👻 The best haunted road trips

Cook County’s First Week Without Cash Bail

Hearings were slower than usual during the county’s first week of bail reform but otherwise proceeded without glitches. Instead of setting money bonds, judges must now decide whether to release a defendant with conditions or hold them in jail if they pose a risk or may not appear for trial. [WBEZ]

• Related: There was a lot of misinformation surrounding this issue. So what does abolishing cash bail really mean? [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

More Ramp Closures on the Kennedy

Several ramps will be closed for repairs on the inbound Kennedy Expressway from the Edens Expressway junction to Ohio Street. Many of these ramps will be closed through late October. [Block Club Chicago]

Reconsidering the Red Line Extension

The CTA’s $3.7 billion Red Line extension plan will bring four new stations from 95th to 130th streets. While there currently is no CTA L service south of 95th Street, should the CTA take on the expansion when Metra already serves the area? [Sun-Times]

• Related: On the other hand, Far South Siders have been pushing for the Red Line extension for decades. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Writers Guild of America Reaches Tentative Deal

The union representing over 11,000 screenwriters reached a tentative deal on a new contract with entertainment companies Sunday. WGA members will soon vote on the new deal. [Hollywood Reporter]

• Related: Chicago writers remind us the strike isn’t just a Hollywood problem. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Destroy Your Art in Lakeview 😵 Tuesday | 7 p.m.

Head to the Music Box Theatre to see short films — and then watch filmmakers destroy the media. You’ll be the only audience to ever see these works! [$15]

Craft Club in Avondale 🧶 Wednesday | 5:30–8 p.m.

Bring your own crafts, peruse the craft cubby, or pick up an adult coloring book at Second Shift Coworking and Offices. [Free]

‘Silver Dollar Road’ in Washington Park 🎞️ Thursday | 6–10 p.m.

Go to the DuSable Black History Museum to see an advanced screening of the documentary about Black land dispossession. [Free]

Little Amal Citywide 👋 Thursday to Saturday | Varies

Catch the 12-foot puppet of the 10-year-old Syrian refugee as she journeys across the U.S. She’ll make stops in Pilsen, Rogers Park, the Loop, and more. [Free]

Fall Road Trips

Whether you’re going north, east, south, or west, the City Cast Chicago teams shared road trip plans for those who want to see fall foliage in Wisconsin, get outdoorsy at Shawnee National Forest, or break out the fall 'fits in Iowa City or Indianapolis.