🌱 Chili Time Closes Doors? + Cincy's Sister City RC Workers Visit

Hi all. It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Cincinnati Daily. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick dive into the most important things happening in town...

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Humid with a stray thunderstorm. High: 79 Low: 65.

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Here are the top three stories today in Cincinnati:

1. An iconic Tri-State chili parlor has closed its doors "until further notice". About a dozen employees stated that Chili Time in St. Bernard did not let them know ahead of time about the change. Longtime cook Lisa Robinson said she called out sick on Tuesday and the manager stated he could not fill her shift. "The owners Kim and Chris told him if he did not want to cover my shift they would put a sign on the door in the morning and close the place and that's what they did," said Robinson. It is unclear if the restaurant will reopen. The owners had no comment at the time of press. (WKRC TV Cincinnati)
2. Red Cross workers from Cincinnati's sister city, Kharkiv in Ukraine, visited Cincy recently after residents raised $117,000 for the Ukrainian city. Half the city's schools, over 4,000 homes, over 50 medical facilities, and 400 admin buildings have been ruined in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. What's more, over 150k residents have been displaced. Konstantin Bashkirov and Tatiana Zima spoke about how Cincinnati's support saved lives at the link. (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
3. Kroger is expanding its new belted self-checkout to 20 more stores in the Cincinnati area. Kroger says its new high-tech self-scan checkout lanes have been well-received by patrons. The checkout lane uses a belt like you would be a regular cashier in a standard lane, creating more space for all of your items. Leave the little carousel in the past and check out the details at the link! (WCPO 9 Cincinnati)

Today in Cincinnati:

• Photographs By J. Miles Wolf - Annex Gallery (12:00 PM)
• West Side Luncheon At Triple Cats - Greater Cincinnati Police Museum (12:00 PM)
• Shakespeare In The Park - Eden Park (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• In case you missed it: The baby boy hippo at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden needs a name! If you have a name suggestion please submit it here: https://form.jotform.com/22215... (Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden via Facebook)
• Check out the candlelight concerts coming soon to Cincinnati at the link. (WLWT Cincinnati)
• The home of the Cincinnati Bengals is now Paycor Stadium! See all the details at the link. (Cincinnati Bengals via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.