❓ Where is the center of Chicago’s grid?

What’s Going on in the Mayor’s Office?

The deputy mayor of education and communications chief separately resigned this week, sparking worries that ongoing turnover in the mayor's office may be a broader cause of concern at City Hall. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

UChicago Student Evicted After Protest

A University of Chicago student has nowhere to live after the college evicted him this week following his arrest at a pro-Palestinian demonstration on campus earlier this month, the student’s attorney said. A university spokesperson said the school doesn’t comment about individual student disciplinary matters. [WBEZ]

• Local colleges have been cracking down on protests since demonstrations last spring. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Early Voting Turnout

So far, more than 86,000 ballots have been cast in the upcoming general election. That’s a lot less than the over 306,000 ballots cast during the same time period in 2020, but one election official said that year was an “anomaly.” [WTTW]

This Week’s Must-Read and Must-See

• An Oak Park home is the subject of a paranormal investigation. [Tribune 🔒]
• Shoutout to resident Isabel Hernandez who built a 16-foot ofrenda in Pilsen honoring 420 people and 40 pets. Día de los Muertos is next week. [Block Club]

If you’re new around here, we do a weekly news quiz every Friday 📝 And many of the answers can be found in past newsletters and podcasts. No tricks, just treats! Here’s the first Q.

In our essential rules to living in Chicago episode, executive producer Simone Alicea said you should learn the grid system. Where is the center of the grid, aka the zero-zero point?

• Roosevelt and Western
• 37th and Honore
• Michigan and Jackson
• Madison and State