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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

O’Hare Flyer Train Would Bring Visitors From Airport To Downtown In Just 15 Minutes: The express train, which plans to use dedicated freight tracks, aims to launch in the next five years.

Famed Sculptor Branly Cadet To Build Jean Baptiste Point DuSable Statue At Lakefront Park: Work will soon begin on DuSable Park, a lakefront green space that will include a monument to its namesake, Chicago’s founder and first non-Indigenous Black settler.

Brown Sugar Bakery Vows To Stay On 75th Street After Another Break-In: ‘We’re Going To Conquer This’: Bakery owner Stephanie Hart has had to replace her cash register — which was empty when a group of burglars took it— and glass windows twice this summer. But the community showed up to support her.

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• July’s PCE Index
• Durable Goods Orders
• Personal Income and Consumer Spending
• Earnings from Nvidia, William Sonoma, and more

How Old Style Won — And Lost — Its Hold On Chicago: The Wisconsin-brewed lager was long associated with Chicago dives and, of course, the Cubs. But its popularity here has faded.

THC Drinks Gave A Lifeline To Local Breweries. Will They Go Down The Drain By Year’s End?: State and federal laws taking effect later this year could wipe out the hemp-derived THC beverage market. “We are just doing the best we can,” said Revolution Brewing’s Josh Deth.

Stunod’s Pizzeria’s Taylor Street Location A ‘Dream Come True’ For 2 Brothers: Frank and Austin Battaglia will open the second location of their Garfield Ridge restaurant on the corridor they visited often as kids with their dad, a well-known food distributor.

Cortland Bridge Will Remain Closed For Years, Vexing Neighbors After New Problems Found: The bridge closed to cars last fall for a rehab project slated for completion in 2027. Now, the city says it doesn’t know when it will reopen as residents and alderpeople demand answers.

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• July’s New Home Sales
• Consumer Confidence Index
• June’s S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index
• Earnings from Intuit, Zoom, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and more

‘Hamp & OB‘ returns with a season preview episode on Sunday, September 6.

Sister Jean, Loyola’s Late Beloved Chaplain, Immortalized With Bronze Statue On Campus: Members of the Loyola community gathered to unveil a new statue honoring the life and legacy of Sister Jean, who died last year at 106.

City Moves To Inspect Beverly Home Throwing Unlicensed Concerts Over Rooftop Deck: A judge ordered an inspection at a Beverly residence that has received multiple citations for unlicensed concerts and events on a backyard garage patio that was never properly permitted, according to city records.

Gary Residents Have Been Without Power For 10 Days. Here’s How You Can Help: A South Side business is offering free laundry service for storm-affected Gary families, while another fundraiser is collecting money for essentials as some residents face a second week without electricity.

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• Highlights of this week’s market reports
• Earnings from Gorilla Technology Group, X Financial, and more

Driving To O’Hare Could Cost More With Illinois Tollway Rates Increasing Next Year: The toll hike — which includes future increases based on inflation — is part of a $26.5 billion, 15-year program to rebuild roads and bridges, improve interchanges and reduce congestion across northern Illinois.

Fishing Pier, Kayak Launch Coming To Chicago’s Only State Recreation Area: The pier and boat launch will be unveiled at the Hegewisch state park Saturday morning, followed by a “Take Kids Fishing Day” on Wolf Lake.

Ford City Mall’s Redevelopment Into Warehouse Campus Moves Forward After City Commission Approval: The city’s Plan Commission OK’d a proposal to replace the shuttered mall with warehouse buildings, despite arguments that the Southwest Side doesn’t need another industrial site.

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• U.S. Flash Manufacturing numbers
• U.S. Flash Services PMI numbers
• Earnings from BJ’s Wholesale Club, Obsidian Therapeutics, and more

Jesse White Tumblers Wow ‘America’s Got Talent’ Judges Again In Quarterfinals Live Show: The tumblers will find out if they advance to the semifinals on “AGT”‘s live results show airing at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Chicago DJ And His Husband Released From ICE Custody, But Their Battle Isn’t Over: DJ TUNJO was arrested alongside his husband earlier this month at Midway Airport before a planned Karol G tour after-party run. Now, they’re “moving forward gently” as they await immigration proceedings.

She Rolls Gaming Initiative Invites The Girlies To Play Dungeons & Dragons: An event by the Chicago Tabletop Game Association catering to women, nonbinary and femme people sold out in five days — proof of the growing appetite among women for the roleplaying game.

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• Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey
• Weekly Jobless Claims
• Leading Economic Indicators
• Earnings from Walmart, Deere & Company, and more

NASCAR Will Not Return To Chicago In 2027, Sources Say: The decision comes after NASCAR and the city were unable to agree on a date for 2027.

Old-School Electronics Repair Man Vows To Be The Last In Chicago: ‘A Dying Breed’: Roman Sokolov’s shop, Electronic Engineers in Belmont Cragin, is stuffed to the brim with old amplifiers, stereos, speakers, turntables, reel-to-reel tape players, CD players and other assorted equipment that few places can fix in Chicago.

Boxing Out Negativity Opens North Lawndale Gym, Giving West Side Kids A Place To Thrive: Former gang leader Derek Brown founded the nonprofit in 2009 to provide young people with the third place he never had.

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Jesse White Tumblers Headed To ‘America’s Got Talent’ Tuesday For Live Show: Chicago’s famous tumblers return to the reality series 7 p.m. Tuesday. After a successful audition, they now rely on public votes to move ahead in the competition.

A Room Without A View: New Building Goes Up Just Inches From Woman’s Window: Lucia Whalen knew the lot next door to her Wicker Park rental would become a garage. But now, she can’t even put an air conditioner in her window.

