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  • 🚨 Chicago police to use spike strips to stop street racing, stunts
  • 🍺 Special edition Goose Island beer for Chicago Marathon
  • 🇲🇽 Crowds flock to South Chicago Mexican Independence Day Parade

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1) Chicago police to use spike strips in attempt to stop street racing, dangerous stunts. Chicago Police are pumping the brakes on drag racing in city streets. The department is launching a pilot program for "tire deflation devices" to help officers crack down on stunt drivers downtown. The use of these spike strips will require police to post signs announcing the devices that puncture tires. Chicago police have recently put people on notice that if they engage in the dangerous activity of drifting, officers will be coming after their cars. The new program is just the latest approach in attempting to control dangerous street racing and stunts.

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2) Crowds flock to South Chicago Mexican Independence Day Parade. Thousands gathered yesterday along Commercial Avenue from 88th and 100th streets to witness what some claim is the oldest Mexican Independence Day Parade in Chicago. Although overshadowed by the Little Village Mexican Independence Day Parade, held two weeks ago, the Southeast Side parade dates back to the late 1930s in one of the city's first Mexican immigrant communities. The now eight-decade-old parade was started by Chicago's oldest Mexican Catholic parish, the city's Our Lady of Guadalupe church, according to the Southeast Chicago Historical Society. The official holiday, Sept. 16, marks the date Mexico gained independence from Spain. Grand marshal Linda Perez, a Cook County Circuit Court judge, led the festivities. The family-oriented parade was a welcome change from the "chaotic celebrations" over the weekend. Saturday night, police took the rare step of shutting down streets entering the Loop to discourage revelers from clogging streets. The night before, two people were shot and one person was carjacked during the festivities.

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3) Chicago Marathon reveals special edition Goose Island beer can. Bank of America Chicago Marathon runners will get to kick off post-race celebrations with a drinkable trophy. Goose Island has joined forces with the marathon to create a special edition beer can designed specifically for the event's 44th race, which is set to take place Oct. 9. The bright orange cans will feature the Windy City's flagship stars, with an emboldened "finisher" tag printed on its side. On race day, the can will be brimming with 312 Wheat Ale, a locally brewed beer "densely populated with flavor" that Goose Island said was inspired by the city. The drink has a "crisp, fruity ale" flavor with "a smooth, creamy body." Goose Island will dish out the drink to marathon runners at the Post-Race Party in Grant Park's Butler Field. All runners who cross the finish line, and are ages 21 or up, can redeem their bib ticket for the complimentary beer.

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4) Chicago's most exciting fall restaurant openings. Summer is coming to an end, and while it means less beach days, it'll soon be sweater season, and we can spend Sundays yelling at the Bears. It also means there's a bunch of exciting new fall restaurant and bar openings across the city. Get ready for a luxury cocktail lounge, new Chinatown hot pot restaurant, tasting menu spot in Time Out Market, and more.

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5) Fire president: Soccer-specific stadium within city limits an option for club. The Bears might be leaving Soldier Field, and the Fire could, too. During a town hall with fans before Saturday's 3-2 loss to Charlotte that ended their playoff hopes, team president Ishwara Glassman Chrein said building a soccer-specific stadium within city limits is an option for the Fire. Another option if the Bears bolt for Arlington Heights would be to become Soldier Field's primary tenant, which could include significant renovations to make the facility more friendly for the Fire. The idea of a soccer-specific stadium in Chicago would be a major development for the Fire, who are seemingly on the verge of finalizing plans for a state-of-the-art performance center. The Fire leaving would be a blow to the city government, which is hoping the club would stay and maintain one of the historic stadium's sports tenants.

Chicago Sun-Times

Today in Chicago:

  • Windy's Educational Tall Ship Discovery Sail at Navy Pier (11:00 AM)
  • ADHD Tour: Joyner Lucas at House of Blues (6:00 PM)
  • Film Screening: "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" at Mayfair Branch Library (6:00 PM)
  • Fleet Feet Running Club Lincoln Square (6:00 PM)
  • Money Basics: Retirement Planning at West Lawn Branch Library (6:30 PM)
  • The People's Club: Whiskey Tasting at The Glunz Tavern (7:30 PM)
  • Film Screening: "Mamma Mia!" at The Emily Hotel (7:30 PM)
  • Roxy Music at United Center (8:00 PM)
  • Riot Fest: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Metro (8:00 PM)
  • The Limelight: A Comedic Beauty Pageant at The Hideout (8:00 PM)

Social chatter:

  • Fall in Illinois: "We're giving you pumpkin to talk about. 🎃 Swipe to check out our favorite farms, orchards and pumpkin patches across the state. 🔗 Link in bio for more ways to enjoy #FallinIllinois #EnjoyIllinois #MiddleofEverything" (Enjoy Illinois via Instagram)
  • Bronzeville development: "Big things are coming to Bronzeville." (Block Club Chicago via Facebook)
  • Chicago Teachers Union: "Kenwood Academy teacher Dave Stieber has taught in Chicago Public Schools for 16 years. He has lost more students to gun violence than years he's spent teaching. The 2019 CTU-CPS contract calls for a nurse, social worker and counselor in every school by the end of the five-year agreement, and our city and schools are not where they need to be." (Chicago Teachers Union via Facebook)

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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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