🚧 Why the Kennedy is under construction — again

Measles Confirmed in Biggest Migrant Shelter

A second child staying at the Pilsen shelter was diagnosed with measles. The first child has recovered and is no longer infectious, according to city health officials. There have been three cases identified in the last week. [ABC7]

• It is the same shelter where a 5-year-old was staying when he died this winter. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
• The news comes as complaints at city shelters are mounting. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Obama Center Opening Delayed … Again

The $800 million presidential center won’t open until 2026, more than a decade after former President Barack Obama left office. The Jackson Park complex had previously been slated to open next year. [WTTW]

• South Siders are worried about how the center is pushing them out of their homes. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Apartment Hunting in Chicago

The median price to rent in Chicago is around $2,000 — and those prices are only expected to go up. A local real estate broker shares how to navigate Chicago’s competitive rental market. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

How to Get Paxlovid for Free

The federal government has partnered with Pfizer so you can get the drug to treat COVID-19 for free. Acquire a prescription from your doctor and visit the Paxcess site. [Hey Chicago 💻]

Last Week’s Winner

Answer: The DuSable bust is in Pioneer Court — right by the fancy-schmancy Apple Store. Reader Hilda Espinal is our random winner and is the mastermind behind the next set of clues.

This Week’s Clues

What is this Chicago college? Guess here for a chance to pick the next round of trivia.

• Opened after Armour Institute of Technology and merged with Lewis Institute in 1940.
• Many of the buildings on campus were designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, who also headed the institute’s architecture department.
• The Green Line stops at the school.
• Fewer than 10,000 students are enrolled at the university today.

Chicago Apartment Hunting 101

Amid rising rents and a lack of affordable housing opportunities in the city, local real estate broker Andy Svalesen shares tips on how to find your next Chicago apartment.