🎶 Why Riot Fest has Chicagoans split

Heat Disparities by Neighborhood

Chicago’s most vulnerable communities face even more danger in future heat waves. But can mapping the disparities help with solutions? [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

March for Missing Black Women

The annual march in Bronzeville today aims to raise awareness about the city’s “silent epidemic.” One organization estimates that Black women and girls make up more than a third of missing persons reported by Chicago police in the past 20 years. [Block Club]

More Google Money

Qualified Illinoisians are going to get about $95 from the tech giant after the company settled a lawsuit claiming it violated the state’s biometric privacy law. [Sun-Times]

• What other companies have had to pay through this law? [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Dogs Don’t Like Local Postal Workers …

Chicago ranks No. 6 in the nation for dog attacks on U.S. postal workers. Woof 😬 [U.S. Postal Service]

Austin Farmers Market Starts | Thursday | 1–6 p.m.

Shop raw vegan treats, crafted popcorn, and shea butter–based skincare at Austin Town Hall Park. [Free entry]

Documentary Showcase in Evanston | All Week | 7–9 p.m.

Through Friday, see a range of short nonfiction films by Northwestern MFA students at the Block Museum of Art. [Free]

Pride Skate Party in Gresham | Saturday | 10:30 p.m.

Celebrate at MLK Skating at the event centering Black queer folks. [Free]

Costume Designer in Lakeview | Sunday | Noon to 1 p.m.

Oscar–winning “Black Panther” costume designer Ruth E. Carter will be at the Music Box Theatre talking about period pieces, Afrofuturism, and dressing Denzel Washington and Lupita Nyong’o. [$20]

☕ What do you want to see in Hey Chicago? Tell me and City Cast Chicago lead producer Simone Alicea at First Sip Cafe in Uptown Thursday from 3–5 p.m. Story ideas and hot goss are welcome!

Why Some Neighborhoods Are ~Literally~ Hotter

The city is looking for volunteers to help map heat disparities in Chicago. But that won’t come out for months, so the Tribune did it first. Reporter Sarah Macaraeg shares why higher temps are so dangerous — and segregation’s role in perpetuating the disparities.