Alder, aide attacked at protest

Southwest Side Alder, Aide Assaulted Amid Protest

Ald. Julia Ramirez, 12th Ward, and her aide were attacked Thursday at a protest against city plans to put a tent encampment for migrants in a Brighton Park lot. The first-term alder said she is OK but her staffer was hospitalized in fair condition. [Block Club]

• A nonprofit in St. Louis is looking into taking migrants from Chicago. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

CPS High School Admissions Test Update

After technical problems last week, district students will take the high school admissions test Tuesday and Wednesday. Students taking the exam in another language will take it Nov. 1. And eighth graders not in the district can sign up Monday to take the test in the next couple weeks. [Chalkbeat]

This Week’s Must-Listen

I’m fascinated by the idea of human libraries, where you get to hear people’s life stories the way you would check out a book. Morton College in Cicero put on an event this week. [WBEZ]

🔺 = Sid’s picks

Filipino Night Market in Des Plaines 🇵🇭 Friday | 5–9 p.m.

Celebrate Filipino American Heritage Month at Oakton College with local groups, live music, and the lumpia eating contest. [Free]

West Loop CHIRP Record Fair 💿 Saturday | 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Pick up vinyl records from vintage dealers at Plumbers Hall. Plus, don’t miss the photo booth and an “instrument petting zoo.” [$10+]

Hyde Park HBCU Takeover 🤎 Saturday | 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Alumni of Historically Black Colleges and Universities can go to an all-day party at Daisy’s Po-Boy. [Varies]

🔺 Forest Park Casket Races ⚰️ Saturday | 11 a.m.

Watch casket-shaped carts race through the west suburb, and see who gets the coveted “dead-last” award. [Free to watch]

‘Back Home’ in West Town 🎭 Saturday | 2 p.m.

See journalist Natalie Moore’s new play workshopped at Chicago Dramatists. The show follows a pan-African family in South Shore set during Obama’s first term and the housing crash. [Free]

🔺 Arts in the Dark Parade Downtown 🦇 Saturday | 6–8 p.m.

Watch costumed performers march down State Street. [Free]

Palos Park Spooky Shuffle 👻 Sunday | 9 a.m.

Get into the Halloween spirit at the 5K or 10K trail race. [$45+]

🔺 Jackson Bark Canine Social 🐶 Sunday | 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Bring your dogs out for pup cups, treats, a Halloween contest, and a doggy training session. Check out all the pet vendors. [Donation suggested]

🔺 Portage Park Vintage Fest 🛍️ Sunday | 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Grab vintage clothes, accessories, and toys at the Halloween pop-up hosted at the Patio Theater. [Free entry]

Rogers Park Cuddle Party 🫂 Sunday | Noon to 4 p.m.

Get that oxytocin pumping and get hugs at Cuddle Space’s party, led by a professional cuddler. [$35+]

North Lawndale Open Street 🛼 Sunday | Noon to 5 p.m.

Part of Douglas Boulevard will be shut down for community members to bike, skate, and more. [Free]

We’ve been asking for your costume ideas, and you all had some good ones! As someone who procrastinates on costumes, I’m taking notes 📝

Rachael E.: “I'm Kim Possible and my best friend in Milwaukee is Shego!”

Erin V.: “I have jeans, shirts, a cowboy hat, and cowboy boots from a trip to Wyoming several years ago, so my cowgirl costume will be authentic.”

Dea B. A.: “I had, for a long time, wanted to be Axel Foley for Halloween so I was conflicted when Tom Hardy [from ‘Venom’] was wearing Axel Foley’s Mumford Phys. Ed. Dept. T-shirt and Detroit Lions letterman jacket from ‘Beverly Hills Cop.’ I didn’t know if I was mad that he did it first …or flattered because we both idolized the same movie character icon. ”

Jenny J.: “Weird Barbie.”

Dawn A.: “Whatever I can afford at the last minute.”

Anna V.: “I like low-key, effortless costumes, so I bought a witch’s hat headband for $8 that I can add to whatever outfit I’m wearing.”

Jenny LeFlore, aka Mama Fresh: Chance the Snapper (yes, the alligator from Humboldt Park), the Bad News (Chicago) Bears, the State Street Preacher, and a Chicago–style hot dog accompanied by a Portillo’s worker.

Jail Population Drops

Journalists Crystal Paul and Arionne Nettles join the City Cast Chicago podcast to discuss community pushback to base camps to house migrants, Cook County jail’s dropping population, and the Chicago Department of Public Health’s decreasing budget.