NEW: CTA boss Dorval Carter spent more time traveling the world than visiting Chicago transit stations, his schedule shows. From spring 2023 to spring 2024, Carter spent nearly 100 days out of town at conferences, some overseas. Manny Ramos reports: blockclubchicago.org/2024/08/28/cta…

Chicago Firefighters walk through the pedway near the Potbelly at 111 E. Wacker Dr. after a fire was neutralized by sprinklers. #OnAssignment for Block Club Chicago with Melody Mercado

Confirmed through CFD: A "small" fire inside the pedway at a business inside 111 E Wacker Dr. Sprinklers and hand pumps neutralized the fire...CFD now working on smoke mitigation.

Beating the bus home…yikes.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration is floating a potential hiring freeze to end the year with a balanced budget ahead of an expected $982.4 million budget gap next year. Johnson did not definitively say whether he would raise property taxes. wbez.org/city-hall/2024…

From the Chicago Tribune City Hall trio of Jake Sheridan, A.D. Quig and Alice Yin

Ope. NASCAR Returning To Chicago's Grant Park In 2025 Full story coming soon. blockclubchicago.org/2024/08/29/nas…

The Wiggleworms. The Jesse White Tumblers. Innovative arts + crafts by Somos Arte. Activities by the Y. TWO bouncy houses! I could not be more excited about the Block Club Chicago free Block Party fun we have planned for kids + families — and all ages. Join us Sept. 7!

SATURDAY- Can’t wait to emcee the first ever Block Club Chicago BLOCK PARTY. Live music, games, food, beer garden and more! FREE rsvp here partywithblockclub.org

Meg and the Wheelers' first show was at a Chicago block party. So it's fitting that they’ll take the stage at our free @blockclubchi Block Party Saturday 🤠 blockclubchicago.org/2024/09/03/meg…

Source sent me this photo of Gregg’s display case in the Capitol. Already emptied.

Iowa Lieutenant Gov. Adam Gregg is resigning his position "to pursue a career opportunity that allows him to focus more on his family," Gov. Kim Reynolds said in a surprise announcement today. Gregg has served with Reynolds since 2017. desmoinesregister.com/story/news/pol…

NEW: CPD says they are prepared to shut down Downtown to vehicular traffic and impose checkpoints IF a threat of large caravans emerges the weekend of El Grito Fest Sept 14-15 in Grant Park. Story coming soon via Block Club Chicago

Going to Japan at the end of the month. Hitting up the big three (Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto) Share your recs! ☺️

Did not get Beyoncé at the DNC but we got Brandon at the Block Party 🥳

In Avondale, a contentious plan to turn the former St. Wenceslaus school building into apartments is back on the table with an updated proposal, the 5th try from the developer/owner group. The latest is 30 units and 24 parking spaces. blockclubchicago.org/2024/09/03/st-…

After a chaotic 40 minutes of public comment that again featured disruptions and xenophobic remarks, the council's Immigration and Housing joint committee didn't reach a quorum, so couldn't begin the meeting or vote on holding regular hearings on housing barriers for migrants.