🛑 No Loop 'L' service

No 'L' in the Loop This Weekend

There will be no elevated rail service in the Loop this weekend while CTA crews replace track switching equipment. This affects the Brown, Green, Orange, and Pink lines. The Brown, Green and Orange lines will offer shuttle service. The Red and Blue lines will run as usual. [NBC 5]

It’s Not Just the Federal Government …

South suburban Harvey is managing its own $150 million budget crisis and partial shutdown. Harvey World Herald founder Amethyst Davis discusses the latest on today’s podcast. WBEZ’s Mariah Woelfel also joins to talk about the fallout from recent ICE raids in Little Village and Cicero. [Block Club]

• Related: Alder says agents fired fear gas Thursday in Little Village with no warning. [WTTW]

Slo ‘Mo Queer Dance Party Comes to an End

Slo ‘Mo, one of Chicago’s longest-running queer dance parties, is ending after 15 years. Slo ‘Mo’s final Halloween party will take place this weekend at Sleeping Village, though commemorative events are planned for 2026. [Block Club]

Gubernatorial Candidate's Family Killed in Helicopter Crash

Darren Bailey, a former state lawmaker and 2026 Republican governor hopeful, has lost his son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren in a helicopter crash. The crash took place in Montana and is under investigation. The late couple's third child, a 10-year-old, was not on the helicopter. [WBEZ]

I won’t sugarcoat it — it was a miserably cold and rainy week here in Chicago. Perfect weather for reading the (equally dreary) news! Let’s see if you were paying attention.