Chicago Sun-Times: All posts by Matt Moore2024-03-22T15:00:11.077-05:00https://chicago.suntimes.com/authors/matt-moore/rss2024-03-22T15:00:11.077-05:002024-03-25T09:05:49.638-05:00Afternoon Edition: Chicago's bad bill collecting habits
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<img class="Image" alt="A traffic manager with the Office of Emergency Management and Communication walks over to the front of the United Center during an Olivia Rodrigo concert, Wednesday, March 20, 2024." srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cdc3e64/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+97/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F2c%2Fee%2F60c5fdf141a394f86f077a7c5628%2Fwatchdogs-03xx24-6.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a82cb57/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+97/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F2c%2Fee%2F60c5fdf141a394f86f077a7c5628%2Fwatchdogs-03xx24-6.jpg 2x" width="490" height="275"
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>A traffic control worker stands outside the United Center during a concert.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times</p></div></div>
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<h3>Good afternoon, Chicago. ✶</h3><p>And happy Friday. </p><p>In today's newsletter, we're focusing on the latest from our Watchdogs reporters, who found that several events promoters and sports teams had outstanding bills they needed to pay to the city. </p><p>So our reporters made some calls to those businesses — and they began to pay their tabs. Why can't the city, as tight on money as it is, do that on its own?</p><p>Plus: We've got reporting on a push to regulate hemp products, an artist's quest to paint Chicago's hot dog stands and more community news below. 👇</p><p>⏱️: A 7-minute read</p><p>— Matt Moore, newsletter reporter (<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejkidjt-l-y/" target="_blank" >@MattKenMoore</a>)</p><hr><p></p><h4>TODAY’S TOP STORY</h4><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejkidjt-l-i/" target="_blank" >City Hall got $1 million in fees after Sun-Times asked promoters, teams: Why haven’t you paid up?</a></h3><h5>Reporting by Tim Novak and Mitchell Armentrout</h5><p><b>Chicago's uncollected bills</b>: When Green Day, Def Leppard and Maroon 5 headlined separate concerts at Wrigley Field in August 2021, the city of Chicago billed the promoter nearly $24,000 to cover the cost of city employees working as traffic control aides. The bill went unpaid for 2½ years — among a $6.4 billion mountain of uncollected bills, fines and fees that City Hall has allowed to pile up over two decades.</p><p><b>Who needs to pay</b>: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Finance Department won’t release details on traffic violators and many scofflaws, but it agreed to release data on $1.3 million in traffic control bills owed by the city’s sports teams, concert promoters and organizers of special events like the 2014 TV show "The Biggest Loser."</p><p><b>Reporters make calls</b>: When Sun-Times reporters began calling those businesses who owe money to the city, they began paying up. One million dollars of the $1.3 million in unpaid traffic control bills got paid, City Hall records show.</p><p><b>Paying their tab</b>: Concert promoter Live Nation, for one, sent City Hall two checks last month totaling $46,881 for traffic control services for concerts at Wrigley Field that included performances by Green Day, Def Leppard and Maroon 5.</p><p><b>How we got here</b>: One reason for the long-delayed payments is that the city, though it's strapped for cash, takes a long time to send bills, according to Live Nation and others. "They never bill," one promoter says. "I have to call their finance department."</p><p><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejkidjt-l-h/" target="_blank" ><b>READ MORE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON?</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Ed Nutley (left) and his son, Mike, stand outside Ed’s Way Food Mart at 946 Beloit Ave. The Forest Park grocer will be closing its doors for good Sunday.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Zubaer Khan/Sun-Times</p></div></div>
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</div><p></p><ul><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejkidjt-l-o/" target="_blank" ><b>And did it Ed’s Way</b></a>: After more than 30 years, Ed’s Way Food Mart, a beloved Forest Park grocery store, will shut its doors Sunday to make way for a planned 10-unit townhome building.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejkidjt-l-b/" target="_blank" ><b>‘Ghost Army’ veterans honored</b></a>: Hoffman Estates' Bernie Bluestein, 100, was among those celebrated on Thursday in Washington, D.C., for their bravery as part of the World War II secret unit.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejkidjt-l-n/" target="_blank" ><b>A push to regulate hemp products</b></a>: Second Ward Ald. Brian Hopkins is pushing to regulate hemp sales in the city as new research finds that the potency of hemp-derived products is <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejkidjt-l-p/" target="_blank" >often mislabeled</a>, posing a threat to unsuspecting consumers.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejkidjt-l-x/" target="_blank" ><b>Pritzker goes West</b></a>: Gov. J.B. Pritzker leaves Sunday for a five-night trip to California to promote Illinois to business and film leaders — and to raise funds for Chicago’s Democratic National Convention and two key abortion initiatives.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejkidjt-l-m/" target="_blank" ><b>Return of a classic</b></a>: Tavern on Rush plans to reopen this summer inside the Thompson Hotel, just across the street from the Gold Coast location that attracted a loyal clientele for nearly 25 years before closing in 2022.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejkidjt-l-c/" target="_blank" ><b>Northwestern advances in NCAAs</b></a>: The Wildcats will move on to the second round of March Madness after a 77-65 overtime win over Florida Atlantic on Friday.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejkidjt-l-f/" target="_blank" ><b>Girl Scout reaches cookie milestone</b></a>: After seven years as a Girl Scout, 12-year-old Bristol Sjostrom hit a milestone this week by selling her 100,000th box of cookies in Chicago. "She goes out every single day after school," says Marie Sjostrom, who's also the leader of Bristol's Girl Scout troop.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejkidjt-l-z/" target="_blank" ><b>3 stars for ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’</b></a>: Sharp one-liners, terrific VFX and callbacks to the 1984 original make bustin’ feel good again, writes Sun-Times critic Richard Roeper.</li></ul><hr><p></p><h4>WEEKEND PLANS 🎉</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Spectators watch runners trek through the Loop during the 2015 Shamrock Shuffle.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Sun-Times file</p></div></div>
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</div><p>🤝<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejkidjt-l-g/" target="_blank" >The Volunteer Fair</a><br><b>Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.</b><br>📍<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejkidjt-l-w/" target="_blank" >Guild Row, 130 N. Rockwell St.</a><br>Connect with local nonprofits and community organizations and learn how to get involved in Chicago. <br><b>Admission</b>: Free</p><p> 🎨 <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejkidjt-l-yd/" target="_blank" >Holi at Navy Pier</a> <br><b>Saturday, 1-5 p.m.</b><br>📍<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejkidjt-l-yh/" target="_blank" >Navy Pier, 840 E. Grand Ave.</a><br>Head to the pier to celebrate the Festival of Colors, with live music and interactive programming in the Aon Grand Ballroom — and powder throwing and DJs at the Navy Pier Beer Garden.<br><b>Admission</b>: Free</p><p>☘️ <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejkidjt-l-yk/" target="_blank" >Shamrock Shuffle</a><br><b>Sunday, 8 a.m.</b><br>📍<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejkidjt-l-yu/" target="_blank" >Grant Park, at Monroe and Columbus Drive</a><br>As mentioned above, the shuffle returns Saturday. Race registrations are all filled — making for a perfect opportunity to support the participants and cheer for them <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejkidjt-l-jl/" target="_blank" >along the route</a> through the Loop. More on road closures <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejkidjt-l-jr/" target="_blank" >here</a>.<br><b>Admission</b>: Free to watch</p><p>🗣️ <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejkidjt-l-jy/" target="_blank" >Qawwali and Gospel: Singing Together</a><br><b>Sunday, 3 p.m.</b><br>📍<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejkidjt-l-jj/" target="_blank" >Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th St.</a><br>Sonny K. Mehta with Riyaaz Qawwali and gospel artist Markeyta Sconiers will meet for a performance combining gospel music with Qawwali, a devotional music tradition rooted in Sufi Islam.<br><b>Admission</b>: $20+</p><hr><p></p><h4>BRIGHT ONE ✨</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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</div><p></p><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejkidjt-l-ji/" target="_blank" >Chicago artist is elevating the humble hot dog stand to fine art</a></h3><h5>Reporting by Stefano Esposito </h5><p>Claude Monet had his water lilies, Vincent van Gogh his sunflowers and Andy Warhol his Campbell's Soup cans.</p><p>Chicago artist <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejkidjt-l-jd/" target="_blank" >Julia Hagen</a>'s muse has led her to that most cherished of Chicago still-life subjects: the hot dog. Well, not the hot dog itself, but the architecture surrounding it.</p><p>In her tiny, home studio in Logan Square, Hagen, 28, is painting hot dog stands — transforming the humble hut, with its sometimes garish and mostly neon decor, into oases of nostalgic warmth.</p><p>Hagen started last year, and she can’t stop. Nor would her tens of thousands of social media followers want her to.</p><p>"I now have a list of 50-plus hot dog stands that people want me to paint," Hagen says. "I’ll keep going until I don’t want to do it anymore — or I don’t want to eat another hot dog."</p><p><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejkidjt-l-jh/" target="_blank" ><b>READ MORE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>YOUR DAILY QUESTION ☕️</h4><p><b>In one word, how would you describe your March Madness bracket so far?</b></p><p><a class="Link" href="mailto:newsletters@suntimes.com" target="_blank" >Email us</a> <i>(please include your first and last name). </i><b><i>To see the answers to this question, check our Morning Edition newsletter</i></b><i>. Not subscribed to Morning Edition?</i> <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-zguldl-l-yk/" target="_blank" ><i>Sign up here</i></a> <i>so you won’t miss a thing!</i></p><hr><p>Thanks for reading the Sun-Times Afternoon Edition. <br>Got a story you think we missed? <a class="Link" href="mailto:newsletters@suntimes.com" target="_blank" >Email us here.</a></p><hr><p><b>Editor</b>: Satchel Price<br><b>Newsletter reporter</b>: Matt Moore<br><b>Copy editor:</b> Angie Myers</p>
https://chicago.suntimes.com/afternoon-edition-newsletter/2024/03/22/afternoon-edition-chicagos-bad-bill-collecting-habitsMatt Moore2024-03-21T15:00:35.812-05:002024-03-25T08:29:40.253-05:00Afternoon Edition: Johnson chief of staff announces exit two days after primary
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Richard Guidice, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s chief of staff, announced two days after the Illinois primary that he’s stepping down next month.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Tyler Pasicak LaRiviere/Sun-Times file</p></div></div>
