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What Happened After 2022 Pilsen School Shooting?

In the hours after two students were killed and two others were injured in a December 2022 shooting at Benito Juarez High School, the principal and other staffers slowed the police investigation. [Illinois Answers Project]

Sneak Peek at O’Hare Airport Expansion

Mayor Brandon Johnson shared renderings of the expansion project Tuesday. The design shows a 19-gate satellite concourse designed to make visitors feel like they are “moving through an orchard,” a nod to the airport’s original name Orchard Field. [Sun-Times]

Euthanasia Up at Chicago Animal Shelter This Year

Euthanasia at the city's animal shelter was up by 16% in the first four months compared to the same period in 2023. That’s because there are more strays coming in and fewer adoptions. [WTTW]

What to Know About Backyard Chickens in Chicago

You might think there are a lot of rules about keeping chickens and other farm animals in your yard. But Chicago actually has some of the most permissive urban livestock laws on the books. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Backyard Livestock in Chicago

Viviana Okakpu from Advocates for Urban Agriculture shares what Chicagoans should know about having livestock in their backyard.