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| What Chicago's Talking About |
| Vacant Lots Hit Market | Over 600 vacant city lots are available for private purchase on the city’s land portal. Of those lots, 55 are designated for affordable housing. There’s also a 2.6-acre plot in Austin that could hold 140 new homes. [Sun-Times] | | | PODCAST | Wednesday, April 1 |
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| Chicago’s Tastiest Burgers | Why are immigration court watchers in Chicago struggling to observe virtual hearings? Will Illinois regulate rapidly growing prediction markets? And what are the best burgers in the city? We discuss all that on today’s podcast. [City Cast Chicago 🎧] | | Adam Toledo Lawsuit Set for Trial | It’s been five years since a Chicago police officer shot and killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo. Now, a trial is set for Monday. The lawsuit filed by Toledo’s family, originally scheduled for November 2024, was repeatedly delayed. [WTTW] | | HIV, AIDS on the Rise | After two decades of decline, the number of HIV or AIDS infections increased nearly 29% from 2022 to 2024, with nearly half of the new cases affecting Latinos. City health officials point to migration patterns, a lack of resources, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV care. [WBEZ] | | |  | The African painted dogs are officially out to play. (Courtesy of Brookfield Zoo) |
| Also … Puppies! | In cuter news, a litter of 10 African painted pups has made their debut at Brookfield Zoo. Five boys and five girls. They’re one of Africa’s most endangered predators. [Brookfield Zoo] |
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| | | Hit the pavement with 75+ expert-led walking tours from the Chicago Architecture Center. From iconic skyscrapers to neighborhood treasures, discover the design, history and stories that make Chicago the city of architecture. Find your tour at architecture.org. |
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| Where You Can Still Bowl in Chicago |
|  | Throwing gutter balls at Fireside Bowl. (Emmi Mack / City Cast Chicago) |
| Skyway Lanes, the city’s last Black-owned bowling alley, closes permanently April 26. In operation since the 1950s, it was one of the South Side’s few remaining bowling alleys as the sport struggles across Chicago. | | Southport Lanes shut down after 98 years following the pandemic. More recently, Pinstripes filed for bankruptcy and closed its city site. My teenage haunt, Lincoln Lanes, burned down years ago … | | There are just about a dozen bowling alleys left in Chicago. Lucky for us, though, they’re as fun as ever. | |  | Cosmic bowling at Waveland always looks chic. (Emmi Mack / City Cast Chicago) |
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| Classic Bowling Alleys | | | Other Entertainment Centers | | | Strike on, Chicago! |
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Also, sorry Sox fans — you’ll have to wait just a little while longer to get this season started. The home opener is postponed till Friday. |
| — Emmi Mack | Michelle Navarro contributed to today’s news. |
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