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<h3>Good afternoon, Chicago. ✶</h3><p>"Tuesday’s primary brought a mixed bag for the left-leaning political movement that last year elevated Mayor Brandon Johnson to the fifth floor of City Hall along with the most progressive City Council ever elected — but now could be bracing for the biggest blow yet to its agenda."</p><p>That's how my colleague Mitchell Armentrout summed up the primary and expected defeat of "Bring Chicago Home" <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejhdhjd-l-r/" target="_blank" >in his recent analysis</a> ... which he wrote before Johnson's experienced chief of staff <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejhdhjd-l-y/" target="_blank" >announced</a> Thursday that he's resigning. </p><p>It's been an eventful week at City Hall, which we have more on below.</p><p>Plus, we've got reporting on a police arbitration ruling, a new book by a local author, the friendship between a suburban pup and postman and more community news you need to know today. 👇</p><p>⏱️: A 7-minute read</p><p>— Matt Moore, newsletter reporter (<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejhdhjd-l-j/" target="_blank" >@MattKenMoore</a>)</p><hr><p></p><h4>TODAY’S TOP STORY</h4><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejhdhjd-l-d/" target="_blank" >After primary setbacks, Johnson administration loses experienced chief of staff</a></h3><h5>Reporting by Fran Spielman, Mitchell Armentrout, Brett Chase and Lauren FitzPatrick </h5><p><b>Chief of staff out</b>: Two days after a disappointing primary for Mayor Brandon Johnson and his "Bring Chicago Home" referendum, the mayor's chief of staff announced he's<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejhdhjd-l-h/" target="_blank" > stepping down in April</a>. Richard Guidice, a City Hall lifer who has seen Chicago through countless protests and special events, will leave the post next month with nearly 33 years of experience in city government.</p><p><b>Primary concerns</b>: Guidice's announced departure comes two days after a <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejhdhjd-l-k/" target="_blank" >low-turnout election</a> in which Mayor Johnson’s prized "Bring Chicago Home" ballot question appears headed for rejection. In addition to the referendum's apparent failure, CTU-backed Clayton Harris III is narrowly trailing Eileen O’Neill Burke in the still undecided Cook County state’s attorney’s race — bringing <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejhdhjd-l-u/" target="_blank" >more stress than celebration for many in progressive circles</a>.</p><p><b>Who will replace Guidice?</b>: Chief Operating Officer John Roberson and <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejhdhjd-l-o/" target="_blank" >Deputy Chief of Staff Cristina Pacione-Zayas</a> are among the potential picks to become Johnson's new chief of staff, but senior mayoral adviser Jason Lee said Johnson was not ready to announce a replacement.</p><p><b>Other staff changes</b>: The city also announced Thursday that <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejhdhjd-l-b/" target="_blank" >Johnson has officially appointed Marlene Hopkins</a> to be the city’s top official responsible for making sure buildings, as well as demolitions, are safe for the public. Hopkins was the Buildings Department employee who oversaw a botched implosion of a Little Village coal plant smokestack four years ago. </p><p><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejhdhjd-l-n/" target="_blank" ><b>READ MORE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON?</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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</div><p></p><ul><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejhdhjd-l-c/" target="_blank" ><b>Teen charged in deadly shooting</b></a>: A 16-year-old boy has been charged with a shooting that left three people dead — including a 14-year-old boy — in Chatham last month. The teen, charged as an adult, faces a count of murder for each of the slain victims, as well as a count of attempted murder for a fourth person who was shot.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejhdhjd-l-q/" target="_blank" ><b>Police arbitration ruling</b></a>: A Cook County judge ruled Thursday that rank-and-file Chicago cops facing the most serious disciplinary charges can bypass the Chicago Police Board and have their cases heard by an outside arbitrator — but the proceedings should be held in public.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejhdhjd-l-a/" target="_blank" ><b>Little Village baby shower program</b></a>: Inspired by the tragic death of Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, who was killed in 2019, nonprofit community center El Valor has been holding baby showers to help expecting mothers in need. </li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejhdhjd-l-f/" target="_blank" ><b>Network outage at driver services facilities</b></a>: All driver services facilities in Illinois and nationwide were affected by a "network outage" Thursday, the Illinois Secretary of State's office announced.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejhdhjd-l-z/" target="_blank" ><b>Airports expect spring break surge</b></a>: The spring break travel season is projected to be busier than last year, with about 2.9 million people expected to fly through Chicago's airports.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejhdhjd-l-v/" target="_blank" ><b>CPS launches STEM master’s initiative</b></a>: Chicago Public Schools juniors and seniors could trim two years off the time it takes to earn a college degree in a new dual-enrollment program with City Colleges of Chicago and the Illinois Institute of Technology.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejhdhjd-l-e/" target="_blank" ><b>California Zephyr turns 75</b></a>: A ceremony with cake and balloons was held this week at Union Station to mark the 75th anniversary of the Chicago-to-San Francisco Amtrak train. "It's legendary. I had to see it for myself," a waiter from Philadelphia told the Sun-Times before embarking on the 51-hour and 20-minute journey.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejhdhjd-l-s/" target="_blank" ><b>Sleater-Kinney comes to Chicago</b></a>: The band spoke with the Sun-Times ahead of its headlining show at the Riviera Theater Thursday night about its career and new album, "Little Rope," the group's 11th record. "Chicago was always a really great town for us," guitarist Corin Tucker said.</li></ul><hr><p></p><h4>SUN-TIMES BOOK CLUB 📖</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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</div><p></p><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejhdhjd-l-w/" target="_blank" >Chicago author Cynthia Pelayo’s new novel ‘Forgotten Sisters’ tells the ghost stories of the city’s past</a></h3><h5>Reporting by Ambar Colón</h5><p>Chicago author Cynthia Pelayo's new novel, "Forgotten Sisters," tells the horror-tinged story of modern-day siblings, Anna and Jennie Arbor, living in a creaky, rattling old Ravenswood dwelling along the Chicago River that is home to the spirits of generations past.</p><p>Anna produces a ghost story podcast out of her bedroom to counter the loneliness she feels after the tragic deaths of their parents, while her sister Jennie, who wants nothing to do with ghosts, spends her days repairing music equipment.</p><p>Like any good horror story, there's a shocking twist: The sisters are confronted with an increasing number of bodies floating by their home in the river below. Anna grows obsessed with reading the news reports and begins her own investigation into the history of the deceased. Who were they before they ended up in their murky, watery graves? Everything comes to a head when the dreadful truth is revealed.</p><p>With a background in journalism, creative writing and poetry, Pelayo, as a novelist, crafts stories that blur the line between history and fantasy. The Puerto Rico-born, Chicago-raised writer intertwines bits and pieces of fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm, focusing on the darker aspects of classic stories. </p><p>"Chicago's a character in every single one of my books," she said. "And I think for the time being, I'm going to continue doing that. I love this city so much."</p><p>Sound off: Have you read this book? Tell us what you think by replying to this email.</p><p><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejhdhjd-l-yd/" target="_blank" ><b>READ MORE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>BRIGHT ONE ✨</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Postal worker Dan Larsen and Frannie in Hoffman Estates have become internet sensations because of their friendship.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Pat Nabong/Sun-Times</p></div></div>
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</div><p></p><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejhdhjd-l-yk/" target="_blank" >Frannie the chihuahua loves Hoffman Estates mail carrier, and thanks to social media, the whole world knows it</a></h3><h5>Reporting by Stefano Esposito </h5><p>Some people have wondered whether Frannie and Dan were devoted to each other in an earlier life. How else to explain the way they behave when they’re together?</p><p>But even that doesn’t quite hit the mark. When Dan pulls up to the curb, Frannie greets him — every time — as if he’d been shipwrecked at sea and she has just learned he survived. And she always looks her gorgeous best — in sequins, taffeta, even a cute little number in pink leopard print.</p><p>It’s a morning ritual that Frannie’s owner Lisa Laskey has captured every weekday — hundreds of times — on her cellphone, which she then posts on social media.</p><p>People can’t get enough of Dan Larsen, Laskey’s Hoffman Estates mail carrier, and Frannie, her tricolored, 2-year-old chihuahua. One video showing Frannie darting out the door to greet Larsen drew 16 million viewers on Facebook, according to Laskey.</p><p>Giddy responses from "Frannie Nation" — as Laskey calls the loved-up couple’s followers — include people undergoing chemotherapy, in drug rehab or trying to cope with the loss of a loved one.</p><p>It all began in October 2021, not long after Laskey and her husband, Dwayne, brought Frannie home from a boutique pet store. Larsen pulled up in his mail truck one morning. Lisa Laskey went out, cradling Frannie, and said: "Would you like to meet the newest member of the Laskey family?’ I handed her to him. … She kissed his face like they were long-lost lovers."</p><p>Larsen, a dog lover, ate it up.</p><p>"Every time I see her, it’s like the very first time. It doesn’t get old," says Larsen, 64.</p><p>You can see the Dan and Frannie connection for yourself in a video <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejhdhjd-l-yu/" target="_blank" >here</a>.</p><p><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejhdhjd-l-jl/" target="_blank" ><b>READ MORE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>YOUR DAILY QUESTION ☕️</h4><p><b>What's a book about Chicago that you think every resident should read? Tell us why.</b></p><p><a class="Link" href="mailto:newsletters@suntimes.com" target="_blank" >Email us</a> <i>(please include your first and last name). </i><b><i>To see the answers to this question, check our Morning Edition newsletter</i></b><i>. Not subscribed to Morning Edition?</i> <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-zguldl-l-yk/" target="_blank" ><i>Sign up here</i></a> <i>so you won’t miss a thing!</i></p><hr><p>Thanks for reading the Sun-Times Afternoon Edition. <br>Got a story you think we missed? <a class="Link" href="mailto:newsletters@suntimes.com" target="_blank" >Email us here.</a></p><hr><p><b>Editor</b>: Satchel Price<br><b>Newsletter reporter</b>: Matt Moore<br><b>Copy editor</b>: Angie Myers </p>
https://chicago.suntimes.com/afternoon-edition-newsletter/2024/03/21/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-administration-police-arbitration-frannie-and-danMatt Moore2024-03-20T15:00:41.807-05:002024-03-20T16:36:12.981-05:00Afternoon Edition: Unregulated gas station hemp packs potent punch
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Sampling of unregulated hemp-based gummies purchased in Chicago. Hemp products like edibles and flowers are not subject to the strict testing requirements of recreational cannabis.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Stephanie Zimmermann/Sun-Times</p></div></div>
