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March 13, 2024
What do you think is used to dye the river green? It’s been a closely guarded secret by the plumbers union, so now we’re asking Hey Chicago readers to speculate. And then after you finish celebrating St. Patrick’s Day downtown, venture out to the neighborhoods this weekend 👇
What's CITY Talking About?
Legler Regional Library Reopens
West Siders can go to the regional library again after it was closed for six months due to extensive damage from last summer’s flooding. [Block Club]
Where is ‘The Bear’ Filming?
Chicagoans are having fun figuring out where the hit show is filming around town — and speculating on plots in the third season. One sign to look out for? Pink filming notices for a show called “Kubelik.” Stars have been spotted on Restaurant Row and in the suburbs. [WBEZ]
Another Chicago Classic: Sweet Steak Sandwich
The line at Home of the Hoagy is no joke: The Morgan Park spot has been serving up sweet steak sandwiches since 1969. What makes the sandwich extra special for South Siders? [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
Get to Know Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Neighborhood Parades
Beverly
Chicagoans will gather Sunday for the South Side Irish Parade, a beloved St. Patrick’s Day tradition in the historically Irish neighborhood.
Beverly native Ashley Rayner is raising her children in the neighborhood she grew up in and shares what to explore while you’re in the area.
Norwood Park
Across town, revelers will be at the Northwest Side Irish Parade Sunday, a tradition that goes back more than 20 years.
Longtime resident Cathy Dunlap shares what to do in the neighborhood she was charmed by decades ago.
What To Do
Wednesday, March 13
- A Late Night Talk Show 🎙️ Logan Square | 8–9:30 p.m. | $5
Thursday, March 14
- Pi Day 🔢 Pullman | 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Free
- Meditation, Iftar ☪️ Mount Prospect | 6 p.m. | $30
- Chi Town Jazz Fest 🎷 Grand Crossing | 7 p.m. | $25
- Palestine Benefit Show 🇵🇸 Empty Bottle | 9 p.m. | Donation suggested
Today on City Cast
How to Get a Sweet Steak Sandwich
City Cast Chicago podcast Jacoby Cochran and producer Michelle Navarro discuss how the sweet steak was a childhood staple and what makes it “a meal on a bun."
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