📈 Abortions in Illinois jump post-Roe

Monument for Victims of Police Torture

The long-awaited “Chicago Torture Justice Memorial” is among the new monuments to be constructed with a $6.8 million grant from the Mellon Foundation. The monument, dedicated to victims of former Commander Jon Burge and his “Midnight Crew,” has been promised since 2015. [WBEZ]

CPS Free Summer Meals

Chicagoans 18 and under can get free breakfast and lunch at hundreds of schools across the city Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon until Aug. 9. [WTTW]

How Chicago’s Rat Czar Gets Job Done

For eight years, Chicago has been dubbed the “rattiest” city in the country by pest control company Orkin. So what’s Josie Cruz, the city’s head of rodent control, doing about it? [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Disappearing Neighborhood Names

What happened to Bricktown? Pacific Junction? Whiskey Point? These neighborhood names have fallen out of vogue but are still on some maps. [Chicago magazine]

• What’s the difference between a neighborhood and a community area in Chicago? The latter is a helluva lot bigger. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

West Loop Climate Action Museum | Wednesday | 5:30 p.m.

Wear green to celebrate the grand opening of the new museum. Catch a children’s choir and fire spinners at the event. [$120]

Yoga in West Town | Wednesday | 7–8 p.m.

The Self-Care Spa & Lounge is hosting guided yoga for all levels. Arrive early for complimentary stretches or splurge on a facial. [Free]

Morgan Park Market & Art Fest | Sunday | Noon to 5 p.m.

Looking for a new painting? Jewelry? Go to Morgan Park Academy to shop from more than 40 makers and artists. [Varies]

‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ in Lakeview | All Month | Varies

Go to TimeLine Theatre to see the play grappling with women’s reproductive rights and the U.S. Constitution. [$47–$62]

Is Chicago Really the ‘Rattiest’ City?

Who among us hasn’t seen a rat scurrying in an alley? On train platforms? Josie Cruz, head of rodent control at the city’s Streets and Sanitation Department, tells us how Chicago became known as the rattiest city in the country and what she’s doing about it.