Monday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 66 degrees.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 74.
Wednesday: A stray t-storm; very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• UChicago Civic Leadership Academy Virtual Information Session 8/30 (uchicago.edu) — Chicago nonprofit and government employees can apply to UChicago's Civic Leadership Academy, a six‑month program running January through June that develops high-level public service skills. Fellows meet every other Friday, complete a global practicum, and join a civic leadership series, with staff and alumni hosting virtual info sessions to answer questions and explain nomination and recommendation requirements.
• Suburban teen's family self-deports to Colombia nearly year after father's detention during Midway Blitz (cbsnews.com) — A Chicago-area family torn apart by last year's "Operation Midway Blitz" has now largely self-deported to Colombia, while 19‑year‑old Juan Jaimes remains in the city to pursue his future. The story traces his father's detention and removal, the family's difficult choice to leave, and data showing thousands detained and deported in the Chicago area since 2025.
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Hermosa Resident Featured in "King Lear" at Babes With Blades Theatre Company, Opens Oct. 15 —SHOUTChicago.com Read on Patch
Famous Fido Rescue Celebration Of Life (& Clothing Drive) —Michael Kessler Read on Patch
Edgewater Resident Directs "King Lear" at Babes With Blades Theatre Company, Opens Oct. 15 —SHOUTChicago.com Read on Patch
Rogers Park Residents are Featured in "King Lear" at Babes With Blades Theatre Company, Opens Oct. 15 —SHOUTChicago.com Read on Patch
Veritas Welcomes Int'l Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery to Portfolio —Chicago Area Contributor Read on Patch
I want to thank everyone who responded to my request for someone to assemble furniture. I found Keith Myers, whose business provides this service. He assembled a bathroom storage cabinet, and I am very happy with it. He was prompt,… (Nextdoor South Shore North)
Update: Pet Reunited Sushi, a dog who went missing in Chicago, IL, has been safely reunited with their family after 1 hours, 4 minutes. Message from Owner: "Hello… (Nextdoor West Beverly)
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