😳 It's raining WHAT in Broadview?

CPS Grads Break Records in Biliteracy Seals

Last year, over 3,500 Chicago Public Schools students earned a seal of biliteracy, a state award that recognizes students who can read, write, and speak in English and another language. Graduates mostly speak Spanish in addition to English, but dozens of other languages are also represented. [WBEZ]

Ex-Warlord Employee: ‘It Was Assault’

A former Warlord employee says former chef Trevor Fleming assaulted her after she tried to end their relationship. Fleming has denied the allegation and those of other employees who have said they were mistreated for years. He has been ousted from the restaurant and charged with sharing an explicit image of a woman without her consent. [Block Club]

• Related: A timeline of the Warlord fallout. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

CPS May Day Plans. Plus, Silver Room Block Party is Back!

CPS CEO Macquline King says schools will remain open May 1 after teachers and students voiced support for canceling in light of planned national protests. On today’s podcast, we discuss the latest news, including the return of the Silver Room Block Party. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Will Illinois’ BUILD Plan Increase Affordable Housing?

Gov. JB Pritzker says his suite of housing bills would cut red tape for developers, expand multifamily homes, speed up inspections, and cut parking requirements to increase housing development. But some local officials are calling the plans an overreach and not right for their communities. [Tribune 🔒]

‘Operation Dildo Blitz’

Protesters wielding hundreds of dildos gathered outside the immigration facility in Broadview over the weekend. The sex toys were donated for demonstrations across the country by a Minneapolis shop that went out of business. At one point in Broadview, it appeared to be raining dildos. (Pics NSFW?) [Block Club]