🌱 Cubs Unveil Throwback Uniforms + Disturbing CTA Video Released

Get outside if you can. It's nice to get a break from that oppressive heat. Our lineup today includes:

• Some Cubs-Reds Field of Dreams perspective
• Danger on the CTA lines
• "Let The Little Light Shine" begins showing Friday at the Siskel Film Center

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Here are the stories you need to see today in Chicago:

1) The Cubs will play the Cincinnati Reds Thursday at the Field of Dreams in Iowa, donning throwback uniforms. The game will air at 6:15 p.m. Meanwhile, the sportsbook annex at Wrigley Field is proceeding as planned, illustrating how close Major League Baseball and gambling are getting, writes Paul Sullivan. (Chicago Tribune)

2) Chicago police released disturbing surveillance video of a man being shoved off a CTA platform on the near West Side onto the tracks at the Damen Blue Line stop after a weekend of violence on the Red and Blue lines. Police are asking for help identifying the suspect. (Patch)

3) Chicago Police say they are stepping up patrols on CTA trains across the city after recent violence, including a shooting on a Red Line train Saturday. Those patrols were set to begin Sunday, and police Supt. David Brown said Monday that they have. But riders say they haven't noticed any changes. (CBS Chicago)

4) Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center will present the exclusive U.S. Academy Award-qualifying run of Chicago filmmaker Kevin Shaw’s critically acclaimed documentary feature, "Let The Little Light Shine." The documentary follows parents-turned-organizers as they advocate to stop City Hall from closing their South Loop elementary school, a top-ranked National Teachers Academy targeted by Rahm Emanuel. The one-week run begins Aug. 12. (Reel Chicago)

5) Financial help is on the way for Ukrainian refugees and their children who have found shelter in Chicago. The deacons of the Archdiocese of Chicago presented a $10,000 donation to Saint Nicholas Cathedral School in Ukrainian Village. The money will help with tuition and other costs of welcoming Ukrainian refugee students. (CBS Chicago)

Chicago Chatter

• "We will never forget Officer Ella Grace French, whose star was retired and enshrined in the Superintendent's Honored Star Case at Public Safety Headquarters yesterday on the one year anniversary of her death." (Chicago Police Department via Facebook)
• Chicago Sky: "Imagine thinking @candaceparker is only effective on the OFFENSIVE side of the ball. The record books would like a word with you, if that's the case. 😅🚫 #skytown" (Chicago Sky via Instagram)
• "The Chicago Symphony Orchestra celebrated a diverse array of music this weekend at @raviniafestival, highlighting the music of Mexico in a concert on Friday evening and honoring the profound impact of composer Stephen Sondheim on Sunday." (Chicago Symphony Orchestra via Instagram)
• "They built. They raced. They are the future of #STEM! On Saturday, we proudly hosted the @comed #EV Rally, sparking 30 high school girls’ interest in STEM. The girls engineered, built, and raced an electric go-kart with a ComEd mentor." (Museum of Science and Industry via Instagram)
• "Chicago’s coffee giant joins Colectivo in the pro-labor push" (Eater Chicago via Facebook)

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