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The CTA Challenge: Hitting Every ‘L’ Stop in a Day

Local CTA enthusiast and TikTokker Anna Lee Ackerman is trying to ride every train line and hit every “L” stop in record time. In today’s episode of City Cast Chicago, she discusses the mission — and definitively ranks the city’s eight train lines. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Inside a Family's Fight to Bring Father Back from ICE Detention

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Lyons resident Abel Orozco in January. Even though he was in the process of applying for a green card, he’s been held in an Indiana detention center since. Now, Orozco is part of a federal class action lawsuit against ICE. [South Side Weekly]

• Here’s why ICE is being sued. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

UIC, Other Schools, Drop Faculty Diversity Fellowship

As President Donald Trump’s administration pressures colleges to end DEI practices, Illinois colleges are pulling back from the Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois fellowship. Created in 2021, it aids over 100 students per year. University of Illinois Chicago has cut the program entirely, while Northeastern Illinois University removed the fellowship page from its website. [WBEZ]

• Related: These Chicago colleges are under strain from Trump. [Hey Chicago 💻]

Where are Chicago’s Oldest-Known Urinals?

Skylark, a beloved Bridgeport watering hole, was packed Thursday night as locals turned out to honor its old urinals. According to historians, Skylark’s notably large urinals remain from the building’s original 1910 construction as a tied house. A plaque reading “Oldest Urinals in Chicago … Piss on History” was installed, followed by a party. [Block Club]