Of course I had to act like a goof when Justin Kaufmann and I won a Lisagor Award tonight for our Axios Chicago newsletter! #headlineclub

Starting the week off with Chewing Podcast Episode: Lunar New Year food and Lexington Betty Smokehouse Hosts Monica Eng and Lousa Chu talk about Monica's "get well" soup for her father who was recovering in the hospital.

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Dear Supt Rosa Escareño Chicago ParkDistrict The softball fields at Mozart Park are ridiculously pitted and dusty. This is a health hazard for Chicago’s media league and more. Pls help!

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Really cta ? 16 minutes until the next Red Line during rush hour?

I got here 15 minutes ago and it saw 10 minutes til the next 95th. Then down to 2 minutes. Then back up to 9. Then 6. What the hell cta ?? Way to show the world the city that works!!!

Excellent work cta! Any delegate who wants to take the green line from McCormick Place to the United Center has to wait 21 minutes for the soonest train. Has rapid transit gotten worse just in time for the #DNC2024

For those who are covering or participating in the March on the DNC in Union Park this gas station at Grand and Ashland is your nearest bathroom unless you wait for porta potty #DNC2024

Hey cta how did the train that was supposed to arrive in 1 minute disappear into ghostland and become one that will arrive in 15 minutes? It’s not like we have any events happening in town today people want to travel to.

The Mozart Park softball field is as dangerously dusty as ever for tonight’s media league all star game. Thanks Chicago ParkDistrict

Malört candies are as horrible as you’d expect. They’re even named #MalortSucks See my review here. Axios Jeppson’s Malört CHDistillery axios.com/local/chicago/…

Cook County Treasurer makes a big announcement axios.com/local/chicago/…