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🌱 Chicago Gets Credit Rating Bump + Ice Rink Coming To Wrigley Field
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Good morning! In today's Chicago Daily:
- 🎤 Six finalists have been chosen to compete for 'Chicago Sings Karaoke' title
- 📈 Chicago gets a credit rating bump
- 🏀 For $333,333, a lucky fan can spend the day with Scottie Pippen
Bonus: In the baking mood? Here are some retro Halloween recipes from the Chicago Tribune archives.
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📰 Top 5 stories in Chicago:
1) Chicago gets rating bump despite drag of pension costs, union workforce. Fitch Ratings upgraded Chicago's General Obligation Bonds from "BBB-" to "BBB" to reflect the city's "improving pension funding practices, it's commitment to maintaining a sound reserve position, and ability to institute structural budget measures that improve its capacity to respond to future cyclical challenges." The city's debt, however, carries more risk than other municipalities. According to the Fitch report, pension costs remain problematic and the city is unlikely to make progress on funding the promises it has made to city employees.
2) Chicago school board moves to take over Urban Prep, once-lauded charter serving Black boys. The Chicago Board of Education voted unanimously yesterday to revoke the Urban Prep Academy's charter and take over its Englewood and Bronzeville campuses. CPS plans to protect the school programming that has proven successful, and said the two campuses, which have a combined enrollment of about 370 students, will remain open under district management. CPS also plans to retain faculty and staff at the schools.
3) Meet the 'Chicago Sings Karaoke' contest finalists prepping for championship round. The monthlong, citywide competition began earlier this month and attracted hundreds of amateur singers from around the city. Now, six finalists are vying for the title of "Chicago's Karaoke Champion." The final round will be held Nov. 6 at Park West. The judges' panel will feature local celebrities and industry professionals, and the winner will receive $5,000. For those unable to attend, the event will be livestreamed at Chicago.gov/live.
4) Ice rink coming to Wrigley Field. Here's what you need to know about Gallagher Way's Winterland. Forget baseball. Chicagoans can soon head to Wrigley Field for ice skating. The rink has traditionally been located adjacent to the ballpark in Gallagher Way. This year, it will be moved inside the stadium in right field. Additional activities include ice bumper cars, carnival rides and games, ice tubing and a new dining option called "The Lodge." Winterland will run Nov. 18 through Jan. 8, 2023.
5) Luxury retailer offers fans a day with former Bulls champion Scottie Pippen for $333,000. Retailer Neiman Marcus is pitching the Los Angeles getaway as the ultimate sports experience. A lucky fan will get the opportunity this holiday season to spend the day with former Bulls star Scottie Pippen and his son, Scotty Pippen, Jr. The trip includes a basketball game, private dinner, whiskey tasting and a signed copy of Pippen's book, "Unguarded." But it will cost $333,333 and airfare is not included. If the price looks familiar, it's because Pippen, who played 17 seasons in the NBA, wore No. 33 with the Bulls. Pippen will donate $278,000 toward nonprofit CHI Prep Academy.
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📌 Today in Chicago:
- Pier Pumpkin Lights at Navy Pier (11:00 AM)
- Thursday Evening Farmers Market in Lincoln Square (3:00 PM)
- Nightmare on Clark St. Haunted House Experience at Deuces Major League Bar (4:00 PM)
- Sweet Dreams The Halloween Experience at Rizzo's Bar & Inn (5:00 PM)
- Pumpkin Carving Contest at County BBQ (6:00 PM)
- Noah Cyrus — The Hardest Part Tour at House of Blues (6:00 PM)
- Guitar for Guaraldi: A Halloween Tribute at Sleeping Village (6:00 PM)
- Adults Night Out: Howl-O-Ween at Lincoln Park Zoo (6:30 PM)
- Under the Dome at Chicago Cultural Center (6:30 PM)
- Underground Comedy Halloween Variety Show at Uncommon Ground Lakeview (6:30 PM)
- Beetlejuice Pop-up Bar at Redline VR (7:00 PM)
- Big Picture Chicago: Local Filmmakers on the Big Screen at The Patio Theater (7:00 PM)
- The Twenty-Sided Tavern at Broadway Playhouse (7:30 PM)
- Blood-lesque: A Halloween, Theatrical Burlesque Experience at Pride Arts Center (7:30 PM)
- Jazz Music Series: Markus Rutz Quintet at Epiphany Center for the Arts (7:30 PM)
- Young The Giant: American Bollywood Tour at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom (8:00 PM)
- A Punk Bollywood Bangla Halloween at Subterranean (8:00 PM)
- Marquis Hill: New Gospel Revisited at SPACE (8:00 PM)
- Life is Just a Party: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Princes 1999 at GMan Tavern (8:00 PM)
- Season of the Witch at Tack Room (9:00 PM)
- Underground Horror Story at The Underground (10:00 PM)
- Carnival Nights feat. Gettoblaster at Spybar (10:00 PM)
- Pauly D at TAO Chicago (10:00 PM)
📱 Social chatter:
- Artle: "A daily guessing game for art lovers? Dreams do come true. Put your art history knowledge to the test in a new game created by the National Gallery of Art." (The Art Institute of Chicago via Facebook)
- Chicago tavern style pizza: "We're continuing our series on exploring the different pizzas available across Illinois. This time around we're staying in Chicago, focusing on the tavern style — thin-crust pizza cut up into little squares. It predates the more famous Chicago pizza — deep dish. We explored Chicago Tavern Style origins, how it's made, and why the deep dish is better known nationwide." (WILL News - Illinois Public Media)
- Día de Muertos Xicágo: "Day of the Dead comes to life with a beautiful celebration at the National Museum of Mexican Art! Join us on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 3-8 p.m. for Día de Muertos Xicágo as we transform the Museum and its surroundings into a beautiful space to remember our loved ones. On this special day, guests will enjoy ofrendas created by community members, live musical performances, art activities, and a large illuminated ofrenda projected outside of the museum." (National Museum of Mexican Art via Facebook)
- 14 Chicago-centric Halloween costumes: "From Running Rod to the State Street Preacher, here are 14 ways you can dress like your favorite Chicago legend (or myth) on Halloween. Link in bio. 📸 Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Idris Lockett, age 4, who dressed as her for Halloween, in 2019. Photo courtesy of the Office of Mayor Lori Lightfoot." (Chicago magazine via Instagram)
- Illinois Resident Free Days: "Mark your calendar 📆 for these upcoming Illinois Resident Free Days! 🆓 🔗Link in bio to reserve your spot online. Discount applied at checkout!" (Museum of Science and Industry via Instagram)
- CPD wants your feedback: "Your voices are important as we work to develop Chicago Police policies. We recently opened the Accountability Suite of Directives – Conduct of Misconduct Investigations policy drafts for public comment. Review the draft policies and provide input here:" (Chicago Police Department via Facebook)
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