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| What Chicago's Talking About |
| | Who Will Replace Retiring Police Chief? | As Chicago Police Department Supt. Larry Snelling retires, Fred Waller is taking over as interim. On today’s podcast, we discuss the replacement process, plus same-sex couples moving to the Southeast Side and some extra good news. [City Cast Chicago 🎧] | | Crime Down, Ridership up on CTA | CTA ridership is at its highest level in six years, with bus ridership at 90% of pre-pandemic levels, according to interim chief Nora Leerhsen. Meanwhile, she says, violent crime on the Red Line is down 77% from last year. However, alders could not ask Leerhsen questions during her recent testimony — not enough showed up to reach a quorum. [Block Club] | | | | House Speaker Threatens to Expel Suburban Rep | Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch is calling for Plainfield Rep. Harry Benton to resign over sexual harassment allegations — and says he’ll begin the expulsion process if Benton doesn’t. The legislative inspector general just finished an investigation that prompted Welch to call Benton’s conduct “outrageous, unethical, and unbecoming.” [Capitol News Illinois] | | Local Marijuana Mogul Gets Year in Prison | David Berger, who co-founded the Chicagoland dispensary chain Ivy Hall, was convicted of money laundering for a Mexican drug organization. That included organizing private jet charters for a fugitive cocaine dealer. | | | Chainsaw Sculptures in a Pocket Garden | The late artist Milton Mizenburg Jr. has been honored with an honorary street sign at the Oakland Museum & Garden, where several of his sculptures stand. Carved from wood with a chainsaw, they resemble chunky totems. Mizenburg spent years living in and beautifying the Oakland neighborhood. [WBEZ] | | |
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| A Not-So-Soft-Serve Chicago Ice Cream Quiz |
|  | Homemade pistachio and strawberry ice cream from Roeser's Bakery in Humboldt Park. (Emmi Mack / City Cast Chicago) |
| | We don’t need an excuse to dish on ice cream in Chicago. But right now, we actually have one: July is National Ice Cream Month. | | Pretty Cool is collabing with the CTA. Rainbow Cone is collabing with the Museum of Ice Cream. And here at City Cast Chicago, we’re bringing you a special edition of Keep It Local all about ice cream later this week. | | In the meantime, brush up on your local ice cream knowledge. | | We’ll start simple. From top to bottom, what’s the order of flavors for a classic Rainbow Cone? | Chocolate, Strawberry, Palmer House, Pistachio, Orange Sherbert | Orange Sherbert, Pistachio, Palmer House, Strawberry, Chocolate | Orange Sherbert, Butter Pecan, Palmer House, Strawberry, Chocolate | Strawberry, Chocolate, Palmer House, Orange Sherbert, Butter Pecan |
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Today is also National Fried Chicken Day! If you prefer yours in the form of a spicy sandwich, we’ve got you covered. (And maybe covered in sauce.) |
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