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| What Chicago's Talking About |
| | Zillow’s Listing Limbo | First, Zillow filed an antitrust suit against Midwest Real Estate Data and the massive brokerage Compass. In response, MRED yanked all listings from Zillow, though a judge temporarily restored access. Now, however, the judge has dissolved that order in a win for MRED and Compass, ordering Zillow to engage in arbitration. [Tribune 🔒] | | Belmont Cragin Surpasses Little Village as Largest Latino Neighborhood | Belmont Cragin is now home to nearly 58,000 Latinos — more than any other Chicago neighborhood. That number outpaces Little Village by about 2,000 people. A new study also shows Latino Chicagoans are moving beyond historically Latino neighborhoods. [Block Club] | | | Chicago Battles Food Insecurity. Plus, Storefront Plays | This year, grocery stores have closed on the South and West sides; SNAP benefits were stripped from tens of thousands of households; and food prices continue to rise. On today’s podcast, we discuss how all this is increasing food insecurity in Chicago. Also: must-see fall theater. [City Cast Chicago 🎧] | | Some Future for West Suburban and Weiss? | Weiss Memorial Hospital in Uptown shuttered its emergency room last year, and West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park closed in March — now Insight Health Systems is taking over both safety-net hospitals. However, there are many requirements to fulfill before anything is reopened. [CBS] | | | The IL Universities With Flock Cameras | Five of the state’s 12 public universities are using the controversial surveillance tech, including the University of Illinois’ main campuses in Chicago, Urbana-Champaign, and Springfield. [Sun-Times] | | | This Month’s Must-Read | Did you know Chicago has a bustling underground film-watching scene? Check out this map of 18 microcinemas, film clubs, and other niche movie programs. | - Thanks, PJ: I missed this helpful Reader guide till contributor PJ Walker brought it up on a recent podcast. [City Cast Chicago 💻]
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| | | This year marks the 34th anniversary of Downtown Oak Park’s Oaktoberfest. The two-day festival celebrates the fall season with great music, craft beer, and food. The event will be held on Friday, September 25, from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Saturday, September 26, from noon to 10:00 p.m. The festival is located in Downtown Oak Park, south of Lake Street on Marion Street and North Boulevard. Admission is free. |
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| | Now, time for a Neighborhood Shoutout! Every week, City Cast Chicago Neighbors share recs for places to try and things to do across the city. Today’s shoutout from Neighbor Phillip M. is extra special: | | “Redtwist Theatre is opening Erik Gernand’s new play, ‘Prayer Circle!’ … Full disclosure, I’m in the cast.” | | “Prayer Circle” is in previews till tomorrow and opens officially Sunday. It closes Nov. 8. | | |
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Fellow Smilers, there’s a Miley pop-up downtown today and tomorrow 👀 👀 👀 | | On that note, rock on and happy Riot Fest! |
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