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🚨 Alders move to keep ShotSpotter
May 23, 2024 · —Sidney Madden
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- Run a fast mile on the lakefront
- Listen to Djo’s “End of Beginning” two-and-a-half times
- Take this survey so we can make Hey Chicago better for you!
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What's CITY Talking About?
In City Council News …
Alders passed an ordinance to keep ShotSpotter in Chicago after Mayor Brandon Johnson announced plans to cut ties with the controversial gunshot detection technology company. Could that lead to a rare mayoral veto? The fate of CTA President Dorval Carter is still up in the air after a symbolic resolution calling for his firing was blocked. That’s despite 29 of the city’s 50 alders supporting the resolution. [WBEZ; Crain’s 🔒]
Downtown Teen Curfew Sticking Around
Minors at Millennium Park and Maggie Daley Park will continue to need accompaniment by an adult 21 or older after 6 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays. [Block Club]
- Mayor Brandon Johnson told us that with or without the curfew, the problem remains: Where do young people go? [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
City Beaches Open Friday
Lifeguards are set to be at Chicago beaches from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. starting Friday. Fargo Beach, Howard Beach, Humboldt Beach, Juneway Beach, and Rogers Beach are set to remain closed due to erosion. [WGN]
What To Do
Thursday, May 23
- Paint the Town Red Concert 🎤 Millennium Park | 11 a.m. | Free
- Archery 101 🏹 Caldwell Woods | 1–3 p.m. | Free
- I Spy With My Five Sense 👁️ Dan Ryan Woods | 3–6 p.m. | Free
Friday, May 24
- Mole de Mayo starts 🇲🇽 Pilsen | 5–10 p.m. | Suggested donation
- Belmont Sheffield Music Fest starts 🎶 Lakeview | 5–10 p.m. | Suggested donation
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