Good afternoon, Chicago.
Set your alarm clocks, Chicago — the latest round of tickets to the museum at the Obama Presidential Center go on sale to the public on tomorrow morning, and officials expect that demand to snag a spot will be high.
The tickets will go live at 9 a.m., according to an emailed newsletter from the Obama Foundation sent last night in anticipation of the release. Tickets will be available at obama.org.
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Chicago weighs ban on Kalshi and Polymarket bets for insider city staff
Chicago employees and elected officials could soon be banned from using insider knowledge to place bets on online prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket. The gambling-like markets that are soaring in popularity allow users to wager on a huge, diverse, growing number of questions, ranging from sports and elections outcomes to war ceasefires and even local policy: Will the Chicago Bears move? Will self-driving Waymo cars come to the city? Read more here.
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- Thornton Reservoir nearly full after heavy storms over weekend
- Plainfield man and woman charged in dismemberment case hid body parts in freezer and downstate lake, prosecutors say
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s new transit board picks include CTA board’s current chairman
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s nominees for the reconstituted Chicago Transit Authority board include two of the board’s current members, including its chairman. Read more here.
More top business stories:
- Lurie seeks state’s OK to build children’s hospital in Downers Grove
- Portage planners tighten restrictions for data centers locations
Lionel Messi and Argentina score 3 goals in final 11 minutes to beat Egypt for spot in World Cup quarterfinals
Lionel Messi did it yet again. The Argentina great scored once while inspiring his team to an improbable 3-2 victory over Egypt on today despite trailing by two goals with only 11 minutes to play. Read more here.
More top sports stories:
- Chicago Bears get OK to keep billboard in Arlington Heights despite stadium uncertainty
- IOC eases path toward Russia returning with full team at 2028 LA Olympics
- 2 new events added to 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps — but nordic combined is dropped
Chicago Theater Report: A talk with Shaina Taub on ‘Suffs,’ Johnny Galecki doing a play in Chicago
Given that she wrote the music, book and lyrics for “Suffs,” the national tour of which opens tomorrow in Chicago, it’s perhaps inevitable that two-time Tony winner Shaina Taub is often compared with Lin-Manuel Miranda, as is her show with “Hamilton.” Read more here.
More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories:
- Bicentennial beer cans, mugs among finds in 1976 Frankfort time capsule
- ‘Powering the Future’ exhibit at Griffin MSI offers interactive look at energy
Investigator says video shows defendant going onto roof to kill Charlie Kirk
The man charged with killing Charlie Kirk strolled Utah Valley University in shorts and a T-shirt, bought a meal at Chick-fil-A and made contact with Kirk’s staff, before returning in different clothes to shoot the conservative activist from a rooftop, an investigator testified today. Read more here.
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