Good morning, Chicago! Thanks for reading Patch’s five-minute guide to the headlines. In today’s Daily:
- 🌿 The state’s first social-equity marijuana dispensary has opened in Chicago
- 🐳 Mauyak, the matriarch of Shedd Aquarium’s beluga pod, has died
- 💸 Public money is helping fund manufacturing incubator mHUB’s growth
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1) Illinois’ first social-equity marijuana dispensary opens in Chicago. Ivy Hall Damen opened yesterday in Bucktown and sells a variety of products, including edibles and vaporizers. Its ownership is 61% Black. Though the law legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois included “social equity” licenses for businesses led by minorities, applicants found it difficult to break into the industry. Ivy Hall Damen became the first of such to open in Illinois.
2) Chicago’s official Christmas Tree lighting in Millennium Park scheduled for next week. Starting Nov. 18, a 55-foot Colorado Blue Spruce tree from Morton Grove will light up in Millennium Park as Chicago’s 109th annual Christmas Tree. This year’s ceremony is set to start at 6 p.m., with a pre-show at 5 p.m. The event will feature live performances, fireworks and more. The tree will be on display through Jan. 9.
3) Lightfoot urges feds to fund Amtrak’s proposed $850 million revamp of Union Station, local train services. The proposed Chicago Hub Improvement Program would improve passenger flow and ventilation, establish new passenger train routes into Union Station from the south and allow Amtrak and Metra trains to run more often. Mayor Lori Lightfoot is among 56 regional mayors supporting the plan, and said the project would reduce Chicago’s carbon footprint.
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📌 Today in Chicago:
- Tuesday Morning Farmers Market in Lincoln Square (7:00 AM)
- Elizabeth Alexander on the Trayvon Generation at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (6:00 PM)
- Smallpools at House of Blues (6:30 PM)
- Sun Room at Lincoln Hall (6:30 PM)
- Radium Swing Band at Colvin House (6:30 PM)
- AFI: Bodies Tour 2022 at The Riviera Theatre (7:00 PM)
- Genocide Pact, No/Mas, Vomit Forth at Cobra Lounge (7:00 PM)
- Dave Matthews Band at United Center (7:30 PM)
- The U.S. Army Field Band & Soldiers’ Chorus at Chicago Symphony Orchestra (7:30 PM)
- The Rare Occasions: Fall 2022 Tour with Hot Freaks at Subterranean (7:30 PM)
- The Murlocs with Paul Jacobs at Empty Bottle (7:30 PM)
- Bob Lark Septet at Jazz Showcase (8:00 PM)
- Tuesday Night Supreme Trivia at My Buddy’s (8:00 PM)
- Downstairs 606 Open Mic at Subterranean (10:00 PM)
📱 Social chatter:
- Chicago architecture: “Using drone photography, Pennsylvania collaborators, Chris Hypha and Mark Houser use new, high-tech technology to look at the old high-tech technology of Chicago’s “antique” skyscrapers.” (Chicago Architecture Center via Instagram)
- New restaurant openings: “A running list of brand-new restaurant openings plus a few comebacks” (Eater Chicago via Facebook)
- Catalytic converter theft prevention: “This week’s event is the latest go at the Police Department’s spray-painting strategy, held to cut down on skyrocketing catalytic converter thefts.” (Block Club Chicago)
- Chicas de Hoy: “Flashback to the 80s at Chicas de Hoy! Dance the night away to your favorite 80s retro music on Saturday, December 3rd at 6:30 pm. Chicas de Hoy features fierce drag performances inspired by iconic artists like: Flans, Timbiriche, Lucia Mendez, Locomia, and many more” (National Museum of Mexican Art via Facebook)
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About me: I’m a Midwesterner and very happy to call Chicagoland home. I love the outdoors—especially hiking, performing arts, photography, good food, travel and gardening. You can often find me reading to my two-year-old daughter, watching a tv series with my husband or cuddling with our special needs dog.
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