Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has named the next public health commissioner. Mayor Johnson has made his nominees for the reconstituted Chicago Transit Authority board. A longtime-coming memorial to honor victims of Chicago police torture by notorious former commander Jon Burge is officially under construction on the South Side. Plus, the viral PopUp Bagels debuted in Chicago this spring with a line stretching several blocks down Lincoln Avenue for the private equity-backed goods. The chain’s arrival comes amid a nationwide premium bagel boom. But “Big-Bagel” shops aren’t the only breadlovers hopping in on the trend. Chicago has several new indie bagel spots.