🌱 Win Taylor Swift Tickets + Mayor-Elect To Be Sworn In Monday

Good morning, Chicago! In this Friday edition of the Daily:

• The mother of Areanah Preston speaks out about her daughter's murder.
• President Barack Obama continues his week of visits to area students.
• Lyft is rolling out a new rideshare feature at a Chicago airport.

But first, today's weather: Rain and a t-storm; cooler. High: 63 Low: 54.

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Here are the top 4 stories today in Chicago:

1. Chicago police are searching for two missing young women, according to WGN. Nyaomi Woods, 15, has been missing from Logan Square since May 5. Tiana ‘Nana’ Pillow, 23, was last seen Monday near 78th Street and Phillips Avenue. (WGN)

2. Late Chicago Police Officer Areanah Preston’s mother Dionnne Mhoon said Wednesday she “felt sorry” for the suspects arrested in her daughter’s homicide case, NBC Chicago reports. “Nobody poured into them,” Mhoon told reporters outside the courtroom where four teens were denied bail in the case. “Nobody told them that they were loved. Nobody told them that they could do anything, like I constantly preached to my daughter.” (NBC)

3. Mayor-Elect Brandon Johnson will be sworn in Monday at Credit Union 1 Arena, with a reception to follow at City Hall. Tickets to the ceremony are free and available to the public. (NBC)

4. Rideshare app Lyft is rolling out a new “pre-order” feature at O’Hare International Airport this week. Users can now request a ride as soon as they land to eliminate wait times after deplaning. (WGN)

Today in Chicago:

• The South Asia Institute hosts “Testimonies on Paper: Art and Poetry of South Asian Women.” (11 a.m.)
• Chicago Mayfest kicks off its 26th season in Lincoln Park’s Historic District. (5 p.m.)
• Shedd Aquarium hosts “The Great Penguin Party.” (6:30 p.m.)
• Attend “A Night out with Andy Cohen” at the Chicago Theatre. (7 p.m.)
• Chicago Cabaret Week kicks off with an opening night event at Epiphany Center for the Arts. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• More than 600 stolen catalytic converters were recently recovered by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. (ABC)
• President Barack Obama continued visiting Chicago students this week with a stop at Lilydale First Baptist Church in Roseland. (WBEZ)
• A new report from Northwestern University shows high concentrations of air pollution along the lakefront and expressways, Block Club reports. (Block Club)
• The Chicago Food Truck Festival returns to Daley Plaza next Friday and runs weekly through October. (CBS)
• Replay Lincoln Park is launching a Taylor Swift-themed pop-up today, including a raffle for customers to win two tickets to her upcoming sold-out shows at Soldier Field. (Block Club)

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That's all for today, Chicago! See you tomorrow for another edition.

— Georgi

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.