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Nobody Wants Lots from Chicago's 'Worst Landowner’

Suzie B. Wilson and her sister have amassed over $15 million in unpaid rat-related violations across vacant lots on the South and West sides. To pay off debts, they’re trying to sell the lots via auction — a plan the city signed off on. So far, however, very few buyers are interested. [Block Club]

How to Win Friends and Influence People (in Chicago)

Wanna make friends in Chicago? In addition to free or low-cost clubs all around the city, private social clubs are a popular option. On today’s podcast, arts and culture creator Payton Turner shares what to know about certain clubs, why she joined Soho House — and what it took to get in. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

• Related: Here’s our own guide to making friends in Chicago [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Chicagoans Are Blowing Whistles

Chicagoans are no snitches … except when it comes to ICE. Hundreds showed up to Whistlemania events Tuesday to assemble whistle kits that alert neighbors of nearby immigration agents. Other Chicagoans are honking horns. [Block Club, New York Times]

• Meanwhile: Southeast Side organizers unite against the feds. [Sun-Times]

Fence Around Broadview Facility Comes Down

Tuesday night, an hour before the court-ordered deadline, crews took down the fence surrounding the ICE facility in Broadview. Federal officials put up the fence weeks ago amid ongoing protests but Broadview pushed back, saying the Department of Homeland Security had no permit. A judge ruled in the village’s favor last week. [Tribune 🔒]

If you really want to plug your favorite Italian restaurant — or taqueria or coffee shop or yoga studio or local charity — become a City Cast Chicago Neighbor.

Every week, we publish Neighborhood Shoutouts from Neighbors. Today, Caleb E. is shouting out Goblin Market in Lincoln Park: “They do a ton of cool community events and have a great comic selection.”

• Executive producer Simone Alicea concurs: “They’re also super supportive of indie game developers!”