1 big thing: More secondhand shopping

2. Market Watch: Green City Market

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3. Hot happy hours

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4. Tips and hot links 

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Stop by to see who’s hiring

5. Dispatches from D.C.

Happy Friday! Today is National Be a Millionaire Day. So what are you waiting for? 

☔️ Today's weather: Rain with a high of 87. 

Situational awareness: We're in a lighter mode today as we're in D.C. learning new tricks of the trade for the newsletter. Back in full on Monday! 

Today's newsletter is 781 words — a 3-minute read.

📺 Monica is thankful to reader Carlos B., who responded to our story on local TV errors by saying some shows purposely use impossible Chicago addresses to prevent doofuses from showing up there as if they're real. Good point. It's similar to how movie phone numbers always start with 555. 

🍸 Justin is looking forward to tonight's happy hour in D.C. He can't wait to drink fancy cocktails at the same rooftop bar where Millard Fillmore once drank fancy cocktails. 

Chicago

A daily look at the most significant and interesting stories affecting Chicago. Written by Monica Eng and Justin Kaufmann.

Axios Chicago

1 big thing: Early curfews are back

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2. Hundreds of lifeguards needed

3. Worker windfall at downstate company

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Fresh openings from the job board 

5. Summer festival lineups announced 

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6. Where in the world is ... Justin 

Happy Tuesday! Today is National Pack Rat Day. So maybe throw this newsletter away after reading it. 

⛅️ Today's weather: What a difference a week makes. Partly sunny with a high of just 65. 

Today's newsletter is 885 words — a 3.5-minute read.

🎭 Monica is still thinking about the breathtaking performances and ingenious storytelling in Timeline Theatre Company's "The Chinese Lady" at Theater Wit. 

🥎 Justin is sore from last night's tough loss and hopes he can recover for the big Axios retreat starting tomorrow in D.C.! It's going to be a rough first impression when he's limping around complaining about his quads. 

Are you the kind of reader who forwards this newsletter to friends and family? Well, you should get something out of it!

Become an official Axios referrer and you can be rewarded with Axios swag. And even better? If Chicago has more referrals than the other local markets, Monica and Justin win too! 

1 big thing: Wrigleyville fun without baseball

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2. Dating on the cheap 

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3. Chart of the day: Sports betting 


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New jobs to check out

5. Food Fight: Egg rolls

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Happy Thursday! On this day in 1934, the Union Stockyards fire burned 80 acres, making it the second-worst fire in city history. 

☀️ Today's weather: Mostly sunny with a high of 83.

Situational awareness: We are at the Axios retreat in Washington, D.C., learning things that will make this newsletter even better. So expect a lighter lift today and tomorrow. 

🎧 How It Happened: "Putin's Invasion Part V: The fight for the Donbas" is out this morning with a new documentary episode examining the fight for the Donbas — the eastern borderlands of Ukraine where the most intense fighting is now happening.

This is told through the eyes of a journalist who has been covering the war there and a soldier who has been fighting there, both since 2014.

Today's newsletter is 827 words — a 3-minute read.

🏡 Monica is intrigued by the No Mow May movement and wants to know if any of our readers are doing it or have neighbors with shaggy yards trying it. Please reply with any info!

🍽 Justin is looking forward to eating dinner tonight in D.C. where Grover Cleveland once ate dinner.

Want free Axios swag? Refer your friends to Axios Chicago and get cool merch like stickers, totes, hats, T-shirts and more! 

1 big thing: Closing in on high risk

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2. Chart of the day: Navigating vacation plans 

3. Trail mix: Crunchy campaign nuggets

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New jobs to check out  

5. Insta-review: Matcha Cita

Happy Monday, and welcome to National Sea Monkey Day, a celebration of magical brine shrimp.  

🕶 Today's weather: Perfect. Mostly sunny and breezy with a high of 76. Try to get outside! 

Today's newsletter is 900 words — a 3.5-minute read.

😋 Monica is planning her eating week around the great deals for AAPI Restaurants Week, including spots like Paulie Gee's, Kubo, Jian and Jade Court.  

🥎 Justin is excited to kick off the media-league softball season tonight! We play the new CHGO sports startup team. 

Are you the kind of reader who forwards this newsletter to friends and family? Well, you should get something out of it! 

