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🗣️ Guess which Chicagoan said this
June 7, 2024 · —Sidney Madden
Another Summertime Chi weekend is upon us — what are you checking off your bucket list? Tell us! As for me, I think I might get my tickets to Ravinia … here’s what else I have cooking up 👇
What's CITY Talking About?
What’s Been Going on With the Sky?
Media coverage of the Chicago team has erupted this week over Chennedy Carter’s Flagrant 1 foul against the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark. Amid the heated discourse, a man showed up at the team’s hotel in D.C. Thursday to harass players, specifically Carter. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
City Expands Free Wi-Fi
The City Connected program will add free Wi-Fi hotspots at 60 parks, and tens of thousands of CPS families will continue to get free internet. [Block Club]
Pat Sajak’s Last ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Episode
The Chicago native is signing off tonight from the game show he has hosted for four decades. When he was hired in the ‘80s, he didn’t think the gig would last more than two years. [USA Today]
This Week’s Must-Read
Want to be in your feels? Read this heartfelt story about two neighbors reconnecting after both deciding to attend Stanford in the fall. Community is beautiful 🥹 [Sun-Times]
What To Do
Friday, June 7
- Blues Fest starts 🎸 Millennium Park | 12:30–9 p.m. | Free
- Midsommarfest starts ☀️ Andersonville | 5–10 p.m. | $10 suggested donation
- Fridays on Fulton starts 🫂 Fulton Market | 5–10 p.m. | Suggested donation
- “Paul Robeson: Man of the People” 🎷 Englewood | 6–7:30 p.m. | Free
- Queer Speed Dating 🌈 West Town | 6–8 p.m. | $13
Saturday, June 8
- Art Walk 🚶 Uptown | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Free
- The Lost Kingdoms opens 🦖 Washington Park | 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | $5+
- Old Town Art Fair starts 🎨 Old Town | 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. | $12 suggested donation
- Thai Fest starts 🇹🇭 Lakeview East | 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. | Free
- Wells Street Art Fest starts 🎨 Old Town | 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. | $10 suggested donation
- CPL Summer Block Party 🌻 Harold Washington Library | Noon to 2 p.m. | Free
- Hip-Hop is History With Questlove 🎧 Thalia Hall | 1 p.m. | $60
- South Side Zine Library Launch Party 📖 Bridgeport | 1–4 p.m. | Free
- Red Stars vs. Bay FC ⚽ Wrigley Field | 6:30 p.m. | $20+
- Pride Skate Party 🛼 Auburn Gresham | 10:30 p.m. | Free
Sunday, June 9
- Mat Pilates All Levels 🤸 Tri-Taylor | 9 a.m. | $20
- Drag Brunch 🌈 Time Out Market | Noon to 2 p.m. | $25
- A Tribute to Gays in Gospel 🎤 Beverly | 3 p.m. | $15
- Sunday Service With DJ Duane Powell 🎛️ Grand Crossing | 4–8 p.m. | Free
Your Chicago News Quiz
It’s the best time of the week: news quiz time! Reference past Hey Chicago newsletters and City Cast Chicago podcasts for help. In our first question, we’re asking you to guess the Chicagoan who said this quote.
When I sit here in front of a City Council that has been given an ordinance basically calling for me to be fired, there are a lot of things that go through my mind. Some of them are not very pleasant.
Which Chicago official said the above at a recent City Council committee meeting?
- City Clerk Anna Valencia
- City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin
- CPS CEO Pedro Martinez
- CTA President Dorval Carter
Today on City Cast
What Are Chicago Police’s DNC Protest Plans?
The Reader’s Shawn Mulcahy and Tribune’s Shakeia Taylor discuss the Chicago Police Department’s preparations for the Democratic National Convention this summer, the unfair scrutiny the Sky have faced, and why rides are free on the Metra this weekend.
Tune back in next week because we are talking all things festivals on the City Cast Chicago podcast ☀️
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