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In today's newsletter:

  • Chicago Fire climb Eastern standings and showcase star power at Soldier Field
  • Why was the suspect free before Chatham's heartbreaking child stabbing?
  • See how artists reimagined city life at Northwestern's free Block Museum show

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

1. Fire Beat Vancouver 3-1, Climb To Fourth In Eastern Conference (patch.com) — Chicago soccer fans saw the Fire surge into fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 3-1 win over Vancouver at Soldier Field, highlighted by goals from Jonathan Bamba, Philip Zinckernagel and Maren Haile-Selassie. The match featured a high-profile reunion between Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Müller, and comes as the club continues planning its $750 million future home at McDonald's Park in Chicago.
   

2. Detention hearing delayed for woman accused in 7-year-old's murder (wgntv.com) — Chicago's Chatham neighborhood is still reeling as a judge again delayed a detention hearing for the woman accused of fatally stabbing 7-year-old Eddimar Paola Hernández on Cottage Grove Avenue. Court filings and her public defender describe years of untreated mental health issues and prior violent incidents, raising pointed questions about how the justice and health systems handled repeated warning signs before the killing.
   

3. Picturing the Modern Metropolis: Prints and Photographs from The Block's Collection 10/8/2026 (northwestern.edu) — Northwestern's Block Museum is opening a free exhibition today that explores how 20th-century artists captured the energy of modern cities, including work by several Chicago-based photographers and printmakers. Supported by the Illinois Arts Council, the show invites local visitors to reflect on how images of skyscrapers, streets, and crowds shape our own sense of Chicago's urban life.
   

4. Chicago-area Jewish community marks 3 years since Oct. 7 attack as Gaza conflict continues (abc7chicago.com) — Jewish residents from the Chicago area gathered in Deerfield to mark three years since the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, honoring victims and hostages while reflecting on the still-unresolved Gaza conflict. Speakers from Israeli and Palestinian advocacy groups shared sharply different views on the war's toll, ceasefire efforts, and what justice and security should look like going forward.
   

5. Bob Pittman Shares Lessons on Life and Business at the BFOA Media Mixer (barrettmedia.com) — Radio executive Bob Pittman visited Chicago's Museum of Broadcast Communications to share candid advice on urgency, audience focus, and involving on-air talent in sales during a Broadcasters Foundation of America mixer. His reflections, tied to his Radio Hall of Fame induction, offered Chicago media professionals practical career guidance and a more optimistic view of radio's future.
   

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