• Leading economic indicators for August
• Report on industrial production and capacity utilization
• Quarterly financial earnings

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Rate Field’s Owners Blindsided By Plans To Build Amtrak Facility Nearby, Don’t Want Sox To Move: The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority met Wednesday as White Sox minority owner Justin Ishbia pushes for a South Loop stadium and Amtrak plans a facility near Rate Field.

Google’s New Plans For Thompson Center Include New Sculpture, 17-Story Atrium Revamp: The Loop landmark’s overhaul will include a plaza, artwork by Sanford Biggers, a cascading staircase, terraced seating and retail space. It’s set to open in 2028.

Trattoria Lo So, 2nd Restaurant From Monteverde Team, Opening In Bucktown This Winter: The restaurant — which will highlight meats, fish and vegetables prepared over a robota-style grill — will move into the former Jack & Ginger’s, which has been overhauled.

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• August’s Housing Starts
• September’s Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook
• Weekly Jobless Claims
• August’s Pending Home Sales
• Earnings from Upexi, Innate Pharma, and more

Meet The Welles Park Grubs, A Little League Team Embracing Its Buggy Ball Field: The city and locals have tried for years to remove the beetle larvae from the Lincoln Square fields, with limited success. So one team decided to turn them into their new mascot.

Flotsam River Circus Brings Floating Show To Chinatown With Acrobats, Puppets: The troupe performs its unusual, dialogue-free circus on a “ramshackle raft.” It will host five family-friendly shows in the Chicago area starting Wednesday.

Who Owns The Word ‘Dope’? Dilla Fighting $20K Legal Battle Over Slogan: A year after urban historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas applied to trademark his slogan “Everything Dope About America Comes From Chicago,” Swedish ski apparel brand Dope Snow is claiming his brand infringes on their mark.

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• Federal Reserve Interest Rate Decision
• August’s Retail Sales
• August’s Import Price Index
• NAHB Housing Market Index
• Earnings from Lennar Corporation, ZenaTech, and more

Fed Up With A Lack Of Benches At CTA Bus Stops, Chicagoans Install Their Own: Members of a group called the Northwest Neighborhood Alliance acknowledge they didn’t have permission from the city to install the benches, but the local alderperson said he supports the effort.

Mood Fabrics, Made Famous On ‘Project Runway,’ Opens On State St. With 10K Samples To Choose From: The location is the first Midwest outpost for the store, which got its start in New York’s Garment District.

With Fate Of Rainbow Motel’s Iconic Neon Sign Up In The Air, Preservationists Move To Save It: A recent visitor was told the motel’s rainbow-shaped sign would be “redone” soon. The Chicago Sign Museum fears the iconic sign could be scrapped, but has struggled to reach ownership for answers.

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• Federal Open Market Committee
• Empire State Manufacturing Survey
• Earnings from 111, Inc., Vera Bradley, and more

• Oil Prices
• Earnings from CoinShares, Dave & Buster’s, and more

From the archives: John Williams talks with Carol Marin on September 11, 2001:

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Fed Up With Dangerous Gridlock, Lincoln Square Ald. Andre Vasquez Resorts To Directing Traffic Himself: The alderman started donning a yellow vest and stop sign for about an hour each morning on Western after a car crash related to water maintenance work nearby — and the city failed to send a crossing guard out to help.

Rising Housing Costs In Avondale, Irving Park Continue To Push Out Longtime Residents, Study Shows: Parts of Avondale, Irving Park, Lincoln Square, the Near North Side and parts of the South Lakefront are becoming more expensive at faster rates than in other parts of the city.

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• Consumer Price Index
• University of Michigan Preliminary Consumer Survey
• Earnings from Kroger, Cheetah Mobile, and more

Little Village Arch, MOJO Museum, Aspire Center Honored For Preservation Efforts: The Chicago structures are among six Illinois winners of the 2026 Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Awards, which celebrate the restoration of historical buildings.

Logan Inn, Cafe And Bar At Logan Square SRO Hotel, Opens Friday: Logan Inn, two years in the making, will serve up cafe drinks and food in the mornings and afternoons and cocktails, beer and non-alcoholic options in the evenings.

Dont Fret Park Renaming Advances As District Seeks Public Feedback: Neighbors now have 45 days to weigh in on the potential renaming of Park No. 567 in Bucktown after the late Chicago artist Dont Fret, who died last year.

