📍 The most ‘normal’ state?

Dom’s, Foxtrot Parent Company Files for Bankruptcy

Outfox Hospitality filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Delaware weeks after abruptly closing all its stores and months after merging. [CBS Chicago]

• Are grocery chains the only option for Chicagoans? [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Congress Wants to Talk to Northwestern Prez

The Evanston university’s encampment ended without cops or violence. Northwestern University President Michael Schill instead negotiated and compromised with students. He will go before lawmakers to explain why next week. [WBEZ]

Is Illinois Most ‘Normal’ State?

The Land of Lincoln most closely resembles the rest of the nation demographically compared to other states, which is why one analysis is calling Illinois the most “normal” state. Connecticut and New York trail behind. [The Washington Post 🔒]

Check Out Chicago’s Best Music Venues

The Rolling Stones, Janet Jackson, Pink, Billy Joel, and Stevie Nicks are among the icons who will play Chicago’s biggest arenas this summer. But luckily for Chicagoans, we’ve got artists playing at smaller venues that won’t break the bank. City Cast marketing director and Chicago Show Calendar founder Caroline Patton shared her favs.