderpeople better informed.

All Chicago Park District Pools Set To Open Friday (blockclubchicago.org)

Humboldt Park Bicyclist, Fitness Instructor Dies 2 Days After Driver Hits Him In Logan Square (blockclubchicago.org)

Neighbors are donating to the family of 43-year-old Ron Mendoza, who died following the crash at Pulaski Road and Wrightwood Avenue: "We will miss his light, and incredible energy every day," one friend said.

Logan Square Tenants Who Went Without Consistent Heat In Winter Sue Landlord M. Fishman Over Rent Dispute (blockclubchicago.org)

Tenants withheld rent this winter after the heat problems. Fishman won't acknowledge the rent strike and is wrongly charging late fees for unpaid rent, the tenants' lawyer said.

Dolly Parton Sending Free Books To All Illinois Kids 5 And Under As Imagination Library Partners With State (blockclubchicago.org)

The legendary country singer's Imagination Library sends free books to 1 in 10 children aged 5 and under in the United States.

Feds Give Chicago Over $10 Million To Help Asylum Seekers As Humanitarian Crisis Continues (blockclubchicago.org)

The state of Illinois will also get $19.3 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support housing and basic services for thousands of Central and South American migrants.

As Charter School Prepares To Open Jefferson Park Campus, NW Side Public School Advocates Push Back (blockclubchicago.org)

A charter school plans to open an upper campus on the Northwest Side in the fall, but parents and public school activists feel blindsided by the expansion.