Two people — including a 14-year-old — were shot and wounded Thursday morning in Morgan Park on the Far South Side.
The two was were sitting in a parked car around 12:10 a.m. in the 1600 block of West Waseca Place when someone inside of another vehicle fired shots, Chicago police said.
The teen was struck twice in the head, according to police. The man, 29, was grazed in the head and refused medical treatment.
The teen was taken to Roseland Hospital by a family member and then transported to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, police said. He is listed in critical condition.
No one is in custody. Area Two detectives are investigating.
A few hours earlier, two people, including a 16-year-old boy, were shot on the West Side.
They were outside about 8 p.m. in the 400 block of North Springfield Avenue when someone fired shots from a passing black SUV, police said.
The teen was struck in the neck and taken to Stroger Hospital in fair condition, police said. A 23-year-old man who was shot in the foot took himself to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was in good condition.
A man was shot while driving Thursday morning in South Deering on the Far South Side.
Around 12:20 a.m., the victim, 31, was driving in the 2200 block of East 103rd Street when someone fired shots from inside a black Jeep, Chicago police said.
The victim was struck in the head and ear, police said. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center and is listed in fair condition.
No one is in custody. Area Two detectives are investigating.
There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Aries.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today your confidence knows no bounds. That’s why this is a powerful day for those who are in sports. You will be dynamic, aggressive and competitive! This high energy will also show in your interactions to socialize and party. Look out world!
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Do your best to keep the peace with conflicts at home or with family members. Unfortunately, this increased activity and chaos are inevitable, which means you have to work with it as best you can. Instead, use this strong energy to look for solutions.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
You are very confident talking to others and interacting with everyone. In fact, you are so optimistic and dynamic, you’re coming on like gangbusters! This high-energy might also be demonstrated in your physical movements, walking, jogging, biking and driving. (Maybe slow down?)
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
You’re very enthusiastic about finances. Perhaps you have a money-making idea? Whatever the case, you believe in what you’re doing and you’re going to go after it 100%. Some of you will apply this same determination to purchasing something. (Keep your receipts.)
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today Mars is in your sign and opposite Jupiter. This will energize you in an amazing way. You won’t hesitate to defend your best interests or the interests of others. You will go after what you want because today, you feel like a superhero! (What’s your special power?)
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Do be careful today because someone behind the scenes might be working against your best interests. (This might not be the case at all — but it could be.) This means that if you are faintly suspicious, or you think something fishy is going on, it is.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
You are a leader today, whether with casual friends or with groups and large organizations. People will follow your lead because you’re enthusiastic, upbeat and proactive. However, this might create friction between you and a friend — be careful.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today your enthusiasm is aroused — no question. Naturally, you can use this to advance your agenda and accomplish much. However, if you come on too strong, you will threaten bosses, supervisors and even fellow coworkers. There’s no upside to that. (You might need to dial it down a notch.)
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
You’re keen to make big travel plans, which is probably what you will do. After all, you are the traveler of the zodiac. Others will make big plans related to higher education, the law, medicine or something to do with publishing and the media because you’re thinking big!
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Your sex drive is amped today. Also, your intention to defend your share of something regarding inheritances or shared property is very strong. This is why you might find yourself in conflict with someone, especially about how to spend a certain amount of money or manage jointly held resources.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
There are several influences at play now that affect your closest partnerships. Some will encourage negativity; some will encourage warmth and bonding. This means you have to do a careful dance and avoid conflict with others, which could easily arise today. Tread carefully.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
You’re gung-ho to work hard to achieve whatever you want to do today because you’re in the zone. You want to get as much done as possible while you feel this focused and directed. This is good. Some of you might use this same boost of positive energy to do something to improve your health.
If Your Birthday Is Today
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns (1953) shares your birthday. You are likable, intuitive and dramatic. You are warm and generous and you care for others. You always seek new vistas because you want life to be stimulating. Fortunately, this is a year of change and it will be stimulating! Let go of whatever is impeding your progress. Be open to change. New friends will steer you in new directions for personal growth.
LOS ANGELES — Ron Popeil, the quintessential TV pitchman and inventor known to generations of viewers for hawking products including the Veg-O-Matic, the Pocket Fisherman, Mr. Microphone and the Showtime Rotisserie and BBQ, has died, his family said.
Popeil died “suddenly and peacefully” Wednesday at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his family said in a statement. He was 86. No cause of death was given.
Popeil essentially invented the popular image of the American television pitchman, whose novel products solved frustrating problems viewers didn’t know they had. He popularized much of the vernacular of late-night TV ads and infomercials, with lines like “Now how much would you pay?” and “Set it and forget it.”
Popeil, whose father was also an inventor-salesman, built his ability to sell things as a young man in the open-air markets of Chicago, where he moved as a teen in the 1940s after spending his earliest years in New York and Miami.
Popeil went from hawking products on Chicago’s old Maxwell Street to seeing his inventions featured in the Smithsonian.
Though he was born in New York City, Popeil was a true Chicago original and viewed the city as his “hometown.” He moved to the Windy City when he was 13 to work in a kitchen gadget factory managed by his father, S.J. Popeil.
The younger Popeil was a natural salesman and got his start selling products from his father’s plants in flea markets on famed Maxwell Street, raking in as much as $500 per day, according to Popeil’s bio on his company’s website.
At 17, Popeil had enough money put away that he moved out on his own and erected a stand at the flagship Woolworth store in Chicago. There, he pushed his products 12 hours a day, six days a week, the website said.
Popeil became a hit among the lunch crowd, with hundreds gathering around his booth each day to watch his pitches, according to his bio.
The Chicago Sun-Times’ Neil Steinberg described Popeil in a 2014 blog as “part Midway barker, part street corner salesman, part vaudeville entertainer.”
Building on an invention of his father’s, the Chop-o-Matic, he marketed the slicing-and-chopping machine he called the Veg-O-Matic, sold by the company he founded and named after himself — Ronco.
