From Deadly Bird Collisions to a CPS Investigation, Here Are 5 Must-R…

Top left: Field Museum staff collected 1,000 dead birds Thursday from the grounds of McCormick Place. (Courtesy of Taylor Hains). Top right: The cinderblock shell of an illegal building in Humboldt Park, obscuring the landmarked Receptory and Stable building, will be demolished. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News). Bottom left: Chicago Public Schools building. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News). Bottom right: Migrants outside a Chicago police station. (WTTW News)

The escalating migrant crisis dominated political news in Chicago this week, with one alderperson pushing back on plans to house asylum seekers in a West Side field house. Meanwhile, WTTW News investigated instances of Chicago Public Schools hiring fired Chicago police officers to work as security guards. NASCAR is returning to the streets of Chicago in 2024, and birders’ joy turned to shock when more than 1,000 birds were killed colliding with city buildings.

Here are five stories you may have missed this week:

1. Ex-Northwestern…