🚇 Goodbye, State/Lake Station

CPS CEO Search, Psychiatric Care, and Magic

The search is still ongoing for a new CEO of Chicago Public Schools and it’s unclear how much longer it’ll take. Meanwhile, people declared mentally unfit to stand trial in Illinois are failing to get psychiatric care. Plus, social media is raving about a new spellbinding magic show, and we think you’ll want to see. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

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Goodbye, State/Lake Station (For Now!)

CTA State/Lake Station is getting a glow-up! The 130-year old station will close for demolition Jan. 5, but Loop trains will continue to operate during construction, and you can board at nearby Clark/Lake or Washington/Wabash. You can expect its replacement to open in 2029. [WTTW]

More Trouble at South Shore Building

Nearly three dozen residents of the deteriorating 7500 South Shore Drive apartments that were raided by federal immigration agents in September have unionized and are protesting a surprise relocation deadline of Dec. 12. The tenant union is calling for at least 60 days to move out, as well as $7,500 in relocation funds per resident, and help with nearby apartment placement. [WBEZ]

This Week’s Must-Read

From White House videos that claimed “Chicago is in chaos” but featured video footage from other states, to U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis’s ruling that Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino repeatedly lied, the Department of Homeland Security has used propaganda to frame their “war” on Chicago. Experts call the government’s tactics “dangerous.” [Block Club]

• Related: Here are three times DHS lied to Chicagoans. [Hey Chicago 💻]

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