Good afternoon, and comfortable day-before-Thanksgiving! The Rundown will take a break tomorrow and Friday. I hope you all have a soothing lengthy weekend. However first, right here’s what it’s worthwhile to know right now.
1. What occurs to birds caught contained in the airport?
The vacation journey season is in full swing, and that’s prone to imply lengthy strains at airport safety checkpoints, giving passengers loads of time to bird-watch.
Wait, what? Birds typically get caught contained in the terminal — and they could be a problem to get out, my colleagues Erin Allen and Susie An report for WBEZ’s Curious Metropolis.
Birds inside terminals are sometimes humanely eliminated; the Chicago Division of Aviation companions with both the U.S. Division of Agriculture or a contracted agency to soundly take away the animals. However, birds on the runway generally is a main security hazard and are sometimes euthanized.
“We now have lots of wildlife that reside behind the scenes of our terminals right here,” Lufthansa airline worker Vanessa Hermida stated. “I feel our flying mates are the toughest ones to catch. Generally, they even construct nests within the corners of the uninhabited components of the terminal.” [WBEZ]
Chicagoans touring over the vacation ought to brace themselves for delays, relying on their vacation spot.
The vast majority of delays vacationers face at airports aren’t due to air site visitors controller staffing, however “climate and quantity,” the Federal Aviation Administration informed NPR.
AAA predicts practically 72 million folks will journey by automobile over the vacation interval and about 6 million will journey by aircraft inside the U.S.
And a few components of the nation, together with the East Coast and Central Rockies, are anticipated to expertise inclement climate, in accordance with the Nationwide Climate Service. [NPR]
3. Chicago’s upcycling artisans plan to host an alternate Black Friday procuring expertise
The inaugural Reverse Black Friday Market is an upcycled crafts honest, that includes eco-friendly actions and coinciding with Small Enterprise Saturday, Amy Yee experiences for the Chicago Solar-Occasions.
The market is designed to be an alternative choice to the rampant consumerism of vacation procuring.
Taking part artisans embrace Maggie Joyce, who makes colourful jewellery from recycled eyeglasses; Kate Wolicki, who makes use of previous textiles similar to thrifted neckties to create luggage and different objects; and Chris Wooten, who transforms furnishings present in Chicago’s alleys into distinctive picket bowls, utensils and even chessboards. [Chicago Sun-Times]
“Cats: Predators to Pets” sheds mild on the physiological nature and cultural significance of the felines utilizing movies and taxidermied specimens.
In the event you love cats — or when you simply marvel, “Why the heck is that cat appearing so bizarre?” — then you definately’ll doubtless discover one thing right here to intrigue you, Stefano Esposito writes for the Chicago Solar-Occasions.
The exhibition, created by the Museum Nationwide d’Histoire Naturelle in Paris, opens to the general public Friday. [Chicago Sun-Times]
5. Artist Torkwase Dyson is channeling Chicago’s South Shore in a shocking new present
The exhibition, at GRAY within the Fulton Market District, mines the contours of historical past and the artist’s childhood — and it’s a uncommon alternative to see 17 new works by Dyson, WBEZ contributor Elly Fishman experiences.
Dyson grew up in South Shore and now lives and works in upstate New York.
Whereas these reflections inform the 17 new sculptures and work on this formidable present, they don’t seem to be instantly obvious — and that’s intentional. As an artist, Dyson stated she will not be desirous about actually translating her ephemeral experiences into bodily kind. As a substitute, she described the work as a type of channeling or religious reflection.
“Torkwase is an artist you can learn and suppose deeply about what she asserts in her types and in her follow. There’s a lot analysis and deliberation behind it,” says Valerie Carberry, a accomplice at GRAY who first began speaking to Dyson in regards to the present in 2021. “However you may also stroll into the gallery and simply expertise one thing so highly effective and formally lovely. It’s each these issues without delay — magnificence and ease and formal rigor.” [WBEZ]
Right here’s what else is going on
- A home violence choose who launched a person suspected of killing his spouse is now not listening to instances after receiving nameless threats. [Chicago Sun-Times]
- The Chicago Faculty Board requested the district for a contract with the lecturers union “within the coming days.” [Chalkbeat]
- Mayor Brandon Johnson’s former spokesperson confronted complaints of sexual harassment and racism earlier than he was fired. [Chicago Tribune]
- A College of Chicago examine praised the rollout of the town’s assured earnings pilot. [Chicago Sun-Times]
Oh, and yet one more factor …
One way or the other, 2024 is sort of over, and which means the “better of” lists are upon us.
The New York Occasions launched its record of 100 notable books — fiction and nonfiction — forward of its annual “10 Greatest Books.” There’s additionally a helpful function that allows you to maintain monitor of which alternatives you’ve already learn and which of them you’re desirous about. [New York Times]
And if that record in some way doesn’t offer you any studying inspiration, NPR has a large roundup of greater than 350 picks. [NPR]
Inform me one thing good …
What’s one thing you skilled this 12 months that you simply’re grateful for?
Barb writes:
“I’m grateful for the VNA hospice right here in NW Indiana. For over 2 years my husband battled lung most cancers & different well being points. I did my finest however there got here a time when my 78 12 months previous physique simply couldn’t stick with it. We had no household to assist & he was a really closed individual. The members of the VNA workforce, each palliative & later hospice care had been phenomenal. His previous couple of weeks of life had been peaceable & ache free. My gratitude goes out to devoted individuals who present this finish of life care.”
Sherry writes:
“One thing we’re extraordinarily grateful for this 12 months is that each our son and daughter each delivered lovely child boys on the identical day inside an hour of one another! (Regardless that they each delivered in Chicago, the boys had been born at separate hospitals!) Huge sister/cousin, Martha was very excited for the brand new additions!!”
And Margaret writes:
“I’m so grateful for my 35 12 months previous son who really moved again to Chicago after being on his personal for over 10 years as a result of I wanted extra assist with my husband, his father, who’s progressing with Alzheimer’s Illness. Lastly we would have liked to place him in a nursing residence when he wanted extra care than we had been in a position to give. I’m additionally grateful to the nursing residence for offering secure and excellent care, regardless of some issues with staffing. This 12 months has been a really troublesome one and these had been my saving graces.”
Thanks for all of the responses this week! I’m sorry I couldn’t embrace all of them, nevertheless it was nice listening to from everybody.
