Chicago Public Square’s taking a few days off. Back next Friday with a news-quiz-only issue.
■ We’ll return in full force Tuesday, Feb. 17, with a special 2,000th regular edition (this one and next week’s don’t count!) to follow soon after that.
■ Meanwhile, bookmark the Square account on Bluesky for between-edition breaking news and perspective .
■ And for now …
Don’t vote dumb. It’s time for this year’s edition of the Square guide to Illinois primary voter guides.
■ It’ll be updated continually through March 17. Spot a mistake? Know of another source that’ll help people vote smart? Email Voterguide@ChicagoPublicSquare.com.
Do it for Chicago journalists—or do it for the chance at a $100 gift card. Take a few minutes for a survey to help news organizations working with Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism better understand the public they serve.
‘Go 8 for 8 and award yourself a gold medal.’ Past Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions winner Fritz Holznagel cheers you on for this week’s edition of The Conversation’s weekly news quiz.
■ Your Square columnist notched a typical 6/8 correct.
‘Leftist claptrap’ redux. Chicago Public Square T-shirts bearing that reader’s 2022 unsubscribe note on the back are in stock again—and you can buy one here.
■ To mark Square’s ninth anniversary, you get a special code good for $9 off the purchase price of any Square T-shirt or hoodie if you support this publication for any amount—even $1, just once.