# City Life: Chicago

Updated Fri Nov 6, 3:08 PM Central. Most important first.

- [Chicago forecast calls for breezy, cold Friday](/chicago/stories/4259e3c5c5.md): CBS Chicago forecasts a breezy Friday with a high of 49 and low of 34, followed by a mostly sunny Saturday with a high of 51. (CBS Chicago, 2026-11-06 11:56 CST)
- [Freeze possible tonight in Chicago before milder weekend](/chicago/stories/e4ab264925.md): Chicago faces its coldest temperatures in six months, with a freeze possible tonight, before sunshine and highs in the 60s next week. (FOX 32 Chicago, 2026-11-06 06:16 CST)
- [Roseland Community Hospital files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy](/chicago/stories/e614f8da5e.md): Roseland Community Hospital has filed for bankruptcy just days after closing its maternity ward. (WGN-TV, 2026-11-04 16:53 CST)
- [Jessica Biggs wins Chicago school board president race](/chicago/stories/e240439fee.md): As of Wednesday morning, she had 48% of the vote, while Chicago Teachers Union organizer Hilario Dominguez held 30% and attorney Victor Henderson trailed with 17%. (WGN-TV, 2026-11-04 14:28 CST)
- [Chicago Teachers Union poised to capture half of school board district seats, but loses president’s race](/chicago/stories/43cbbfe4a3.md):  (WBEZ Chicago, 2026-11-04 13:55 CST)
- [Chicago voted for its first fully elected school board. What’s next?](/chicago/stories/8ab6ff20d5.md):  (Chalkbeat Chicago, 2026-11-05 11:15 CST)
- [Newly elected school board could signal major shift for Chicago Public Schools](/chicago/stories/a4768e5fd4.md): The Chicago Board of Education is heading in a new direction following Tuesday’s historic election, but the newly elected members will have some major challenges waiting for them. (WGN-TV, 2026-11-04 17:01 CST)
- [Connie Anderson holds on to District 10b seat in Chicago School Board race](/chicago/stories/87ca054bee.md):  (WBEZ Chicago, 2026-11-04 17:54 CST)
- [Crews install columns in Sears Sunken Garden pergola](/chicago/stories/71beb59d07.md): Crews began installing concrete columns for the pergola at the West Side landmark. The project's first phase is on track for completion by December. (Block Club Chicago, 2026-11-06 08:00 CST)
- [Chicago has cloudiest start to November since sunshine observations began in 1893](/chicago/stories/1915c95d0e.md): The official calendar day high was 15 degrees cooler than Wednesday, but resembled something closer to normal for early November. (WGN-TV, 2026-11-04 20:00 CST)
- [Obama Presidential Center to release more tickets Nov. 11](/chicago/stories/ca74e31e0f.md): The Obama Presidential Center museum will release additional tickets November 11 at 10 a.m. for visits between January 4 and April 30. (WGN-TV, 2026-11-06 12:38 CST)
- [Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie reopens Nov. 11](/chicago/stories/6c80c2d0d8.md): The Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie reopens Wednesday after renovations, the museum said. Veterans and up to four family members get free opening-day admission. (CBS Chicago, 2026-11-06 11:05 CST)
- [Stitchdown Expo features handmade goods this weekend](/chicago/stories/fb21915935.md): The 2026 Stitchdown Expo runs Nov. 6 and 7 in Chicago, showcasing craftsmen and makers. This year it expands beyond footwear to other clothing and handmade items. (CBS Chicago, 2026-11-06 11:34 CST)
- [Art Institute of Chicago publishes first children's book in 20 years](/chicago/stories/351f91695f.md): The Art Institute of Chicago published "ABCs at the Art Institute of Chicago," its first children's book in 20 years. A family day celebrating it is Saturday. (Block Club Chicago, 2026-11-06 08:00 CST)
- [Humboldt Park gallery to show art for 'Rupture' card game](/chicago/stories/4146f10781.md): Coming Soon gallery will display 75 original artworks made for Henry Bruce's card game Rupture, which is to be produced next year. (Block Club Chicago, 2026-11-06 08:13 CST)
- [Azadi Folk School teaches Chicagoans to ferment and forage](/chicago/stories/88be575c29.md): Lameese Yousef demonstrated making mish, a fermented yogurt dip, for nine workshop participants at Azadi Folk School. (Chicago Reader, 2026-11-06 07:00 CST)
- [Documentary profiles Chicago journalist Gerri Major](/chicago/stories/5d75dc07d8.md): The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the documentary 'Once Upon a Time in Harlem' introduces Chicago journalist Gerri Major to audiences. (Chicago Sun-Times, 2026-11-06 05:30 CST)
- [Slain anti-violence advocate honored in Englewood](/chicago/stories/1378d07d8e.md):  (Chicago Sun-Times, 2026-11-05 19:01 CST)
- [10 of the Chicago Area’s Most Dazzling Holiday Light Shows](/chicago/stories/a361078b1b.md): Patty Wetli Thu, 11/05/2026 - 10:55 From simple strands of twinkly white bulbs to elaborately choreographed laser displays, holiday light shows captivate people of all ages for the simplest of reasons: They make the season bright. (WTTW News, 2026-11-05 10:55 CST)