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<h3>Good afternoon, Chicago. ✶</h3><p>My colleagues and I are pouring extra cups of coffee today after a long night of covering Tuesday's primary elections. </p><p>While most of the races have been called, the "Bring Chicago Home" referendum and the state's attorney race remain undecided. That's due, in part, to thousands of mail-in ballots.</p><p>You can follow along with live results <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejdurtt-l-r/" target="_blank" >here</a>, catch up on Tuesday's live coverage<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejdurtt-l-y/" target="_blank" > here</a>, and find our latest election day stories <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejdurtt-l-j/" target="_blank" >here</a>.</p><p>Plus, we've got reporting on precinct-by-precinct primary results, hemp products that undersell how potent they are, a push for rooftop ads near Wrigley Field and more community news you need to know this afternoon. </p><p>⏱️: A 7-minute read</p><p>— Matt Moore, newsletter reporter (<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejdurtt-l-t/" target="_blank" >@MattKenMoore</a>)</p><hr><p></p><h4>TODAY’S TOP STORY</h4><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejdurtt-l-h/" target="_blank" >Hemp products often mislabeled, posing potential danger to consumers, Chicago researcher finds</a></h3><h5>Reporting by Stephanie Zimmermann and Tom Schuba</h5><p><b>Unregulated hemp</b>: It’s hard to travel a few blocks in Chicago without coming across a store selling hemp-derived products offering feelings of relaxation or a weedlike high — from joints to edibles that look like kid-friendly treats. But unlike medical or recreational cannabis, the items aren’t regulated.</p><p><b>A potent punch</b>: A new study found such products, typically sold at smoke shops and gas stations, often have a higher potency than advertised and fail to mention which psychoactive substances they contain, adding a new level of urgency to lawmakers' efforts to regulate an industry with few guardrails.</p><p><b>Key context</b>: Hemp, a weaker botanical cousin of cannabis, contains far less Delta-9 THC — the chemical compound, or cannabinoid, best known for getting weed users high. Under Illinois law, hemp products are not supposed to have more than 0.3% THC potency by weight, compared with recreational weed that is often 20% or more.</p><p><b>What research shows</b>: Testing at the University of Illinois Chicago by researcher Jennifer Bash showed that out of 15 edible products and 17 flower samples marketed as hemp, the vast majority were mislabeled.</p><p><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejdurtt-l-k/" target="_blank" ><b>READ MORE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON?</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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</div><p></p><ul><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejdurtt-l-o/" target="_blank" ><b>Rooftop ads near Wrigley?</b></a> The Cubs would get the go-ahead to install two new rooftop signs on a pair of buildings owned by the Ricketts family under a proposed ordinance.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejdurtt-l-b/" target="_blank" ><b>City Council OKs $52.75M in settlements</b></a>: Alderpersons on Wednesday delivered $52.75 million to settle three different cases tied to police abuse and wrongdoing. The largest of the settlements — for $45 million — will go to Nathen Jones, 18, who suffered a massive traumatic brain injury after an unauthorized police chase.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejdurtt-l-x/" target="_blank" ><b>Man sues funeral home</b></a>: A man filed a lawsuit against Leak and Sons Funeral Home, alleging the body of his father was switched with another corpse before a viewing. It's not the first time a client has accused the funeral home of switching bodies.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejdurtt-l-m/" target="_blank" ><b>Migrant evictions continue</b></a>: Four days into the rollout of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to evict migrants from Chicago shelters, 40th Ward Ald. Andre Vasquez and other alderpersons are calling for a halt to evictions before they exacerbate the city's already intractable problems with unhoused Chicagoans.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejdurtt-l-q/" target="_blank" ><b>New York City Ballet returns</b></a>: Chicago will join just four other locales outside of New York in honor of NYCB’s 75th anniversary when the Harris Theater for Music and Dance presents three programs — spread across five performances Wednesday to Saturday.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejdurtt-l-a/" target="_blank" ><b>Olivia Rodrigo rocks the UC</b></a>: During the Tuesday opener of her two-night, sold-out stint at the United Center, the pop-rock star delivered a supercharged set balancing swooping ballads and riotous numbers, writes Selena Fragassi in a review for the Sun-Times.</li></ul><hr><p></p><h4>ELECTIONS 2024 SNAPSHOT 🗳️</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>A map of how Chicagoans voted for the “Bring Chicago Home” referendum in Tuesday’s Illinois primary election.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Sun-Times</p></div></div>
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</div><p></p><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejdurtt-l-v/" target="_blank" >Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to fight homelessness appears headed to defeat</a></h3><h5>Reporting by Fran Spielman </h5><p>With more than 100,000 mail-in ballots outstanding, the fate of the "Bring Chicago Home" referendum to combat homelessness is not yet known.</p><p>See a breakdown of the votes that have been counted <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/graphics/elections/2024/bring-chicago-home-referendum-precinct-results-map/" target="_blank" >here</a>.</p><p>But by Tuesday night, it appeared Chicago voters were rejecting <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejdurtt-l-s/" target="_blank" >a binding referendum that would have authorized the City Council to raise the real estate transfer tax</a> on high-end property transactions to generate an estimated $100 million in annual revenue to fight homelessness.</p><p>Tuesday's election also saw the lowest turnout in at least 80 years for a presidential primary.</p><p>The Bring Chicago Home referendum was supported by members of the Chicago Teachers Union, CTU-affiliated United Working Families and progressive unions — all who have proven their ability to turn out their own voters in a low-turnout election by electing Mayor Brandon Johnson last year.</p><p>But the Building Owners and Managers Association and other real estate and business interests mounted a furious campaign to block the referendum, first in the courts, then through television commercials urging voters to reject a plan they said would raise rents.</p><p>Read a full analysis <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejdurtt-l-g/" target="_blank" >here</a>.</p><hr><p></p><h4>BRIGHT ONE ✨</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Nidhi Kulkarni, a seventh grader who attends Alexander Graham Bell Elementary, won a first-place trophy at the citywide Spelling Bee Championships at Curie High School. </p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times</p></div></div>
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</div><p></p><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejdurtt-l-yh/" target="_blank" >Seventh grader Nidhi Kulkarni takes top spot at citywide spelling bee</a></h3><h5>Reporting by Erica Thompson</h5><p>Months of preparation, a little luck and a bit of science knowledge propelled Nidhi Kulkarni to the top spot at the Chicago Public Schools Spelling Bee Championship Tuesday afternoon.</p><p>The seventh grader, who attends Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School, won first place at the competition, hosted at Marie Curie High School. She will advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., in May.</p><p>"I’m stunned," said Nidhi, 12, as she gripped her golden trophy. "It’s like you prepare, but you don’t know which word you’re going to get onstage. So it’s really scary."</p><p>Nidhi, a first-time participant, beat 43 other students in first through eighth grades, and took the title after correctly spelling "myocarditis," defined as inflammation of the heart muscle. She said she became familiar with the word while participating in another competition series: the Science Olympiad, which will have a statewide tournament at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in April.</p><p>Though Nidhi was confident about "myocarditis," she was challenged by the word "froward" in an earlier round but excited the crowd when she got the spelling right.</p><p>"You need to know the word, or you just need to guess correctly," she said. "I think it’s also the luck factor, [but] it’s a lot of preparation."</p><p><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejdurtt-l-yk/" target="_blank" ><b>READ MORE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>YOUR DAILY QUESTION ☕️</h4><p><b>What do you think can be done to get more voters to turn out for November's general election?</b></p><p><a class="Link" href="mailto:newsletters@suntimes.com" target="_blank" >Email us</a> <i>(please include your first and last name). </i><b><i>To see the answers to this question, check our Morning Edition newsletter</i></b><i>. Not subscribed to Morning Edition?</i> <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-zguldl-l-yk/" target="_blank" ><i>Sign up here</i></a> <i>so you won’t miss a thing!</i></p><hr><p>Thanks for reading the Sun-Times Afternoon Edition. <br>Got a story you think we missed? <a class="Link" href="mailto:newsletters@suntimes.com" target="_blank" >Email us here.</a></p><hr><p><b>Editor</b>: Satchel Price<br><b>Newsletter reporter</b>: Matt Moore<br><b>Copy editor</b>: Angie Myers</p>
https://chicago.suntimes.com/afternoon-edition-newsletter/2024/03/20/unregulated-hemp-illinois-primary-bring-chicago-home-wrigle-fieldMatt Moore2024-03-18T15:00:30.148-05:002024-03-20T16:01:51.644-05:00Afternoon Edition: Do they have your vote? Candidates make one last pitch before Tuesday primary
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<img class="Image" alt="Democratic primary candidates for Cook County state’s attorney Clayton Harris III and Eileen O’Neill Burke campaign on Saturday, March 16, 2024." srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/247e91d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x2245+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fd8%2F2c%2F990c3e3c4983bd217a53941d8ec5%2Fclayton-oneill-burke.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cc716f6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x2245+0+0/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fd8%2F2c%2F990c3e3c4983bd217a53941d8ec5%2Fclayton-oneill-burke.jpg 2x" width="490" height="275"
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Democratic primary candidates for Cook County state’s attorney Clayton Harris III and Eileen O’Neill Burke campaign on Saturday.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Violet Miller/Sun-Times</p></div></div>
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<h3>Good afternoon, Chicago. ✶</h3><p>There are two guaranteed places you’ll see Chicago politicians on St. Patrick’s Day weekend in an election year: parades and pulpits — and this year was no exception.</p><p>In today’s newsletter, we’re focusing on how candidates in the state’s attorney race spent the last weekend before Tuesday’s primary.</p><p>Plus we’ve got reporting on ex-Ald. Danny Solis’ potential involvement in Michael Madigan’s October trial, a recap of the big river-dyeing celebrations downtown and more. 👇</p><p>⏱️: A 7-minute read</p><p>— Matt Moore, newsletter reporter (<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejigjd-l-r/" target="_blank" >@MattKenMoore</a>)</p><hr><p></p><h4>TODAY’S TOP STORY</h4><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejigjd-l-t/" target="_blank" >Closing arguments: Candidates make final pitch to Chicago voters before Tuesday’s primary</a></h3><h5>Reporting by Mitchell Armentrout, Violet Miller and Kaitlin Washburn </h5><p><b>Once more with feeling</b>: On the final weekend of campaigning before the Illinois primary Tuesday, candidates fanned out across the city’s houses of worship and its routes of green marchers in hopes of shaking every last hand in the home stretch of another grueling political season. But Chicago’s robust lineup of Irish American celebrations can lead to some difficult choices of late-game political strategy.</p><p><b>Hitting the NW Side</b>: <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejigjd-l-i/" target="_blank" >Eileen O’Neill Burke</a>, Democratic candidate for Cook County state’s attorney, opted for the Northwest Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade instead of the larger South Side Irish Parade scheduled for the same time Sunday. "I had to go with where I came from," the former appellate judge said. She also attended the downtown St. Pat’s parade on Saturday.</p><p><b>O’Neill Burke’s pitch</b>: "We can make this system work in every single town and every single neighborhood," she said, voicing her tough-on-crime talking points. "Let’s go out and vote and make our feelings known. If you think it’s going well, by all means, don’t vote, or vote for my opponent. He’s your candidate if you think things are going great."</p><p><b>Over at the library</b>: That primary opponent O’Neill Burke mentioned is the party-backed <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejigjd-l-d/" target="_blank" >Clayton Harris III</a>. Harris said things were going great for him connecting with voters on Saturday outside the Chicago Public Library’s Northtown branch — and he insisted he’s the superior candidate to address their concerns. Harris also brought his message to Greater St. John Bible Church in Austin.</p><p><b>Harris’ pitch</b>: "[Voters are] concerned about safety. What they really want is the certainty that when someone commits a crime, they’re held accountable, and I tell them that we’re always going to hold people accountable accordingly."</p><p>Residents also got final pitches from the 7th Congressional District race candidates — U.S. Rep. <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejigjd-l-h/" target="_blank" >Danny Davis</a>, City Treasurer <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejigjd-l-k/" target="_blank" >Melissa Conyears-Ervin</a> and <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejigjd-l-u/" target="_blank" >Kina Collins</a> — which we reported on <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejigjd-l-o/" target="_blank" >here</a>.</p><p>And before you hit the polls Tuesday, be sure to check out our Voter Guide — where you'll find a sample ballot, candidate profiles, a list of races to watch and more — <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejigjd-l-b/" target="_blank" >here</a>.</p><hr><p></p><h4>WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON?</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Former Ald. Danny Solis walks toward a waiting vehicle outside the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after a day of the Ed Burke corruption trial last December. </p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times file</p></div></div>
