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Texas Democrats in Illinois Evacuate After Bomb Threat

The Texas lawmakers left their state to prevent a new Congressional district map. But on Wednesday, the suburban Illinois hotel where they were staying received a bomb threat. Four-hundred people were evacuated, but no bomb was found. [The Hill]

• Related: What’s Happening With Redistricting in Texas? [Hey Austin 💻]

How Medicaid Cuts Will Squeeze Illinois Hospitals

After federal Medicaid cuts, an estimated 330,000 Illinoisans will lose coverage, which threatens safety net hospitals’ ability to stay open. About 70% of inpatients at Sinai Chicago are Medicaid patients, while Holy Cross and Schwab receive more than 93% of revenue from Medicaid and Medicare. While not a safety net hospital, the University of Chicago Medical Center receives the most in Medicaid revenue: $679.8 million annually. [WTTW]

Pritzker Riffs with Colbert, Shoots Malört

Gov. JB Pritzker stopped by “Late Night” for an interview with Stephen Colbert that ran the gamut from Texas redistricting to whether President Donald Trump would send Pritzker to “the gulag” to Illinois’ tradition of felon governors. And, not for the first time, Pritzker did a televised shot of Malört. [Sun-Times, YouTube: ColbertLateShow ]

• Related: How Chicago made Stephen Colbert. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
  

Even More Unwritten Rules for Chicago Living

There are just some things you must know when you’re living in a city like Chicago. That’s why we’re back with even more unwritten Chicago rules. On today’s podcast, social media manager Rick Homuth and I stop by to share some street smarts and other classic Chicago-isms. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Now, it’s time for a Neighborhood Shoutout! Every week, we highlight business and nonprofit recs from City Cast Chicago Neighbors.

This week, Bradley P. is shouting out Harmony House for Cats in Avondale: “Harmony House for Cats! A cage-free, no-kill cat shelter? What's not to love?”