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It’s Uber vs. the City

City Council is considering whether to raise required pay for ride-share drivers and establish a $7 minimum payout per trip. Uber is urging users to call their alders and oppose measure, saying it could increase fares by 40%. Meanwhile, Uber wants Chicago to pay back $1.8 million. The money, paid to the city, came from congestion fees erroneously charged by Uber that need to be refunded to riders. [Tribune 🔒, Block Club]

Inside the CPS Budget Battle

It’s the last day of school here in Chicago, but the school board has a lot on their plate: finalizing the budget, working with the new interim CEO, and lobbying for more funding. On today’s podcast, Becky Vevea and Samantha Smylie discuss the biggest CPS stories heading into the summer. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

• Related: Macquline King will lead CPS as interim CEO. [ABC7]

17 Arrested in Chicago Anti-ICE Protests

Four of the 17 were charged with felonies, 10 with misdemeanors, and charges are pending for two more. As of Wednesday evening, the police had not announced any arrest for the driver who plowed into protestors, injuring one. [Sun-Times]

3 Possible Paths Forward for CTA — 1 is Very Bad

The Chicago Transit Authority’s acting president is warning about a “severe and sobering” possibility for the agency. Either state lawmakers will administer roughly $1.5 billion to Chicago-area transit for 2026; lawmakers will only address the upcoming $770 million fiscal cliff; or there is no additional state funding, resulting in extreme service cuts. [WTTW]

• Related: Here’s what didn’t pass in Springfield regarding transit. [Hey Chicago 💻]

Time for your weekly Neighborhood Shoutout! Submitting Neighborhood Shoutouts is one of the many perks of becoming a City Cast Chicago Neighbor. Today’s comes from Jess C.

• Jess C. of Lakeview East is shouting out Crisp off Broadway: “Best Korean BBQ in the city! Those wings!”