Firebird Community Arts’ New Facility Set To Open Early 2027 In East Garfield Park: The community arts nonprofit is expanding its space that pairs support services with craftworking for glassblowing and ceramics.

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• Weekly Jobless Claims
• August’s Producer Price Index
• Monthly Wholesale Trade numbers
• August’s Existing Home Sales
• Earnings from Oracle, Adobe, Macy’s, and more

On a lighter note, Hampton looks ahead to the NFL season which kicks off tonight with the Patriots and Seahawks. He also previews Sunday’s Bears’ game against the Panthers. ‘Hamp’ will be at Bartolini’s on Tuesday, September 15th, from 6 to 8 pm. Get a chance to meet the Hall of Famer, get a photo, and win some great prizes. And don’t forget their world famous meatballs!

Chicago Named The Most ‘Climate Resilient’ City On Earth: Chicago’s low physical exposure to coastal climate disasters like hurricanes and adaptation to weather risks contributed to its high rank. This doesn’t mean things will be good here, one expert said — they’ll just be “less bad” than other places.

Bridgeport Records Team Brings House Tracks And More To Onion City Records In West Town: Onion City will stock new and classic house records but will also carry a wide range of genres, its owners said. The Chicago Avenue store plans to host frequent events.

Could 124-Year-Old Cortland Bridge Lose Its Landmark Status? Alderpeople Push To Tear It Down: With the bridge closed indefinitely, Alds. Brian Hopkins and Scott Waguespack want to rescind its landmark status to make way for a new one. But preservationists want it to be reused — possibly as part of the 606’s Bloomingdale Trail.

Open House Chicago Returns Next Month With Over 200 Sites — Including 20 New Ones: New sites include the Muddy Waters MOJO Museum in the blues legend’s restored Kenwood residence, a vinyl pressing plant in Hermosa and the first athletic club for women in the country.

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Mayor’s Office Revises Renter Protection Ordinance, Giving Break To Small Landlords: The changes include reduced relocation payments and expanded exemptions as Mayor Brandon Johnson attempts to get the ordinance passed this month.

Chicago-Based Jewelry Brand Local Eclectic Opens Store In Historic Streeterville Mansion: Founder Alexis Nido-Russo spent 2.5 years transforming the landmarked home into a jewelry store, cafe and gathering space.

Meet Chicago’s ‘Bubble Lady,’ Filling Buses With Bubbles And Hearts With Joy: Bridget Josey started blowing bubbles with her grandson. Now, she’s bringing them to buses, festivals and beyond. “If I can see a smile where I didn’t see one before, that’s a good thing.”

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• Earnings from Chewy, Jersey Mike’s Subs, American Eagle Outfitters, and more

• Highlights of this week’s market reports
• Consumer Credit
• Earnings from Casey’s General Stores, GameStop, and more

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Downtown Bridge That Was Stuck For Hours Has History Of Problems, Records Show: A 2024 inspection rated the DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge in poor condition but an expert told Block Club “I think you’re safe to buy a lunch and eat it on the bridge.”

What’s An African Guinea Fowl Doing In Rogers Park?: Bird rescuers were trying to track down the “very loud bird” after one was spotted on the lakefront this week.

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• Monthly Jobs Report
• Unemployment Rate
• Earnings from Imperial Petroleum, HomesToLife Ltd., and more

Delivery Robots Swarm Lincoln Park Sidewalk In Viral Video As Pushback Grows: A Lincoln Park resident’s video showing more than a dozen delivery robots clustered on Clark Street has drawn more than 300,000 views.

Chicago-Based Jewelry Brand Local Eclectic Opens First-Ever Store In Historic Streeterville Mansion: Founder Alexis Nido-Russo spent 2.5 years transforming the landmarked home into a jewelry store, cafe and gathering space.

Kermess Bringing Circus Acts And Cabaret To Former Teatro ZinZanni Tent: Kermess, an immersive entertainment venue, will bring the dinner theater on the 14th floor of the Cambria Hotel back to life with contemporary circus, cabaret and other performances starting this fall.

