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🌱 Jewel-Mariano Merger + Possible First Snowfall + Chicago Love Story

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Hi, everybody! Nicole Cvetnic here with another edition of the Chicago Daily. Keep reading for everything you need to know to start your Monday, including updates on:

  • 🍱 What will Jewel-Mariano merger mean for South Side?
  • ❄️ Chicago may see first snowfall today
  • 🎸 "Local Band" film dedicated to Chicago DIY music scene

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🌧️ The weather:

A p.m. rain or snow shower. High: 42 Low: 33.

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📰 Top 5 stories in Chicago:

1) Father Michael Pfleger removed from St. Sabina as another child sex abuse allegation investigated. Father Micahel Pfleger has been asked to step down from his position as senior pastor at St. Sabina Catholic Church following a new allegation that he sexually abused a minor in the parish rectory in the late 1980s. At the time, the accuser was a member of the Soul Children of Chicago choir, which rehearsed at St. Sabina a couple times a week. Pfleger was investigated for similar allegations and ultimately cleared by the archdiocese in 2021. He maintains his innocence in the latest allegation.

Block Club Chicago

2) With flurries possible today, here's when Chicago typically sees first snow. Chicago could potentially see its first snowflakes of the season today. The area will see a storm system roll through, with scattered showers expected throughout the region. Coupled with well-below average temperatures struggling to reach 40 degrees, some snowflakes could fall. How does that compare to historical averages? The average date the city sees its first traces of snow typically falls around Oct. 31. If snow is detected today, it will mean Chicago is two weeks ahead of "schedule" for first snowfall.

NBC Chicago

3) A Chicago love story interrupted ends in a wedding 43 years later. Stephen Watts, 72, and Jeanne Gustavson, 69, were married Saturday in Gustavson's back yard—43 years after she broke off a relationship that began in 1971 when they were both students at Loyola University Chicago. She fell madly in love with the tall "hunk" who was president of the college German Club. The problem was, he was African American and she was white, and Gustavson's family didn't approve ...

Chicago Sun-Times

4) Jewel shoppers on South Side wonder what Mariano's merger will mean for them. Mariano's parent company Kroger has agreed to buy Jewel owner Albertson's in a deal estimated at more than $20 billion. Critics of the grocery store merger are concerned it will squeeze consumers in Black and brown neighborhoods. Some analysts say the new company could possibly help slow food price inflation by using its power to reject food producer price increases. Meanwhile, critics of the deal remained concerned the merger will squeeze consumers in underserved communities already struggling to afford food. "Sometimes when you see these larger mergers with corporations, communities like Englewood, Woodlawn, other Black communities, usually suffer," said Asiaha Butler, CEO of the Resident Association of Greater Englewood.

ABC Chicago

5) Indie rock immortalized through feature film dedicated to Chicago DIY music scene. "Local Band," a feature film by Chicago filmmaker Dan Stewart, is about a fictional indie band that still gives it their all despite feeling doomed to fall through the cracks. The film was shot in July and August of this year. Scenes were filmed in some of the same practice spaces and venues used by bands across the city. The use of real locations and bands was meant to give the film an unmistakable sense of place within Chicago. Stewart plans to submit the film for festival consideration when postproduction is complete.

Chicago Reader

📌 Today in Chicago:

  • Make a Tabletop Jack o Lantern at Harold Washington Library Center (11:00 AM)
  • Pier Pumpkin Lights at Navy Pier (11:00 AM)
  • Versiti Blood Drive at Eris Brewery and Cider House (11:00 AM)
  • Chicago International Film Festival (1:00 PM)
  • "Halloween Ends" at The Logan Theatre (3:50 PM)
  • Immersive King Tut at Lighthouse ArtSpace Chicago (4:30 PM)
  • AP Dhillon - Out of This World Tour at House of Blues (6:00 PM)
  • Ace Hood at The Forge (7:00 PM)
  • Mr. Dad's Father's Club Dad Jokes Competition at Laugh Factory (7:00 PM)
  • Pumpkin Carving On the Patio at The SoFo Tap (7:00 PM)
  • Miyavi at Cobra Lounge (7:00 PM)
  • Mambo Mayhem: South Side Salsa at The Promontory (7:00 PM)
  • "Hocus Pocus" at The Emily Hotel (7:30 PM)
  • Carrie 2: The Rage, The Unauthorized Musical Parody at The Mercury Theater (7:30 PM)
  • Another Dimension #71: A Night In the Lonesome October at Bucket O'Blood Books and Records (7:30 PM)
  • Topaz Jones, Thelonius Martin at Schubas (8:00 PM)
  • The Limelight: A Comedic Beauty Pageant at The Hideout (8:00 PM)
  • 8-Bit Creeps & Killer Drones at Empty Bottle (8:30 PM)

📱 Social chatter:

  • Historic Chicago: "1951 - Grand opening, Goldblatt's Department Store, corner of W. Madison St. & S. Crawford Ave (Pulaski Rd)." (Growing up in Chicago via Facebook)
  • Día de los Muertos: "Join us on Saturday, October 29th from 3:00 – 8:00pm as we celebrate Día de los Muertos by transforming the Museum and its surroundings into a beautiful space to remember our loved ones. On this special day, guests can 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)
  • Potato-based pastries: "After taking top prize at Donut Fest and selling out at farmers markets, owners are opening a shop in Uptown." (Block Club Chicago via Facebook)
  • Sukkot: "This year, the Jewish festival of Sukkot began at sundown on Sunday, October 9, and ends in the evening of Sunday, October 16. In our latest blog post, CHM curator of religion and community history Rebekah Coffman explains the meaning and significance of the holiday and talks about an artifact in our collection that is inspired by it" (Chicago History Museum via Facebook)
  • CTA 75th anniversary gift collection: "Miss our #CTA75 event but still want to celebrate with us? Shop our 75th anniversary gift collection: https://ctagifts.com/collections/cta-75th-anniversary-collection" (Chicago Transit Authority via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday off right. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Nicole Cvetnic

About me: I'm a Midwesterner and very happy to call Chicagoland home. I love the outdoors—especially hiking, performing arts, photography, good food, travel and gardening. You can often find me reading to my two-year-old daughter, watching a tv series with my husband or cuddling with our special needs dog.

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