When Will Chicagoans Lose Their Appetite For Waiting In Line?: As long as there’s a viral baked good or matcha beverage to be had, probably never.

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• Housing Starts
• Import Prices
• Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization
• Pending Home Sales
• Earnings from The Home Depot, La-Z-Boy, and more

Plan To Replace Ford City Mall With Industrial Warehouse, Public Plaza Moves Forward: The project will be considered by the city’s Plan Commission next week, two months after the Southwest Side mall closed.

16 Teens Charged With Trespassing At Congress Theater Days After Viral Rave In Shuttered Venue: Officers entered the abandoned Congress Theater Friday and found teenagers trying to flee. The arrests come a week after a viral rave brought attention to the shuttered venue.

What’s Going On With Harold’s Chicken? Your Questions (Mostly) Answered: Who owns Chicago’s famous fried chicken chain? What do the numbers on Harold’s stores mean? And what’s behind the latest controversy over unauthorized locations? Here are some answers.

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• Highlights of this week’s economic reports
• Empire State Manufacturing Survey
• August’s NAHB Housing Market Index
• Earnings from XP Inc., H World Group, and more

Shedd Aquarium Takes In 4 More Rescued Beluga Whales From Shuttered Canadian Marine Park: The four belugas arrived at the Shedd Thursday morning, doubling the number of white whales the aquarium has taken in as part of an unprecedented rescue effort.

This Free Farmers Market Is Helping Belmont Cragin Families Stay Afloat Amid SNAP Cuts: Onward Neighborhood House launched the monthly market last fall in its parking lot to help meet demand for the nonprofit’s pantry services.

Can Chicago Save The South Shore Drill Team? Financial Woes Threaten Beloved Group’s Future: With the loss of grant funding and the team’s founder battling an extended illness, the 46-year-old youth program has struggled to stay afloat even while juggling a busy performance schedule.

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• July’s U.S. Retail Sales
• June’s Business Inventories
• Preliminary August Consumer Sentiment
• Earnings from Jersey Mike’s, Boston Omaha Corporation, and more

Chicago’s Fingerboarding Community Is Taking Off — On Tiny Skateboards: The miniature skateboard brand and youth organization TrapDecks has helped turn Chicago into a “mecca for fingerboarding.”

How Nathaniel Mary Quinn Went From Robert Taylor Homes To Designing Art For Rolling Stones: The artist behind the Stones’ 25th album cover also has a debut Chicago exhibit, “A Love Letter to My Mother,” which runs through Aug. 23 at the National Public Housing Museum.

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• Initial Jobless Claims
• July’s Producer Price Index
• Fed speeches
• Earnings from Applied Materials, Dillard’s, and more

Uncle Remus Founder Celebrates 100th Birthday With West Side Giveaway, Foundation Launch: Gus Rickette Sr. was born in Mississippi in 1926. After moving to Chicago as a teenager, Rickette worked his way up to opening the West Side’s preeminent fried chicken chain.

59 Apartments Could Replace Shuttered Edgewater Hospital Site: Kora Development wants to build a five-story apartment building on the former site of Kindred Hospital on Sheridan Road.

Alface, The Shedd’s New 2-Toed Sloth, Is Ready To Meet Chicagoans: After exploring her new habitat since her arrival at the Shedd almost a year ago, Alface is now making public appearances at aquarium pop-ups and after-hours events.

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• July’s Consumer Price Index
• July’s U.S. Monthly Federal Budget numbers
• Earnings from Cisco Systems, Core Performance Food Group Company, and more

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Congress Theater Rave Goes Viral — But Alderman Says Party Could Slow Theater Redevelopment: Organizers of the Saturday party called it a celebration of rave culture, but Ald. Daniel La Spata said the cleanup hinders efforts by the city and the theater owner to keep the renovation moving forward.

Viral Videos Blame City For Residents’ Flooding Woes — But Can Anything Be Done?: While the issue has not risen to the level of the city’s failed response to the 1979 blizzard, when poor snow removal helped sweep Jane Byrne into power, flooding has clearly struck a chord with impacted Chicagoans.

Chef Rick Bayless’ Incredible Home Garden A Hidden Gem In Bucktown: The backyard of the acclaimed Chicago chef’s home is a true production garden that yields hundreds of pounds of produce for his restaurants — and you can tour it.

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• July’s NFIB Small Business Optimism Index
• July’s Existing Home Sales
• Earnings from Venture Global, H&R Block, and more

22 Years Later, Dave Matthews Bus Poop Incident Makes Chicagoans Laugh — And Groan: Dave Matthews’ tour bus emptied its 800-pound septic tank on people taking a cruise 22 years ago this week. The DMB poop incident is “now old enough to drink,” one social media post pointed out.

Chicago’s First Cat Tour Brings Cat Lovers to Lincoln Square: More than 100 felines turned out for the city’s first neighborhood cat tour, joining a growing number of similar events that have popped up in other cities.

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• Highlights of this week’s economic reports
• Wall Street Stocks

State, City Sue South Side Vegetable Oil Plant Over ‘Foul Odors,’ Pollution: Pullman Innovations in South Deering — already the subject of a class-action suit filed by fed-up neighbors — has violated conditions of its operating permit, the new lawsuit alleges.

Phase Three Brewing Opening Its First Chicago Taproom At Former Metropolitan Space In Avondale: The suburban brewery will open a taproom at Rockwell on the River later this year and eventually have a kitchen for food, which Metropolitan did not have.

Operator Of COVID-19 Testing Labs Pleads Guilty For Role In $900 Million Fraud Scheme: Mohamed “Siraj” Sirajudeen admitted to paying a former Loretto Hospital executive millions for COVID-19 specimens that he used as part of a scheme to bill the government for fake coronavirus tests.

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