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Hi there, Chicago! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could Johnson's new renters ordinance change what you pay and risk?
  • Bronzeville mom ambushed outside home; what police say happened next.
  • How a free riverfront concert transformed downtown into a floating concert hall.

Also on today's calendar: Ole! - Concert by Lincolnwood Chamber Orchestra and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Clouds breaking; less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 78, low: 67.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Chicago renters could see new protections under Mayor Johnson's proposed ordinance (fox32chicago.com) — Chicago renters could see new protections under Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed Protecting Renters Ordinance, which would limit certain fees, require relocation assistance for some no-fault nonrenewals, and expand legal help for tenants. The plan would also create a city bureau to enforce compliance, while some small landlords worry the rules could strain their finances or force them to sell properties.
   

2. 'Thought I was going to die': Video shows Bronzeville mom shot multiple times in front of daughter (abc7chicago.com) — A Bronzeville mother was shot nearly a dozen times outside her Chicago home as she prepared to take her daughter to school, and she now faces a long recovery at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Security video shows a gunman exiting a black sedan and opening fire on the 4000 block of South Lake Park Avenue, and detectives are still searching for the attacker while investigating a possible mistaken-identity motive.
   

3. Chicago River concert featuring Music of the Baroque draws large crowd (cbsnews.com) — A free Music of the Baroque concert turned the Chicago River into a floating concert hall, drawing thousands along the Riverwalk and bridges for a summer evening performance. Staged in front of Merchandise Mart, the show featured 40 Chicago Public School students and concluded between LaSalle and Clark with Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus," giving Chicagoans a dramatic open-air classical music experience.
   

4. First AI-driven, teacher-free school in Chicago opens with $55,000 annual tuition (nbcchicago.com) — A new private school, Alpha Chicago, has opened at 350 East South Water Street, offering an AI-driven, teacher-free model for pre-K through eighth graders at $55,000 per year. Students complete core academics in about two hours using personalized software, then spend the rest of the day on leadership, public speaking, entrepreneurship, and other life skills with adult "guides" instead of traditional teachers.
   

5. 25 years later, Chicago firefighters who rushed to Ground Zero reflect on 9/11 (wgntv.com) — Chicago firefighters who rushed to Ground Zero after 9/11 are reflecting 25 years later on the devastation they witnessed and the bonds they formed with New York first responders. They describe grueling days searching the rubble, long-term health effects, and how Chicago memorials like the steel at King-Lockhart Park and the Herbie Johnson tournament keep the promise to never forget alive.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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