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🌱 Metra Seeks Public Feedback + Rare Al Capone Letters Up For Auction
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- 🚨 No bond for Chicago tenant accused of killing landlord
- 🚆 Metra seeks public opinion on new strategic plan
- ✉️ Rare Al Capone letters up for auction
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📰 Top 5 stories in Chicago:
1) No bond for Chicago tenant accused of killing, dismembering landlord. A judge ordered Sandra Kolalou, 36, of Chicago to be held without bond on allegations she killed her landlord and stuffed her remains into a freezer after learning she was going to be evicted. Kolalou was charged with first-degree murder, concealing a homicidal death and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the death of 69-year-old Frances Walker. Kolalou was a boarding tenant of Walker's at a home in Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood.
2) Metra seeks public comment on new strategic plan. Metra is soliciting public feedback on a draft of its new 2023-2027 strategic plan. The draft, titled "My Metra, Our Future," focuses on identifying and addressing the operational and financial challenges of a post-COVID world. Some of those challenges include changes to commuting patterns, demands for new service options and the need to attract and retain workers. Those interested are urged to review the draft and provide comments via a survey.
3) City Council members unleash complaints about dogs on the loose in Chicago. Pet owners have been letting their unleashed dogs run wild in parks and other public areas, triggering threats of violence and physical confrontation. During a City Council budget hearing yesterday, Animal Care and Control Executive Director Mamadou Diakhate heard complaints from aldermen about pet owners ignoring the law requiring they be restrained while in public. Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd) first raised the issue: "What we've seen is a serious escalation in violent acts between dog owners or parents — to the point where we've got people threatening each other with guns. Coming into our office saying they're gonna go out and shoot somebody if they see their dog out there again."
4) Rare Al Capone letters from prohibition days to be auctioned. Three rare letters from Al Capone, written during his prohibition days in Chicago, will be auctioned off Nov. 9. The letters were sent to friends William and Lowrene Sells, brothers who owned Capone's favorite resort in Wisconsin, and include stories of ordering from a bootlegger, an attempted assassination and real estate in Wisconsin. They are the only letters known to have survived Capone's heyday as a leading Chicago gangster. They will go on sale for the first time through Hindman Auctions, with the cheapest letter expected to go for at least $3,000 and the most expensive starting at $12,000.
5) Where to find the fluffiest marshmallows in Chicago. From spiced pumpkin to s'mores bread pudding marshmallows, Chicago bakeries and cafes have it all. The art of marshmallow making comes from unique mix-ins, flavors and extracts. And there is no better way to sample these creations than through local confectioners. If you are looking to transition from seasonal s'mores to holiday hot chocolate toppers, here are seven Chicago stores and bakeries to visit.
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📌 Today in Chicago:
- Chicago International Film Festival (various times)
- Yoga for Adults at West Lawn Branch Library (9:30 AM)
- Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo (10:00 AM)
- Crochet 101 Series at Garfield Ridge Branch Library (10:00 AM)
- Bilingual Tree ID Walk at Garfield Park Conservatory (10:00 AM)
- Pier Pumpkin Lights at Navy Pier (11:00 AM)
- West Side Charity Basketball Game at Marshall High School (6:00 PM)
- Celebrity Chef Ball at The Geraghty (6:00 PM)
- Bring Me the Horizon at Wintrust Arena (6:30 PM)
- "The Nightmare Before Christmas" at FitzGerald's (7:00 PM)
- "Ghostbusters" at West Chatham Park (7:00 PM)
- Halloween Heavy Show at Pilsen DIY (7:30 PM)
- Alvvays with Slow Pulp at The Riviera Theatre (7:30 PM)
- Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan "13 Tongues" at Auditorium Theatre (7:30 PM)
- Hyphy Halloween at Bourbon on Division (8:00 PM)
- Celebrating David Bowie at Copernicus Center (8:00 PM)
- Hocus Pocus Halloween Bash at The Mercury Theater (8:30 PM)
- "Halloween" at The Emily Hotel (8:45 PM)
- Of Montreal with Locate S at Lincoln Hall (9:00 PM)
- Afrofuturistic & Excursionos Fela Celebration at THE POST (9:00 PM)
- Raks Inferno: A Halloween Circus Cabaret at The Newport (9:00 PM)
Saturday:
- Chicago Open House (various times)
- Chicago International Film Festival (various times)
- Queen of Angels Children's Resale Event at Queen of Apostles Church (8:00 AM)
- Trick Or Beat: Boo.O at Dan Ryan Woods (8:00 AM)
- 100 Black Men of Chicago, Inc. 20th Annual College Scholarship Fair at UIC Forum (9:00 AM)
- Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo (10:00 AM)
- Slow & Low Chicago Lowrider Festival at Navy Pier (10:00 AM)
- River North Food Tour in River North Neighborhood (11:00 AM)
- @aplasticplant Pop-Up Shop at SVRN (11:00 AM)
- Chatham's Food Truck Saturdays at Mahalia Jackson Court (11:30 AM)
- Adopt a Chicago Dog at The Anti-Cruelty Society (12:00 PM)
- Fall Fest On The Riverwalk at Island Party Hut (1:00 PM)
- Hamilton Pumpkin Patch and Movie Night at Hamilton Elementary School (2:00 PM)
- Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan "13 Tongues" at Auditorium Theatre (7:30 PM)
- Hocus Pocus Halloween Bash at The Mercury Theater (8:30 PM)
Sunday:
- Chicago Open House (various times)
- Chicago International Film Festival (various times)
- Fall Pancake Breakfast at St. Matthias Catholic Church (9:30 AM)
- Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo (10:00 AM)
- @aplasticplant Pop-Up Shop at SVRN (11:00 AM)
- Portage Park Walking Tour at City News Cafe (11:00 AM)
- River North Food Tour in River North Neighborhood (11:00 AM)
- Hocus Pocus Halloween Bash at The Mercury Theater (2:00 PM)
📱 Social chatter:
- New National Public Housing Museum: "The museum will be inside the last remaining building from the Chicago Housing Authority's Jane Addams Homes." (Block Club Chicago via Facebook)
- First Hispanic woman in space: "Ellen Ochoa was rejected twice from NASA's astronaut training program. But she wasn't one to be deterred. Instead, she channeled her focus into becoming a more competitive candidate by earning a pilot's license." (Museum of Science and Industry via Instagram)
- Bivalent booster: "Children older than 5 are now eligible to receive the new, updated #Bivalent booster! Protect yourself and your family by enhancing your immune response to #COVID19 and visit chicago.gov/childvax to learn more." (Chicago Department of Public Health via Facebook)
- Chicago's history in movie ads: "One Chicagoan's pandemic lockdown project turned into a time capsule of the city's moviegoing past." (Chicago Reader)
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— 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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