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May 10, 2024 · —Sidney Madden
Nearly a year after he was inaugurated, Mayor Brandon Johnson will talk to the City Cast Chicago podcast Monday.
What's CITY Talking About?
Meet DCFS’ New Leader
Heidi Mueller will head up the troubled Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, making her the department’s 13th leader in the last 14 years. Former director Marc Smith was found in contempt of court a dozen times in the four-and-a-half years he was with the agency. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
Does United’s Oversight Need Oversight?
The Federal Aviation Administration was already looking into the Chicago-based airline’s maintenance practices after several high-profile mishaps. A government watchdog will now look into the FAA’s review. [Crain’s 🔒]
This Week’s Must-Read
The original Chicago deep-dish pizza wasn’t as thick as it is today. How do we know? The Pizzeria Uno recipe has been rediscovered. [Chicago magazine]
- You all know how I feel about deep-dish, and if you don’t, you can find out here. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
- Plus, would you try out birria deep-dish? [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
What To Do
Friday, May 10
- Mother’s Day Family Fun Fest starts 🎉 Bridgeview | 4 p.m. | $13.50+
- Mother’s Day Tea Party ☕ Union Park | 4–6 p.m. | Free
- Outdoor Cooking 🔥 Oak Forest | 5:30 p.m. | Free
- “Native Son” opens 🎭 Rogers Park | 7:30 p.m. | $25+
- Pre–Mother’s Day Relief Walk, Lantern Release ❤️🩹 Oakland | 7–9 p.m. | Free
Saturday, May 11
- Chicago River Day 🌊 Citywide | 9 a.m. to Noon | Free
- Stickney Water Reclamation Plant Open House 💧 Cicero | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Free
- Seedling Sale 🌱 Garfield Park | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Varies
- Switch on Buckingham Fountain ⛲ The Loop | 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Free
- Umbrella Arts Fest ☂️ Evanston | Noon to 4 p.m. | Free
- Wine Walk 🍷 Andersonville | 3–6 p.m. | $40
- Poets for Palestine 🇵🇸 Bridgeport | 7–9 p.m. | $20
- Shrek Rave 💚 River North | 9 p.m. | $25+
Sunday, May 12
- Logan Square Farmers Market opens 🍎 Logan Square | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Varies
- Mother’s Day Brunch at Carnivale Restaurant 🍽️ West Loop | 10 a.m. | Varies
- Eat the Parks 🌎 Humboldt Park | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | $40+, bring mom for free
- Fishing: With Mom 🎣 Downers Grove | 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | $5
- Chicago Dogs Mother’s Day Game ⚾ Rosemont | 3 p.m. | $9+
- Mother’s Day Skate 🛼 Auburn Gresham | 5–7 p.m. | $10
Your Chicago Weekly News Quiz
We’re back with another news quiz. As always, reference past Hey Chicago newsletters and City Cast Chicago podcasts to find the answers. Here’s the first Q.
Who in Chicago won a Pulitzer this week?
- City Bureau and Invisible Institute for their investigation into missing persons.
- USG Audio and Invisible Institute for their “You Didn’t See Nothin” podcast
- Jonathan Eig for his biography on Martin Luther King Jr.
- All the above.
Today on City Cast
What Happened at the University of Chicago?
The Invisible Institute’s Trina Reynolds-Tyler and City Bureau’s Sarah Conway join the City Cast Chicago podcast to discuss the police raid at the University of Chicago protest encampment, yet another Illinois Department of Children and Family Services director, and Mother’s Day.
Where is the City Cast Chicago team taking our moms and mom figures to brunch? Check it out here.
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