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Pro-Palestinian Protests at Northwestern University

Students set up an encampment on Deering Meadow at Northwestern’s Evanston campus Thursday in an effort to pressure the university to cut ties with Israeli institutions. College students across the country have led similar protests. [The Daily Northwestern]

Will CTA President Keep Job?

Gov. JB Pritzker suggested the city’s transit agency needs a leadership change following the death of a bus driver. Meanwhile, Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed a pastor with no transportation experience to the CTA’s oversight board. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Bears’ First-Round Draft Picks In

As expected, the team took University of Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams with its No. 1 draft pick. They also drafted University of Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze in the first round. [CHGO Sports]

An Alternative to ShotSpotter?

Gunshot detection company Safety Dynamics is speaking to Chicago alders about its technology as ShotSpotter’s future remains uncertain in the city. [Crain’s 🔒]

This Week’s Must-Read

Chicago bird lovers: Imani the piping plover is back! It’s the third year the son of Monty and Rose has returned to Montrose Beach. [Block Club]

• Revisit how Chicago fell in love with plovers. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

How closely were you following Chicago news this week? Test yourself in our first-ever news quiz.

Hint: It’s an open book test — most of the answers are in this week’s Hey Chicago newsletters and City Cast Chicago podcasts. Here’s the first Q.

Chicago-based companies Foxtrot and Dom’s closed suddenly this week. When did they announce the merger?

• January 2015
• November 2021
• April 2023
• November 2023

Answer all the questions correctly, and we’ll shout you out as a little treat!

CTA President in Hot Seat

Block Club’s Manny Ramos and Chalkbeat’s Samantha Smylie discuss calls to oust CTA President Dorval Carter, how migrant students are being counted, and the Bears’ pricey stadium proposal.