- [Black Harvest Film Festival and a ‘Grease’ Parody: 4 Arts Picks for Your Weekend](/chicago/stories/edd64eb1e9.md): Josh Terry Thu, 11/05/2026 - 05:00 Every Thursday, WTTW News newsletter producer Josh Terry highlights his picks for the week’s must-see cultural events. (WTTW News, 2026-11-05 05:00 CST)
- [Art Without Borders: Chicago’s Lit & Luz Fest Unites Artists from the City and Mexico](/chicago/stories/7cc09bd0c1.md): Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/Catchlight Local/Report for America This annual art festival spotlights community, culture and conversation. (Borderless Magazine, 2026-11-05 11:39 CST)
- [Gaza in bloom, from memory](/chicago/stories/785ab9e436.md): “New Forms of Survivance" through 12/5 at Watershed Art & Ecology (Chicago Reader, 2026-11-04 07:00 CST)
- [Maybe it will happen today, one Chicago pessimist hopes. Thousands of fans do too.](/chicago/stories/9730521b2f.md):  (WBEZ Chicago, 2026-11-04 05:35 CST)
- [Grammy winner Che ‘Rhymefest’ Smith reelected in South Side District 10a Chicago School Board race](/chicago/stories/a720490400.md):  (WBEZ Chicago, 2026-11-04 03:31 CST)
- [Juan Ignacio González wins District 8b seat in Chicago School Board race](/chicago/stories/347534f937.md):  (WBEZ Chicago, 2026-11-04 03:29 CST)
- [Votes for Chicago's first fully elected school board are in. What you need to know about all 21 races.](/chicago/stories/fdd14532bf.md):  (WBEZ Chicago, 2026-11-04 03:12 CST)
- [The Atmospheric Music Alliance gives away $5,000](/chicago/stories/6e0026d20c.md): The Atmospheric Music Alliance does great work promoting ambient music. (Chicago Reader, 2026-11-03 14:42 CST)
- [The Godfather of Steppin’ made every dancer feel like a star](/chicago/stories/730a1b7552.md): People can and will argue till the end of time about who’s the most important house-music DJ in Chicago history. But when it comes to steppin’, there is no debate. (Chicago Reader, 2026-11-03 12:20 CST)
- [‘Groundwork’ measures the lifeblood of the city](/chicago/stories/64bdd3591c.md): “Groundwork" through 11/6 at First Presbyterian Church of Chicago (Chicago Reader, 2026-11-03 09:23 CST)
- [The late Kenzi Shiokava gets his first solo museum exhibition](/chicago/stories/0f5523f358.md): “Kenzi Shiokava" through 1/31/27 at MCA Chicago (Chicago Reader, 2026-11-03 07:00 CST)
- [Simmons, Williams and Swift carry Bears to impressive 34-17 win over defending champion Seahawks in primetime](/chicago/stories/d3855091b2.md): The Chicago Bears defeated the Seattle Seahawks 34-17 on Monday night behind strong performances from Caleb Williams, D'Andre Swift, and Jeffery Simmons. (WGN-TV, 2026-11-02 22:28 CST)
- [WGN's 'The Blue Fairy' brought an enchanted world and a Peabody to Chicago TV](/chicago/stories/f41d1ac261.md): 13-year-old Brigid Bazlen helped WGN-TV win its first Peabody Award, starring in the children’s primetime program “The Blue Fairy.” (WGN-TV, 2026-11-02 22:13 CST)
- [White Sox manager Will Venable named A.L. Manager of the Year Finalist](/chicago/stories/a50d33a785.md): After leading a miraculous turnaround on the South Side, Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable is among the finalists for American League Manager of the Year. Venable was one of three finalists named for A.L. (WGN-TV, 2026-11-02 20:46 CST)
- [Chicago Bears partner with Obama Center to host flag football clinic for local youth](/chicago/stories/f623289f83.md): Sixty young men attended the 'His Field, His Game' flag football clinic at the Obama Presidential Center, an event organized through a partnership between the Chicago Bears, the Obama Foundation, and My Brother's Keep Alliance. (WGN-TV, 2026-11-02 18:53 CST)
- [A year of rap from #NewChicago](/chicago/stories/8f41e51d31.md): On “Last Call,” Chicago rapper Lil2Posh talks about his come-up in underground hip-hop and the #NewChicago movement of which he’s arguably a part. (Chicago Reader, 2026-11-02 13:08 CST)
- [Norwegian bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten revives two projects from his Chicago days](/chicago/stories/e9c25e297c.md): Ingebrigt Håker Flaten / Nick Mazzarella / Avreeayl Ra Fri 11/27 at Hungry Brain (Chicago Reader, 2026-11-02 08:00 CST)
- [Exhumed drive death metal through your skull on Red Asphalt](/chicago/stories/3a12e4853e.md): Exhumed Wed 11/25 at Reggies Rock Club (Chicago Reader, 2026-11-02 08:00 CST)
- [Bak at the Block](/chicago/stories/12d922644f.md): “Picturing the Modern Metropolis" through 12/6 at the Block Museum (Chicago Reader, 2026-11-02 07:47 CST)
- [50-foot Norwegian spruce selected for annual City of Chicago Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Millennium Park](/chicago/stories/97d19e1942.md): Chicago will host its 113th annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Millennium Park on November 20, followed by the 35th annual Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival on November 21. (WGN-TV, 2026-11-02 07:36 CST)
- [Scouting Report: What to expect from the Bears' new DT Jeffery Simmons on Monday Night Football](/chicago/stories/a1f146732a.md): The history of the Chicago Bears is a tale littered with monsters on the defensive side of the ball. Jeffery Simmons is poised to be no different and he knows it. (WGN-TV, 2026-11-02 05:00 CST)