1 big thing: The CTU election

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2. The new Chicago (map) 

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3. Low-cost airline lands at O'Hare

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Look who’s hiring

5. Old-fashioned baby names still reign

6. Where's Justin? Whiting, Indiana  

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Happy Wednesday! It's National Cheese Souffle Day, for those who observe. 

🌧 Today's weather: Rainy with a high of 65. 

📤 Do you like to forward this newsletter to friends and family? Become an official Axios referrer and you can be rewarded with Axios swag. And even better — if we have more referrals than Axios' other local markets, Monica and Justin win too! 

But don't do it for us, do it for Chicago pride. 

Today's newsletter is 917 words — a 3.5-minute read.

😤 Monica has been thinking back to 1984, when police arrested her for curfew outside a party in Rogers Park. As her angry mom drove home from the station, Monica explained that none of it was her fault. But she was grounded anyway. Bogus.

🍾 Justin is heading to the nation's capital for the Axios retreat. He's looking forward to eating bottomless brunch where George Washington once ate bottomless brunch.

Lineups for some of the city's biggest festivals were released by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, and there are plenty of highlights to help fill out your summer calendar:

🎶 The Chicago Gospel Music Festival: June 4

The Williams Singers, Brian Courtney Wilson and John P. Kee 

🎷 The Chicago Blues Festival: June 9–12

Shemekia Copeland, Billy Branch, Ronnie Baker Brooks and The Kinsey Report 

🌞 Millennium Park Summer Music Series: June 20–August 18

June 20: Nigerian superstar Femi Kuti & the Positive Force

July 18: Ukrainian folk ensemble DakhaBrakha

August 1: Chilean-French rapper Ana Tijoux

The big picture: Other big summer events for your calendar include: 

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City announces big music festival lineups

There are plenty of highlights to help fill out your summer calendar.

Ana Tijoux, Femi Kuti and Jeff Tweedy will all perform this summer as part of the Millennium Park Summer Music Series. Photos courtesy of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

Lineups for some of the city&#x27;s biggest festivals were released by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, and there are plenty of highlights to help fill out your summer calendar:

Things to Do

The Chicago Teachers Union holds its tri-annual election Friday.

Why it matters: The CTU has emerged as arguably the most powerful labor force in the city. Its moves affect hundreds of thousands of residents and rattle the mayor. 

The big picture: The race is largely seen as a referendum on the broad progressive advocacy and combative styles of its current leaders, outgoing president Jesse Sharkey and vice president Stacy Davis Gates.

Challengers say they want less focus on political personalities and more on bread-and-butter issues like prep time and benefits. 

Between the lines: There are three caucuses with candidates for president, including: 

CORE: Davis Gates is running on continued progressive momentum and the leadership's record on: 

Cost of living raises and COVID-19 safety agreements.

Winning bargaining rights and a fully elected school board.

Members First: Mary Esposito-Usterbowski is pushing a platform of "change" through strategies like: 

Engaging in collaboration "with all stakeholders."

Creating more transparency by posting CTU records "in a timely manner." 

Using strikes and work stoppages as the last step.

REAL: Darnell Dowd leads this caucus of former CORE supporters "concerned about the direction of the CTU." REAL promises to: 

"Track bully[ing] administrators" and "publicly call out toxic school leadership." 

"Include a minimum of two rank-and-file members" in most bargaining discussions.

"Add a CTU hotline" to address member needs in a timely manner. 

What's next: A caucus needs to win more than 50% of the vote, which ends Friday, to avoid a runoff.

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Chicago Teachers Union election primer

There are three caucuses with candidates for president.

Jesse Sharkey (center) and Stacy Davis Gates (to Sharkey's left) currently lead the CTU, but are facing challengers in this week's election. Photo: Max Herman/NurPhoto via Getty Images

The Chicago Teachers Union holds its tri-annual election Friday.Why it matters: The CTU has emerged as arguably the most powerful labor force in the city. Its moves affect hundreds of thousands of residents and rattle the mayor.

Politics

A handful of new economy airlines are offering crazy low fares on certain routes from select cities, Axios' Joann Muller reports.

Driving the news: One of those low-cost carriers, Swoop, starts flying between O'Hare and Toronto for as low as $59 each way starting May 30. 

How it works: Swoop says it keeps prices low by cutting out perks. Snacks, checked bags, additional leg room and WiFi all require an extra fee. 

What they're saying: While some bargain airlines can be notoriously late and unreliable, Swoop aims to bust that reputation.

