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| What Chicago's Talking About |
| | Beat the Line, Vote Now | Early voting opened yesterday at two downtown sites: the supersite at 137 S. State and the Board of Elections office at 69 W. Washington. On the ballot: candidates for U.S. Senate, Congress, Illinois governor, attorney general, Cook County board president, and Chicago school board. Early voting expands to all 50 wards on Oct. 19. [WBEZ] | | | CPS Didn’t Pay its Refs | A couple hundred officials who work Chicago Public League football games went on strike this week after Chicago Public Schools failed to pay them for several weeks due to payment issues. CPS cancelled multiple freshman and junior varsity games, along with volleyball and girls flag football games. However, CPS expedited payments on Wednesday, so this weekend’s varsity games are back on. [WGN/Sun-Times] | | Michigan Avenue Is Getting a New Bus Lane | To curb delays through the Loop, a new bus lane is coming to Michigan Avenue. Department of Transportation has started painting the dedicated northbound lane from Roosevelt to Wacker this week. It's part of Better Streets for Buses, a CDOT and CTA push that also includes signal changes and boarding islands to keep buses out of traffic. Crews are working overnight and expected to finish in seven to 10 days, weather permitting. [ABC7] | | Wieners Circle Hot Takes. Plus, Garfield Park’s Life Expectancy Gap | Why did the Wieners Circle shade the mayor with their marquee? We get into it on today’s podcast. Plus, we discuss the latest, including a new plan to close the life expectancy gap in Garfield Park and the White Sox first playoff series win in 21 years! [City Cast Chicago 🎧] | |
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| | Now it's time for a neighborhood shoutout where our City Cast Chicago Neighbors share their recs for places to try and things to do across the city. | | Today’s shoutout comes from Neighbor Bridget G.: | | “The brunch at Mas alla del Sol in Edgewater flies under the radar when there should be lines out the door for their spicy Chilaquiles Yucatecos!” | | Next week is our fall neighbor campaign, and we are giving an extra gift when you join City Cast Chicago Neighbors. You also get our usual perks, like ad-free listening, members-only podcast content, and exclusive invites to events! Join the neighborhood today! | | | |
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