Chicagohenge + Sox "Ex-Cubs Factor" + Proof of Vax Pushback

Morning, Chicago! It's Wednesday, the start of Chicagohenge — that magical time of the year when you can see (weather permitting) the sun lines up with the city street grid. Between today and Friday, pop a squat on an east-west facing street around sunset or sunrise and enjoy the view. Don't forget to snap a photo to impress your Instagram followers.

Before we get started, let's talk about the playoff-bound White Sox. Should superstitious fans — and folks old enough to remember Mike Royko's columns — be worried about the "Ex-Cub" factor?

Jeff Arnold Commentary: Could Sox Championship Chances Be Doomed By 'Ex-Cubs Factor'?

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First, today's weather:

Summer is over! Be ready for the possibility of light rain in the morning and afternoon. High: 63 Low: 51.

Chicago Patch Top 5:

• Where's the outrage over 51 Black women who have been reported missing or found dead in Chicago? That's what activist priest, the Rev. Michael Pfleger, is asking in response to America's fascination with the disappearance of Gabby Petito — a 22-year-old white travel blogger who investigators believe was found dead at Grand Teton National Park. “What is missing are the stories of hundreds and thousands of women and girls of color whose stories get blacked out by the news media,” Pfleger said. (NBC)
• Stan's Donuts & Coffee is set to open its 15th location today at the Urbanspace West Washington food hall in the Loop. On Oct. 1, one lucky customer at the new Stan's shop who gets a "Golden Donut" will win free coffee and donuts for life. (Chicago Food Magazine)
• Could Chicago be the next big city to require proof of vaccinations for indoor dining and entertainment? Eight ward bosses wrote a letter to Chicago's top doctor advocating for the move. Some restaurant owners are pushing back. (WGN)

• Mayor Lori Lightfoot is apparently starting to take seriously the Bears' threat to leave Soldier Field for the suburbs. Lightfoot, a Bears fan, says she's now open to making stadium improvements to keep football on the lakefront. Could that mean putting a retractable roof on the stadium? Lightfoot wouldn't say. (Sun-Times)
• WARNING: Stay out of Lake Michigan! The National Weather Service warns of gale force winds and waves as high as 14-feet today and Thursday. (NWS)

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Today in Chicago:

• Far South Siders, get today started shopping for veggies at Pullman City Market (7 a.m.)
• Archlight at Beat Kitchen (8 p.m.)
• Chicago Fire vs. New England Revolution at Soldier Field (7 p.m.)
• Andersonville Farmers' Market (3 p.m.)
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Chicago Patch Notebook

• Chicagoans can visit to California and Puerto Rico without facing quarantine under travel advisory update. (CBS2)
• Firefighters rescued six people from a blaze that severely damaged the late blues singer and guitar player Bo Diddley's former home at 4746 S. Langley. (Twitter)
• It's like picture day with the Chicago Blackhawks:"Our guys clean up nice." (Facebook)
• Who wants to be a Chicago Cop? The Chicago Police Department wants you! "We're looking for candidates who are invested in making Chicago a safer city." (Facebook)
• Guys Drinking Beer offer up a sneak peek of beer label art being produced by your favorite local breweries, including Off Color and Goose Island. (GDB)
• Check the status of coronavirus infections and vaccinate rates in your ZIP code. (WBEZ)

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