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</div><p></p><ul><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejigjd-l-c/" target="_blank" ><b>Solis to testify in Madigan trial</b></a>: Months after declining to call the notorious FBI mole to testify in the trial of ex-Ald. Edward M. Burke, prosecutors disclosed Monday that they intend to summon former Ald. Danny Solis to the stand in the trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, set for October.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejigjd-l-q/" target="_blank" ><b>Man bursts into mosque</b></a>: An intruder burst into a Loop mosque and blurted offensive statements to congregants during nightly prayers Sunday, police and shaken mosque leaders told the Sun-Times.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejigjd-l-a/" target="_blank" ><b>Migrant evictions slowly begin</b></a>: Of the nearly three dozen migrants expected to be evicted from shelters Sunday as the city began enforcing Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration’s 60-day shelter stay rule, just three were removed.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejigjd-l-f/" target="_blank" ><b>Home prices could drop</b></a>: The Chicago-based National Association of Realtors, resolving claims over broker commissions, agreed Friday to a $418 million settlement that could affect Americans’ cost to buy or sell homes.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejigjd-l-z/" target="_blank" ><b>Remembering Val Gray Ward</b></a>: In 1968, Mrs. Ward founded the nonprofit Kuumba Theatre Workshop and, in doing so, helped pioneer a new outlet for Black creativity that became known internationally for its work. She died March 7 at age 91.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejigjd-l-v/" target="_blank" ><b>Chicago architect to design memorial</b></a>: Chicago-based architect John Ronan has been selected to design the first national memorial in Washington, D.C., dedicated to press freedom and fallen journalists.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejigjd-l-e/" target="_blank" ><b>3 stars for ‘Quiet on the Set’</b></a>: This docuseries delivers a journalistically solid, straightforward and at times heartbreaking expose of the abuse and upsetting actions young Nickelodeon actors endured while making TV shows for kids, writes Sun-Times critic Richard Roeper.</li></ul><hr><p></p><h4>OUR CITY IN COLOR 🎨</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>This mural at 21st and Paulina streets, created by artists Miguel Del Real and Diske Uno, nods to Mexican history, culture and religion.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Robert Herguth/Sun-Times</p></div></div>
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</div><p></p><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejigjd-l-g/" target="_blank" >Big cat prowls wall of historic Pilsen building in sprawling new mural</a></h3><h5>Reporting by Sun-Times staff</h5><p>A new colorful mural has appeared on the side of an apartment building at 21st and Paulina streets. Titled "Tecuani," the artwork was finished last month by Little Village-raised artist Miguel Del Real and the Mexico-born artist who goes by Diske Uno.</p><p>"Tecuani" is an indigenous word in Mexico meaning "the one who eats people." It often refers to a jaguar, known as a fearsome predator but also a symbol of divinity in ancient times.</p><p>The painting is a nod to "La Danza de los Tecuanes," a dance that dates to pre-colonial era Mexico and is still performed on certain holidays, featuring costumed dancers in a symbolic hunt for the big cat. </p><p>Del Real, who lives in Pilsen, says, "In this mural, Diske painted the Tecuani dancer sitting or resting as it is interconnected with earth, and vines wrap around his body as it holds a flower to feed a hummingbird, which is a symbol for love, healing and creativity."</p><p>"I painted the jaguar spirit as it emanates from the dancer depicting the essence that the dancer tries to embody while in character. The monarch butterfly symbolizes the constant evolution, migration and transformation of the people."</p><p><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejigjd-l-w/" target="_blank" ><b>READ MORE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>BRIGHT ONE ✨</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>The Chicago River gets dyed green before the downtown St. Patrick’s Day parade on Saturday. </p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Pat Nabong/Sun-Times</p></div></div>
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</div><p></p><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejigjd-l-yk/" target="_blank" >River goes green ahead of St. Patrick’s Day Parade</a></h3><h5>Reporting by Violet Miller</h5><p>Thousands of revelers flooded the Loop on Saturday for the annual river dyeing and St. Patrick's Day Parade, including Lisa Henry, a Lincoln Square resident, who stood along the Freedom Boat Club docks waiting to board a vessel for a water-level view.</p><p>Henry has watched the dyeing from a boat for the past six years and says it’s the best way to take in the verdant spectacle.</p><p>"It’s quintessential Chicago. It’s one of the reasons why this city is the best in the world," Henry said.</p><p>As the dye settled, Garfield Ridge resident Melissa Seledon sprinted from the river to the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Columbus Drive along with her nephews Gabriel, 4, and Ayden, 9. On his first trip to the Irish-themed activities, Ayden had some tips for the people putting on the parade — most importantly, more "green candy."</p><p>Ayden’s aunt didn’t share his concerns, but said she enjoyed the bagpipes.</p><p><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejigjd-l-yu/" target="_blank" ><b>READ MORE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>YOUR DAILY QUESTION ☕️</h4><p><b>Would you </b><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejigjd-l-jl/" target="_blank" ><b>jump in the Chicago River?</b></a><b> Tell us why or why not.</b> </p><p><a class="Link" href="mailto:newsletters@suntimes.com" target="_blank" >Email us</a> <i>(please include your first and last name). </i><b><i>To see the answers to this question, check our Morning Edition newsletter</i></b><i>. Not subscribed to Morning Edition?</i> <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-zguldl-l-yk/" target="_blank" ><i>Sign up here</i></a> <i>so you won’t miss a thing!</i></p><hr><p>Thanks for reading the Sun-Times Afternoon Edition. <br>Got a story you think we missed? <a class="Link" href="mailto:newsletters@suntimes.com" target="_blank" >Email us here.</a></p><hr><p><b>Editor</b>: Satchel Price<br><b>Newsletter reporter</b>: Matt Moore<br><b>Copy editor</b>: Chris Woldt</p>
https://chicago.suntimes.com/afternoon-edition-newsletter/2024/03/20/danny-solis-michael-madigan-chicago-st-patricks-dayMatt Moore2024-03-15T15:00:14.452-05:002024-03-18T09:46:45.119-05:00Afternoon Edition: A cicada cataclysm is coming this summer
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>The 17-year cicadas last swarmed the Chicago area in 2007.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Sun-Times file</p></div></div>
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<h3>Good afternoon, Chicago. ✶</h3><p>And happy Friday. </p><p>It's chilly out and, unsurprisingly, I'm dreaming of summer. </p><p>That's mainly because this past week saw several summer music festivals announce their returns, along with jam-packed lineups. I'm talking <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-r/" target="_blank" >Pitchfork</a>, <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-y/" target="_blank" >ARC Music Festival</a> and more.</p><p>Also returning this summer, but maybe a bit less exciting, are two different groups of periodic cicadas — a phenomenon happening for the first time in more than 200 years.</p><p>So in today's newsletter, we're breaking down some of the big questions before the buzzing starts.</p><p>Plus, we've got reporting on the city evicting migrants from shelters this weekend, why the 20th state Senate District race is so hotly contested this year and more community news you need to know this afternoon. 👇</p><p>⏱️: A 7-minute read</p><p>— Matt Moore, newsletter reporter (<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-j/" target="_blank" >@MattKenMoore</a>)</p><hr><p></p><h4>TODAY’S TOP STORY</h4><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-d/" target="_blank" >In historic year for cicadas, expert says Illinois is ‘the epicenter of everything great’</a></h3><h5>Reporting by Mary Norkol </h5><p><b>Buzz of the broods</b>: The buzzing of cicadas that marks any Midwestern summer will be even more intense this year as billions or even trillions emerge in a convergence of insects that no one alive has ever experienced. Two types of periodical cicadas will come above ground at the same time. One brood, or breeding group, emerges every 13 years, and the other comes every 17 years.</p><p><b>Once in a lifetime</b>: The last time this natural phenomenon took place was 221 years ago — that's 34 years before Chicago was formally incorporated.</p><p><b>When to expect them</b>: The periodical cicadas emerge once the soil that is around 7 inches into the ground reaches 64 degrees. Scientists estimate that will be in late May or early June this year. The cicadas that buzz in the area every year usually don’t emerge until later in the summer, so it’s not expected that the two will overlap.</p><p><b>Where they'll be</b>: When the cicadas emerge from their years feeding underground, one brood that emerges every 17 years will be centered in northern Illinois, while the 13-year brood will be found in the southern part of the state. The two converge near Springfield, but there aren’t likely to be many, if any, places where both broods can be found at once. Even so, you won’t know because the broods look and sound identical.</p><p><b>Unpacking the phenomenon</b>: Find the answers to more questions <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-h/" target="_blank" >here</a> or click the button below.</p><p><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-k/" target="_blank" ><b>READ MORE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON?</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Evictions for migrants in Chicago shelters all around the city will begin Sunday, the city announced Friday.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Sun-Times file</p></div></div>
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</div><p></p><ul><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-o/" target="_blank" ><b>Migrant evictions begin Sunday</b></a>: The city will give a reprieve to migrant families with children under age 18 until the end of the school year but will carry out evictions of migrants in shelters strictly for adults.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-b/" target="_blank" ><b>Questions remain after fatal stabbing</b></a>: As Police Supt. Larry Snelling announced charges Friday against a convicted felon accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend and killing her 11-year-old son, Snelling repeatedly said the attack "should’ve never happened."</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-n/" target="_blank" ><b>Council to consider $2.25M payout</b></a>: Just under a decade after 19-year-old Roshad McIntosh was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer, a City Council committee on Monday will consider a proposed $2.25 million payout to settle a lawsuit filed by his family.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-m/" target="_blank" ><b>Plan for prisons to be demolished</b></a>: Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday announced a $900 million plan to demolish and rebuild Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill and Logan Correctional Center in downstate Lincoln. The plan still requires legislative approval.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-c/" target="_blank" ><b>Preckwinkle’s political power</b></a><b>:</b> With a roster of people who used to work for her or alongside her in county government that includes Mayor Brandon Johnson, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has put her stamp on the next generation of Black and Latino leaders in Illinois politics.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-q/" target="_blank" ><b>Lurie Children’s Hospital outage update</b></a>: Lurie Children's Hospital began reactivating MyChart on Thursday, more than six weeks after the hospital had to take all of its systems down because of a cybersecurity threat.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-a/" target="_blank" ><b>Bears’ trade for Allen explained</b></a>: Keenan Allen, for whom the Bears <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-f/" target="_blank" >sent the Chargers a fourth-round pick</a> Thursday night, erases the immediate need for a wide receiver to put opposite DJ Moore, Bears beat reporter Patrick Finley writes.</li></ul><hr><p></p><h4>2024 ILLINOIS PRIMARY 🗳️</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Graciela Guzmán (left), a Chicago Teachers Union organizer, is challenging state Sen. Natalie Toro (right) in the Democratic primary election on Tuesday.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Pat Nabong and Mitchell Armentrout/Sun-Times</p></div></div>