He would take the product-slinging style previously done at state fairs and Woolworth stores to television starting in the late 1950s, offering viewers a chance to skip stores and buy straight from the source with a simple phone call.
As his influence grew, he crafted an enthusiastic, guy-next-door presence that suffused the 1970s with commercials for such gadgets as the the Popeil Pocket Fisherman, a self-contained fishing apparatus, and Mr. Microphone, a then-groundbreaking wireless mic that was amplified through the nearest AM radio.
“But wait — there’s more,” he’d say in the ads.
Though Ronco Teleproducts went bankrupt in 1984, Popeil started from the bottom again and built himself and his company back up. By the 1990s, as the infomercial gained footing and cable television’s influence spread, he was doing full-length shows that evangelized about such devices as pasta makers, food dehydrators and “GLH” (Great-Looking Hair), which was commonly called “hair in a can.”
He appealed to consumers in part because he was a classic American showman, equal parts P.T. Barnum and Thomas Edison — an inventor and innovator, yes, but a popularizer as well, a man who saw consumers’ needs and then found accessible ways to entice them into making purchases.
In a 1997 Associated Press interview, he said his drive to invent was more than mercantile; it was a bit obsessive. “I have enough money today,” he said at the time. “But I can’t stop. If there’s a need for these things, I can’t help myself.”
He seemed always to have new products at the ready: the Ronco Electric Food Dehydrator, Popeil’s Pasta & Sausage Maker, the Inside the Eggshell Egg Scrambler, the Bagel Cutter, the Hav-A-Maid Mop, the Speed Tufting Kit, The Whip-O-Matic.
When home shopping networks arose, he found a natural home, and he sold Showtime Rotisseries in droves on QVC.
Popeil was constantly parodied in pop culture. He was sent up by Dan Akroyd in the early days of “Saturday Night Live” with his “Bass-O-Matic” sketch.
“Weird Al” Yankovic had a song on his “In 3-D” album titled “Mr. Popeil,” whose lyrics said, “I need a Veg-O-Matic! I need a pocket fisherman! I need a handy appliance that’ll scramble an egg while it’s still inside its shell! … Help me, Mr. Popeil!”
Popeil was happy to take part in the parody himself, understanding and embracing his campy public image. He played or voiced himself on shows including “The X Files,” “The Simpsons” and “King of the Hill.”
Popeil is survived by his wife of 25 years Robin; daughters Kathryn, Lauren Contessa and Valentina; and four grandchildren. A fifth daughter, Shannon, died before him.
Nothing Less Than Shattered Glass, a 3-way women brewers’ collab.
Catching up on a few items:
Tickets are now on sale for Nellie’s Beer Fest, taking place September 11, 11:30 am to 4:30 pm. General Admission is $45, through Ticketweb. Nellie’s (do I still need to say “The former Durty Nellie’s”?) is at 180 N. Smith St., Palatine.
Another brewery is headed to the North Suburbs. The Village Board of Arlington Heights has given its approval to Arlington Beer Company to begin work on a brewery downtown, at at 19 N. Hickory Ave. The venture would be run by Kathleen Egan, who first proposed a brewery for the village in 2012. In the meantime, she ran Itasca Brewing Co., which quietly closed it nanobrewery at the Itasca Country Club last year (Chicago Tribune).
But another operation has announced it will be closing. North Shore Cider Co. of Evanston posted to Facebook, “This past 15 months have been incredibly draining. While we are incredibly sad at this moment, we will forever cherish the incredible support you’ve shown since we opened. Thank you for helping us make it this far! We hope to bloom again in some other form in the future.” The cidery has been open for four years.
Friday, July 30
Hop Butcher Releases Iron&Glass, 632 S. Weber Rd., Romeoville, IL (815) 782-5559 Map & Iron&Glass Minooka, 104 Ridge Rd., Minooka, IL (815) 255-2114 Map It’s Hop Butcher for the World time! Order now with pickup on Friday 7/30 Fat Bear Peanut Butter Imperial Stout Brewed With Chocolate Reply Hazy Try Again Citra, Motueka & Simcoe-hopped Double New England India Pale Ale Order at Romeoville or Minooka
FibFest FIBS Brewing, 60 Howard Ave., Des Plaines, IL (847) 227-9790 Map Fibs Brewing Company is turning two! Come celebrate at our two day live music bash! Only time this year to get our Watermelon Jolly Rancher Ale. Don’t miss it! LIVE MUSIC: Friday July 30th: 9pm Eliminator (ZZ Top Tribute Band) 7pm Vino Louden Blues Band Saturday July 31st: 9pm Ashley Victoria 7pm Mike Wheeler Blues Band 5pm Al Spears & The Hurricane Project 3pm Blizzard of Ozz (Ozzy Tribute) 1pm Psycho Puppy Trio FOOD: Smoked BBQ meats, tasty street tacos, oh yeah baby! Friday July 30th – 3pm to 11pm Saturday July 31st – noon to 11pm Tickets $19.99 each day.
Sew Hop’d Weekend of Food Trucks and New Beer Sew Hop’d Brewery & Taproom, One Union Special Plaza, Ste. 113, Huntley, IL (815) 701-8819 Map New week, new food trucks, new beers! Make your weekend plans with us. Here’s what we’ve got going on- Friday Pierogi Rig @ 5p (Pierogi Rig’s Debut!) Saturday Sour Peach LLC Steam Buns Pop-Up @ 5p Sunday Mario’s Cart @ 3:30p To top it all off, we have a new Borden Street Milk Stout flavor coming to you this weekend: Cookies & Cream. We can’t wait for y’all to try it.
Dark Secret Presale BrickStone Brewery, 557 Latham Dr., Bourbonnais, IL (815) 936-9277 Map The countdown is on! In honor of our 15 year brewversary, Dark Secret variants will be available for PRE-SALE starting 7/30 on our online store! This year is Double Oak Woodford Reserve Bourbon Barrel Aged Variant and Blantons Bourbon Barrel Aged Variant! They will be available for pick up only at our 15 year anniversary party. So mark your calendars, set your alarms, and raise a glass. Cheers to another 15 years and some down right delicious secrets! More details to come.
