Broadview protestors still facing charges

Jesse Jackson’s Homegoing and Uncontested Judges

Why are most of the upcoming county judicial primaries uncontested? Where are Rev. Jackson’s homegoing services being held in Chicago? And Englewood girl scouts sold HOW MANY cookies?! Freelance writer Natalie Christian-Frazier and Block Club’s Jamie Nesbitt Golden join today’s podcast to answer those questions and more. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Cases Linger Over Minor Broadview Protest Infractions

Dozens of people who protested outside the immigration processing center in Broadview are still facing criminal charges for minor infractions. More than 100 protestors were arrested after Gov. JB Pritzker deployed state and local law enforcement to the area in early October. While top prosecutor Eileen O’Neill Burke continues to pursue these cases, nearly half of similar federal cases have been dropped. [Block Club]

Shooting Deaths Down Near Reopened Trauma Center

Deaths from firearm injuries dropped 3.9% within the service area of University of Chicago’s trauma center, which covers a large swath of the South Side. That center reopened in 2018. Over the same period, the rest of Chicago saw no major change. [JAMA Surgery]

Today’s Must-Read

Oscar-nominated “Sinners” ends with a flash-forward to a club in Chicago where, without giving too much away, blues legend Buddy Guy appears in a touching cameo. There’s a reason Guy was chosen for the role: The 89-year-old Chicago musician takes his role as a steward of blues very seriously. Like the genre itself, Guy’s got “staying power.” [WBEZ]

• More on that: “Sinners” has strong Chicago roots. [WBEZ]

Another busy week, another batch of buzzy headlines! Although I wasn’t writing your newsletter all week — thanks McKenna and Natalia! — you can bet I was paying attention. Were you?