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🎰 Can a permanent casino survive in Chicago?
October 17, 2024 · — Adrian González
Good morning! It’s Thursday, which means I’m on day four of avoiding laundry. Not because I hate clean clothes, I just have a grudge against folding them afterward. The whole laundry process has given me anxiety since I learned that dryers are terrible for fabrics — more on that below.
First, the news.
What's CITY Talking About?
🏫 Board of Education Postpones Crucial Meeting
The Chicago Board of Education’s Agenda Review Committee meeting determines what will be discussed and voted on in regular monthly meetings. No rescheduled date has been set, leading to concerns about a lack of transparency. [Chicago Tribune]
- This comes at an already tumultuous time for the school board, whose entire membership quit earlier this month. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
👨⚖️ Judge Backs Parole of Michael Jordan’s Father’s Convicted Killer
North Carolina Judge Gregory Weeks is calling for the release of Daniel Green, the man convicted of killing Michael Jordan’s father in 1996. Weeks, who presided over the original trial, says the prosecution withheld key forensic evidence. [ABC7]
🎰 Bally's Bets Big on Chicago
Bally’s Casino earned $124.6 million in its first year in Chicago, just short of the city’s projections. Bally's also landed $940 million in financing for a permanent location set to open in 2026, despite questions about the ability to perform in a crowded gambling market. [Sun-Times 🔒]
- Will attendance and revenue be strong enough to support Chicago’s first-ever permanent casino? [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
🏙️ Chicago Architecture 101
The Chicago Architecture Center is hosting Open House Chicago this weekend, a free two-day celebration of the city’s iconic buildings. Sun-Times architecture critic Lee Bey joined us to share terminology and how the language of architecture is tied to our people. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
What To Do
Thursday, Oct. 17
- Trans Media Fashion Show 👗 Water Tower Place | 5:30–8:30 p.m. | $15+
- Study Abroad Film Fest 📽️ The Loop | 5:30–10:30 p.m. | $25
- North Branch Works’ Fall Fundraiser 🍂 Avondale | 6–8 p.m. | $100
- Fleurotica Fashion Show 🌵 Garfield Park | 6–9 p.m. | $35+
- Fannie Lou Hamer Conversation 🗳️ South Shore | 7–9 p.m. | Free
- Full Moon Practice 🌝 Online | 7:30–8:45 p.m. | $30+
Friday, Oct. 18
- Western Line Dance Throwdown 🤠 Columbus Park | 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Free
- Chess Lesson ♟️ Beverly | 2–3:30 p.m. | Free
- Teen Fallapalooza 🍁 Harold Washington Library | 5–8 p.m. | Free
- Halloween Carnival starts 🎃 Schaumburg | 5–10 pm. | Free
- Eerie Evening Fundraiser 👻 Chicago River Museum | 7–10 p.m. | $60
- Oktoberfest 🇩🇪 Lincoln Square | 7:30 p.m. to Midnight | $5 suggested donation
- Perreoland 🎶 Little Village | 10 p.m. | $15+
Wanna get away? After cutting flights to O’Hare earlier this year, Southwest Airlines is launching an ad campaign to lure travelers back to Chicago. Some of the playful ads poke fun at our long winters and Italian beef.
Thanks for reading!
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