What’s Chicago’s Immigration Committee Doing?

City Council’s Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights didn’t meet for more than a year as migrants arrived in Chicago. When the committee met in April as the crisis worsened, it did not take action. [Block Club]

• Is it a trend? The transportation committee has failed to hold CTA leaders accountable as trains and buses have remained unreliable. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Drafting Chicago’s Elected School Board Map … Again

Early drafts of the map have drawn criticism for not accurately reflecting the district’s demographics. Where are lawmakers at ahead of the July 1 deadline? [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

‘Wolf of Rush Street’ Indicted

Entrepreneur Iman Bambooyani faces federal prostitution charges. The self-proclaimed “Wolf of Rush Street” has business connections to the indicted son-in-law of former Cook County Democratic boss Joseph Berrios. [Tribune 🔒]

Krispy Kreme ‘Dough-ploma’

Graduating high school and college seniors repping their Class of 2023 swag — including a graduation cap and gown — can get a dozen free glazed doughnuts Wednesday 🍩 [NBC Chicago]

Are you participating in the Bike Commuter Challenge? It’s a monthlong competition hosted by the Active Transportation Alliance encouraging Chicagoans to bike to work. City Cast Chicago podcast host Jacoby Cochran cycles a couple of days a week and shared his favorite routes.

Best elevated trail: The 606, aka Bloomingdale Trail

On an old train line, the trail runs from Wicker Park to Humboldt Park. Have a day off? Bike the popular path when others are at work.

Best waterfront path: Lakefront Trail

The 18-mile paved path from South Shore to Edgewater is easy to hop on if you’re on the east side of the city.

Best connecting trail: Burnham Greenway Trail

The tree-lined paths are cool, quiet, and link to longer trails near Wolf Lake and Eggers Grove in Hegewisch.

Best trail following the music: North Branch Trail

Also seeing Ms. Lauryn Hill at Ravinia? Bike 20 miles from North Park to Highland Park — and stop at the Chicago Botanic Garden along the way.

Best nearby nature trail: Salt Creek Trail

From Brookfield Zoo to Busse Woods, the 27-mile trail has a lot of natural beauty to take in, including the Des Plaines River.

Best trail name: Major Taylor Trail

Marshall “Major” Taylor was a Black cycling star in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His namesake trail from Gresham to Riverdale includes the Calumet River. (There’s a local cycling club named in his honor!)

As for your fav newsletter writer? Well, I’m living proof you can forget how to ride a bike 😅 I'm checking out adult learn-to-ride classes now.

Now that Lori Lightfoot is out of office, what happens to Lory Litefoot, comedian Lisa Beasley’s satirical character based on the ex-mayor? We checked in to find out.

How did your perception of Lightfoot change as you parodied her?

“My perception stayed largely consistent. Near the end of her term, she almost took the creativity out of my improv because things that she was quoted saying were funny enough. When I started, I didn’t intend on her being my head writer, but it ended up that way. She made my job easy and gave me an abundance of material to work with on a daily basis.”

You've said you're not retiring the character. What's next?

“Well, I was gonna keep it a secret, but Lory is going to run for president. Every once in a while, Lory with a Y may show up at a town hall meeting and beg to be let back in. She is working on a book. Lory with a Y is a former politician who is going to have to find something to do now.”

Much of the comedy came from your frustrations and disappointments. How are you feeling about the Johnson administration?

“I’m feeling relieved. I feel like I can concentrate on growing my artistic vision for my career while championing a better infrastructure for artists who want to learn and make money while practicing their art and performing in Chicago.”

+ Catch Beasley’s “Unpolitical Woman” comedy show at the Laugh Factory in Lakeview June 5. She also offers art and business courses.

Storytelling in Austin | Tuesday | 6–8 p.m.

West Siders can tell stories at Front Porch Arts Center’s open mic. [Free]

Sketch a Bunny in Lakeview | Tuesday | 7–8 p.m.

Head to Cuddle Bunny to draw free-roaming rabbits. BYOB! [$10]

Trivia in River North | Wednesday | 6:30 p.m.

Radio Room is kicking off its summer trivia series with "Game of Thrones" Qs, snacks, and half-priced bottles of wine. [Free entry]

‘Little Mermaid’ in Chatham | Saturday | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

See the live-action remake of the Disney classic at Cinema Chatham. The day also includes a talk with a National Geographic explorer, scuba demo, and more. Ready to be “part of that world?” [$20+]

While the last scheduled day of the spring legislative session has passed, Illinois lawmakers have until July 1 to approve a district map for Chicago’s first elected school board. The City Cast Chicago podcast team breaks it down, recaps your Chicago “icks,” and debates rooftops vs. patios.

What’s the actual Lori Lightfoot been up to since leaving office? She was spotted at the Lizzo concert last week.

—Sidney Madden and Jacoby Cochran