Mikerphone Beer Releases Mikerphone Brewing, 121 Garlisch Dr., Elk Grove Village, IL (847) 264-8904 Map The releases for this week are live & available online. 4pks will be brewery only & will not see distribution. Both of these beers will also be available on draft beginning today. Milkshake at Tiffany’s: Milkshake IPA w/Blueberry, Vanilla, & Maple Syrup, 7%. Breakfast beer vibes all the way. The Reflex: Fruited Pale Ale w/Lactose, Strawberries, & Mosaic Hops, 5%. Refreshing & packed with ripe strawberries. All online orders should be picked up by this Friday July 30th, unless you are attending the block party on Saturday. The brewery will be open only for those that purchased a ticket & general pickups will not be available. Order Online here.
Anniversary Specials Soundgrowler Brewing Co., 8201 183rd St., Ste P, Tinley Park, IL (708) 263-0083 Map We opened our doors to the public July 27, 2017. Join us this week in celebrating 4 years of beers with $5 drafts and $2.50 tacos. Without your support, especially throughout the past year and a half, we wouldn’t have made it this far.
11:00 am • Natural Void Pale Ale Beer Release Black & Gray Brewing Co., 311 Barrington Ave., East Dundee, IL (224) 484-8200 Map This Friday is going to be a pretty cool day for us. We are releasing a new beer in the taproom and while it is really good, that is not what is the most exciting part! This beer marks Long-Hair Chris’s first 100% original recipe that we have brewed and released. No-Hair Chris had no input on this beer at all. He turned the reigns over to the young lad and let him have at it with wonderful results. Long-Hair Chris’s recipe is a hybrid between a traditional pale ale and a New England pale. The base malt is augmented by white wheat and oats, but not in the amounts we normally use in our NEIPAs. Mosaic and Topaz were added during the boil like an IPA, but whirlpool additions and dry hopping also occurred and made the final product nice and juicy. For the yeast, instead of using Chico, Chris went with our NEIPA yeast. The end result? This beer is flavorful and crushable all at once. We think Chris knocked it out of the park. So, come out on Friday, Chris will be behind the bar from 11-6 pm, have a pint or two of his beer, and tell him what you think!
12:00 – 4:00 pm • BBQ Pop Up: Pollyanna Brewing Co. Pollyanna Brewing Co., 431 Talcott Ave., Lemont, IL (630) 914-5834 Map We’re hitting the road in 2021 and setting up shop at some of our favorite local breweries! Up next is a few dates at the Pollyanna in Lemont! We’ll be there serving up our killer $6 menu! Come thirsty & come hungry!
1:00 – 5:00 pm • The B.E.E.R Act Brewery Crawl with Local Elected Officials Start at Burning Bush Brewery, 4014 N. Rockwell St., Chicago (773) 681-0215 Map Join Rep. Margaret Croke, Rep. Ann M. Williams, and Senator Sara Feigenholtz to support recent legislation that helps our local breweries. 1 – 1:45 pm: Burning Bush, 4014 N. Rockwell St. 2 – 2:45 pm: Begyle, 1800 W. Cuyler Ave. 3 – 3:45 pm: Uncommon Ground, 3800 N. Clark St. 4 – 4:45 pm: DryHop, 3155 N. Broadway Questions? Email [email protected]
4:00 pm • Ultramafic Release, Live Music & Food pop-up Whiskey Hill Brewing Co., 1115 Zygmunt Circle, Westmont, IL 630-442-7864 Map It’s gonna be a good day at the Hill with the release of our new barrel-aged beer, Ultramafic, live music from Rogers & Cooper and delicious food being cooked up from Dark Horse catering! Rogers & Cooper will be performing from 6pm-9pm. Dark Horse is serving from their custom menu from 5pm-9pm, or until sold out! Check out their menu attached to the flyer! Annnnnd lastly, we’re releasing a limited amount of bottles and will have a limited amount available on tap of our newest barrel-aged beer, Ultramafic, a Russian Imperial Stout aged in Jeppson’s Bourbon Barrels for 13 months with Roasted Hazelnuts, Toasted Marshmallow, and Madagascar Vanilla Beans. Ultramafic is a blend of 3 of Russian Imperial Stout recipes, with each recipe showcasing a different specialty malt in the grain bill. It was then aged in beautiful barrels from our friend Tyrus, Blender/Barrel Master at Jeppson’s Bourbon, that previously held their 21% Rye bourbon recipe. Following its 13-month rest in these barrels, Ultramafic emerges with flavors of prominent rye spice, milk chocolate, dates, butterscotch, vanilla infused oak, dried cherries and a warming bourbon heat that lingers pleasantly. For adjunct treatment, Roasted Hazelnuts meld with notes of spice lent by the barrel and base, as well as bringing in a mild sweetness. Toasted Marshmallow and Madagascar Vanilla Bean work together to add a touch of smoke, dried fruit, vanilla ice cream, and helping to promote a creamy body. Lastly, Ultramafic is very lightly carbonated to not throw off the balance of flavors or take away from the lingering heat that we loved so much from the Jeppson’s Bourbon barrels. We couldn’t be more excited to share what we consider to be one of our most complex and unique offerings with all of you guys! As an added surprise, Tyrus will be hanging out with us on release day to talk barrels, spirits, and drink beer!
4:00 – 7:00 pm • Toasted Coconut Golden Ale at SKB Skeleton Key Brewery, 8102 Lemont Rd., Unit 300, Woodridge, IL (630) 395-9033 Map Migratory Toasted Coconut Golden Ale is back, and we’re canning it up on July 30, which means it’ll be available in 4-packs for purchase that evening at Skeleton Key, from 4-7pm. Please park and then walk up to purchase. We hope to set up out front, but if we’re not there, head around back!
