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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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| What Chicago's Talking About |
| | 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] | | | | 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] | | | 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] |
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Also! The cherry blossoms are blooming in Jackson Park! Hurry! |  | Cherry blossoms outside the Museum of Science and Industry. (Courtesy of Griffin Museum of Science and Industry) |
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| — Emmi Mack | Michelle Navarro contributed to today’s newsletter. |
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