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</div><p></p><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-v/" target="_blank" >Guzmán and Toro fight for the 20th District</a></h3><h5>Reporting by Mitchell Armentrout</h5><p><b>Race to watch</b>: Chicago’s most hotly contested state legislative primary race has been simmering since last summer. All eyes are on the 20th state Senate District, which spans Logan Square, Avondale and Irving Park.</p><p><b>Who's running?</b>: <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-e/" target="_blank" >State Sen. Natalie Toro</a> and Chicago Teachers Union organizer <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-s/" target="_blank" >Graciela Guzmán</a>. Toro won the appointment to her seat in July over Guzmán with the backing of moderate Democrats on the committee that filled the vacancy of former state Sen. Cristina Pacione-Zayas, who resigned to join Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration.</p><p><b>Round two</b>: Toro and Guzmán's fight for the 20th state Senate District once again pits establishment Democratic power in Springfield against the progressive movement that carried Johnson to the fifth floor of City Hall.</p><p><b>What Toro says</b>: Toro — a former kindergarten and third grade teacher who grew up in the district, which spans Logan Square, Avondale and Irving Park, told the Sun-Times that she doesn't think the "centrist vs. progressive" narrative can be applied to this race. "I’m a single Latina teacher living in Logan Square. You couldn’t make a better progressive in a lab," said Toro, 36. "I’ve fought for expanding protective orders, insurance coverage for fertility, tax deductions for renters. I don’t know what isn’t progressive about any of that."</p><p><b>What Guzmán says</b>: Guzmán, who worked as chief of staff to Pacione-Zayas, called their race a "litmus test" for the city’s leftward political movement — and she slammed Toro’s stated progressive priorities as "a fabrication." "This is the most progressive district not only in the city but in the state,” said Guzman, 34, who grew up in Los Angeles and studied anthropology at Grinnell College in Iowa before coming to Chicago as an organizer. </p><p><b>Other candidates</b>: Guzmán and Toro are also up against self-funded physician and farmer <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-g/" target="_blank" >David Nayak</a>, as well as <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-w/" target="_blank" >Geary Yonker</a>, a longtime community activist in a district widely considered one of the most left-leaning in the state.</p><p><b>Sanders takes a side</b>: U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders earlier this week announced <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-yd/" target="_blank" >his endorsement for Guzmán</a>.</p><p>We've got more on the race for the <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-yh/" target="_blank" >20th district here</a> — and more information you need to know ahead of Tuesday's Primary Election <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-yk/" target="_blank" >here</a>.</p><p><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-yu/" target="_blank" ><b>VOTER GUIDE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>WEEKEND PLANS 🎉</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Bagpipers perform along Columbus Drive during last year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the Loop.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Pat Nabong/Sun-Times</p></div></div>
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</div><p>🪩 <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-jr/" target="_blank" >Black Women In House Music</a><br><b>Friday, 10 p.m. - 1 a.m.</b><br>📍<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-jy/" target="_blank" >Primary Night Club, 5 W. Division St.</a><br>Come out for this celebration of Women's History Month with tributes to House, Deep House and AfroHouse brought to you by an all-Black lineup of women DJs: Finding Ijeoma, Patricia of Chicago and DJ Lady D.<br><b>Admission</b>: $23+</p><p>🎥 <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-jj/" target="_blank" >Technicolor weekend</a><br><b>Friday through Sunday</b><br>📍<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-jt/" target="_blank" >Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St.</a><br>This series highlights films made with the complex Technicolor film process that rendered movies in vivid colors. Films include Joseph Losey’s "The Boy with the Green Hair," Jack Starrett’s “Cleopatra Jones" and more.<br><b>Admission</b>: $13</p><p>☘️ <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-ji/" target="_blank" >River dyeing + St. Patrick’s Day Parade</a><br><b>Saturday, 10 a.m., dyeing begins; 12:15 p.m., parade starts</b><br>📍<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-jd/" target="_blank" >Parade steps off at Columbus and Balbo</a><br>As is tradition, the plumbers union will dye the Chicago River green, with the best viewing along the river from State to Columbus. Then, the downtown parade steps off later in the afternoon.<br><b>Admission</b>: Free</p><p>🛍️ <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-jh/" target="_blank" >Chicago Vintage Fest</a><br><b>Saturday and Sunday, 12-6 p.m.</b><br>📍<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-jk/" target="_blank" >Artifact Events, 4325 N. Ravenswood Ave.</a><br>Stop by for gems from more than 150 vintage and handmade vendors.<br><b>Admission</b>: Free</p><p>🇮🇪 <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-ju/" target="_blank" >South Side Irish Parade</a><br><b>Sunday, 12 p.m.</b><br>📍<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-tl/" target="_blank" >Parade steps off at Western Ave. and W. 103rd St.</a><br>Celebrate Irish pride at this annual event, which bills itself as the largest community-based parade on St. Patrick’s Day outside of Ireland.<br><b>Admission</b>: Free</p><p>🍀 <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-tr/" target="_blank" >Northwest Side Irish Parade</a><br><b>Sunday, 12 p.m.</b><br>📍<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-ty/" target="_blank" >Parade steps off at Onahan School, 6634 W. Raven St.</a><br>Beginning with a 10 a.m. assembly, this parade will step off at 12 p.m.<br><b>Admission</b>: Free</p><hr><p></p><h4>BRIGHT ONE ✨</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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</div><p></p><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-ti/" target="_blank" >Mother-and-son restaurant adds a ‘pozole flight’ to menu at new location</a></h3><h5>Reporting by Gisela Orozco | Special to the Sun-Times</h5><p>What began as a weekend food stand in a living room has become Peke's Pozole restaurant, a venture led by a mother and her son. They just moved to a new location, just steps from the previous brick-and-mortar, located at 4710 S. Pulaski Rd.</p><p>Petra Guerrero, originally from Chilapa de Álvarez, Guerrero, Mexico, immigrated to Chicago 29 years ago, after her husband, and she never imagined that one day she would own a restaurant.</p><p>Guerrero worked in factories while raising her family. Her food business evolved organically, with Guerrero cooking on the weekends in her then-home in Gage Park. She eventually decided to leave her factory job, and on May 17, 2018, Peke’s Pozole opened its doors in Archer Heights. The restaurant's name evolved from Guerrero's nickname "Peke."</p><p>Jonathan Macedo, Petra's youngest son and a Chicago native, recalled that since he was a child, he would help his mom arrange furniture for the home business, and now he is his mother's right-hand man. </p><p>The menu has grown to include tacos, picaditas, burritos and tortas, as well as red pozole (the home business had sold white and green pozole, the most common in Guerrero, Mexico).</p><p>Just a few months ago, they added two new features to the menu: cocktails and the "pozole flight," which allows customers to taste all three pozoles in one order.</p><p>"I am proud and happy of what we have achieved as a family, that people like our seasoning, because our recipes are quality," Guerrero said.</p><p><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejjiktl-l-td/" target="_blank" ><b>READ MORE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>YOUR DAILY QUESTION ☕️</h4><p><b>What's something you'll only find at a Chicago St. Patrick's Day celebration?</b></p><p><a class="Link" href="mailto:newsletters@suntimes.com" target="_blank" >Email us</a> <i>(please include your first and last name). </i><b><i>To see the answers to this question, check our Morning Edition newsletter</i></b><i>. Not subscribed to Morning Edition?</i> <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-zguldl-l-yk/" target="_blank" ><i>Sign up here</i></a> <i>so you won’t miss a thing!</i></p><hr><p>Thanks for reading the Sun-Times Afternoon Edition. <br>Got a story you think we missed? <a class="Link" href="mailto:newsletters@suntimes.com" target="_blank" >Email us here.</a></p><hr><p><b>Editor</b>: Ellery Jones<br><b>Newsletter reporter</b>: Matt Moore<br><b>Copy editor</b>: Chris Woldt</p>
https://chicago.suntimes.com/afternoon-edition-newsletter/2024/03/18/cicadas-migrant-evictions-lurie-childrens-hospital-keenan-allen-bearsMatt Moore2024-03-14T15:00:23.834-05:002024-03-18T08:48:28.582-05:00Afternoon Edition: Palestinian community leaders rebuff White House
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<h3>Good afternoon, Chicago. ✶</h3><p>In today's newsletter, we've got reporting on Palestinian community leaders refusing to meet with White House officials in Chicago. </p><p>Plus, a breakdown of a referendum on your ballot, information on the upcoming solar eclipse and more community news you need to know this afternoon. 👇</p><p>⏱️: A 7-minute read</p><p>— Matt Moore, newsletter reporter (<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejyhte-l-y/" target="_blank" >@MattKenMoore</a>)</p><hr><p></p><h4>TODAY’S TOP STORY</h4><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejyhte-l-i/" target="_blank" >Palestinian community leaders refuse to meet with White House officials in Chicago in protest of Gaza war</a></h3><h5>Reporting by Nader Issa and Lynn Sweet </h5><p><b>Rebuffing the White House</b>: At least two dozen Palestinian, Arab and Muslim community leaders declined to meet with White House officials in the Chicago area on Thursday in protest of the Biden administration’s handling of the <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejyhte-l-d/" target="_blank" >Israel-Hamas war</a> in Gaza.</p><p><b>Echos of Michigan</b>: The White House had hoped to regain support after similar rejections by leaders in Michigan — home to the largest Arab American population in the nation — and the decision by more than 100,000 Democratic voters in that state to select "uncommitted" on their ballots instead of President Joe Biden in Michigan's Feb. 27 primary election. Top White House officials may be facing the same pushback in Chicago with <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejyhte-l-h/" target="_blank" >early voting already underway</a> in <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejyhte-l-k/" target="_blank" >Tuesday’s Illinois primary</a>.</p><p><b>Key context:</b> The White House officials' visit also comes as Chicago is preparing to host the <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejyhte-l-u/" target="_blank" >Democratic National Convention</a> in August and as the Israel-Hamas war has created rifts among Democrats in the wake of the mounting death toll in Gaza as a result of Israeli bombing attacks.</p><p><b>Calls for cease-fire</b>: A letter obtained by the Sun-Times and signed by 20 local community organizations and 14 local leaders was expected to be published Thursday, explaining the decision to rebuff the White House. The letter notes that the U.S. has continued to fund Israel and blocked votes at the United Nations calling for a cease-fire, meaning a "meeting of the minds is nowhere in sight."</p><p><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejyhte-l-o/" target="_blank" ><b>READ MORE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON?</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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</div><p></p><ul><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejyhte-l-n/" target="_blank" ><b>Where to catch the solar eclipse</b></a>: On April 8, a solar eclipse is set to cross North America, and Chicago-area residents can safely observe the spectacle in several locations. Downstate will be in the path of totality, but in Chicago, places like the Adler Planetarium and the Pullman National Historical Park are offering viewing opportunities. See the full list <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejyhte-l-p/" target="_blank" >here</a>.