4:00 – 8:00 pm • 3-Way Collab Release Midwest Coast Brewing Co., 137 W. Walnut St., Chicago (312) 361-1176 Map & Solemn Oath Still Life, 2919 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago Map We’re having a launch party for our collab beer with Solemn Oath Brewery and Wolfden Brewing. A few weeks back, the women of MWC, Solemn Oath Brewing and Wolfden Brewing came together for a collaborative brew day at Solemn Oath’s Naperville location. The resulting beer brought to life that day, called Nothing Less Than Shattered Glass, is a Fruited Sour Ale with Apricot and Peach, will see its release on Friday, July 30th at all three breweries. From 4-8PM we’ll be having a release happy hour with live music from Briana Bower, a food popup, a couple female owned vendors and a raffle which includes a prize of a free night at the Leavitt Street Tavern!! We’ll not only have Nothing Less Than Shattered Glass on tap, we’ll have a limited amount available in 4pks and a guest beer from SOB (with some of the SOB ladies around). An after party will follow at the Solemn Oath ‘Still Life’ taproom in Logan Square from 8pm-12am, with another raffle and live DJ.
4:00 – 8:00 pm • Happy Lobster To Go Riverlands Brewing Co., 1860 Dean St. Unit A, St. Charles, IL (630) 549-6293 Map We will be accepting orders for pickup at Riverlands Brewing in St. Charles from 4pm-8pm! Order at this link. All meals come with chips and malt vinegar slaw. This service will be PREORDER ONLY
5:00 – 8:00 pm • Mamalicious Jerk & Curry Food Truck Black Horizon Brewing Co., 7560 S. Quincy St., Willowbrook, IL (630) 413-4964 Map Introducing Mamalicious Food Truck to BHBC, bringing their outstanding lobster, salmon, catfish, chicken, shrimp, and so much more fresh, made-to-order this Friday 5pm-8pm! Kick off your weekend with us! Enjoy some new beers to go and on tap!!
5:00 – 9:00 pm • One Allegiance Friday One Allegiance Brewing, 10215 S. Harlem Ave., Chicago Ridge, IL (708) 529-7067 Map Happy Times Snack Shack
5:00 – 9:00 pm • Books, BBQ, Baking, and Beer at McCarty Mills McCarty Mills Taproom, 140 S. River St., Aurora, IL (630) 229-0451 Map Join us for a popup of EPIC proportions featuring the Books by author Victoria J. Hyla (Victoria Hyla Maldonado), the BBQ stylings of Chef Alton Morris, and the Baked goods from Kasti Toomey of Talk Sweet Toomey custom baking. Of course, there will also be lots of beer served up by the incomparable McCarty Mills Taproom! Come on out and grab a pint, a book, some bbq and some baked goods. Stay tuned for more information and details as we continue to organize the event.
5:00 – 9:00 pm • Calogero’s Old World Pizza River Hawk Brewing, 24735 W. Eames St., Channahon, IL (815) 255-2202 Map Salvatore, Chef & Owner of Calogero’s Old World Pizza, who was born and raised in The Bronx NY aka “Little Italy,” is coming to River Hawk Brewing for a pop up food event. Handcrafting brick oven pizzas made with the finest imported Italian and local ingredients. Including Italian plum tomato sauce, mozzarella and other 100% organic ingredients. Margherita, Bianca, Pepperoni, Sausage and Marinara
6:00 – 10:00 pm • SKB Benefit Metal Monkey Brewing, 515 Anderson Dr. Suite 900, Romeoville, IL 630-862-9595 Map The monkeys at MMB were some of our earliest friends in the business, and over the years of Friendsgivings, weddings and anniversaries, we’ve learned that they not only make great beer, they also throw kickass parties! After you swing by SKB on Friday to pick up some fresh Migratory Toasted Coconut Golden Ale, meet us at Metal Monkey Brewing, just 15 minutes away in Romeoville, for a metal AF benefit that’ll feature live music by The Relevant and Primal Moon, plus raffles, prizes and giveaways!! Raffle prizes include gift baskets from several local businesses including: Mad Hatchet, Werk Force, Miskatonic, Pollyanna, 10 Drops Coffee, The Relevant, Metal Monkey Brewing And more to come! Click here to preorder tickets!
9:00 pm • Drive-In, Dinner, and Drinks! Rock Island Public House, 13328 S. Olde Western Ave., Blue Island, IL 708-388-5513 Map We start our tribute to Madonna with Who’s That Girl!
Saturday, July 31
9:00 am – 4:00 pm • New Energy City Beers Pickup Energy City Brewing, 917 First St., Batavia, IL (630) 597-5581 Map What’s better than a cold Hard Seltzer Smoothie on a hot summer day?! We’ve got two new MOSAs and last week’s beers for you this Saturday at the brewery! See our full lineup below: Available: Mango Strawberry MOSA, Hard Seltzer Smoothie (6.5% ABV) Apple Cranberry Crumble MOSA, Hard Seltzer Smoothie (6.5% ABV) Bistro Orange Meringue Pie – Orange, Lemon & Vanilla, fruited Berliner Weisse (6.5% ABV) Bistro Blackberry Pancakes – Blackberry & Maple Syrup, fruited Berliner Weisse (6.5% ABV) Bistro Cherry Pie, fruited Berliner Weisse (6.5% ABV) Crimson Guava Sorbet IPA – Pink Guava & Blood Orange IPA w/ Sabro hops (6.5% ABV) New beer will be available for online pre-order Wednesday, July 28th at noon via shop.energycitybrewing.com Drive-thru beer pickup time: Saturday, July 31th from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
11:00 am – 7:00 pm • 90s Block Party Mikerphone Brewing, 121 Garlisch Dr., Elk Grove Village, IL 847-264-8904, Map The weather is looking great & tickets are still available. Remember, 50% of each ticket to be donated to respite care in Elk Grove Village $20 each, kids 12 & under free Commemorative cup to first 450 tickets sold Free bounce house & games, Dunk Tank to dunk the brewers, Free photo booth, DJ spinning 90s jams, $5 beers w/no limits, Non-alcoholic options available, 90s costume contest w/gift cards for best dressed Food from Dark Horse, Stix and Noodles, Steam Cart Willie’s We strongly encourage tickets to be purchased in advance, as well as bringing cash to speed everything up Rideshare, carpools, etc strongly recommended as parking will be very, very limited
12:00 – 10:00 pm • Goldfinger First Lagerversary Goldfinger Brewing Co., 513 Rogers St., Downers Grove, IL (630) 541-9728 Map Come celebrate our brewery taproom turning 1 year old at our First Lagerversary! Doors open at noon when we tap two brand new beers which will also be available in cans. First is a Polish Pils, made with all Polish hops and a “thiolized” lager yeast strain from Omega Labs. And there’ll be a Grodziskie (smoked Polish wheat) collab with Live Oak Brewing Company. Live music will begin at 1pm, and go until 9:30! Exclusive First Lagerversary merchandise including brand new glassware will be available for purchase. Food trucks will be parked in our lot the entire day: Dan’s Pierogis and Tamale Spaceship! Tables are fist come first served (no reservations).
