☕ The next neighborhood worried about Starbucks

Man Sentenced for Murder of Officer Ella French

Emonte Morgan was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for killing police officer Ella French during a traffic stop in Englewood in 2021. [WGN]

City Hiring Freeze: Police, Fire Exempt

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office said the hiring freeze announced earlier this week won’t affect the city’s police and fire departments. The city faces an almost $1 billion budget gap next year. [Sun-Times]

3 Migrant Shelters Closing

The city plans to close shelters in Pilsen and West Loop Oct. 1 and one at a Hyde Park hotel Oct. 24. The city said it has 5,000 unused beds across its migrant shelters as arrivals have slowed down. [ABC7]

• A 5-year-old boy died in the winter after staying at the Pilsen shelter, where migrants reported inhumane and unsanitary conditions. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Starbucks Push Back in Little Village

Residents are concerned about gentrification and small businesses getting pushed out after construction began on a new Starbucks in the Little Village Plaza. [Tribune 🔒]

• Vendors at the Little Village Discount Mall have been worried about changes for years. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Chicago Restaurants Added to Michelin Guide

The new additions are Anelya, a Ukrainian restaurant in Avondale; Bayan Ko, a Filipino Cuban fusion spot in Ravenswood; and Beity, a Lebanese eatery in Fulton Market. [NBC Chicago]