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January 14, 2026 · — Emmi Mack
Hey Chicago! If you love teen movies set in the Chicago suburbs — who doesn’t? — check out “Pools.” The indie pool-hopping flick is now streaming on Apple and Amazon!
But first, let’s dive into city news and $10 cocktails 🥂
What's CITY Talking About
Illinois Sues the Trump Administration
Illinois is suing the Trump administration, highlighting warrantless arrests by federal immigration agents, feds’ use of biometric data, enforcement at courthouses and schools, and more. It’s the broadest challenge yet to the president’s immigration blitz.
- Meanwhile: Minnesota filed a similar suit. [CNN]
Domestic Homicides Up Despite Violent Crime Drop
There were 63 domestic violence homicides in Chicago in 2025. That’s 15% more than in 2024. Domestic fatal shootings spiked by more than 50%, despite overall homicides and most other violent crimes dropping in the city. [Block Club]
Will Johnson Veto Curfew Legislation (Again)?
As a new teen curfew proposal makes it through City Council, Mayor Brandon Johnson called it a more “holistic approach” than the one he vetoed in June. As opposed to that “snap curfew,” this option would give police authority to declare a curfew anywhere with 12 hours’ notice. [WBEZ]
- Wait: What’s a snap curfew? [Hey Chicago 💻]
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What To Do
Wednesday, Jan. 14
- ✍️ An Evening with Chicago Poet Laureate Mayda A. del Valle | Cultural Center | The Loop
- 🐠 Free admission | Shedd Aquarium | Museum Campus
- 🪐 Free admission | Adler Planetarium | Museum Campus
- 🧪 Free admission | Museum of Science and Industry | Jackson Park
- 🎥 "You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine" + post-film Q&A with Fiona Prine | Music Box Theatre | Southport Corridor
Thursday, Jan. 15
- 🎶 Tomorrow Never Knows | Various locations
- 🐠 Free admission | Shedd Aquarium | Museum Campus
- 🕺🏻 Alex Tatarsky, Sad Boys in Harpy Land | Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago | Streeterville
- 🏳️🌈 Queer Women's Group | Center on Halsted | Northalsted
- 🎥 "Ayse" | Facets | Lincoln Park
- 🎷 Free Jazz Orchestra | Agitator Artist Collective | Logan Square
In Bears news:
- Apparently, Ashton Kutcher is a die-hard fan? (Chicago is the closest NFL city to his hometown, Cedar Rapids.)
- The “Cheese Grater Guy” has been identified.
That’s all for today, folks!
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