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😴 Election results that surprised, bored us
March 20, 2024
G’morning! We’re diving into the projected results we know so far from last night’s primary. (Mail-in ballots still need to be counted.)
Today on City Cast
Primary Results Are In. What’s Next?
What do the results mean for Chicagoans? What’s next? The City Cast Chicago team breaks it down.
What (Else) Is Chicago Talking About
Chicago Sues Leading Gun Manufacturer
The city of Chicago is suing Glock over a “switch” that can convert semi-automatic pistols to illegal machine guns, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The city says the Chicago Police Department has recovered more than 1,100 pistols that have been converted to machine guns in the last two years. [WTTW]
Lollapalooza Lineup Out
SZA, Blink-182, and Tyler, the Creator are among the headliners at this year’s four-day fest in Grant Park. Ticket presales begin Thursday at 10 a.m. [NBC Chicago]
- It’s not quite who we had hoped would be at the fest. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
‘Top Chef’ to Feature Chicago Chefs
The new season of Bravo’s cooking competition will feature two Chicago chefs: new Chicago Athletic Association and Cindy’s Rooftop executive chef Kaleena Bliss and two-time James Beard nominee Alisha Elenz. The first episode premieres tonight. [Eater]
What To Do
Wednesday, March 20
- Celebrate Spring Fest 🌷 River Forest | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Free
- Asian Pop-Up Cinema 🎞️ Lincoln Park, Evanston | Varies | Varies
- New York City Ballet 🩰 The Loop | 7 p.m. | $75
- Danny Brown concert 🎵 Lakeview | 8 p.m. | $28+
Thursday, March 21
- Grown Folks Stories 🗣️ Hyde Park | 7–10 p.m. | $10
Sad the primary is over? Only 230 days until the general election 🫠 In the meantime:
- Learn about the design of the new voting sticker in Chicago.
- From a bowling alley to laundromat, look at these unique polling places.
- Take our election-themed trivia quiz!
—Sidney Madden
Thanks to editors Michelle Navarro and Simone Alicea!
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