February 10, 2023

Is Chuy Progressive? How Will Chi Spend HUD Funds? Jerk Chicken Pop-Tarts?!

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A new film studio in South Shore broke ground this week, and neighbors are excited for the possibilities. Meanwhile, as U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García paints himself as a progressive in the Feb. 28 mayor’s race, some organizers question his record. Host Jacoby Cochran, Triibe reporter Tonia Hill, and Block Club Chicago’s Maxwell Evans discuss those stories, plus how Chicago will spend federal funds to address houselessness, the plight of residents at a problem building in South Shore, and the opening of a restaurant in Hyde Park that’s set to feature robot servers and jerk chicken Pop-Tarts.

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