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🔎 Why is Chicago obsessed with Al Capone?
October 3, 2024 · —Sidney Madden
Happy “Mean Girls” Day! Celebrate the Oct. 3 line at a screening of the 2004 film at AMC River East, the Rooftop Cinema Club, or AMC Ford City. Or discover what makes Evanston — the setting of the movie — so fetch.
What's CITY Talking About?
Chicago Colleges’ Protest Restrictions
Local colleges like Northwestern, DePaul, Loyola, and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago have implemented new restrictive student protest policies after mass demonstrations in the spring against the war in Gaza. Advanced registration, time constraints, and “free speech zones” are among the new rules. [Tribune 🔒]
Call Property Tax Phone Bank Today
The Cook County treasurer is partnering with Telemundo Chicago to host a Spanish–speaking phone bank today between 2–6 p.m. to help Hispanic property owners learn if they’re owed refunds. Call 312-863-3049. [NBC Chicago]
- Some Cook County homeowners are paying more than their fair share. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
Introducing the Chicago Sports Network
The Chicago Sports Network went live earlier this week, replacing NBC Sports Chicago. It’s not the first time the Wirtz and Reinsdorf families — who own the Bulls, Sox, and Blackhawks — have entered the sports network business. The families had a channel in the ‘80s. [Axios]
Al Capone’s Chicago Legacy
Al Capone’s infamy has made Chicago the center of “gangster tourism,” where people from around the world visit the sites of Capone’s most violent acts. But is that the right way to frame his influence on the city? [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
What To Do
Thursday, Oct. 3
- Lawyers in the Library ⚖️ Washington Heights | Noon to 2 p.m. | Free
- Sunset Paddle 🌇 River Park | 5–7 p.m. | $10
- Exhibition Weekend starts 🖼️ Citywide | Varies | Varies
Friday, Oct. 4
- Major League Table Tennis 🏓 Bedford Park | 3–9 p.m. | $10+
- Art Walk starts 🖼️ West Town | 5–8 p.m. | Free
- Wine Fest starts 🍾 Lincoln Park | 5–10 p.m. | $40
- Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration 🎉 West Lawn | 6–9 p.m. | Free
- Malört Fest 🥃 Pilsen | 6:30 p.m. to Midnight | $30
- “Chaotic Good” Release Party 💿 Avondale | 9 p.m. | $17+
- Peaches & Cream Throwback Party 🍑 Belmont Cragin | 10 p.m. | $20+
Another Hey Chicago is done 😞 Procrastinate whatever you have to do next by figuring out what the weather was like on your birthday! It was a scorching 90 degrees the day I was born.
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