12:00 – 10:00 pm • Tap Room Grand Opening Urban Brew Labs, 5121 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago (773) 293-7612 Map It’s happening! Join us for our tap room Grand Opening Saturday, We’re looking forward to seeing you there! We are in Ravenswood, Chicago.
1:00 – 6:00 pm • Tacos Easy as KBC Kishwaukee Brewing Co., 1900 Dillard Ct., Woodstock, IL Map Taco Flight: Barbacoa, Chicken Chipotle and Pork Cochinita With KBC’s Baltic Porter Elotes, Salsa, Guacamole
1:00 – 4:00 pm • Lunch & Tunes!! Miskatonic Brewing Co., 1000 N. Frontage Rd, Darien, IL (630) 541-9414 Map Please join us as we welcome back Rolling Burritos and Ian Leith back to Miskatonic. Rolling Burritos will be serving up tasty brunch items from 1-4. Ian Leith will be rocking out from 1-4, so bring the family or squad and post up for a fun-filled afternoon.
1:00 – 5:00 pm • 2021 Summer Tent Event Antioch Fine Wines & Liquors, 1180 Main St., Antioch, IL (847) 395-3540 Map Best Beer Tasting of the Summer! Over 20 Breweries pouring 75+ Beers! Stay tuned to FACEBOOK for the Brewery Lineup and Rare Draft List. We’ll post as things fall into place.
2:00 pm • One Allegiance Saturday One Allegiance Brewing, 10215 S. Harlem Ave., Chicago Ridge, IL (708) 529-7067 Map Chuck’s Cafe Pop-Up 2pm – 6pm Smokin’ BBQ 6:30pm – 9:30pm Railway Gamblers going LIVE at 7pm!
3:00 – 7:00 pm • Burgers with a side of Beer First Forest Brewing & Cider, 6119 East Ave., Hodgkins, IL Map Wild Monk is hanging out with our friends over at First Forest Brewing in Hodgkins this Saturday. We’ll be cooking up our Classic Burger, Baby Burger, Street Corn on the Cob, and our Chicken Sandwich. Come hang out and grab some beer and food!
4:00 – 10:00 pm • Play Your Weekend at Art History Art History Brewing, 649 W. State St., Geneva, IL 630-345-6274, Map Our Geneva, Illinois, Tap Room welcomes Chuck’s Wood Fired Pizza for the 1st time + music by Dave Ramont. Food from 4-8pm. Music from 7-10pm. MUSIC: Dave Ramont Pairing best beer with best pizza? While we’ll have a lot of unique brews on-tap, our NEWEST July 31st releases pair best with Chuck’s: Good Morning Munich Bavarian Helles Geneva Belle Pre Prohibition Lager
4:00 – 8:00 pm • Happy Lobster Food Truck Flesk Brewing Co., 200 Applebee St., Ste. E, Barrington, IL 244-655-7291 Map This event is PREORDER ONLY! Link here to order for 7/31. Happy Lobster will be serving PREORDERS from 4-8PM! Come enjoy lobster rolls and lobster grilled cheese with a beer in our taproom or patio.
5:00 – 9:00 pm • Soto’s (AKA the Taco Lady) Steam Hollow Brewing Co., 450 S. Spruce St. Unit C, Manteno, IL Map Soto’s returns with some of the area’s best tacos and quesadillas! While you’re at it check some live music with Improper Dose at 8pm!
5:00 – 8:00 pm • Happy Times Snack Shack Alter Brewing Co., 2300 Wisconsin Ave. #213, Downers Grove, IL (630) 541-9558 Map Join us this Saturday in Downers Grove for what’s looking to be a be-a-utiful weekend. Happy Times Snack Shack will be pulling up to the taproom from 5-8pm with a delicious menu. Pair anything on there with a cold glass of the just released Festbier lager or Cumulodankus Hazy IPA, and just relax out on the patio.
6:30 – 10:00 pm • “Train with Brain” Running Club Blue Island Beer Co., 13357 Olde Western Ave., Blue Island, IL (708) 954-8085 Map Our good friend Brian Fee is training for the Chicago Marathon, and you can join him every Thursday til October! He’s raising money for Mercy Home for Boys and Girls and you can donate at this link. Each week you can plan on running at the most 4 miles and your first beer is on Blue Island Beer Co.!
9:00 pm • Drive-In, Dinner, and Drinks Rock Island Public House, 13328 S. Olde Western Ave., Blue Island, IL 708-388-5513 Map Madonna weekend continues with Desperately Seeking Susan!
Sunday, August 1
9:00 am • Brunch is Starting Early Side Lot Brewery, 110 Slocum Lake Rd., Wauconda, IL 847-714-2584 Map Eat some brunch, then change the world! Now Starting Brunch at 9am on Sundays. Reservations are always recommended.