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• Weekly Jobless Claims
• July’s U.S. Trade Balance
• U.S. Services PMI
• Business Services PMI
• Earnings from The Toro Company, The Campbell’s Company, and more

Italian Beef On The Go? New ‘Beef Stand’ Walk-Up Window Opening In Wicker Park’s Rainbow Cone: Buona Beef is bringing a limited menu to the Rainbow Cone on Division Street that will be accessible via a walk-up window.

Auburn Gresham Lot Will Finally Become A Park 55 Years After Park District Laid Plans: The property near 81st and Halsted streets is known officially as Park No. 382, but it’s been little more than a vacant lot for decades.

This Belmont Cragin Farm Has Been Helping People Grow For More Than A Decade: Located next to three Belmont Cragin schools, the Chicago Farm Lab is a place where students learn to grow and neighbors get free access to produce.

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• ADP National Employment Report
• Factory Orders
• Federal Reserve Beige Book
• Earnings from Hewlett-Packard, Five Below, and more

$5,000 To Park At Rate Field? Scammers Strike Unsuspecting Credit Card Users In Ballpark Lot: Nearly a dozen fans report being duped by fake parking attendants, who made fraudulent charges to their credit cards of up to $5,000. The scam has continued for years — with no arrests.

Aquarium Smokers Are A Chicago Barbecue Mystery: The glass-walled barbecue pits bathe meat in smoke, allowing for even cooking while letting customers see the goods, pitmasters say.

At Chicago’s Tall Ball, The Vertically Gifted Get A Rare Chance To See Eye-To-Eye: At the second annual Tall Ball, even the DJ stood 6’9. The party at the Allerton Hotel gave hundreds of tall men and women the chance to feel “normal” for a night.

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• July’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
• U.S. Manufacturing PMI
• July’s Construction Spending
• Earnings from Dell Technologies, GameStop, and more

Jump In West Side Shootings Alarms Neighbors, But Activists Hope Longterm Drop Continues: West Side neighborhoods led the way in Chicago’s historic shooting reduction last year. That trend has largely continued until a noticeable uptick in violence in recent weeks.

Photographer Carlos Flores’ ‘Chicagorican’ Exhibit Documents Puerto Rican Diaspora Life: Carlos Flores, an educator, photographer and jazz musician, presents his film photos from the ’60s to the early 2000s in an exhibit opening Saturday at the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance.

South Side Sweats Builds Community With Burpees And Pushups In Dan Ryan Woods: The free fitness group meets weekly in the forest preserve, with some 300 participants attending each workout. The group looks to address the disparity in work-out opportunities on the South Side.

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• Highlights of this week’s market reports
• Earnings from So-Young International, Four Seasons Education, and more

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Pope Leo Given His Own White Sox ‘Pope Hat’ During Visit With South Side Priest: The world’s most famous Sox fan was gifted a nicer version of the pope-style hats passed out to 40,000 fans at a game earlier this month.

Portage Theater Will Reopen, Owner Says As He Launches Foundation To Pay For Repairs: The 106-year-old venue’s new owner wants to raise $3 million to reopen the building in a year. He said the foundation would keep raising money to modernize the Portage in phases.

Is Pilsen The ‘Brooklyn Of Chicago’? Travel Guide Makes Comparison, But Residents Aren’t Convinced: The travel guide “Brooklyn Of” aims to find the coolest neighborhood in every major city. Longtime Pilsen residents say it echos attention that has contributed to gentrification in the neighborhood.

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• Speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh
• Chicago Business Barometer
• University of Michigan Final Consumer Survey
• Earnings from Jersey Mike’s Subs, Frontline PLC, and more

Network Of Bike Lanes Coming To Portage Park With Work Starting This Fall: Part of the Portage Park Neighborhood Bike Network, the new lanes and neighborhood greenways will start being installed this fall.

Gingie, River North Restaurant Started By Consulting Chef For ‘The Bear,’ Reopens After Fire: The eatery reopens Saturday after it was forced to close three days after opening.

Sick Of Dating Apps, One Logan Square Woman Tried A ‘Meet-Cute’ Experiment — And It’s Working: Caroline Suttlehan encourages people curious to put themselves out into the world in a different way to fill out her survey — or start their own.

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• Weekly Jobless Claims
• Advanced U.S. Trade Balance
• Wholesale Inventories
• Retail Inventories
• Earnings from Ulta Beauty, Dollar Tree, Best Buy, and more