Moses Budget + Metallica At Metro + Loop Pot Shops + Nagging Nagy

Good morning, Chicago. It's "Sad But True" Tuesday — in honor of Metallica's surprise return to Metro last night for the first time since 1983. Mark and Jeff here — and we're serving up bite-size takes on all things Chicago news, sports and entertainment for breakfast.

Fire up the coffee pot and let's get started with Bears head coach Matt Nagy's nonsensical, word-salad response to questions about the Bears' lingering quarterback controversy. Intrepid Patch reporter Jeff Arnold dares to wonder: Is Bears Coach Matt Nagy Confused Or A QB Controversy Genius?

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Today's weather:

Your morning commute might be a wet one. High: 70 Low: 58.

The Chicago Patch Top 5:

• Attention stoners: The City Council approved zoning changes clearing the way for retail weed shops downtown — maybe even a "pot paradise" on the Magnificent Mile. Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) said he hopes the move helps make Chicago a bigger weed tourist destination than the Mile High City. "Our goal is to make millions of dollars in revenue off of tourists. ... Denver should not be the cannabis capital of the world. Chicago should be. We are a far more exciting city," Reilly said. (WTTW)
• Speaking of munchies: You can find Chicago's best quesabirria — the culinary marriage of quesadillas and birria stew — on the South Side at Birriería Zaragoza. That's just a taste of Patch news partner, South Side Weekly's Best of the South Side list, ranking culinary and cultural gems by neighborhood. (South Side Weekly).

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• “We have no Moses, but we do have each other," Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday while unveiling her $16.7 billion spending plan she hopes will lead the city to the promise land. The mayor's budget proposal would boost the city's property tax levy by $76.5 million with no new taxes. About $1.9 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds are earmarked for "once in a generation" investments in mental health, affordable housing, violence reduction and more that aim to build a better Chicago. (NBC5)
• Metallica made a surprise retuned to Chicago to rock the Metro Monday night for the first time since 1983. Fans lined up on Clark Street to score $20 tickets. Did you go? Tag us on Twitter @ChicagoPatch. (Patch)
• ICYMI: "Ted Lasso" creator Jason Sudeikis made a poop joke, thanked Chicago improv theaters where he cut his comedic teeth and even name-checked Annoyance Theater founder Mick Napier, while accepting an Emmy for best lead actor in a comedy series. (Eonline) Watch Sudeikis' Emmy speech here.

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Today in Chicago:

Hey, Northsiders: Get started with ... Yoga at Gallagher Way (7 a.m.)

Primus at Chicago Theater. (7 p.m.)

Tacos N' Patios: The Taco Fest at Promotory. (5 p.m.)

Chris Kattan at Zanies (7 p.m.)

Supreme Trivia at My Buddy's (8 p.m.)

Chicago Patch Notebook:

The White Sox magic number is 2. (WGN)

Blackhawks star Patrick Kane says he didn't know about 2010 assault allegations. (AP)

Roar! Lions are set to return to Lincoln Park Zoo next month after two years. (Block Club)

Police are trying to identify a man found in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood. (South Side Patch)

The German-themed Christkindlmarket is set to make a holiday return to Daley Plaza. (Eater)

Ald. James Cappleman got beat up in his ward Saturday night. He says he knew the person who attacked him, and suffered only minor injuries. (NBC5)

"Chicago Party Aunt" Debuted on Netflix. Should you stream it or skip it? (Decider)

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— Mark Konkol and Jeff Arnold

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