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January 10, 2025 · —Sidney Madden
The Bears won’t be at the Super Bowl, but you can still catch a viewing party of the championship game at Soldier Field Feb. 9. Reserve your tickets now!
What's CITY Talking About?
Growing Rift Between Johnson, Pritzker
Amid a clash over hemp regulations, Gov. JB Pritzker said Mayor Brandon Johnson “doesn’t have good relationships in Springfield.” [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
Fewer Birds Are Crashing into McCormick Place
Bird collisions are down 95% at the convention center after polka-dotted window film was installed last summer, the Field Museum reported. [WBEZ]
This Week’s Must-Read
Brooklyn, Illinois, was one of the first Black settlements in the country, but the downstate town is dying. Brooklyn residents are working to save the town — and its "endangered" status is helping draw more attention. [Tribune 🎁]
Your Chicago News Quiz
Happy news quiz time! Here’s our first Q:
The CTA said this week it would no longer post service alerts or other posts on which social media platform?
- X (Twitter)
- TikTok
What To Do
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
Saturday, Jan. 11
- Capoeira Community Day 👥 Uptown | 8 a.m. to Noon | Free
- Butterfly Haven Yoga 🦋 Nature Museum | 8:30–9:45 a.m. | $24+
- Deeply Rooted Dance Open House 🕺 Calumet Heights | 10 a.m. to Noon | Free
- Resource Fair 👋 Englewood | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Free
- Lunar New Year Celebration 🐍 Dan Ryan Woods | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Free
- Press Play Family Day ▶️ Museum of Contemporary Art | 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Free
- The Sabrina vs. Chappell Roan Drag Brunch (21+) 👑 Northalsted | 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. | $60
- Kid-Prov 🎭 Forest Park | 3–4:30 p.m. | $6+
- Haitian Unity Day 🇭🇹 Englewood | 4–8 p.m. | Free
- “Too Hot To Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah” 🎤 The Loop | 6 p.m. | $39+
- Vision Board Party 💭 Roscoe Village | 6:30–9 p.m. | $25
- Mud Morganfield 🎸 Evanston | 8 p.m. | $15+
- Single N Minglin Speed Dating 💟 Greater Grand Crossing | 9 p.m. | $10+
- Kumbiaholics Dance Party 💃 Pilsen | 9 p.m. | Free before 11 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 12
- Latin Pilates Club 🪞 Berwyn | 10 a.m. to Noon | $25
- Moon Meditation Series 🌝 River North | 10 a.m. to Noon | $35
- Kikwetu Coffee & Tea Pop-Up ☕ Hyde Park | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Varies
- Chicago Acting Workshop 🎭 Pilsen | Noon to 4 p.m. | Free
- DIY Bath Bombs 🫧 Austin | 2–3 p.m. | Free
- “The Last Starfighter” Screening 🎞️ The Loop | 3 p.m. | $5
- Civic Fellows ft. D-Composed (21+) 🎵 Near West Side | 6:30 p.m. | Free
- Spirit-Free Cocktail Fest 🍸 Near North Side | 7–10 p.m. | $25
Wishing a happy early birthday to my mom 🎂 I hope she enjoys this key lime pie I’m planning to make.
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