Chicago Welcomes Chance the Rapper, Emma Lovewell and a New Bear!

BEST DATE NEWS

April 27, 2023: Best Date News Volume #22

April 27: National Holidays

• National Prime Rib Day

• National Tell a Story Day

• National Babe Ruth Day

• National Gummi Bear Day

• National Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day

Chicago News of the Week

• Cherry Blossom Update: While the Jackson Park Cherry Blossoms have started their blooming journey (currently in the early stages), the trees have not bloomed yet. As of right now, only one tree has really started to blossom thus far. The recent cold weather has delayed the flowers opening. It will be at least another week. We will continue to keep you updated as progress is made.

• The Future of Downtown: A new plan for downtown Chicago is being created for the first time in 20 years. It's called the Central Area Plan and it's the blueprint that will guide economic development and growth downtown until 2044. The process kicks off today with a virtual community meeting.

• Bleachers Love Story: So long dating apps, hello Wrigley Field bleachers?! Check out our Instagram post from yesterday showing off how a Cubs fan got a girl's phone number while on the lookout for beer cups. We want to send them on a date! Leave a comment on our post with where they should go!

• Chance the Rapper: Chance just announced that he will be doing a special anniversary show for his second mixtape Acid Rap turning 10 this year. It will be at the United Center on August 19th. Presale tickets went on sale this morning at 10am and the general sale begins tomorrow.

• Emma Lovewell: If you are someone who likes to Peloton, you might recognize that name! The health and wellness expert will be discussing her new book "Live Learn Love Well" in Chicago on May 17. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10am.

Contest: Chicago Bears Draft Pick Competition!

NFL Draft: Round one of the NFL Draft takes place tonight and the Chicago Bears currently have the 9th overall pick in the first round! They previously had the 1st overall pick but traded it to the Carolina Panthers.

Take a Guess: Reply to this email with what player you think the Bears will pick in the first round tonight! Whichever person guesses the correct player first will win a $25 gift card to Chicago's iconic Ricobene's and a shout out on our Instagram Story!

Rules: One guess per person. If multiple people guess the same person, whoever sent their email first will be the winner. There will be at most one winner. The deadline to submit your guess is 7pm CT tonight (Thursday, April 27). We will contact the winner directly via email. Good luck!

P.S. - Looking for a place to watch it with a good atmosphere? Joe's on Weed Street is having a draft party both tonight and tomorrow night.

Photo of the Week

Juice WRLD: One of Chicago's most iconic murals has mysteriously disappeared. The famous Juice WRLD mural in West Loop that served as a tribute to the late rapper was painted over with brown paint this past week. An additional neighboring mural was painted over as well, and nobody knows who did it.

The Juice WRLD mural was created in 2020, and people would travel from all over to see it. The owner of the space it was painted on (Union Pacific Railroad) and the city both deny painting over the murals. The artist who created the mural said he would "definitely love to come back out and do another one and bring it back to life."

Poll of the Week

Last Week's Poll Results

We asked you last week which of these fast food restaurants had the best French fries and your order from best to worst were:

• McDonald's

• Chick-Fil-A

• Wendy's

• Culver's

Today's Sunset in Chicago

The sun will set in Chicago this evening at 7:44pm. Which means the sun sets today eight minutes later than it did compared to last week.