City Cast Chicago
🚗 Will congestion pricing come to Chicago?
January 9, 2025 · —Sidney Madden
If you’re in the mood for live music, Buddy Guy is back for his annual residency at his namesake blues club in South Loop. Tonight is sold out, but you have 15 other shows to check out through Feb. 2 🎺
What's CITY Talking About?
Congestion Pricing Coming to Chi?
After New York began a program charging automatic fees to drivers traveling through Manhattan, Mayor Brandon Johnson said in an interview that Chicago should explore something similar in the Loop. The idea is to reduce traffic while raising revenue. [Block Club]
Planned Parenthood of Illinois CEO Leaves
After seven years leading the state chapter of Planned Parenthood, Jennifer Welch is stepping down and Chief Financial Officer Tonya Tucker will be interim CEO. No reason has been given as to why Welch is leaving. [Crain’s 🎁]
Rejected License Plates
It’s that time of year when the Illinois Secretary of State releases the custom license plates the office deemed too offensive or inflammatory. “GYATT,” “BICHIN,” and “THICAFF” were among those rejected. [WBEZ]
Would You Rather: Chicago Edition
Would you rather skinny-dip in the Chicago River then run to get your clothes on the bridge or jump in the lake fully clothed but run across DuSable Lake Shore Drive after? The City Cast Chicago team is playing “would you rather.” [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
What To Do
Thursday, Jan. 9
- Make ‘n Take ✂️ Auburn Gresham | 5–7 p.m. | Free
- Call & Response Book Club 📖 Hyde Park | 7 p.m. | Free
- CupcakKe / J Bambii (21+) 🎶 West Town | 9 p.m. | $30
- All Things K-Pop 🇰🇷 Northalsted | 9 p.m. | No cover
Friday, Jan. 10
- La Rosca 👑 Little Village | 4–6 p.m. | Free
- A Night of Stepping 🎶 Austin | 4–6 p.m. | Free entry
- Creative Sustainability Workshop ♻️ Palos Park | 6–7:30 p.m. | Free
- Queer Nerd Meetup 🤓 Lakeview | 6–8 p.m. | Free
- The Urban Short Film Fest (18+) 📽️ Hyde Park | 6–10 p.m. | $15
- WinterFest starts ❄️ Evanston | 7:30 p.m. | $10
- “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” With Orchestra 🐅 The Loop | 7:30 p.m. | $59+
- DJ Ca$h Era 🎧 Ukrainian Village | 9 p.m. | $10 cover
Looking for another spot to dispose of your Christmas tree? The Urban Growers Collective wants your old trees to feed their Nigerian pygmy goats 🐐
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