🚨 Did ICE make illegal arrests in Chicago?

Chicago’s Soul Food District

Where can you find the best Caribbean, West African, and Soul food in Chicago? Millions of people are visiting the South Side to dine, according to the Greater Chatham Initiative. We talk with someone who’s helping these businesses develop along with a local restauranteur. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

ICE Accused of Making Multiple Illegal Arrests

Chicago immigration advocates are suing federal authorities for arresting 22 people in the Midwest, including one U.S. citizen, without warrants. The lawsuit claims that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement violated a 2022 settlement restricting the agency’s arrest practices. [Block Club]

Judge Orders Fast-Track of Accessible Intersections

A federal judge ordered Chicago to accelerate updates to 2,713 intersections for pedestrians who are visually impaired. With only 85 intersections updated so far, the city must complete about 71% of these in the next decade. [WTTW]

Should Chicago Take Tips From California?

If the Chicago region adopted California’s Advanced Clean Trucks rule, the metro could prevent 500 deaths per year by 2050 according to a new study from Northwestern University. This rule aims to reduce emissions by switching to zero-emission vehicles. [Tribune 🔒]

Our list of 1,000 things we love about Chicago is about to drop soon, and our famously great food came up over and over. But the question is which food is the most Chicago food?

You have until March 25 at 5 p.m. to complete the first-round picks for the Ultimate Chicago Food Face-Off bracket 👀