Sour Peach Buns Plank Road Tap Room, 39W149 Plank Rd., Elgin, IL 224-238-3527 Map This Sunday we are excited to welcome Sour Peach LLC for their debut at the tap room! They’ll be ready to serve lunch around 1pm with their tasty steam buns, and charcuterie boards! We’ll also be tapping some new beer.
12:00 – 5:00 pm • Sunday Fun Day The Beer and Now, 2801 Ogden Ave., Ste 7, Lisle, IL (630) 946-6660 Map Every Sunday stop by for $1 off all draft beers!
12:00 pm • K94Keeps at Kuma’s Kuma’s Corner, 2900 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago (773) 604-8769 Map The third time is always a charm! Let’s do this! Come hang out with us at Kuma’s Corner on August 1st to celebrate all things dog. A portion of the day’s proceeds will go directly to the dogs of K9 4 KEEPS. So come eat, drink, win a raffle prize, and buy some merch!
12:00 pm • Piping Plover Returns Imperial Oak Brewing Co., 9526 W. Ogden Ave., Brookfield, IL (708) 387-0050 Map Everyone’s favorite bird beer in honor of Monty & Rose is back! Join us as we drink for a cause with an excellent craft brew. Imperial Oak Brewing will again release Piping Plover Pale Ale at its location in Brookfield. This top-flight ale, a tribute to beloved Piping Plovers Monty and Rose, features the highest-quality El Dorado hops and the supple flavor of real cactus pear juice, suggesting notes of tropical and citrus fruits. The beer will be available in cans or for enjoyment at the tap room. Last year’s release sold out in just a couple hours. Designer/illustrator Bill Fogarty has again created wonderful artwork for the beer’s label. The cactus juice is a tribute to the cactus that is a resident of Piping Plover habitat from Montrose to locations around Lake Michigan. Proceeds will again benefit the conservation and education programs of the Chicago Ornithological Society. Monty and Rose are the first Piping Plovers to nest in the city limits of Chicago since 1948. They are spending their third summer in Chicago and have just hatched four chicks again this year. Twisted Classics will be on site at 1pm serving up delicious bites for all hungry birders and beer drinkers alike.
1:00 pm • Crosstown Sausage Party w/ L&M Fine Foods Easy Does It, 2354 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago (773) 420-9463 Map L&M Fine Foods is bringing their house made sausages, cheese plates and their collaboration beer with Dutchbag Brew Co. to the patio August 1st! Easy Does It on the Patio. 1pm – ’til it’s gone
2:00 – 6:00 pm • Beer & Art Festival One Allegiance Brewing, 10215 S. Harlem Ave., Chicago Ridge, IL Map Stop by OAB on Sunday to enjoy multiple arts and craft vendors in our huge backyard beer garden! We’ve got everything from hot sauce to t-shirts and string art and of course, plenty of your favorite beers! With live music, backyard bar and a food truck/pop-up, this festival is sure to be a hit! List of current vendors: Heartstrings by Scarlett • Dust Bunny Mahfia • The Smile on a Dog • Gindo’s Hot Sauce • Pagan Moon Magicks • Pretzel Crack • Four Star Sausages • Wreaths and Glasses • Bead Streetz And many more!
4:00 pm • Schitts Creek Trivia Nik & Ivy Brewing, 1026 S. State St., Lockport, IL 815-524-4857 Map Schitts Creek Trivia this Sunday starts at 4. Please email us ([email protected]) or message us through Facebook to make reservations.
9:00 pm • Drive-In, Dinner, and Drinks Rock Island Public House, 13328 S. Olde Western Ave., Blue Island, IL 708-388-5513 Map We end Madonna weekend with quite possibly her best role in Dick Tracy!
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Two people, including a 16-year-old boy, were shot Wednesday on the West Side.
They were outside about 8 p.m. in the 400 block of North Springfield Avenue when someone fired shots from a passing black SUV, Chicago police said.
The teen was struck in the neck and taken to Stroger Hospital in fair condition, police said. A 23-year-old man who was shot in the foot took himself to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was in good condition.
No arrests have been reported. Area Four detectives are investigating.
Welcome to our highlights of events and entertainment in Chicago for kids and families to enjoy. Bookmark this page and check back for updates on the latest activities.
Summer Salon 2021
The Actors Gymnasium Photo by GlitterGuts
When: 7 p.m. July 31
Where: Tallmadge Park, 927 Noyes, Evanston
What: The Actors Gymnasium presents a free evening of circus acts under the stars. Curated by artistic director Sylvia Hernandez-DiStasi, it features performers from a cross-section of Actors Gym programs. Now celebrating its 25th year, the Actors Gym remains at the forefront of teaching students of all ages and levels while also producing daring circus-theater, most notably at Lookingglass Theatre, where the circus arts have been key to many productions. Donations appreciated.
The Era Footworks Crew is among the lineup for the Physical Theater Festival. Physical Theater Festival
When: 2-8 p.m. July 31
Where: Nichols Park, 1355 E. 53rd in the Hyde Park neighborhood
What: Physical Theater Festival, in a collaboration with the Chicago Park District, presents a family-friendly outdoor event featuring Chicago’s Era Footwork Crew performing “She Pick the Speed,” which takes audiences to a space where men and women both meet and support one another equally, and New York’s 3AM Theater with “Mindful Manipulations,” a piece in which umbrellas fly, brooms have a mind of their own and juggling balls turn into a light sculpture. There are also four short pop-up acts from Chicago artists with backgrounds in circus, puppetry, mask and music. Admission is free, reservations recommended.
