Hate crime charges in Plainfield stabbing

Plainfield Man Detained on Hate Crime Charges

A Will County judge ordered Joseph Czuba held in jail in the stabbing that left 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume dead and his mother, Hanaan Shahin, seriously injured. Authorities say they were targeted because they’re Muslim and because Czuba was angry about the Israel–Hamas war. [Tribune 🔒; City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Chicago Rents Going Down?

The median monthly rental price is $2,389 — down 2% from September 2022, according to a report from a digital real estate marketplace. But Chicago rents increased by 17% last summer. [Sun-Times]

• Do you know your rights as a renter? [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Mayor Skips Border Trip

City, state, and philanthropic leaders will head to the U.S.–Mexico border Tuesday to “establish better lines of communication” as migrants continue to travel to Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office said. Johnson was originally slated to go, but will instead stay in Chicago. [ABC7]

Chicago Launches Compost Program

The city has opened 15 locations where Chicagoans can drop off food scraps for free instead of throwing them in the trash. [City of Chicago]

• It’s an effort to improve the city’s abysmal recycling rate. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Frankentoys in Belmont Cragin 🧸 Tuesday | 3–5:30 p.m.

Teens who love taking things apart can turn donated toys into scary creatures at the West Belmont library branch. [Free]

World Fashion Fest Opens in Loop 👗 Wednesday | 7:30 p.m.

The fashion show at Macy’s on State Street features designers from Serbia, Honduras, and more. [$25+]

Pumpkin Fun in Winnetka 🎃 Friday | 4–6 p.m.

Hubbard Woods Park will turn into a pumpkin patch with decorating, carnival games, a costume contest, and more. [Free]

Inside Bally’s Casino

City Cast Chicago podcast host Jacoby Cochran went to Bally’s temporary casino at the Medinah Temple in River North. He tells lead producer Simone Alicea what he found.