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🦟 Rats vs. bedbugs vs. mosquitoes
June 20, 2024 · —Sidney Madden
What’s the worst Chicago pest? Rats? Bedbugs? Mosquitoes? Something else? City Cast contributor Greta Johnsen debates us on today’s podcast, and we want you to weigh in 👇
What's CITY Talking About?
West Humboldt Park Shooting Aftermath
West Side violence prevention groups are upping their efforts after a mass shooting at a pre–Juneteenth block party ended with six people injured early Monday. [Block Club]
School Board Race Underway
Candidates began submitting signatures this week to run for the city’s first elected school board in November. The board will feature 10 elected seats and 11 members appointed by Mayor Brandon Johnson. Chicago will have a fully elected school board in 2027. [Chalkbeat]
Free Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart Taping Tickets
The late night hosts are bringing their shows to Chicago during the Democratic National Convention Aug. 19–22, and Chicagoans can request free tickets or join a waitlist. [TimeOut]
- Colbert spent formative years in the city — he told us all about it. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
The Wieners Circle And Portillo’s Are Beefing
Ingrid Newkirk, PETA founder and president, drove around town in a pig transport truck and blasted recorded sounds of screaming pigs outside The Wieners Circle in Lakeview before driving over to Portillo’s downtown to give away plant-based hot dogs. But the North Side hot dog stand doesn’t sell pork — the fast casual chain does. [Block Club]
What To Do
Thursday, June 20
- World Gay Boxing Championships 🥊 Lakeview East | 1–5 p.m. | $50
- Nikole Hannah Jones: 1619 Project 🤎 Harold Washington Library | 6–7 p.m. | Free
- Broadway in Your Backyard 🎭 Near West Side | 6–7 p.m. | Free
- 54 Sun Salutations ☀️ Portage Park | 6:30–8:30 p.m. | $60
Today on City Cast
I just was a [fly] murderess for several days, just getting them on the flypaper.
Bugs or Rats: Which is the Worst Chicago Pest?
Contributor Greta Johnsen shares ways to beat the heat this weekend, plays a game of “burden or delight,” and gives us the definitive ranking of Chicago’s creepiest pests.
What’s the worst Chicago pest in MY book? Bedbugs — I even wrote a guide about it.
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