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August 16, 2023
Didn’t get tickets to Chance the Rapper’s “Acid Rap” anniversary show this weekend? Catch the Chatham native talking about his career and 50 years of hip-hop at the Apple Store on Michigan Avenue tonight.
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The Chicagoans Indicted With Trump
A publicist who has worked with R. Kelly and Kanye West and an Orland Park Lutheran minister are among the 19 people charged in a 41-count indictment accusing former President Doanld Trump of trying to illegally overturn 2020 election results in Georgia. [Sun-Times]
Art Institute Union Contract Ratified
In a first for Chicago cultural institutions, more than 500 staffers at the museum and school approved their first union contract. Art Institute workers first unionized in January 2022. [WTTW]
- Labor has been one of Chicago’s major stories this summer. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
University of Chicago to Settle Financial Aid Lawsuit
The Hyde Park school agreed to pay $13.5 million to students after being accused of participating in a “price-fixing cartel” to reduce financial aid packages along with 15 other universities. University of Chicago did not admit wrongdoing, and the settlement awaits court approval. [Insider]
Spinosaurus Gets Name, River Debut
The Field Museum’s new dinosaur has been named Sobek, and an inflatable version will be on a river boat tour Thursday morning. [Block Club]
- What makes Sobek so special? It’s huge. [Hey Chicago 💻]
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What To Do
Dark Sky Walk in Willow Springs 🌃 Wednesday | 8:15 p.m.
Head to the world’s largest Urban Night Sky Place during the darkest night of the month. [Free]
North, South Sides Valor Games 🚣 Wednesday, Thursday | Varies
The Paralympic sport competition continues in Lincoln Park and McKinley Park with archery, cycling, table tennis, and powerlifting. [Free]
Grown Folks Stories in Hyde Park | Thursday | 6–9 p.m.
The Silver Room is hosting its monthly open mic. [$10]
Sip ‘n Shop in Lakeview 🪴 Friday | 2–6 p.m.
The Sill invites you to enjoy a complimentary drink while you peruse fresh greenery and planted pots. [Free entry; 10% off your purchase]
Today on City Cast
Who Knows Chicago Streets Best?
Getting around Chicago can be hard between construction, transit gaps, and the city’s size. Axios’ Carrie Shepherd and City Cast Chicago podcast host Jacoby Cochran compete to see if they can navigate city streets better than Google Maps.
You know weird foods catch our attention at Hey Chicago — including this Cheez-It sandwich from All Too Well chef Mitchell Jamra 🤯
—Sidney Madden
Thanks to editor Simone Alicea!
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