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January 18, 2024
What do we have cooking in today’s Hey Chicago? A sick day guide, Chicago Restaurant Week recommendations, and tips on bald eagle spotting. Keep on reading!
What's CITY Talking About?
When Did Mayor Know About Pilsen Shelter Problems?
Emails show that Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration had been notified of unsanitary and unsafe conditions at the shelter nearly two months before a 5-year-old died. The emails alleged migrants were exposed to raw sewage, cockroaches, and illness. [WTTW]
- Migrants staying at the shelter detailed their experiences in a recent investigation. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
How to Stay Warm in Chicago
With more cold weather ahead, brush up on how to dress, how to protect your pets, and more. [Block Club]
Pitchfork Folding into GQ
Founded in Chicago in 1996, the indie music magazine is being absorbed into the Condé Nast men’s magazine. [Variety]
Your Chicago Sick Day Guide
Between the bitter cold, post-holiday travel, and a new COVID variant, a lot of Chicagoans are sick right now. So what’s the best way to spend a sick day? [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
What To Do
Thursday, Jan. 18
- Puppet Fest starts 🎭 Citywide | Varies | Varies
- Strategic Plan Town Hall 🌳 McKinley Park | 5–7 p.m. | Free
- Immersive Sound Experience 👂 The Loop | 6:30 p.m. | $35+
Friday, Jan. 19
- Chicago Restaurant Week starts 🤤 Citywide | Varies | Varies
- “Beauty and the Beast” opens 🌹 Beverly | 10:30 a.m. | $18+
- Project Onward Annual Clearance Sale 🖼️ Bridgeport | 6 p.m. | Varies
- Mick Jenkins 🎤 River North | 7 p.m. | $35+
- “A Love Supreme: Norman Teague” opening 🎷 Elmhurst | 7–9 p.m. | $23
Saturday, Jan. 20
- Polar Adventure Day ☃️ Big Marsh Park | Noon to 3 p.m. | Free
- “Poetry is Everything” Tour 💬 Hyde Park | 1 p.m. | Free
- Homebuyer Seminar 🏡 Grand Crossing | 1:30–3:30 p.m. | Free
- Onesie Bar Crawl 💤 River North | 4 p.m. to Midnight | $20+
- Jazz, Art, & Whiskey 🥃 Woodlawn | 6–9 p.m. | $25
- Drama concert 🎤 Goose Island | 7 p.m. | $35+
- “Highway Patrol” opens 📲 The Loop | 7:30 p.m. | $30
Today on City Cast
How to Enjoy Your Chicago Sick Day
It seems like everyone and their mom in Chicago is sick — including mine. Axios’ Carrie Shepherd shares the latest health data and the best local soups and comforts for sick Chicagoans.
Shoutout to foodie friends everywhere who are working hard to make sure we all secure our Chicago Restaurant Week reservations!
—Sidney Madden
Thanks to editor Simone Alicea!
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