Chinatown Summer FairCourtesy Special Events Management
The Chinatown Summer Fair features a dragon and lion dance procession, artisans, food, tours and activities for children. From noon-10 p.m. July 31 and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Aug. 1., at Wentworth and Cermak. Admission is free. Visit chicagoevents.com … The Mexican festival Fiesta Del Sol includes carnival rides, artisans, food, a children’s area, health and housing expos and a soccer tournament. From 5-10 p.m. July 29, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. July 30-31 and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Aug. 1 on Cermak, from Ashland to Morgan. Visit fiestadelsol.org. … Art Walk at the Glen features more than 140-juried artists from across the country. From 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 31-Aug. 1 at Glen Town Center, 2030 Tower Drive, Glenview. Admission is free. Visit amdurproductions.com
Chicago Fireboat Tours
Chicago Fireboat Tours offer great views of Chicago’s waterways.Courtesy Chicago Fireboat Tours
When: Ongoing
Where: DuSable Harbors, 111 N. Lake Shore Dr.
What: Built in 1936, the Fred A. Busse was the largest, diesel-powered fireboat in the world at the time and served the Chicago Fire Department from 1937-1981. The current owners renovated the retired fireboat, which is now in its second season cruising Chicago waterways. Tickets: $35-$40, $19.50 ages 4-12.
Merit School of Music is hosting summer pop-up performances beginning July 24. Courtesy of Merit School of Music
When: To Aug. 28
Where: Various locations
What: In July and August, the music school hosts a family-friendly series of interactive pop-up events throughout Chicago neighborhoods from Pilsen to Lincoln Park. “Pop-ups in the Parks” offers free instrument tunings, demos and performances by students and faculty, “Music at the Markets” features performances and giveaways at outdoor markets and “Musical Storytimes” is filled with stories and activities.
Tina-Kim Nguyen (from left) as Nancy, Suzy Krueckeberg as Mother Goose, and Greg Gonzales as Frank in “Mother Goose Lost.”Andrew Pond
When: 10 and 11:30 a.m. July 24 and 31
Where: Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport
What: Children will enjoy Eclectic Full Contact Theatre’s adventure-filled tale that finds Mother Goose forced into retirement and the dastardly Solomon Grundy rewriting all the nursery rhymes. Can friends Frank, Mandy and Detective Joe Saturday find her and save the rhymes? Tickets: $12.
Adler Planetarium
“Imagine the Moon”Adler Planetarium
When: Ongoing
Where: 1300 S. Lake Shore Dr.
What: The planetarium has partially reopened with a selection of its award-winning sky shows. On weekends in July and August two shows will play twice daily: “Imagine the Moon” (10:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m.) and “Skywatch Live” (11:30 am., 1:15 p.m.). The full museum won’t reopen until March 2022. Tickets: $15.
A Tempel Lippizan stallion performs “Airs Above the Ground.”Courtesy Tempel Lipizzans
When: Ongoing
Where: Tempel Farms, 17000 Wadsworth, Old Mill Creek.
What: The stallions return for a new season of equestrian dressage along with interactive, educational events. Performances feature synchronized movements set to classical music that show off the strength, beauty and intelligence of the Lipizzan horse. Following each event, there are self-guided tours through the stables to meet and pet the equine stars and ask questions of riders and trainers about how the Lipizzans are raised, trained and taught to “dance.” Tickets: $35, $25 for ages 4-14.
When: “The Front 9” (to Sept. 16) and “The Back Nine” (Oct. 13-Jan. 2)
Where: Tee off at the Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 S. Cottage Hill, Elmhurst
What: A fun new exhibit features a fully playable 18-hole mini-golf course created by more than 20 artists, designers and architects from Chicago and beyond. The family-friendly course pays homage to the School of the Art Institute’s wildly popular 1988 exhibition “Par Excellence.” Course themes range from social justice to the occult and include a fortune-telling hole that has the power to dramatically change scores as well as a hole that challenges players with an optical illusion. Admission is $5-$10 (online timed reservations); children 4 and under free.
What: Fun and learning are on the agenda at the popular family gathering spot, offering a wide variety of exhibits aimed at improving children’s lives by creating a community where play and learning connect. Babies and toddlers can enjoy “Treehouse Trails” and “Kids Town” while “Tinker Lab” and “Dinosaur Expedition” will enthrall older children. Admission: $19.
A new exhibit at the Field Museum, “Becoming Jane: The Evolution of Jane Goodall,” follows her journey from her childhood in England to a career as a passionate scientist studying chimpanzees in Africa. Hugo van Lawick/National Geographic
When: To Sept. 6
Where: Field Museum, 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.
What: Generations have been inspired by the work of primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall who has not only shown the urgent need to protect chimpanzees but also redefined species conservation to include the needs of local people and the environments. A new exhibit at the Field Museum, “Becoming Jane: The Evolution of Jane Goodall,” follows her journey from a curious young child in England to a passionate scientist studying chimpanzees in Africa. Included in the exhibit are a recreation of her field research tent, a hologram-like projection of Goodall who shares her fieldwork memories, augmented reality activities and a projection of Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park. Admission: $18-$32
‘Hello Helios: The warming suns of Chicago’s Greektown’
Detail view of James Mesple’s Sun and Moon Image featured in the “Hello Helios” exhibit in GreektownCourtesy Greektown Chicago
When: Through spring 2022
Where: Halsted from Monroe to Van Buren
What: Welcome summer with a new outdoor exhibit celebrating the start of summer with 24 artworks inspired by the sun and related mythologies from Greek, Aztec, Yoruba, Japanese and Native American cultures.
The Shedd Aquarium’s popular “Kayak for Conservation” program.Shedd Aquarium
When: Ongoing
Where: Kayak Chicago: 1220 W LeMoyne,
What: Get close to nature via the Shedd Aquarium’s popular Kayak for Conservation program, which features a variety of socially distant kayaking experiences on the Chicago River. Participants learn about the river’s environmental history and discover wildlife living in its ecosystem. Sessions are open to all levels of kayakers (including newbies) and are led by Shedd’s wildlife conservation experts. The cost is pay-what-you-can ranging from $20-$100 per participant, with a recommended $40, the base cost of the program.
The Boeing 747 at “Take Flight.”Museum of Science and Industry
When: Permanent
Where: Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S. Lake Shore Dr.
