🐦 Piping plover love story cont.

Northwestern President in Front of Congress

On Thursday, Michael Schill defended his decision to end the pro-Palestinian encampment at Northwestern University through negotiations with students instead of involving police. Schill was one of three university leaders House Republicans called to question. [WBEZ]

Lagunitas to Leave Chicago

The company is closing its West Side taproom and brewery this summer, so operations can move back to California. The news comes after a brief reopening following a three-year-long pandemic closure. [Eater]

First Physical Wayfair Store Opens in Wilmette

Patrons stood in long lines to visit the popular online furniture retailer’s first physical store. The north suburban store has 80,000 pieces of inventory including couches, cribs, showers, sinks, and more. [NBC Chicago]

This Week’s Must-Read

Piping plover lovers rejoice! Imani, the son of Monty and Rose, is competing for Sea Rocket’s heart at Montrose Beach. [WTTW]

• Chicago’s own love story with the birds goes back five years. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Fans of New York Times Connections, you’re going to like what we cooked up this week. We're piloting a new game where you take this grid of words and split them into four categories with four words each. And, yes, they all deal with Chicago.

Because it’s so new, we cooked up two different versions for you to try:

Connections (Sidney's Version)

Connections (Simone's Version)

Don’t be shy, tell us what you think! In case you can’t solve either, we’ll reveal the answers Tuesday.

Why is ShotSpotter’s Future So Confusing?

WTTW’s Brandis Friedman and journalist Reema Saleh discuss the latest City Council news, a failed marketing effort encouraging people to eat an invasive species, and West Side gardeners.