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July 19, 2023
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What's CITY Talking About?
Cash Bail to be Eliminated
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled 5-2 that the state’s end of cash bail is constitutional and will go into effect Sept. 18. Illinois is the first state in the country to eliminate the practice. [Capitol News Illinois]
- Why was the SAFE-T Act so controversial? [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
COPA Can’t Find Migrants Who Alleged Police Sexual Abuse
The city’s police watchdog said the migrants who alleged sexual abuse against officers at a West Side police district — including the impregnation of an underage migrant — might have left the city. A Lakeview officer also faces allegations of sexual abuse. [Block Club]
Northwestern Hazing Scandal Lawsuit
A former football player at the university filed the first lawsuit in the wake of the hazing scandal. Additional players and athletes are expected to join the lawsuit, attorneys said. The news comes after a separate group of eight former players said they intended to take legal action against the school. [ESPN]
- Head coach Pat Fitzgerald was fired last week. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
CPS Opens Migrant Welcome Center
Families of newly arrived migrants can head to Roberto Clemente High School in Humboldt Park to get help enrolling kids in school, getting supplies, and more. Additional centers could be coming: The West Side center is a pilot, officials said. [Chalkbeat]
What To Do
Funk in Futurism in Roseland 🕺 Wednesday | 7:30–8:30 p.m.
See the collaboration between Deeply Rooted Dance Theater and artist Sam Thousand at Palmer Park. Arrive early for free dance classes! [Free]
Country Music History Downtown 🤠 Thursday | 6–7:30 p.m.
Head to Harold Washington Library to learn about how Chicago was formerly the country music capital. [Free]
Dog Days Near Des Plaines 🐾 Saturday | 10 a.m. to Noon
Take pups on canoe paddles, do paw print painting, and more at Beck Lake. [Free]
Ukrainian Village Dorothy Celebration 🌈 Saturday | 6 p.m.
Ring in the lesbian bar’s one-year anniversary with Psylo Soundz. [Free]
Today on City Cast
Block Party Etiquette
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