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🥵 Is your neighborhood heating up?
July 11, 2023
Meet the Salt Shed’s mascot, Lil’ Salty. Here I was thinking only sports teams had mascots … The inbox is open for City Cast Chicago mascot ideas! Bonus points if you mock something up in Microsoft Paint 🤪
What's CITY Talking About?
Northwestern Football Coach Out
The university fired head coach Pat Fitzgerald following reports of hazing, sexual abuse, and racism in the program. [The Daily Northwestern]
Tylenol Murders Prime Suspect Dead
James Lewis died at his Massachusetts home Sunday and his death was not considered suspicious, according to Cambridge police. The 76-year-old was the prime suspect in the 1982 Tylenol tamperings, which led to the deaths of seven Chicagoland residents. [Sun-Times]
- Where does the case stand more than 40 years later? [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
Taste of Randolph Broke City Rules
The popular West Loop fest advertised a $10 entry fee — despite a city rule that says street fests on city-owned streets can’t charge a mandatory entrance fee. [Block Club]
West Siders on Incoming Democratic National Convention
The 1996 convention helped spur decades of gentrification east of the United Center. Ahead of the 2024 convention, residents want a say. [Tribune 🔒]
- Chicago has hosted 25 political party conventions. Will this one be as memorable? [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
Chicago Baseball Players at All-Star Game
Cubs pitcher Justin Steele is the only player left representing the North Siders at the MLB All-Star game in Seattle after fellow Cubs All-Stars Marcus Stroman and Dansby Swanson dropped out due to needing rest and an injury. Hot off the Home Run Derby, White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. is repping the South Siders. [WGN]
What To Do
Slurpee Day at 7-Eleven 🥤 Tuesday | All Day
It’s that time of the year: Suck back a Slurpee on 7/11. [Free]
Movies on the Midway Starts 🎥 Wednesday | 7 p.m.
Bring the kiddos to an outdoor screening of “Wonder Park” in Hyde Park. Arts and crafts will happen before the movie is played at sunset. [Free]
Poetry Party in Uptown 🖊️ Friday | 6 p.m.
Hear from Jane Wong and other poets at the Haymarket House. Get there early for the garden open mic! [Free]
Today on City Cast
Is Mayor Johnson Dreaming Too Big?
The new mayor is setting some big goals with his 223-page transition report. Outdoor movie season is here. And we hear from fans of Malört.
Speaking of poetry, this ode to Chicago–style hot dogs will make your heart swell and stomach growl. Who else wonders what Chicago poet laureate avery r. young thinks?
—Sidney Madden
Thanks to editors Wil Fulton and Simone Alicea!
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