No Eric In Morning / X'd-Off Stanley Cup / Bat Map / FBI Rib Raid

What's creepier? Hanging out at L&L Tavern, where serial killers once bellied up to the bar.

Morning radio star Eric Ferguson resignation letter claim that he's "energized"to defend himself against lawsuits brought by four women who have accused him of sexual abuse, and other acts of professional misconduct?

Sitting next to this guy when the Bears take on the 49ers at Soldier Field on Halloween?

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Devil's Night: Breezy. High: 58 Low: 46.

Halloween: A Treat. High 54 Low 38

• Blackhawks CEO Rocky Wirtz wants the name of a former assistant coach who is accused of sexual abuse scratched off the Stanley Cub. "The names of some of hockey's most talented athletes appear on the Stanley Cup. But so does the name 'Brad Aldrich' ... We are sorry we allowed it to happen," Wirtz wrote in a letter to NHL officials (Patch)
• The feds raided a couple of my favorite rib joints. Agents shut down I-57 Smoke House and I-57 Rib House in Morgan Park, which are beloved by folks with good taste in barbecue — like me and celebrity pitmaster Meathead Goldwyn. (Eater)
• Just in time for Halloween, animal control authorizes released an interactive map of rabid bat incidents, which are reported more often on the North Side. (Patch)
• After two hours of debate, the City Council voted down an attempt to eliminate Mayor Lori Lightfoot's vaccine mandate and strip her of control over all policies related to employee discipline. "Ald. Jason Ervin (28th) said the debate was a struggle over power, saying "the vaccination is really a red herring."(Patch)
• Will the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police be able to erase City Hall's vaccine mandate with a court victory? A judge is set to decide Monday. (Patch)

For A Good Time, Click:

Saturday:

• 61st Street Farmers Market at Experimental Station (9 a.m.)
• Murder Mystery Dinner Show at Hilton Garden Inn (6 p.m.)
• Wooded Island Birdwalk in Jackson Park (8 a.m.)
• Celtic Halloween at Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro (7 p.m.)
• Charley Crockett with Brennen Leigh at Thalia Hall (8:30 p.m.)

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Sunday:

Cuddle Riot at Innjoy (8 p.m.)
Line Dance Lessons at McFetridge Sports Center (4 p.m.)
Nosferatu Showing with Live Organ Player at Beat Kitchen (3 p.m.)
Brazilian Zoukers Take Chicago at The Honeycomb (6 p.m.)
Sylvan Esso at the Aragon Ballroom (7 p.m.)

Just The Clicks:

• A tale of cursed bricks and St. Valentine's Day Massacre poltergeists
• What is it like to be a Pullman's National Monument guide?
• Here's where to get a "Pretty Cool" plant-milk-based frozen treat.
• South Side Weekly has a list of the best of Mt. Greenwood.
• Tree-planting effort adds green to Emmett Till's childhood home.

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