Riot Fest Says Douglass Park Cleanup To Cost Up To $600K, Be Done By Thanksgiving: Crews are in the midst of restoring parts of the West Side park after a rainy Riot Fest weekend left fields caked in mud.

Apple Fest’s Huge Crowds Annoyed Some Attendees, But Local Shops Say It Boosted Business: The annual festival made waves last weekend for its long lines and dense crowds, but local businesses said the added foot traffic helped with sales.

Preservationists Seek Landmark Status For Englewood’s O’Leary Mansion: Landmarks Illinois and Preservation Chicago are working to protect a 33-room Englewood mansion built by notorious gambling boss James “Big Jim” O’Leary around the turn of the 20th century.

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• Monthly Consumer Survey from the University of Michigan
• Oil Production
• Highlights of next week’s market reports

5 Must-See Art Exhibits To Check Out In October: This month’s selected exhibits draw inspiration from Greek myths, Black veterans and tattoo art.

Portage And Filament Theaters Team Up For Halloween-Themed Fundraiser: The theaters will host screenings of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and “Hocus Pocus.” Proceeds will help fund renovations at the Portage and repairs at The Filament.

‘Missing Middle’ Housing Program Finishes 1st Homes In North Lawndale, With More To Come: Seven two-flats have been completed as part of a program aimed at middle-class homeowners in areas where such housing is sparse.

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• Weekly Jobless Claims
• Wholesale Trade

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With 170 Marathons Between Them, 5 Seniors Are Lacing Up For Final Chicago Race: The five men, ages 71-80, have met weekly for decades to run together in Beverly and across the city. They say Sunday’s Chicago Marathon will be their last one as a group.

Chicago Named Best Big City In U.S. For 10th Straight Year: To celebrate the honor from Conde Nast Traveler, city leaders are dubbing this Saturday “Best Big City Day” with promotions that include a special beer and festivities on the Riverwalk.

CTA Unveils 1950s Neon-Style Sign At Revamped Blue Line Stop: The CTA recreated the sign used for the original Congress Line, which opened in 1958, at the newly reopened Loomis Street entrance to the Racine stop.

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• Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes
• Highlights of market reports for Thursday and Friday

The Barn Hockey Bar is located at 1659 West Ogden Avenue, and is just a 10-minute walk from the United Center. Come hang out with the crew, grab a cold drink, and enter a raffle for your chance to take home an authentic stick signed by Connor Bedard, courtesy of Sherwood Hockey!

Chicagoans Love Thin-Crust Pizza. But Do They Really Call It ‘Tavern-Style’?: The origins of the phrase that describes thin-crust, square-cut pizza — and whether locals actually call it that — are the subject of much debate.

In Chicago Mayor’s Race, Candidates Turn To Influencers Hoping To Go Viral With Voters: Mayor Brandon Johnson, Susana Mendoza and Alexi Giannoulias are building relationships with content creators as campaigns rethink how they share their message in the upcoming municipal elections.

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• U.S. Trade Balance
• Earnings from Constellation Energy, Procter & Gamble, and more

Chicago Brand Museum In The South Loop Is A Trip Down Memory Lane: The vintage labels, familiar products and forgotten designs on display reveal how the brands of the past can spark memories.

Did Social Media Ruin Apple Fest? With Long Lines And Large Crowds, Some Believe So: Chicago’s premier fall-themed street festival saw huge crowds, with some attendees saying the social media hype dampened some of the long-running event’s charm.

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• Highlights of this week’s market reports

For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to Jetson, KY.

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy for this week’s health update. They give vaccination updates and answer listener questions.

We return for the next installment of Two Truths and Eli, where Wendy and crew have to figure out which news story is the fake one written by Eli.

Jackson Square Collective in LaGrange Park is celebrating a soft opening this weekend. Therese O’Sullivan, owner of Jackson Square Collective, joins Wendy Snyder to discuss the new location, the unique finds shoppers can expect, and plans for the grand opening and holiday events.

Entertainment journalist Alex Zalben, host and producer of Comic Book Club, joins Wendy Snyder to discuss the latest in television, entertainment, and streaming. The duo talks about the final episode of Lanterns, the release of Cupertino, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day hitting digital this week.

