Chicago's 2023 Summer Lineup Announced

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Good Morning! March Madness is upon us! Today has to be a boss' worst nightmare in terms of employee productivity, right?! To that extent, we hope you are working from home today and get to slack off if you so choose! And while you celebrate the beginning of these basketball festivities, there are a lot of National Holidays happening today as well! We have decided to move the "National Holiday" section to lower in the newsletter moving forward, so there is space to list them all out as many of you seem to enjoy knowing what they are!

Michael, Founder

Today's National Holidays - March 16, 2023

• National Panda Day

• National Artichoke Hearts Day

• National Spray Tanning Day

• National Everything You Do Is Right Day

• National Freedom of Information Day

Chicago News of the Week

• Summer 2023 Lineup: It's time to start your summer planning! The city has announced its 2023 summer lineup of festivals and events! Take a look at the full list of things to get added to your calendar for this summer!

• Taste of Chicago: One noticeable omission from the summer lineup this year is the Taste of Chicago as it has been a hot topic of conversation in recent weeks amongst city officials. It had been left off Grant Park's list of summer festivals and was almost moved to Navy Pier. However, it was announced this week that it's remaining in Grant Park but will be pushed back to September.

• Guiness Brewery Update: In honor of St. Patrick's Day tomorrow, we wanted to follow up from our bullet last week to say that Guiness has now announced that they are planning on opening their Fulton Market brewery this July! We got a sneak preview at City Hall last week and it looks like it will be great! Watch this video to learn more!

• Funkenhausen: The German x Southern fusion restaurant Funkenhausen in West Town has announced that they will be closing their doors after five years. This month is your last chance to dine there as they will close at the end of the month. We really enjoyed it when we visited and recommend going before it closes!

• More Restaurant Closings: In other restaurant news, the spy-themed bar and restaurant SafeHouse Chicago in River North closed abruptly early last week. Additionally, Black Dog Gelato just announced that they are permanently closing two out of three of their gelato shops (West Loop and Logan Square). The Ukranian Village location will reopen for the season in May. Take a minute to read owner Jessie's heartfelt message.

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Video of the Week

Get in the spirit of March Madness today with Chicago's coolest basketball court! It's hidden on the 17th floor of an office building! Click below and watch in app to see the video!

Poll of the Week

Today's Sunset in Chicago

The sun will set in Chicago this evening at 6:58pm. Which means the sun sets today one hour and nine minutes later than it did compared to last week! Thanks Daylight Saving Time!