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City Spending $141M on Migrants This Year

Mayor Brandon Johnson successfully asked for additional funding in the spring as the city expected more waves of asylum-seekers before the Democratic National Convention. But that never happened, and the city is now spending less than the $150 million originally set aside for migrants last year. [WTTW]

Is This The Last Hyde Park Jazz Fest?

This weekend’s Hyde Park Jazz Festival could be the last due to increasing costs and fewer donors, according to one organizer. Is it a new trend for the South Side neighborhood? Hyde Park Summer Fest and the African Festival of the Arts canceled their events at the last minute this year. [Hyde Park Herald]

• The Silver Room ended its annual block party last year. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

All Aboard Amtrak from Chicago to Florida

If these rainy days have you dreaming of Miami, you can now get to the 305 via a new temporary Amtrak train starting Nov. 10. [Tribune 🔒]

Where to Dine Solo in Chicago

Solo dining reservations in the U.S. are up almost 30% in the last two years, according to restaurant reservation site OpenTable. And in Chicago, there’s no shortage of places to eat alone between coffee shops, bars, and restaurants. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

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