🌱 Biden Plans Visit + Critics Praise 'The Bear' + Evictions Increase

Hello, Chicago! Patch is back with a quick guide to what's making headlines in the city today, including:

• Weekend shootings led to eight deaths, including two teenagers.
• Where to see fireworks displays in and around Chicago this July 4 weekend.
• "The Bear" continues to rake in critical acclaim, with familiar Chicago faces appear in season two.

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Now, today's weather: Breezy in the morning. High: 74 Low: 60.

Here are the top 5 stories in Chicago today:

1. ABC Chicago reports eight people were shot and killed over the weekend in the city, including two teenagers. More than 20 others were injured in shootings, according to police. (ABC)

2. President Joe Biden plans to visit Chicago tomorrow to give an economic address, the White House announced. He will also attend a political fundraiser as he runs for re-election. (ABC)

3. A vigil was held Friday for Noah Enos, a 26-year-old man whose body was found last week in the Chicago River. Loved ones gathered at the Salt Shed, the last place Enos was seen before he went missing June 12. His death is still being investigated. (Block Club)

4. Amtrak schedule changes are now in effect to account for higher speeds on the route from Chicago to St. Louis. Transit officials said it will subtract up to 30 minutes from the trip between cities, which will now take less than five hours. (CBS)

5. Almost a week after it was released on Hulu, the second season of “The Bear” maintains a 100 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The hit series stars Jeremy Allen White as an accomplished chef striving to open his own restaurant in River North. This batch of episodes features several surprise appearances from award-winning actors, including some Chicago natives. No spoilers, chef. (Rotten Tomatoes/Esquire)

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Today in Chicago:

• Hear live music on the terrace at WhirlyBall Chicago. (5 p.m.)
• LuluLemon hosts the “100 Miles of Summer” Series. (6 p.m.)
• Porchlight Music Theatre brings “Broadway In Your Backyard” to Unity Park. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Chicago business leader and philanthropist Jim Crown died Sunday in an Aspen car accident. (WTTW)
• Evictions reached a four-year high in Cook County in May. (WBEZ)
• See photos from the weekend Pride Parade on Block Club Chicago. (Block Club)
• Planning ahead for July 4? Patch has a guide to fireworks, parades and more in the Chicagoland area. (Patch)
• Tribune sports columnist Paul Sullivan is assessing the status of the Cubs and White Sox as the All-Star break approaches. (Paid source: Tribune)

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You're all caught up, Chicago. See you tomorrow for the Wednesday edition.

— Georgi Presecky

About me: Georgi is a Chicago-based newsletter writer and partner content curator. She spent five years on the entertainment beat for FF2 Media covering film festivals across the U.S. Her writing has been recognized with awards from the Ernest Hemingway Foundation, Illinois Women's Press Association and National Federation of Press Women. As editor-in-chief of the Lewis University newspaper, she and her staff earned honors from the Associated Collegiate Press and American Scholastic Press Associations. She began working for Patch in 2019.

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