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Isaiah, Isiah and Ibrion splash in the water at Humboldt Park Beach as Chicago faced an Excessive Heat Warning on June 23, 2025. 📸: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago
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Good afternoon, Block Clubbers,
As June serves up its most sweltering days, I hope you're all finding ways to stay cool. I'm planning to hibernate indoors until braving the heat for this weekend's Pride parade. I'll also be crossing my fingers for cooler temperatures, as unlikely as they seem.
For those ready to take on the sun, at least there are plenty of ice cream shops around town offering sweet refuge. If, like me, you're looking for something to do inside, the first installment of “Ironheart” drops on Disney+ today — starring Marvel’s Chicago superhero.
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Groundswell Coffee is coming to the Fine Arts Building, six years after the artists cafe closed. The café is slated to open in August and will be open daily, serving an exclusive coffee blend that pays homage to the landmark Michigan Avenue building. Read more.
Another stretch of Lincoln Avenue is now temporarily closed to traffic. The planned closure has been delayed while crews work through logistics involving a water connection, officials said. Read more.
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An Aldi grocery store will replace the shuttered Whole Foods in River North. This will be the second Aldi Downtown. Dom's Kitchen & Market was slated to take over the Huron Street storefront,
but those plans fizzled with the company's sudden closure in 2024. Read more.
Birrieria Zaragoza in Archer Heights is temporarily closed after a fire Monday. A stove fire caused damage to the building that houses the popular Southwest Side birria spot, a fire official said. “We are committed to rebuilding and coming back stronger,” the restaurant said in an Instagram post. Read more.
ICYMI: The Shedd’s newest otter needs a name. Will Esa, Rey, Jade or Marina be the name of the Shedd’s new otter? Visitors can vote in person at the aquarium through tomorrow. Read more.
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