City Cast Chicago
❄️ Your guide to January in Chicago
January 3, 2024
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What's CITY Talking About?
No Cops in Schools? Board of Ed Considers
Local School Councils have been able to choose whether to keep police officers in their schools since 2019. Now, CPS officials are telling principals that the school board may remove officers from schools next fall. [WBEZ]
Job Market Outlook
Unlike most other states, Illinois’ unemployment rate is higher than it was pre-pandemic, with a lot of competition for jobs. [Tribune 🔒]
Will These Chicago Food Predictions Come True?
We talk hot restaurant openings, the end of tipped minimum wage, and other industry predictions. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
What To Do
Wednesday, Jan. 3
- Winter Exploration Day ❄️ Dan Ryan Woods | 11 a.m. | Free
- Art After Dark 🎨 Garfield Park | 4–7 p.m. | Free
- All Things Taylor & Ariana 🎤 Northalsted | 9 p.m. | Varies
Thursday, Jan. 4
- Tight Ship Comedy Show 😆 South Loop| 7:30 p.m. | Free
- Young Playwrights Festival Starts 🎭 West Town | 7 p.m. | $30
Friday, Jan. 5
- Sit & Stitch Crochet 🧶 Gage Park | 10–11 a.m. | Free
- A Non-Alcoholic Wine Tasting 🍷 Ukrainian Village | 6:30 p.m. | $60
- Vision Board Party 💕 Portage Park | 6:30–9 p.m. | $25
- Mya Byrne 🎤 Irving Park | 8 p.m. | $15
Today on City Cast
Chicago’s 2024 Restaurant Predictions
Eater’s Ashok Selvam discusses anticipated restaurant openings, the possibility of the city’s first municipally-owned grocery store, and the end of tipped minimum wage.
It's kind of a real simple question, but with a lot of nuance: What does the customer actually want nowadays?
Want to learn more about Galewood? Former City Bureau fellow Aaron Allen shared his experience growing up in the area while reporting on home loans in the city.
—Sidney Madden
Thanks to editor Simone Alicea!
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