The Air in Chicago is How Bad?!

All the Places to See Fireworks around Chicago

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June 29, 2023

BEST DATE NEWS

June 29, 2023: Best Date News Volume #31

Good morning and welcome to another edition of Best Date News! In today’s newsletter, we dive into Chicago’s awful air, the new face of the Chicago Blackhawks, why your groceries will be more expensive beginning tomorrow, the Grant Park 220, where to see 4th of July fireworks in and around Chicago and more!

Via Days of the Year

June 29: National Holidays

  • National Bomb Pop Day

  • National Handshake Day

  • National Camera Day

  • World Waffle Iron Day

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Top 5: Chicago News to Know

  • Chicago’s Air Quality: There has been no bigger story this week than Chicago’s unhealthy air quality. You can’t go, or even just look, outside without noticing the smoke-filled air. ICYMI, they are saying that the Canadian wildfires are the cause. So just how bad is it? Well according to an expert, breathing Chicago’s air this week is like smoking half a pack of cigarettes.

  • Connor Bedard: The Chicago Blackhawks made 17 year old Connor Bedard the first overall pick in last night’s 2023 NHL Draft. The future face of the franchise is considered to be a “generational talent” that could turn the team’s fortunes around in a hurry. We attended the official Chicago Blackhawks watch party last night and recorded the moment that the draft pick was announced.

  • Grocery Tax: The price of your groceries are going up starting tomorrow as the Illinois 1% grocery tax suspension comes to an end. The temporary suspension goes back into effect on July 1 along with a slew of new laws like a minimum wage hike in Chicago.

  • NASCAR Chicago: Downtown Chicago’s first ever NASCAR race will take place this weekend with the Grant Park 220 race happening on Sunday at 4pm. Take a glimpse at what it will look like to drive around the track one time through Grant Park. The real race will be 100 laps, which may take a while. For NASCAR fans looking to buy a six pack of Busch Light to drink while they watch, it’s going to set them back a bit.

  • Faster Trains: Speaking of a need for speed, Amtrak just launched a higher-speed service between Chicago and St. Louis this week. Prior to Monday, the train could only reach a max speed of 90 mph. That has now been increased to 110 mph thanks to upgraded tracks from a nearly $2 billion infrastructure project. Take a guess at how much faster this makes the train ride between the two cities before you look at the answer.

Quick Hitters

  • What Even Is that: We randomly came across the vehicle pictured above while walking in Chicago. We made a video about it and asked people what it was. Do you have any idea?

  • Museum of Science & Industry: The MSI is getting a new exhibit called the Blue Paradox that will open to the public for the first time this weekend.

  • The Bear: Fan of the hit TV show based in Chicago? Many are, but that hasn’t gotten the owner of Mr. Beef to watch the show. Learn why.

Story of the Week

Fireworks: The 4th of July is next Tuesday which means that it’s fireworks season! It also means that fireworks displays are spread out across different days throughout the Chicagoland area. Check out this helpful guide that has all the info on fireworks displays ranging from downtown to the burbs.

Poll of the Week

Will you be going to see holiday fireworks?

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Last Week's Poll Results

Poll Results: Last week we asked you if you feel that you dislike mosquitos more than the average person and 81% of you said that you did. Additionally, 97% of you said that you were a fan of onion rings.

Today's Sunset in Chicago

The sun will set in Chicago this evening at 8:29pm. Which means the sun sets today zero minutes later than it did compared to last week. Fun Fact: the sun will set at exactly 8:29pm every day from June 22 until July 4.

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