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejyhte-l-x/" target="_blank" ><b>Migrant evictions loom</b></a>: Amid a measles outbreak and one day after 18 Chicago City Council members signed a letter urging him to call off his 60-day eviction policy for city migrant shelters, Mayor Brandon Johnson vowed to forge ahead with an untold number of evictions on Saturday.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejyhte-l-q/" target="_blank" ><b>Measles outbreak continues</b></a>: Two Chicago Public Schools students were among a handful of people reported to have measles, bringing the city's total up to 10 as of Wednesday evening, health and school officials confirmed.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejyhte-l-a/" target="_blank" ><b>Path to certificate of innocence</b></a>: Cook County prosecutors have dropped their opposition to two brothers receiving certificates of innocence in a 1994 murder case that was overturned based on allegations of torture by detectives working under disgraced Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon Burge.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejyhte-l-f/" target="_blank" ><b>Split-Rail owners plan next phase</b></a>: With the West Town restaurant closed, owners Zoe Schor and Whitney LaMora will open Villanelle — a queer-focused event space, ready for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays and other life milestones.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejyhte-l-z/" target="_blank" ><b>Millennium Park’s 20th birthday party</b></a>: Common and Fruko y Sus Tesos will be among the headliners for the Millennium Park 20th Anniversary Celebration festival, scheduled for July 18-21 at the park, the city announced Thursday.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejyhte-l-v/" target="_blank" ><b>3.5 stars for ‘One Life’</b></a>: This inspirational and unabashedly sentimental biopic tells the story of Nicholas Winton, who smuggled 669 Jewish children out of Prague during World War II, writes Sun-Times film critic Richard Roeper.</li></ul><hr><p></p><h4>2024 ILLINOIS PRIMARY 🗳️</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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</div><p></p><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejyhte-l-w/" target="_blank" >Explaining the ‘Bring Chicago Home’ referendum that’s on your ballot</a></h3><h5>Reporting by Mariah Woelfel | WBEZ and Tessa Weinberg | WBEZ</h5><p>When you hit the polls Tuesday, you'll have the opportunity to cast a vote for your preferred representatives — and you'll find on your ballot the <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejyhte-l-yd/" target="_blank" >Bring Chicago Home referendum</a>. </p><p><b>What is it?</b>: The referendum asks whether the city should increase a tax on the sale of high-end properties to raise revenue for homelessness prevention. The real estate transfer tax — a one-time tax imposed at the time of sale — would change from a flat tax to a three-tiered one. Under state law, voters must approve the measure to give the City Council the authority to enact the change.</p><p><b>How it would work</b>: Under the proposal, the portion of property valued under $1 million would see a 20% decrease in the tax rate, from 0.75% to 0.6%. The portion of property valued between $1 million and $1.5 million would be taxed at 2%, and anything higher than $1.5 million would be taxed at four times the current rate, at 3%.</p><p><b>Where would the money go?</b>: The increase in revenue generated under the new structure, an estimated $100 million annually, would be dedicated to funding affordable housing, rental subsidies and services to prevent homelessness. </p><p><b>Learn more</b>: Check out our <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejyhte-l-yh/" target="_blank" >2024 Voter Guide</a> for more on <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejyhte-l-yk/" target="_blank" >what else to expect on your ballot</a>, <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejyhte-l-yu/" target="_blank" >who your candidates are</a> and <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejyhte-l-jl/" target="_blank" >races to watch</a>.</p><p><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejyhte-l-jr/" target="_blank" ><b>VOTER GUIDE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>BRIGHT ONE ✨</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Wendell Phillips Academy High School celebrates the team winning the IHSA Class 2A state boys basketball championship during a rally at the school gym on Wednesday.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times</p></div></div>
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</div><p></p><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejyhte-l-jj/" target="_blank" >Phillips holds school rally to celebrate its first state-title win in 49 years</a></h3><h5>Reporting by Audrey Hettleman</h5><p>After 49 years, a state basketball championship trophy returned to Wendell Phillips Academy High School.</p><p>At a celebration rally held Wednesday afternoon at the school’s gym, players from the 1975 championship team joined this year’s squad in celebrating the Wildcats' win against the Benton Rangers in the Class 2A state championship game on Saturday.</p><p>Marty Murray, a junior on the 1975 squad, passed the trophy to Coach Paris Martin, who hoisted it over his head.</p><p>"I want to congratulate all my boys for understanding the message and putting it out there to show the world that you guys are great," Martin said.</p><p>Students, parents and community members joined the team at the school’s gym for the celebration, which featured speeches from school administrators, coaches, players and elected officials, including Mayor Brandon Johnson, U.S. Rep. Danny Davis and Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd).</p><p>After speeches from school officials, the team entered through a blue, white and black balloon arch as their classmates cheered them on. Cheers of "Let’s go, Wildcats!" flooded the gymnasium as the team took it in, wearing jerseys and matching blue-and-white shoes.</p><p>"At first it was up and down. It was bumpy roads, high mountains, high water, but we all just came together as one," said junior guard EJ Horton. "Everybody had one goal, one dream, and it all came true."</p><p><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejyhte-l-jt/" target="_blank" ><b>READ MORE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>YOUR DAILY QUESTION ☕️</h4><p><b>When you look back at the pandemic lockdown four years ago, what's something you learned about yourself?</b></p><p><a class="Link" href="mailto:newsletters@suntimes.com" target="_blank" >Email us</a> <i>(please include your first and last name). </i><b><i>To see the answers to this question, check our Morning Edition newsletter</i></b><i>. Not subscribed to Morning Edition?</i> <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-zguldl-l-yk/" target="_blank" ><i>Sign up here</i></a> <i>so you won’t miss a thing!</i></p><hr><p>Thanks for reading the Sun-Times Afternoon Edition. <br>Got a story you think we missed? <a class="Link" href="mailto:newsletters@suntimes.com" target="_blank" >Email us here.</a></p><hr><p><b>Editor</b>: Satchel Price<br><b>Newsletter reporter</b>: Matt Moore<br><b>Copy editor</b>: Chris Woldt </p>
https://chicago.suntimes.com/afternoon-edition-newsletter/2024/03/18/israel-gaza-war-president-joe-biden-primary-election-white-house-solar-eclipse-chicagoMatt Moore2024-03-13T15:00:33.563-05:002024-03-14T08:15:14.632-05:00Afternoon Edition: After transforming streets, 'Pothole Picasso' opens a gallery
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Artist Jim Bachor sits in his newly opened studio and gallery. At right is a pothole piece Bachor created in 2022.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times; Courtesy of Jim Bachor</p></div></div>
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<h3>Good afternoon, Chicago. ✶</h3><p>For some, hopping in a vehicle and going off-roading is a thrilling rush felt when you become one with the vehicle, steering through pitfalls and rough terrain that rattles you. </p><p>For Chicagoans, that's just a daily commute, thanks to potholes, those ubiquitous and persistent facts of life we know and tolerate.</p><p>In today's newsletter, we've got the story of an artist who has become known for filling potholes and topping them off with mosaics — and why he's ready to open a gallery for his work. </p><p>Plus, we've got reporting on a shooting near Edgewater, details on improvements underway at a Near West Side park and more community news you need to know this afternoon.</p><p>⏱️: A 7-minute read</p><p>— Matt Moore, newsletter reporter (<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejrkykd-l-y/" target="_blank" >@MattKenMoore</a>)</p><hr><p></p><h4>TODAY’S TOP STORY</h4><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejrkykd-l-i/" target="_blank" >Chicago’s ‘Pothole Picasso’ opens a studio/gallery in Uptown</a></h3><h5>Reporting by Bob Chiarito | For the Sun-Times</h5><p><b>How it started</b>: Back in 2014, local mosaics artist Jim Bachor was frustrated with a pothole outside his Mayfair home. The city would fix it, and eventually it would reemerge. So he decided to patch the hole himself — resulting in his first street piece, which simply said "Pothole" on top of an image of a Chicago flag around it.</p><p><b>'Pothole Picasso' is born:</b> After that first piece, Bachor, who used to work in advertising, would look for potholes around the city and continue to fill them in, topping them off with a mosaic and documenting them on his website. It wasn’t long before he got noticed by media, which would lead to him making pothole art in other cities, including New York, Detroit, Nashville, San Antonio and Los Angeles. </p><p><b>The process</b>: The pothole mosaics take eight to10 hours in total, Bachor said. The mosaics themselves are made at his studio on cheesecloth. Once Bachor finds a good pothole, he goes there carrying traffic cones and wearing an orange jumpsuit and reflective vest, pours the cement and then puts the mosaic on top.</p><p><b>The next step</b>: At the start of the month, Bachor opened a gallery and studio in Uptown with the hope of getting back to his true calling, fine art mosaics. </p><p><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejrkykd-l-d/" target="_blank" ><b>READ MORE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON?</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Chicago police work the scene of a deadly shooting Wednesday morning</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Patricia Nabong/Sun-Times</p></div></div>
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</div><p></p><ul><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejrkykd-l-k/" target="_blank" ><b>Deadly shooting in home</b></a>: An 11-year-old boy was killed and a pregnant woman was critically wounded in a shooting inside a home in the 5900 block of North Ravenswood Avenue Wednesday morning, officials said.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejrkykd-l-u/" target="_blank" ><b>Feds say man fired gun during Capitol riot</b></a>: A Summit man will remain in federal custody after prosecutors accused him of firing two shots into the air outside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the building, a judge in Chicago ruled Wednesday.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejrkykd-l-o/" target="_blank" ><b>City passes on free rent</b></a>: For well over a year, the Catholic archdiocese has offered up rent-free locations to the city to house migrants, potentially saving taxpayers money. But Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has yet to act, instead spending millions with private companies.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejrkykd-l-b/" target="_blank" ><b>Touhy-Herbert Park gets facelift</b></a>: A water spray area updated with benches, paths, a new scoreboard and seating for the baseball field are among the improvements on tap for the Near West Side park's welcomed makeover.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejrkykd-l-n/" target="_blank" ><b>Music fest lineups released</b></a>: Wednesday saw the lineup announcements of two popular summer music festivals in Union Park — <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejrkykd-l-p/" target="_blank" >Pitchfork Music Festival</a>, July 19-21, and <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejrkykd-l-x/" target="_blank" >ARC Music Festival</a>, Aug. 30-Sept. 1.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejrkykd-l-m/" target="_blank" ><b>4 stars for ‘The Penelopiad’</b></a>: Artistic director Susan V. Booth shapes a production of furious impact and impeccable ensemble work from the all-female, 13-strong cast, writes Catey Sullivan in a review for the Sun-Times.</li></ul><hr><p></p><h4>SUN-TIMES STAFF SUGGESTS 🍻</h4><h3>Take a sip at Old Irving Brewing Co. </h3><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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</div><p>I caught up with features reporter <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejrkykd-l-e/" target="_blank" >Erica Thompson</a>, who recently joined the team here at the Sun-Times by way of the Columbus Dispatch.