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🌱 R. Kelly Trial Jury Selection Begins + Home Run Inn Pizza Recall

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Hello, everybody! I'm Nicole Cvetnic and I'll be your new Patch Daily curator. Each weekday I'll bring you the news that matters most in Chicago. In today's Daily:

  • 🏀 The Chicago Sky will host the New York Liberty in WNBA Playoffs
  • 🍕 Home Run Inn is recalling 13,0oo+ pounds of frozen meat pizza
  • 💧 The Chicago Park District begins staggered pool closings as season comes to an end`

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Top stories in Chicago today:

  1. Chicago Sky will host New York Liberty as No. 2 seed in WNBA Playoffs. The defending champion Chicago Sky has solidified its spot in the 2022 WNBA Playoffs as the No. 2 seed with a win against the Phoenix Mercury. The Sky will face the New York Liberty, the No. 7 seed. The opener of the three-game series will be Wednesday at Wintrust Arena. (The Chicago Tribune)
  2. Chicago Park District pools begin staggered closure for season but beaches remain open. Chicago Park District officials have begun a staggered closing of the city's 37 indoor and outdoor public pools, with beaches set to remain open through Labor Day. (Chicago Park District)
  3. Jury selection begins in R. Kelly pornography trial in Chicago. Nearly two months after receiving a 30-year prison sentence in New York on charges of federal racketeering and sex- trafficking, musician R. Kelly will return to court for a second federal trial, this time on charges of child pornography and obstruction of justice, in his hometown of Chicago. (NBC News)
  4. Home Run Inn recalls 13,0oo+ lbs. of frozen meat pizzas. Home Run Inn Frozen Foods is recalling approximately 13,099 pounds of frozen meat pizza product that may be contaminated with metal. The pizzas were produced on June 6, 2022, and bear establishment number "EST. 18498-A" inside the USDA mark of inspection. They were shipped to a distributor in Illinois and then further distributed to retailers. (USDA)
  5. One-fifth of Chicago aldermen embrace "The Great Resignation." With six months to go before members of the Chicago City Council face voters again, about a fifth of its 50 incumbents elected in 2019 aren't planning to run for reelection next year. While some departures are part of the natural turnover cycle, some have been open about wanting to leave due to the grueling nature of being an elected official during a pandemic, and the current functioning of the City Council itself. (WBEZ Chicago)

Today in Chicago:

  • Lady Gaga Trivia Night and Listening Party at Movement Wrigleyville (6:00 PM)
  • Vinyasa & Vino at City Winery (6:30 PM)
  • Lady Gaga at Wrigley Field (7:00 PM)
  • Auditions for Grease with the Beverly Theatre Guild (7:00 PM)
  • Broadway in Chicago Summer Concert at Millennium Park (7:00 PM)
  • Mambo Mayhem: South Side Salsa (7:00 PM)
  • Glenn Jones Summer Residency at City Winery (8:00 PM)

Chatter:

  • CPD: "The Chicago Police Department is committed to transparency and accountability. The Bureau of Internal Affairs has published the 2021 Annual Report to increase awareness around BIA investigations and policy development. Read the full report here:" (Chicago Police Department via Facebook)
  • Museum of Science and Industry: "A reminder that our North Portico doors are open for you to enter in style through Sept. 5! Our steps have a dash of *pizzazz* for the occasion. 🎉 Skip the line, reserve ahead at msichicago.org/tickets." (Museum of Science and Industry via Instagram)
  • Cezanne's "Three Skulls": "Artist Julia Fish takes a close look at Cezanne's "Three Skulls" and shares selected notations in this article originally published in the "Cezanne" exhibition catalogue." (The Art Institute of Chicago via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new 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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