🇲🇽 Pilsen resisting ICE Raids

Granny Flats in Chicago and CPS Layoffs

Chicago has opened the possibility of adding more accessory-dwelling units, like gardens apartments, granny flats, and coach houses, to increase housing stock. However, at City Council on Wednesday, alders were stalled ruling on the ADU ordinance. The Tribune’s Jake Sheridan and Chalkbeat Chicago’s Reema Amin discuss the move on today’s podcast, plus the latest round of CPS layoffs. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

How Pilsen Is Resisting ICE Raids

As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ramps up raids in Pilsen, politicians, religious organizations, and immigrant rights groups are hosting Know Your Rights trainings and mobilizing Rapid Response teams. In addition to tracking ICE, they say it’s key that residents know the agency’s legal limits. [Borderless]

Smoque BBQ vs. Weber Grill

Smoque BBQ, a beloved joint in Old Irving Park, is taking on Weber over the company’s new Weber Smoque smoker. The local restaurant trademarked the “Smoque” name over 10 years ago and has launched an online petition against Weber. Meanwhile, the grill giant argues its product exists in a separate industry. [Block Club]

This Week’s Must-Read

Pitchfork Music Festival always took place in Chicago on the third weekend in July. Now that it’s done, after 19 years, one local music journalist asks: "How will we know it’s summer?" While acknowledging the fest’s musical decline, Aviv Hart reminisces. As a teen, Pitchfork was a raucous fence-hopping adventure. As an adult, it became an annual reunion. I, too, will miss the reunion. [Third Coast]

Between the City Council session and National Hot Dog Day festivities, it was a busy week in Chicago news. Were you paying attention? Take the quiz.