What: The MSI’s Boeing 747 reopens with a reimagined exhibit that explores modern aviation and the science of flight. The plane’s interior has been restored and new interactive elements have been added. Tickets: $12.95, $21.95.
Sebastian Pettit was last seen July 24 and is missing from the 2000 block of North Kilbourn Avenue, Chicago police said. He is often at parks and likes to play basketball.
The last three weeks have felt like a swan song for the Cubs as the team prepares for a major shakeup. With the trade deadline two days away, the team being a seller is not a position the Cubs have taken in quite some time.
It’s been a long time since the Cubs have had a season like this. Even when they missed the postseason in 2019, they went for it and were a buyer, acquiring outfielder Nick Castellanos at the deadline.
Not only has winning been the model on the North Side over the last six years, it’s become the expectation. The Cubs have done a lot of winning since the last time they were a seller in 2014 and of their current roster, only first baseman Anthony Rizzo and starter Kyle Hendricks were on the team the last time it happened.
But with the team clearly picking a direction for the 2021 season after the trades of Joc Pederson, Andrew Chafin and more to come by the weekend, that shift in direction has not only been felt by fans, but also within the organization.
“It’s been a little different for us [this year],” Hendricks told the Sun-Times. “The last few years, we’ve been the team that was inviting guys into this group. We’ve lost a lot of friends over those years, but to have such major pieces being talked about [in trade rumors] and things that could happen, it’s definitely a different time for us than we’ve experienced.”
The Cubs’ 11-game losing streak and abrupt slide in the division quickly changed the course of their season. While the Cubs’ new course has put them in the category of one of baseball’s true sellers at the deadline, it’s allowed them plenty of time for reflection in what may be the team’s core group of players’ final days together.
“I don’t think that the winning mentality is leaving here. That’s gonna remain the same,” manager David Ross said. “The personnel is changing a little bit. Like some guys that have been brought in here to help this group win. We’ve traded two of those guys already [and] that part does stink and probably a new reality for these guys that have been here for such a long time and created this atmosphere.”
“Deep down in my heart, I know I’ve had some of the best memories here and some of the best times of my life,” third baseman Kris Bryant said.
Cubs president Jed Hoyer has plenty to think about over the next 72 hours as he not only decides the team’s future for this season, but the next four or five seasons.
Even if the team doesn’t expect it’s “reload” or “retool” to be a multi-year process like when Theo Epstein and Hoyer arrived in 2011, having buy-in from players who are in Chicago after the deadline will be a major part of making that quick turnaround happen.
“Absolutely,” Hendricks said. “You have to rely on the track record of these guys [in the front office]. They’re the best at what they do in putting teams together and getting the right guys in the group. …
“I think one of the biggest positives that we’ve seen around here this year is the young guys we do have that are going to be around. Between Adbert and what he’s been able to do this year and then between Keegan Thompson and Justin Steele. … They’re going to be guys that are a huge part of this group. And seeing those kinds of flashes throughout the season gives you a lot of hope that it can turn around real quick.”
With a 9 1/2 game lead in the AL Central entering Wednesday, the Sox have the luxury of giving their starting rotation of Lance Lynn, Carlos Rodon, Lucas Giolito, Dallas Keuchel and Dylan Cease extra days of rest. Of particular concern are Rodon, who has never pitched more than 165 innings and worked only 42 1/3 over the previous two seasons, and Cease who maxed out at 141 1/3 innings between the majors and minors in 2019.
Cease told the Sun-Times over the weekend he feels strong but acknowledged he’s five or six starts from uncharted territory. It’s his turn Sunday, but the Sox haven’t listed a starter yet, even with an off day Monday.
“Everyone is feeling good,” manager Tony La Russa said. “The key is we want them to continue feeling good.”
General manager Rick Hahn said earlier this month that “how best to maximize the opportunity for potential rest for some of these guys and to have the matchups we need for the second half” would be looked at, especially in the wake of a 60-game season in 2020.
“August is a test,” La Russa said. “We just want to be creative and maintain fresh healthy arms however possible.”
Sox starters entered Wednesday with the best ERA (3.30) in the American League.
Second base market shrinks
The second base market shrunk by one when the Diamondbacks sent Eduardo Escobar to the Brewers in exchange for two prospects.
The Sox are thought to be in the market for bullpen help and perhaps a second baseman as the Friday trade deadline (3 p.m. CT) approaches. Escobar, 32, was on their radar and two weeks ago was reportedly on his way to the South Side, but now they might be looking closer at Rockies shortstop Trevor Story, who would have to play second if acquired with Tim Anderson entrenched at shortstop.
For Escobar, a the Brewers reportedly will pick up the remaining portion ($2.8 million) of his salary. They didn’t give up much, parting with catcher Cooper Hummel and 18-year-old infielder Alberto Ciprian, neither of whom were in their top 30 rankings per MLB Pipleline, for Escobar. Ciprian is playing in the Dominican Summer League.
What should be working in the Sox’ favor in any deal for a position “rental” player like Story, whose contract expires after the season, is a buyer’s market for position players. Teams are pursuing pitching with more verve.
Including the Sox, who arguably need bullpen help more than they need a second baseman. But with left fielder Eloy Jimenez back from his injury, center fielder Luis Robert coming soon and catcher Yasmani Grandal healing, a lineup with a potent upgrade over Leury Garcia like Story at second base would give the Sox a staunch starting nine from top to bottom.
“If the front office decides there’s something, then they will make a move and we’ll embrace it,” manager Tony La Russa said. “If they don’t, we go with what we’ve got.”
Broadcast news
Announcer Jason Benetti will be NBC’s lead voice on baseball for the Tokyo Olympics, working with Eduardo Perez calling pool play, the semifinals and the bronze- and gold-medal games. Benetti will call games from the NBC studio in Stamford, Connecticut, and will miss six Sox games — Aug. 1 and Aug. 3-7. Radio voice Len Kasper will fill in on NBC SportsChicago.
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