🍿 Storefront theaters and underground cinemas

Zillow’s Listing Limbo

First, Zillow filed an antitrust suit against Midwest Real Estate Data and the massive brokerage Compass. In response, MRED yanked all listings from Zillow, though a judge temporarily restored access. Now, however, the judge has dissolved that order in a win for MRED and Compass, ordering Zillow to engage in arbitration. [Tribune 🔒]

Belmont Cragin Surpasses Little Village as Largest Latino Neighborhood

Belmont Cragin is now home to nearly 58,000 Latinos — more than any other Chicago neighborhood. That number outpaces Little Village by about 2,000 people. A new study also shows Latino Chicagoans are moving beyond historically Latino neighborhoods. [Block Club]

• Support Latino businesses: Have an epic night out in Belmont Cragin. [City Cast Chicago 💻]

Chicago Battles Food Insecurity. Plus, Storefront Plays

This year, grocery stores have closed on the South and West sides; SNAP benefits were stripped from tens of thousands of households; and food prices continue to rise. On today’s podcast, we discuss how all this is increasing food insecurity in Chicago. Also: must-see fall theater. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Some Future for West Suburban and Weiss?

Weiss Memorial Hospital in Uptown shuttered its emergency room last year, and West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park closed in March — now Insight Health Systems is taking over both safety-net hospitals. However, there are many requirements to fulfill before anything is reopened. [CBS]

• Hold on: What’s happening to Chicago’s safety-net hospitals? [City Cast Chicago 💻]

The IL Universities With Flock Cameras

Five of the state’s 12 public universities are using the controversial surveillance tech, including the University of Illinois’ main campuses in Chicago, Urbana-Champaign, and Springfield. [Sun-Times]

• The controversy: Flock has been under fire over concerns around privacy and police misuse. [City Cast Chicago 💻]

This Month’s Must-Read

Did you know Chicago has a bustling underground film-watching scene? Check out this map of 18 microcinemas, film clubs, and other niche movie programs.

• Thanks, PJ: I missed this helpful Reader guide till contributor PJ Walker brought it up on a recent podcast. [City Cast Chicago 💻]

It was a dreary, humid week in Chicago … but the headlines kept coming. See if you were paying attention.

Now, time for a Neighborhood Shoutout! Every week, City Cast Chicago Neighbors share recs for places to try and things to do across the city. Today’s shoutout from Neighbor Phillip M. is extra special:

“Redtwist Theatre is opening Erik Gernand’s new play, ‘Prayer Circle!’ … Full disclosure, I’m in the cast.”

“Prayer Circle” is in previews till tomorrow and opens officially Sunday. It closes Nov. 8.