Coming up on “ChicagoNOW:” A new Chalkbeat report shows a drop in CPS attendance, especially at schools with high numbers of Latino families, as fears of ICE activity keep students and parents home. Plus, we look back 50 years after the Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck, meet the Chicago artists receiving major 3Arts grants, and explore how a new game is helping people have tough conversations. We’ll also unpack Deloitte’s 2025 Chicago Holiday Retail Survey and talk children’s books with a fresh persp