Chicago Public Square will take a few days off, returning to your inbox Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, check the Square Facebook page for news updates around the clock.
And we hope you’ll explore the latest Square/Rivet360 podcasts, including …
What was it like being a food critic through the pandemic? Chef, journalist, adventurer and Chicago Tribune critic Louisa Chu shares her memories of that time as part of an interview in which she recounts her career odyssey—from a 4-year-old worker at her family’s Chicago restaurant … to her stint as a judge on Food Network’s Iron Chef America … to what she’s working on next.
And don’t miss other recent shows:
‘I hadn’t realized Joseph Goebbels had been resurrected.’ That’s the explanation one reader gave for unsubscribing from Square—a minute after receiving Wednesday’s edition.
■ Others fortunately are not only still around, but also supporting this service financially. They include David Mendell and Aaron Barnhart—hey, that’s two more podcasts right there—Victoria Engelhardt, Mark Edwards, Daniel Forden, Robert Toon, Phil Huckelberry, Sarah Hoban, Jennifer McGeary, Bob Saigh, Mena Boulanger, Roy Plotnick, Deborah Montgomery, Barbara Miller, Michael Brooks, Janet Holden, Jeff Weissglass, Stephen Schlesinger, Stephen Brown, Tim Ward, Michael Mini, Cynthia Farenga, Timothy Jackson, Marc Blesoff, Tom Pritchett, Meredith Schacht, Robert Izral, Jordan Wilkerson, Helen Marshall, Kathy Wyman & Doug Waco, Rick Blankenbaker, Emily Blum, JoBeth Halpin, Mark Nystuen, Tom Mulcahy, Molly McDonough, David Protess, Jim Kelly, Patty Martin, John Ayers, Bill Herbert, Paul Wedeen and Denise Pondel.
■ For as little a $1—one-time or recurring—you can join their legendary ranks here.