🌱 Migrant Death Investigation + Bears Meet With Naperville Leaders

Good morning, Chicago! In today's Daily:

• Seven people were injured in a Fuller Park shooting.
• The Chicago Loop Alliance is expanding its street ambassador program.
• Emmy winner Jason Sudeikis says a Chicago legend helped inspire "Ted Lasso."

But first, today's weather: Partly sunny. High: 78 Low: 60.

Here are the top 5 stories in Chicago today:

1. Detectives are investigating the death of a 27-year-old migrant at a Chicago shelter. The 27-year-old was found unresponsive Friday morning at the former site of Wadsworth Elementary School, where migrants have been living since January. (WGN)

2. A teen was killed and seven people were injured in a shooting Thursday night in the 4200 block of South Wells, ABC reports. Three Chicago police officers were among the injured. (ABC)

3. The Tribune reports the Bears are exploring the “possibility of abandoning their plans for a new stadium development in Arlington Heights in favor of Naperville.” City leaders met Friday with team officials, who said in a statement: "It is our responsibility to listen to other municipalities in Chicagoland about potential locations that can deliver on this transformational opportunity for our fans." (Paid source: Naperville Sun)

4. The Chicago Loop Alliance will add 20 “street ambassadors” to its program this summer, the program announced this week. Beginning Tuesday, 40 ambassadors “will patrol the [State Street] corridor afternoons and evenings five days a week.” (Block Club)

5. “A fierce debate” preceded this week’s City Council vote to allocate more than $50 million for assisting migrants. WBEZ reports the Wednesday meeting was “at times racially charged as alderpersons and residents spoke out about where the city dedicates resources.” (WBEZ)

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Today in Chicago:

• Take a free workout class at Millennium Park. (8 a.m.)
• The first 10,000 fans (age 21 and older) at today’s White Sox game receive a free bucket hat. (1:10 p.m.)
• The Old Town School of Folk Music hosts a Teen Open Mic Night at Armitage Hall. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• A judge overturned health officials’ decision to block General Iron from moving its operations to the South Side. (Block Club)
• The Tribune curated a new guide to city food festivals this summer. (Paid source: Tribune)
• Close to 200,000 people are expected to attend this weekend’s Taylor Swift concerts at Soldier Field. “Fans without tickets to the concert are strongly discouraged from gathering outside the stadium this weekend,” the venue stated in a tweet. (NBC)
• Ted Lasso’s look was inspired by Bears coach Mike Ditka, creator and star Jason Sudeikis said in an episode of “Hot Ones” this week. “You know, the shades, the short polyester shorts and the mustache was very much Ditka,” he told host and Illinois native Sean Evans. The Emmy-winning series wrapped up its third season Wednesday on Apple TV+. Creators Brendan Hunt and Joe Kelly also have Chicago roots. (NBC)

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— 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 feature articles have been recognized with awards from the 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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