"In 2021, Swoop carried almost 1 million travelers and completed 99.4% of scheduled flying, with 82% of flights departing on time and 78% arriving on time," head of finance Bert van der Stege tells Axios. 

For comparison, American and United had 85% and 83.5% on-time rates in 2021, respectively, which ranked third and fourth best nationally, according to a report from the Official Airline Guide.

If you go: Van der Stege has some suggestions for Chicagoans to try in Toronto. 

Indulge: "Toronto is known for its incredibly diverse and authentic cuisine. Check out these highly recommended spots:  

Messini — the best shawarma in Greektown.

Birreria Volo — the best slice in Little Italy.

Barraida Churrasqueira — the best Churrasqueira in Little Portugal.

Dim Sum King — the best dim sum in Chinatown.

Korean Village — the best BBQ in Koreatown."

Take a ferry to the Toronto Islands: "You'll find yourself on beautiful, car-free paths where you can explore historic landmarks, stroll through parks and beaches and take in the spectacular view of the Toronto skyline. For those who love the outdoors, a day spent on the islands will never disappoint."  

The CN Tower, Toronto's most notable landmark: "Grab tickets and ride the glass elevator to one of three observation decks that boast floor-to-ceiling windows, glass floors and even an 'EdgeWalk' experience for the daredevils who want to take a 20-minute walk around the perimeter of the main pod — no fence, no window, just you tethered to an outdoor track."  

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Bargain airline offers cheap flights to Toronto

Swoop starts flying between O'Hare and Toronto for as low as $59 each way starting May 30.

The cabin of a Swoop plane. Photo courtesy of Swoop

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We recently reported on a looming lifeguard shortage as COVID-19 disruptions continue to limit the number of qualified applicants. 

But we didn't know how bad the situation was until seeing the results of a FOIA request we filed for hiring documents from the Chicago Park District.

By the numbers: While the city employs 163 year-round lifeguards, as of last Friday it had not yet hired any seasonal lifeguards for 2022. 

The district typically needs 587 lifeguards to fully staff beaches and pools.

Just 254 people had applied for those jobs as of Friday, according to the documents.

Of note: Beaches officially open for swimming May 27. 

Details: You can apply for a Park District lifeguard position here. 

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Hundreds of lifeguards needed

Public beaches open in less than two weeks.

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👋 Hey, it's Monica. I live in Wrigleyville, where tens of thousands of fans will gather to watch the Cubs play the Diamondbacks over the next four days. 

What's happening: As the devoted partner of a baseball fanatic, I know what it's like to tag along to games when I secretly would rather be exploring the neighborhood.

So for anyone else in my shoes, I've compiled some fun stuff to do around Wrigley before, after or during the game.

😻 Fraternize with furry friends at The Catcade on Belmont, where cat lounge visits go for $17 an hour. 

🐇 Or hang with the rabbits at Cuddle Bunny on Clark for $12 an hour.

Graham Crackers Comics. Photo: Monica Eng/Axios

📚 Browse new and vintage comics at Graham Crackers Comics on Broadway, or comb through the old vinyl at Reckless Records or Dave's Records.

🏌️‍♂️ Stroll a few blocks to the lakefront for a peek at the new AIDS Garden, a jog through the exercise course, or golf practice at the Diversey Driving Range.

Wunder's Cemetery. Photo: Monica Eng/Axios

Visit the dead at history-filled Wunder's Cemetery or Graceland Cemetery on Clark, where architects Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Louis Sullivan are laid to rest.

📽 Catch an art flick at Landmark Century Centre Cinema on Clark or Music Box Theatre on Southport. Both offer discount matinees. 

🦪 Slurp bargain bivalves at Swift & Sons Tavern across Clark. 

Select oysters go for $1.50 from the first pitch to the last out during games and from 4:30 to 6pm Tuesday through Friday.

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Wrigleyville fun without baseball

Pet cats and bunnies, shop for vinyl and slurp oysters.

The soon-to-open AIDS Garden near Belmont and the lake. Photo: Monica Eng/Axios

👋 Hey, it&#x27;s Monica. I live in Wrigleyville, where tens of thousands of fans will gather to watch the Cubs play the Diamondbacks over the next four days. What&#x27;s happening: As the devoted partner of a baseball fanatic, I know what it&#x27;s like to tag along to games when I secretly would rather be exploring the neighborhood.

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