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Good Morning! Has your bracket busted yet? No matter if it has or hasn't, this has been a great start to March Madness! According to our poll last week, 53% of you filled out a bracket, but we are guessing 0% of you had FDU beating Purdue. That's okay though! Who doesn't love seeing a #1 seed lose in the first round?! This was only the second time in history that it has happened! The last time? 2018 when UMBC beat Virginia.

If your bracket still has a chance, good luck! If not, enjoy the games tonight! The first game tonight features the Big Ten's only remaining team Michigan St. (eight Big Ten teams made the tournament originally). The game begins at 5:30pm, and if you're looking to cheer on the Spartans, two MSU bars are Tin Lizzie's in Lincoln Park and Corcoran's in Old Town.

If basketball isn't your thing, how about soccer? Ted Lasso is one of the best TV shows currently airing. The Apple TV production features Jason Sudeikis as the lead who coaches AFC Richmond of the English Premier league. For his role on the show, Sudeikis is now making a whopping $1 million per episode! Season three just started and they are releasing episodes on a weekly basis (episode two out as of yesterday)! And speaking of releases, did you see the Jeni's x Ted Lasso ice cream collab?! Speaking of ice cream, did you see that Chicago's cutest gelato shop just reopened?

Maybe sports aren't your thing in general! That's okay! In other TV news, popular Hulu show The Bear has been filming here in Chicago over the last week! We even caught a glimpse of one of their film crews. You can read more on that and see the clip down below.

Last but not least, the undoubtedly greatest show on television right now: The Bachelor. Yes, that was a joke! Kinda... I mean they are on season 27 so they are clearly doing something right. Anyways, this Monday is the season finale and it looks like it might be the most dramatic one yet, again. Zach fumbled fantasy suites last week and it looks like neither of the final two women are too pleased with him right now. If you have been watching the show, who do you think Zach is going to choose? Vote below!

Today's National Holidays - March 23, 2023

• National Puppy Day

• National Tamale Day

• National Chip and Dip Day

• National Chia Day

Chicago News of the Week

• Kennedy Expressway: Road Construction. A phrase that is widely considered Chicago's fifth season at this point. We will never be able to escape it. As many of you have probably heard, a massive three-year project on the Kennedy Expressway just kicked off this week. It is going to cause significant traffic delays for a long time. Learn about the different phases of the project and what you need to know here.

• Lollapalooza: The summer's biggest event announced the 2023 lineup this week. Headliners include Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and more. See below in the newsletter for more info including the entire lineup of performers.

• Chalet: The lodge-themed River North restaurant announced that as of yesterday, they are pivoting from a full-service restaurant and cocktail bar to a private events space until this fall.

• USA TODAY Nominations: Chicago has been nominated in two different categories for this year's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards: Best Summer Travel Destination and Best Outdoor Concert Series (for the Millennium Park Concert Series). Chicago is currently sitting around top five overall of both categories, so cast your votes through April 17 to help Chicago win!

• Chicago's Best Suburb: A new list came out by Niche this week citing the best place to live in the Chicago area. Naperville, Hinsdale and Buffalo Grove all made the top ten but weren't number one. Find out what suburb won!

We Are Almost There, Chicago!

Video of the Week

The Hulu TV show The Bear has been filming onsite in Chicago for the past week or so! We took this clip last week outside of Mr. Beef on Orleans. They have been going around the city and filming in different locations. One place they have spent a particularly long time at is Ever Restaurant from three-Michelin-starred chef Curtis Duffy.

Poll of the Week

This summer's Lollapalooza lineup was announced on Tuesday and it was met with mixed feedback from our audience on Instagram. If you are interested in attending, the 4-day pass presale went on sale today at 10am. A general admission 4-day pass starts at $365.

Today's Sunset in Chicago

The sun will set in Chicago this evening at 7:05pm. Which means the sun sets today seven minutes later than it did compared to last week