Search Is On For Chicago’s Official Christmas Tree: Chicagoans can submit nominations online through Oct. 23. Norway spruce and fir trees and trees within 15 miles of the city are preferred.

Goose Island Shrimp Honored After 53 Years As A Chicago Staple: The Division Street institution has been serving up fried shrimp since 1973. The restaurant will receive a local small business award next week for its contributions to the neighborhood.

You Can Tour The Uptown Theatre As Part Of Open House Chicago This Year: Other new sites announced Thursday in advance of the Oct. 17-18 event include the Monadnock Building and the new Chicago Architecture Center hub at the Marquette Building.

Dedicated Bus Lane Coming To Michigan Avenue Downtown: The nearly 1.5-mile northbound lane will run from Roosevelt Road to Wacker Drive and serve 21 CTA routes used by thousands of riders each day.

Aurelio’s Debuts Pope Leo Pizza Box To Honor Its Most Famous Customer: The suburban pizza chain is honoring Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV with a limited-edition box made for a papal photo op.

Douglass Park Reopens As Riot Fest Clears Out, With Renovation Of Muddy Fields Underway: Festival organizers took additional time to clear the park due to heavy rain during the event. An assessment of the costs to restore the park will take place this week.

“Backstory with Larry Potash” features new episodes airing Sunday nights at 11 p.m. on WGN-TV, with streaming availability on the free WGN+ app and via podcast.

Obama Center’s Barbara Bates Retrospective Celebrates A Chicago Fashion Legend: Bates launched her clothing brand in 1986 and went on to style celebrities like Michael Jordan and Whitney Houston. She will host a sold-out career retrospective Friday at the Obama Center.

Your Ultimate Chicago Halloween Guide: 70+ Parties, Parades, Markets And Family Fun: From parades and bar crawls to costume contests and theater productions, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Halloween in Chicago this fall.

The Museum of Broadcast Communications is located at 440 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60606

Armitage County Fair Puts Chicago Twist On Downstate Tradition: La Luz And Sun Ra will perform at the event with 14 other musical acts. Hosted by comedian Maggie Winters, the two-day fest will also include a giardiniera-eating contest and a JB Pritzker lookalike contest for babies.

Chicago’s Hosting Another Cat Tour — This Time It’s Halloween-Themed: After a successful debut in Lincoln Square, another cat tour is coming to Bowmanville in October. Registration is open through Sept. 30.

Francis Parker School Expansion Plan Approved By City Council Despite Opposition From Locals: The approved plan — which some neighbors have been fighting for years — allows the private school to demolish a 15-unit residential structure on Belden Avenue and replace it with an academic building.

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy Snyder for this week’s health update. They talk Melanoma and regular skin screenings with your Dermatologist, the difference between a cold, the Flu, and Covid, and an update on Presley Gerber’s suspected overdose at rehab.

Then, Wendy is joined by Entertainment journalist Alex Zalben, host and producer of Comic Book Club, to discuss the latest in television, entertainment, and streaming. The duo talks about Coyote vs. Acme, War, Scrubs returning, the new Unabomber series starring Russell Crowe and Jacob Trembley, and a preview of a big episode of Ted Lasso!

Next, Consumer technology journalist and host of WGN Radio’s Techishly Jenn, Jennifer Jolly, joins Wendy to talk about Muse AI from Meta, what it means for consumers, new iPhones, and how to free up storage on your phone.

Closing out the show, Wendy welcomes back Tanner Mitchell a.k.a. “Tanner the Planter” joins the show to answer all your indoor plant questions and highlights the Tanner the Planter app.

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy Snyder for this week’s health update. They discuss September being National Suicide Prevention Month and why you should be informing your doctors that you are feeling depressed.

Then, Wendy is joined by Lisa Piantanida and Suzette Fitzgerald AKA The Midlifers. Listen in while Lisa and Suzette share how there content came to be and to also some of their midlife confessions.

Entertainment journalist Alex Zalben, host and producer of Comic Book Club, joins Wendy Snyder to discuss the latest in television, entertainment, and streaming. The duo talks about some of the new shows coming to streaming such as Youth, Line of Fire, Brothers and more. Alex also talks about Wonka’s The Golden Ticket, which is a new reality competition show on Netflix where contestants try to earn money by participating in Wonka challenges, alongside an AI voice of Gene Wilder and more.