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Good morning Chicago! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Another jet's tires fail at O'Hare, adding to a worrying pattern
  • Chicago's Creepies earns national praise as a best new restaurant
  • What's behind the bold new cyberbullying billboards at Latin School?

Also on today's calendar: Voices of Hope Community Chorus — Fall Invitation and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Nice with sunshine, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 67.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 83 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. American Airlines Plane Blows 2 Tires At O'Hare, Latest In String Of Incidents (patch.com) — Travelers using O'Hare may notice heightened concern after an American Airlines flight to Charlotte blew two tires while taxiing, prompting a Chicago Fire Department response and bus evacuations but no injuries. This marks the fifth aircraft tire issue at Chicago's major airports this month, as local aviation officials and the FAA continue investigating the unexplained pattern.
   

2. This IL Spot Named One Of 2026's Best New Restaurants By Bon Appétit (patch.com) — Chicago diners have a new destination to brag about as Creepies, from the team behind Michelin-starred Elske, lands on Bon Appétit's 2026 list of best new restaurants. The magazine celebrates chef Tayler Ploshehanski's blend of Parisian technique and Midwestern flavors, with playful nods to Chicago favorites like giardiniera and tavern-style cuts.
   

3. Chicago nonprofit raises cyberbullying awareness as students return to school (fox32chicago.com) — As Chicago students head back to class, Buckets Over Bullying is confronting cyberbullying right outside the Latin School of Chicago with billboards and street art questioning the school's response. The Chicago-based nonprofit, founded by Nate Bronstein's parents, is pushing schools to follow Illinois anti-bullying laws and urging students to screenshot, block, and report abuse online.
   

4. Chicago shooting: Justin McCauley of Willowbrook killed in Brighton Park Thorntons gas station armed robbery on California Avenue (abc7chicago.com) — A 36-year-old Willowbrook man, Justin McCauley, was shot and killed during an armed robbery early Tuesday at the Thorntons gas station on South California Avenue in Brighton Park, Chicago. Police say robbers opened fire while fleeing with cash, marking the station's second shooting in two years as Area One detectives continue to investigate.
   

5. Deadly Nepal floods leave dozens dead, Chicago-area families await news of missing loved ones (abc7chicago.com) — Chicago's Nepalese community is anxiously waiting for word on relatives after catastrophic floods and landslides in northern Nepal killed more than 160 people and left hundreds missing. Local leaders describe families losing homes and loved ones, while U.S. officials send disaster advisors and funding as rescue crews search devastated mountain villages.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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