Daywatch: Oppressive heat and humidity expected today
Good morning, Chicago.
The week is going to close out hot and humid.
Temperatures will reach the high 90s today and tomorrow, but the high humidity will make it feel hotter than what the temperature gauge says.
“We’ve been pretty lucky so far this year, with the lack of humidity during some of our hotter stretches, but this time around it looks like the humidity is going to play a bigger role,” National Weather Service meteorologist Kevin Doom told the Tribune.
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Tensions rise over migrant shelters amid conflicts with residents and canceled park programs
A bloc of aldermen want to force a special City Council meeting on Chicago’s response to the migrant crisis, with criticism rising about the city’s growing system of makeshift shelters and with hundreds of asylum-seekers still huddled on police station floors.
Ald. Jeanette Taylor, 20th, called for the special session during a heated immigration committee hearing featuring a city presentation that she said downplayed the urgency — and her ire only grew after she began questioning officials.
Updated X-ray machines that use AI to search backpacks approved for more than 100 Chicago Public Schools buildings
At Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting, members unanimously approved a $1 million contract authorizing the purchase of X-ray machines which use artificial intelligence to detect firearms, knives and ammunition in small bags, backpacks and briefcases, according to vendor LINEV System’s specifications of the model contracted by CPS.
Federal Reserve raises its key rate for 11th time by a quarter-point in its drive to slow inflation
Though inflation has eased to its slowest pace in two years, Wednesday’s hike reflects the concern of Fed officials that the economy is still growing too fast for inflation to fall back to their 2% target.
Need to renew your driver’s license? Starting Sept. 1, you’ll need an appointment.
Illinois residents will be required to make appointments to renew driver’s licenses or deal with state ID business at more than 40 of the busiest drivers’ services facilities starting Sept. 1 under a “skip-the-line” program aimed at cutting wait times.
Insults, legal threats follow approval of competing Waukegan parades; one organizer refers to the other as, ‘a regrettable group of people’
A pair of parades celebrating Fiestas Patrias — the independence of Mexico and other Latin American countries — and possibly two festivals will take place in downtown Waukegan on Sept. 17, rather than the one event of past years.
The city of Waukegan Monday resolved competing applications from two groups — the Fiestas Patrias Organization and Puro Futbol — hoping to organize the events by giving them both permits and the community multiple opportunities to celebrate.
Former Illinois Army National Guard soldier arrested on charges he assaulted police during Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack
Joseph Beirbrodt is at least the 39th Illinoisan to be charged so far in the Capitol breach, an ongoing investigation that has been described by prosecutors as the largest criminal investigation in the country’s history.
Column: Moment of truth arriving for Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer
One of the dilemmas facing Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer as he makes his big trade-deadline decision is whether to break up the nucleus of a team that fans really seem to like, writes Paul Sullivan.
Projecting the Chicago Blackhawks lineup: Philipp Kurashev’s new contract plugs in the final puzzle piece
The Chicago Blackhawks reached a two-year, $4.5 million contract extension with Philipp Kurashev last weekend through an arbitration ruling, establishing the forward as likely the last major roster piece heading into the 2023-24 season.
Here’s a breakdown of what the Hawks lineup could look like now that the Kurashev matter is settled.
Review: This lovely outdoor ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ by Oak Park Festival Theatre adds some up-to-date casting
There’s always something special about seeing “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” performed outdoors, and attending Oak Park Festival Theatre this past weekend was no exception. Surrounded by trees under a clear night sky, the setting is about as close to that of Shakespeare’s most famous arboreal play as you can get in the suburbs.
‘The Beanie Bubble’ review: Tiny treasures, massive workplace drama
Here we are with “The Beanie Bubble,” the Apple TV+ movie about Beanie Babies and the company that makes them, the Westmont-based Ty Inc., named for its founder Ty Warner.
The movie comes on the heels of “Air” (about Nike’s line of basketball shoes), “Tetris” (the eponymous video game), “BlackBerry” (the smartphone brand) and “Flamin’ Hot” (processed snack foods). That’s five movies about the wonders of corporate mythmaking — some flattering, some not, but none particularly invested in thoughtful critique, and all released in just the first half of 2023, writes Tribune critic Nina Metz.