</p><p>Erica tells me that as a new resident, she's been having a lot of fun exploring Chicago's brewery scene. Her recommendation this week? Stop by Old Irving Brewing Co. in Old Irving Park for a beer and a good meal. </p><p><b>Dine in</b>: "I sat at the bar, but I’d recommend snagging a seat in the dining room. I love the way they’ve used barrels and decorative lighting to enhance the space," Erica says. "The entire brewery is lovely, though."</p><p><b>Hidden treasure</b>: "See if you can spot the painting of Nicolas Cage."</p><p><b>What to order</b>: "You can’t go wrong with the light, refreshing Beezer hazy IPA and the wood-fired burger, featuring white cheddar, onions and a garlic-vinegar aioli," Erica says, noting that "the burger is huge, so you may need to take some of it home."</p><p><b>Bonus</b>: Erica made a video about her recent visit that you can watch <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejrkykd-l-s/" target="_blank" >here</a>.</p><p><b>Last thought</b>: "The following quote is painted on one wall of the brewery: 'They who drink beer will think beer. — Washington Irving.' I’m not sure if 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' author actually said that, but it’s a nice thought," Erica says. </p><p>📍<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejrkykd-l-g/" target="_blank" >Old Irving Brewing Co. 4419 W. Montrose Ave.</a></p><hr><p></p><h4>BRIGHT ONE ✨</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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</div><p></p><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejrkykd-l-yd/" target="_blank" >Where is ‘The Bear’ filming? Finding the set is Chicago’s new favorite spectator sport.</a></h3><h5>Reporting by Courtney Kueppers | WBEZ</h5><p>Chicago’s new favorite spectator sport has become spotting set locations for Season 3 of the FX kitchen drama "The Bear," which began filming in the area late last month.</p><p>The telltale signs: bright pink flyers on street lamps and apartment buildings that read "Kubelik." The flyers go up, and a pedestrian corner is transformed into a major set within days.</p><p>By tracing filming, you can get a little sneak peek of the latest season, which drops in June. WBEZ scoured filming permits and social media to put together this list of where the cast and crew have been working around town.</p><p><b>Ukrainian Village</b>: One sunny afternoon last week at Hoyne Avenue and Cortez Street in Ukrainian Village, onlookers picked up and kept an eye on the crew. Eventually, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, who plays "cousin" — AKA Richie — and Matty Matheson, the real-life chef who portrays the character Fak on screen, emerged from the first floor of the building.</p><p><b>West Loop</b>: On March 9, Jeremy Allen White was filming a scene in the West Loop. A TikTok user posted videos of the show set up outside the now permanently closed restaurant Aikana on Randolph Street, including a glimpse of what appears to be the show’s star in Carmy’s chef uniform.</p><p><b>Armour Square/ Bridgeport</b>: Filming permits filed with the Chicago Department of Transportation indicate this season will include more exploration of the character Marcus, played by actor Lionel Boyce. Boyce was spotted arriving at O’Hare last month, along with fellow actor Liza Colón-Zayas, who plays Tina in the show.</p><p>For a full list and a map of the film locations, head <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejrkykd-l-yh/" target="_blank" >here</a> or click the button below.</p><p><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejrkykd-l-yk/" target="_blank" ><b>READ MORE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>YOUR DAILY QUESTION ☕️</h4><p><b>What's a movie or TV show that you've spotted filming in your neighborhood?</b></p><p><a class="Link" href="mailto:newsletters@suntimes.com" target="_blank" >Email us</a> <i>(please include your first and last name). </i><b><i>To see the answers to this question, check our Morning Edition newsletter</i></b><i>. Not subscribed to Morning Edition?</i> <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-zguldl-l-yk/" target="_blank" ><i>Sign up here</i></a> <i>so you won’t miss a thing!</i></p><hr><p>Thanks for reading the Sun-Times Afternoon Edition. <br>Got a story you think we missed? <a class="Link" href="mailto:newsletters@suntimes.com" target="_blank" >Email us here.</a></p><hr><p><b>Editor</b>: Satchel Price<br><b>Newsletter reporter</b>: Matt Moore<br><b>Copy editor</b>: Angie Myers</p>
https://chicago.suntimes.com/afternoon-edition-newsletter/2024/03/14/pothole-picasso-the-bear-pitchforkMatt Moore2024-03-13T12:00:00-05:002024-03-13T12:19:24.109-05:00ARC Music Festival 2024 lineup announced — Disclosure, Skepta, Honey Dijon among headliners
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<p>The ARC Music Festival returns to Union Park this Labor Day weekend, boasting a lineup of more than 60 artists, organizers announced Wednesday.</p><p>Now in its fourth year, the house and techno music celebration will run Aug. 30-Sept. 1, with <a class="Link" href="https://arcmusicfestival.com/" target="_blank" >passes going on sale</a> 12 p.m. Friday.</p><p>This year's lineup features heavyweights Disclosure, Carl Cox onstage with Green Velvet, Skepta, Honey Dijon, Charlotte de Witte, Dom Dolla, Sven Väth and many more.</p><p>ARC festival pass holders will also have access to after parties featuring special performances and select acts outside of the festival lineup, spanning more than 13 venues and 80 artists, organizers said in a press release.</p><p>Organizers also announced that all four stages will return this year: the "industrial" Grid stage; a stage hosted by the "interactive and psychedelic" Spanish party outfit elrow, the Expansions stage; and Area 909 "an homage to house and techno’s foundation in a raw and energetic setting."</p><h3>ARC Music Festival 2024 Lineup</h3><p>ANOTR<br>Armand van Helden<br>Avalon Emerson<br>AZZECCA<br>Barry Can't Swim<br>Bastian Bux<br>Beltran B2B ChaseWest<br>Ben Sterling B2B ROSSI.<br>DJ Boring B2B Young Marco<br>Carl Cox B2B Green Velvet<br>Cassian<br>Charlotte de Witte<br>Daria Kolosova<br>Dennis Ferrer B2B HoneyLuv<br>Derrick Carter B2B Mark Farina<br>Detroit Love (Carl Craig B2B Moodymann)<br>Disclosure<br>Dom Dolla<br>Dunes Of Dawn<br>Eats Everything B2B Sonny Fodera<br>ELKKA<br>FJAAK<br>GOLFOS (Dennis Cruz B2B Pawsa)<br>Good Girls (DJ Lady D B2B Lori Branch B2B VITIGRRL)<br>Gorgon City<br>DJ Heather<br>DJ Heartstring B2B Partiboi69<br>DJ Holographic B2B Shaun J. Wright<br>Hiroko Yamamura B2B DJ Hyperactive<br>Honey Dijon<br>Hotpretty<br>Hot Since 82 B2B Chris Stussy<br>House In HD (Terry Hunter B2B Mike Dunn)<br>Idris Elba<br>Jayda G<br>J.Worra<br>K’Alexi<br>Kaskade Redux<br>KETTAMA<br>Klangkuenstler<br>Logic1000<br>LP Giobbi<br>Marshall Jefferson B2B Gene Farris<br>The Martinez Brothers<br>Mau P<br>Meduza<br>Monty Kiddo<br>Nico Moreno<br>Oppidan<br>Purple Disco Machine<br>Reinier Zonnneveld Live<br>Riordan<br>salute<br>Sammy Virji<br>Sara Landry<br>DJ Seinfeld<br>Skepta<br>Sven Väth<br>SYREETA<br>Tini Gessler<br>Très Mortimer<br>X CLUB</p><p>More information on this year's lineup and passes can be found on <a class="Link" href="https://arcmusicfestival.com/" target="_blank" >ARC Music Festival’s website</a>.</p><div class="RelatedList Enhancement" data-module data-align-center>
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>A new study found that a small fraction of Cook County voters have had a say in dozens of tax-based referendums since 2020.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times file</p></div></div>
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<h3>Good afternoon, Chicago. ✶</h3><p>We're one week away from <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejluie-l-y/" target="_blank" >Primary Election Day</a>, when thousands of Chicagoans will hit the polls and cast ballots for President, Cook County State's Attorney, U.S. Congress and other public offices. </p><p>Voters also decide on important ballot questions, which often concern matters such as property taxes, during the primaries.</p><p>But turnout is often low compared to November general elections — meaning a slim minority ends up making referendum decisions that can affect all of us. </p><p>In today's newsletter, we're highlighting a recent study that looks into this. </p><p>Plus, we've got reporting on CTA's spring cleaning plans, the end of Darnell Mooney's Chicago story and more. 👇</p><p>⏱️: A 7-minute read</p><p>— Matt Moore, newsletter reporter (<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejluie-l-j/" target="_blank" >@MattKenMoore</a>)</p><hr><p></p><h4>TODAY’S TOP STORY</h4><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejluie-l-d/" target="_blank" >Low turnout lets slim minority decide ballot questions hitting voters’ wallets</a></h3><h5>Reporting by David Struett</h5><p><b>Low turnout, high impact:</b> Voter turnout is typically low in primary elections. It's even worse for end-of-ballot referendums. Since many voters skip those questions, a slim minority often decides the fate of referendums, which often raise taxes, according to an analysis by the office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas.</p><p><b>Study findings</b>: An average of less than 30% of registered Cook County voters determined the fate of 75 property tax-related referendums between 2020 and 2023, the study found. Turnout was so poor that nearly half of those referendums were decided by less than 25% of voters.</p><p><b>Bottom line</b>: The study shines light on the importance of voting, even during lower stakes primary elections, since these referendums have a direct impact locally.</p><p><b>Key quote</b>: "Voters are given the power to make these key decisions, but most don’t bother to vote," Pappas said in announcing her office’s study. "And when their taxes go up, they are the first to complain."</p><p><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejluie-l-h/" target="_blank" ><b>READ MORE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4> WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON?</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Graciela Guzmán (left), a Chicago Teachers Union organizer who is challenging state Sen. Natalie Toro (right) in the March Democratic primary election.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Pat Nabong and Mitchell Armentrout/Sun-Times</p></div></div>
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</div><p></p><ul><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejluie-l-u/" target="_blank" ><b>Sanders endorses state Senate candidate</b></a>: U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders has endorsed Chicago Teachers Union organizer Graciela Guzmán, who is vying for the seat that state Sen. Natalie Toro was appointed to last year in the 20th District on the Northwest Side.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejluie-l-o/" target="_blank" ><b>CTA announces spring cleaning</b></a>: Several rail stations and bus turnarounds will receive repairs and improvements this spring, the CTA announced. But transit advocates are raising concerns that the program doesn’t go far enough. See the list of stations <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejluie-l-b/" target="_blank" >here</a>.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejluie-l-n/" target="_blank" ><b>Pride Parade set</b></a>: The 53rd annual Chicago Pride Parade will step off Sunday, June 30, in Uptown and end in Lincoln Park. This year's theme: "Pride is Power."</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejluie-l-p/" target="_blank" ><b>Storybook rise ends</b></a>: Wide receiver Darnell Mooney, one of the Bears’ best recent success stories, is headed to the Falcons on a three-year, $39 million deal. Mooney quickly became a key part of the Bears' offense after being drafted in 2020, but his production plunged over the last two seasons.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejluie-l-x/" target="_blank" ><b>3.5 stars for ‘Wipeout</b>’</a>: Three women share the laughter and tears that come with surviving seven decades of all that life can dish out in Aurora Real de Asua’s poignant drama, writes Catey Sullivan in a review for the Sun-Times.</li></ul><hr><p></p><h4>OUR CITY IN COLOR 🎨</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>This mural of a squirrel was created by Andersonville artist John Airo.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Robert Herguth / Sun-Times</p></div></div>
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</div><p></p><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejluie-l-z/" target="_blank" >People are going nuts over this North Side mural</a></h3><h5>Reporting by Sun-Times staff</h5><p>A few years ago, the Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce was commissioning a mural.</p><p>Andersonville artist John Airo submitted two ideas — one he thought they’d like and the other, featuring a squirrel, mostly as a joke. "They picked the squirrel," Airo told the Sun-Times.</p><p>Airo — an artist who crates paintings and sculptures and has a studio in his garage — said that, initially, he wasn't very good at drawing squirrels. </p><p>After a friend tapped him to illustrate a children's book about a squirrel, Airo got better at drawing the rodent.</p><p>Not long after, he was painting a squirrel mural on the side of Celtic store Celtica Gifts at 1940 W. Montrose Ave., complete with a pile of nuts and "Taytos," chips popular in Ireland.</p><p><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejluie-l-v/" target="_blank" ><b>READ MORE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>BRIGHT ONE ✨</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Jon Langford is photographed with two of his paintings currently on exhibit at The Dime, 1513 N. Western Avenue.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Bob Chiarito/For the Sun-Times</p></div></div>
