Chicago Public Square’s taking a break for today but will return in full force Monday. Through the weekend—and any other time, for that matter—check the Square Facebook page for updates like these from the last 24 hours:
■ The Tribune: A Chicago police officer’s been charged after video caught him hitting an 8th grader.
■ The AP: Election offices across the country were sent envelopes with fentanyl or other substances …
■ Bill Gates: “In the next five years … you won’t have to use different apps for different tasks. You’ll simply tell your device, in everyday language, what you want to do.”
■ R.I.P., Jezebel.
■ Block Club Chicago: “Terri Hemmert looks back on 50 years at the mic at WXRT.”
■ From 40 years ago, a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the ’XRT news drill for Hemmert’s morning show—in some ways, foreshadowing Chicago Public Square’s production.
And now, a fresh news quiz, courtesy of The Conversation’s quizmaster, past Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions winner Fritz Holznagel.
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