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Good morning Chicago! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See if your past generic prescriptions could mean cash back
  • How Michigan Avenue's new bus-only lane could change your commute
  • Where Chicago families line up early for beloved pan dulce traditions

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 64 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 56.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 71 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. $400M Generic Drug Settlement Sought; Illinois Buyers May Qualify (patch.com) — Illinois residents, including those in Chicago, who bought certain generic prescription drugs between 2009 and 2019 may be eligible for payments from a proposed $400 million multistate settlement with Sandoz and Fougera over alleged price-fixing. Attorney General Kwame Raoul urges consumers to check a dedicated website, phone line, or email for eligibility details, while related lawsuits against other drug makers continue toward a 2027 trial.
   

2. Dedicated bus lane coming to Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago (fox32chicago.com) — If you ride buses along Michigan Avenue, expect changes soon: Chicago is installing a northbound, bus-only lane from Roosevelt Road to Wacker Drive to speed up trips through the Cultural Mile. With work happening overnight over the next week, officials say the one-sided lane should cut delays for 21 routes while keeping car impacts minimal.
   

3. Chicago bakeries preserve Mexican culture through traditional pan dulce (wgntv.com) — Two beloved Mexican bakeries in Logan Square and Pilsen are helping keep pan dulce traditions alive in Chicago, drawing lines of customers from across the city and beyond. Run by multigenerational families, these shops blend classic recipes with creative twists, importing ingredients from Mexico and welcoming longtime locals who now bring their kids and grandkids to share the experience.
   

4. Chicago neighborhood quiz, volume 2: Do you know these famous landmarks? (axios.com) — Chicago readers can test how well they really know neighborhood landmarks in this second volume of a locally focused quiz. The piece builds on last week's challenge and links to dozens of other Chicago-centric quizzes, from street festivals and TV history to closed restaurants and famous local stunts, all celebrating the city's culture and geography.
   

5. Historic Avalon Regal Theater in play for $250,000 in repair funds (suntimes.com) — Chicago's Avalon Regal Theater on 79th Street is poised to receive nearly $250,000 in city landmark funds for crucial masonry and stabilization work, a major step toward revival. Two historic churches in North Lawndale and Bronzeville are also in line for Adopt-A-Landmark grants, part of more than $14 million invested in preserving key neighborhood buildings citywide.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Crossing Division Street: Rebecca Chamian Ribaudo Explores Chicago's Overlooked History —Robert Monroe Read on Patch
  • Susana Mendoza Joins Lincoln Park Community Services for an Evening of Cooking, Conversation and Connection —D. Ortiz Read on Patch
  • Sketch Playlist Night Live Marks Two-Year Anniversary on Saturday, October 3 —Elizabeth Fulton Read on Patch
  • Obituary: Kenneth F. Doherty —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Chicagoland Apartment Association Names Recipients of its Pathways to Excellence DE&I Scholarship Program —Mac Strategies Group Read on Patch
  • Found this sweet girl sitting in front of my porch in Pilsen 🐱, she still got her collar on.
    Does anyone know her or know who she belongs to? Trying to find her owner. Please message me if you're the owner or have any information. (Nextdoor Pilsen)
  • there's a litter of kittens down the block from my house… what can be done??
    is anyone in contact with someone who traps them? These guys are tiny and can likely still acclimate to the indoors. (Nextdoor Little Village Central)
  • Unifi Aviation, LLC posted a job opening for Airport Domestic Cabin Cleaner (UA) - ORD in Chicago. Apply here.
  • Lineage Logistics posted a job opening for Shipping & Receiving Operator in Chicago. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chicago here.

Ok Chicago! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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