🌱 President Biden To Visit + Cubs In London + Arts Festival

It's Saturday, Chicago! In today's news:

• Police add patrols ahead of tomorrow's Pride Parade.
• Air quality is expected to improve after yesterday's alert.
• A recipe inspired by "The Bear" caused Italian beef controversy.

But first, today's weather:Partly sunny. High: 83 Low: 69.

Here are the top 3 stories in Chicago today:

1. President Joe Biden is expected to speak in Chicago next week, WGN reports. His visit is scheduled for Wednesday. (WGN)

2. The Chicago Police Department will add patrols tomorrow during the Pride Parade on the North Side, according to Block Club. Police Supt. Fred Waller said Friday the goal is to “make sure all members of the LGBTQ+ community feel safe and protected during this parade and every day.” (Block Club)

3. The Cubs will play the Cardinals in London, England this weekend as part of a special MLB series. The games were originally scheduled for 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the start of the season. (CBS)

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Today in Chicago:

• The Uptown Branch Library offers family story-time. (9:45 a.m.)
• Take a Pilsen walking tour. (10 a.m.)
• Run the 312 River 5K. (10 a.m.)
• Check out the Logan Square Arts Festival. (Noon)
• The Pride in the Park Festival begins in Grant Park. (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Air quality is expected to improve today after several days of haze over the Midwest. (NBC)
• “Major” street closures go into effect tomorrow ahead of the NASCAR Street Race. (WGN)
• A New York Times recipe for Italian beef sandwiches inspired by “The Bear” caused “an uproar” with Chicago readers, NBC reports. (NBC)
• Sox Serve Week runs through tomorrow. (MLB)

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That's all for today, Chicago. Have a great, safe weekend.

— 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 writing has been recognized with awards from the Ernest Hemingway Foundation, 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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