📅 What to do this weekend

The weather was all over the place this week — so were the headlines. Were you paying attention to the news?

Was ‘Midway Blitz’ Martial Law? Also, The Jeffs Drama

As we assess the damage of “Operation Midway Blitz,” we’re wondering whether or not the federal presence here constituted martial law. Curious City’s Erin Allen joins City Cast Chicago today to discuss her team’s findings. WBEZ’s Mike Davis also joins us to talk about the growing controversy and frustration surrounding Chicago’s longstanding theater awards, The Jeffs. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Summer Sports Coming to Obama Center

Teens who live or attend school near the Obama Presidential Center can enroll in volleyball and basketball programs there this summer. The opportunity is part of a partnership between the Obama Foundation and After School Matters. Interest forms are due April 15. [Sun-Times]

• Interested? Sign up here!

The Best Bars in North America

Three Chicago bars cracked a list of the best bars in North America: Meadowlark at No. 65, Nine Bar at No. 76, and Queen Mary at No. 80. [Time Out]

• Cheers: Queen Mary cracked our own list of where to slurp oysters in Chicago. [City Cast Chicago 💻]

This Week’s Must-Read

Border Patrol left Chicago last November, but deportations never stopped. Although numbers decreased, the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights reports that the hotline still receives calls every day. Meanwhile, Chicagoans still worry immigration operations could surge this spring. [South Side Weekly]