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</div><p></p><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejluie-l-s/" target="_blank" >Jon Langford art exhibit at Tony Fitzpatrick’s studio a full-circle moment</a></h3><h5>Reporting by Bob Chiarito | For the Sun-Times</h5><p>Last month's opening of an exhibition of musician and artist Jon Langford’s paintings at The Dime, 1513 N. Western Avenue, is a full-circle moment for Langford and artist and gallery owner Tony Fitzpatrick, who hosted Langford’s first exhibition back in 1993 — five years after meeting him for the first time.</p><p>Langford, who is from Wales in Great Britain but calls Chicago home, said Fitzpatrick instilled in him the confidence that art could be more than a hobby for the punk rocker.</p><p>"There were a few walls in my head that I had to break down," Langford said. "Tony handed me the sledgehammer."</p><p>Fitzpatrick said Langford’s art has grown a lot from when he first met him but has always had an edge to it. The two artists work well together because, as Fitzpatrick said, both "never really fit in to the blue-chip, wine-and-cheese art world."</p><p>The show opened February 16 to a packed house and runs through April 1. </p><p>Langford said the 15 new pieces are "very much informed by the processes I learned with Tony back in 1993," which he said he has thought about a lot over the last few months.</p><p><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejluie-l-g/" target="_blank" ><b>READ MORE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>YOUR DAILY QUESTION ☕️</h4><p><b>What do you think should be done with Illinois' abandoned or declining malls?</b></p><p><a class="Link" href="mailto:newsletters@suntimes.com" target="_blank" >Email us</a> <i>(please include your first and last name). </i><b><i>To see the answers to this question, check our Morning Edition newsletter</i></b><i>. Not subscribed to Morning Edition?</i> <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-zguldl-l-yk/" target="_blank" ><i>Sign up here</i></a> <i>so you won’t miss a thing!</i></p><hr><p>Thanks for reading the Sun-Times Afternoon Edition. <br>Got a story you think we missed? <a class="Link" href="mailto:newsletters@suntimes.com" target="_blank" >Email us here.</a></p><hr><p><b>Editor</b>: Satchel Price<br><b>Newsletter reporter</b>: Matt Moore</p>
https://chicago.suntimes.com/afternoon-edition-newsletter/2024/03/14/chicago-primary-elections-cook-county-property-taxes-jon-langford-bernie-sanders-ctaMatt Moore2024-03-11T15:00:11.896-05:002024-03-12T07:03:36.595-05:00Afternoon Edition: Despite corruption conviction, Burke keeps law license
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Former 14th Ward Ald. Ed Burke and his wife, former Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Anne Burke.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Pat Nabong/Sun-Times file</p></div></div>
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<h3>Good afternoon, Chicago. ✶</h3><p>In today's newsletter, we're talking about convicted former Ald. Ed Burke — why he gets to keep his law license and the Illinois Supreme Court’s incapacity to discipline him. </p><p>Plus, we've got reporting on the birthday billboards trend popping up on the South Side, a CTA jobs program for the Red and Purple lines modernization project and more. 👇</p><p>⏱️: A 7-minute read</p><p>— Matt Moore, newsletter reporter (<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejllyik-l-y/" target="_blank" >@MattKenMoore</a>)</p><hr><p></p><h4>TODAY’S TOP STORY</h4><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejllyik-l-i/" target="_blank" >Ex-Ald. Ed Burke keeps his law license after most Illinois Supreme Court justices recuse themselves</a></h3><h5>Reporting by Dave McKinney and Jon Seidel</h5><p><b>Burke keeps law license</b>: An Illinois Supreme Court hamstrung by apparent conflicts of interest is letting former 14th Ward Ald. Edward Burke keep his law license despite his guilty verdict in an illegal City Hall shakedown scheme designed to enrich his law firm.</p><p><b>What happened</b>: A push by the state's Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission for an interim suspension of Burke’s law license was sidelined by the court Feb. 2 because at least four of its seven justices recused themselves from the matter, WBEZ and the Sun-Times have learned.</p><p><b>Conflict of interest?</b> Burke’s wife, Anne Burke, served as a Democratic member of the state’s highest court between 2006 and 2022 and was its chief justice for the final three years of her tenure. There is no public accounting of which justices recused themselves from the Edward Burke matter or why they felt they couldn’t take action on the disciplinary commission's petition. Four of the court’s justices served alongside Burke's wife.</p><p><b>Key context</b>: While Burke's lawyers say he doesn't plan to continue using his law license, the court’s indecision puts a spotlight on the unique and arguably unprecedented perch of power both Burke and his wife occupied simultaneously during their respective careers in city and state governments. For years, the former alderman presided over the judicial slate-making process within the Cook County Democratic Party. That role gave him rarified power in shaping Cook County’s judiciary and in promoting which three justices from the county should have seats on the Supreme Court.</p><p><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejllyik-l-d/" target="_blank" ><b>READ MORE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON?</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Tasha Simons gathers with family and friends for a celebratory balloon release in front of a billboard she purchased to commemorate her late mother’s birthday.<br></p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p> Jim Vondruska/For the Sun-Times</p></div></div>
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</div><p></p><ul><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejllyik-l-k/" target="_blank" ><b>Happy billboard to you</b></a>: Billboards celebrating birthdays have proliferated across the country since the pandemic lockdown, a trend seen on Chicago's South Side. People who design and sell the ads pin the boom on the availability of digital billboards that allow shorter, less expensive purchases.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejllyik-l-u/" target="_blank" ><b>Man sentenced in murder near German castle</b></a>: A Michigan man was convicted of murder and other charges Monday for attacking two Illinois women near a German castle last summer and pushing them into a ravine, fatally injuring one of them, the Associated Press reports. He was sentenced to life in prison.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejllyik-l-o/" target="_blank" ><b>Bears’ lakefront audible</b></a>: After flirting with the idea of leaving for the suburbs, the Bears have shifted the focus of their efforts for a new stadium to the parking area south of Soldier Field. The team said it would invest more than $2 billion in private money into a publicly owned stadium and park space there.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejllyik-l-b/" target="_blank" ><b>Women push to close wage gap</b></a>: For every dollar a man makes, women make 84 cents, according to 2022 data from the U.S Census Bureau for full-time, year-round earners. In an effort to educate workers and employers about gender disparities, the Equal Pay Chicago Coalition is hosting a virtual event Tuesday, Equal Pay Day.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejllyik-l-n/" target="_blank" ><b>CTA diversity program offers opportunity</b></a>: The agency has tapped 119 minority- or female-owned businesses for the Red and Purple line modernization project, part of a goal to award 20% of the project’s contracts to disadvantaged business enterprises.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejllyik-l-p/" target="_blank" ><b>$1,893 for soup?</b></a> For a limited time, the Colonial Room at the Drake Oak Brook is offering an updated version of its signature Bookbinder’s soup, which is prepared with Louis XIII cognac and garnished with gold flakes and Ossetra caviar.</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejllyik-l-x/" target="_blank" ><b>2.5 stars for ‘Aida’</b></a>: This latest take on the beloved classic falls flat on many fronts, starting with the baffling and too-often frustrating staging, writes Kyle MacMillan in a review for the Sun-Times. </li></ul><hr><p></p><h4>MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR 👋</h4><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejllyik-l-v/" target="_blank" >Sarita Hernández: artist, baker and educator</a></h3><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Sarita Hernández is a multimedia artist, baker and co-creator of Marimacha Monarca Press.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Ari Mejia/Vocalo Radio</p></div></div>
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</div><p></p><h5>Reporting by Ari Mejia</h5><p>Multimedia artist, printmaker, zine maker and pie baker Sarita Hernández found their home through artmaking.</p><p>After moving to Chicago in 2015 from southeast Los Angeles County, Hernández says they felt supported by the Chicago arts community.</p><p>Now, as a teaching artist at Hyde Park Art Center and the co-creator of a local zine collective, Hernández hopes to build the same sense of togetherness for others.</p><p>Hernández and friends formed their zine collective in 2017, Marimacha Monarca Press, to express themself and garner community through making art. </p><p>"We focus on zine-making, print-making, seed paper-making, piñata-making and arts education in a multilingual format," Hernández said. </p><p>In addition to being a multidisciplinary artist, Hernández is an avid pie maker and launched Sarita’s Pleasure Pie Shop in 2020. </p><p><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejllyik-l-s/" target="_blank" ><b>READ MORE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>BRIGHT ONE ✨</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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</div><p></p><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejllyik-l-w/" target="_blank" >Pingpong class helps Parkinson’s patients find community</a></h3><h5>Reporting by Cindy Hernandez </h5><p>A local group called the Parkinson's Players has been helping patients with the disease to exercise with play. </p><p>Founded by Mike DeBartolo, the Parkinson's Players kick-started last summer.</p><p>In the warmer months, participants played golf or tennis, but as temperatures dropped, they needed an indoor activity that would allow them to get moving during the colder months — which brought them to pingpong.</p><p>Pingpong, or table tennis, is a game many people played during their younger years. What many probably don't realize is how beneficial it can be to helping brain function, said Linda Egan, Parkinson’s program coordinator at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital.</p><p>More than 30 people have participated since the pingpong class started in late December. On any given day, there are at least 12 people in a class, which takes place Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Lake Forest hospital's health and fitness center and Saturdays at the Edgewater Fitness Center.</p><p>DeBartolo said Parkinson's Players has created the community he hoped for.</p><p>"Community enables you to empathize, and it enables you to relate to people who have a similar condition to you. It shows us that we’re not alone," he said.</p><p><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ejllyik-l-yd/" target="_blank" ><b>READ MORE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>YOUR DAILY QUESTION ☕️</h4><p><b>How would you feel about the Bears building a publicly owned lakefront stadium?</b> </p><p><a class="Link" href="mailto:newsletters@suntimes.com" target="_blank" >Email us</a> <i>(please include your first and last name). </i><b><i>To see the answers to this question, check our Morning Edition newsletter</i></b><i>. Not subscribed to Morning Edition?</i> <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-zguldl-l-yk/" target="_blank" ><i>Sign up here</i></a> <i>so you won’t miss a thing!</i></p><hr><p>Thanks for reading the Sun-Times Afternoon Edition. <br>Got a story you think we missed? <a class="Link" href="mailto:newsletters@suntimes.com" target="_blank" >Email us here.</a></p><hr><p><b>Editor</b>: Satchel Price<br><b>Newsletter reporter</b>: Matt Moore<br><b>Copy editor</b>: Angie Myers</p>
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