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Chicago boosters are launching a bevy of cool summer "office spaces" designed to coax remote workers out of their pjs and back into the city for the workday.

• Think museums, rooftop bars, swank hotels and high rises with wifi, desks and more.

Why it matters: The program, called Work From Summertime Chi could inject much-needed foot traffic and dollars into downtown, and other areas, as they struggle to regain their pre-pandemic mojo.

• It could also keep them there for afterwork fun.

Current spots include the Museum of Contemporary Art, Cultural Center, Hoxton Hotel, Prudential Building, three restaurants on Navy Pier and existing coworking office spaces, offering introductory rates and freebies.

How it works: Each venue sets aside space with chairs, tables, outlets and wifi that can be reserved from 9am to 5pm certain days of the week on the Summertime Chi website.

• Each site offers its own amenities (like unlimited tea and coffee or the Prudential's amazing 11th floor patio) for prices that range from free to $35 a day.
• After the work day, venues highlight post-work fun like panel discussions, after-hours tours of the Cultural Center and fireworks at Navy Pier.

The intrigue: Organizers, Choose Chicago, P3, Navy Pier and World Business Chicago, launched the program this week on a yacht docked at Navy Pier, making us wonder if boats might join the roster of summer workspaces.

• "Not yet," Summertime Chi co-founder Tifar Ahmed tells Axios, "but we're definitely trying to get them on board."

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Next year's CPS budget proposes to cut staff in 150 schools while adding employees to other, mostly small, high-poverty schools.

Why it matters: The plan, released this week, reflects Mayor Brandon Johnson's signature promise to create more equity among district schools.

The big picture: Despite CPS' predicted $400 million deficit next year, the budget largely maintains previous spending levels through cuts at the central office level.

Yes, but: That money will be distributed under a new formula.

• While each school gets a base level of staffing, additional money will be determined largely by student needs rather than enrollment numbers, officials say.

The intrigue: Though many of the schools losing staffing are located in middle-income areas, Crane High School on the Near West Side, with 90% low-income students and an enrollment of 291, is slated to see the biggest cuts of about 14 staffers next year, according to a Chalkbeat analysis.

Biggest winner: Austin's Douglass High School, with 28 students at 100% low-income, will gain 9 staffers under the budget, according to Chalkbeat.

Plus: The special education classroom assistant headcount is slated to rise by 200 to 6,179 this fall, while the number of special education teachers will decrease, a WBEZ-Sun-Times analysis found.

What's next: The school board will consider the budget for approval next month.

🍿 Tickets are now on sale and the schedule is out for Sundance Film Festival's first Chicago event this June. (Axios)

🏥 Mayor Brandon Johnson is opening a shuttered mental health clinic in Roseland, plus adding mental health services in Pilsen and West Garfield Park. (Tribune)

🚉 Embattled CTA chief Dorval Carter lashed out against critics during a City Council committee meeting yesterday, saying Chicago "has a history of attacking and trying to bring down their African American leaders." (Sun-Times)

🚔 Private security patrols, backed by restaurant owners and developers, have been added to the Fulton Market District. (Block Club)

One in three adults has a criminal record, which can make it hard to get a job. Through its Second Chance policies, JPMorgan Chase helps break down barriers to employment.

The impact: Excluding people with convictions from the workforce could cost the U.S. economy up to $87 billion a year.

Learn more.

Each month we explore a film that was shot or set in Chicago by visiting some of the locations we spot in the movie. Last month, we traversed the North Shore for John Hughes' classic "Uncle Buck."

This month: "While You Were Sleeping."

Flashback: The Sandra Bullock rom-com was released in 1995, but the the critically-acclaimed, box office smash that launched the career of Bullock as America's sweetheart filmed in the city and suburbs in 1994.

• The film shoots all over town, including Michigan Avenue and along Wacker on the Chicago River.
• Note to director: Chicago doesn't have hot dog carts.

The downtown L station

Washington/Wabash

Lucy (Bullock) works at the Randolph/Wabash stop when turnstyles were on the platform and you physically had to give an attendant a token to pass through.

• Gone are both the tokens and the actual stop, which was consolidated into the Washington/Wabash station after construction in 2017.

Lucy's apartment

3017 W. Logan Boulevard

Lucy's courtyard, brick apartment building where she annoyingly has to deflect the affections of the super's son looks exactly the same as it did in the movie.

• And it's your classic vintage apartment full of crown molding and wood trim.

Three more locations

📆 Start planning your days ahead.

The Big Run Chicago at Shore Club on June 5: Celebrate what makes running fun: high-fives, endorphins, good friends. Hang out with Fleet Feet on Global Running Day, run a breezy 3.5 miles and make The Big Run an epic party. $5.

Hosting an event? Email local-events@axios.com.

👋 Hey, it's Monica.

Given the fabulous views and lovely patio at The Dock at Montrose Beach I'd always assumed the food, prices and service would stink.

• Instead I found fast, friendly servers dishing delicious, reasonably priced chow from 11 am to 10 pm. daily. We think it's a great way to kick off our summer Beach Bites series.

Dig in: Burgers, guac, tacos, sandwiches and salads cost between $14.95 and $19.95.

• We loved the fresh Southwest salad, hearty fried potato pierogi and juicy blackened shrimp tacos.

Drink up: Wine, beer and summery cocktails (including non-alcoholic) for $6-$12 plus daily specials.

• We tried unsweetened ice tea. Delish.

The intrigue: The dog menu features a $5 craft beer for dogs, (whaaat?) but staffers tell me they will probably not serve it this year.

The vibe: Fun, convivial and super dog and family friendly.

Steps to the water: 350, but mostly on a sturdy plastic boardwalk.

Bonus: Easy parking along Montrose Harbor Drive.

The bottom line: It's great for feeding sandy kids, meeting friends or just playing hooky.

At the North Lawndale Employment Network (NLEN), residents with prior convictions can work at Sweet Beginnings to get valuable job training.

The deets: Over the years, JPMorgan Chase has contributed more than $1.9 million to NLEN workforce programs to help strengthen the local economy.

Learn more.

Edited by Lindsey Erdody and copy edited by Rob Reinalda and Aurora Martínez.

⛱ Carrie is picking up the next Beach Bites spot with a trip to Castaways this weekend!

🪲 Monica is wondering if the cicada window for Lakeview has closed. She hasn't seen a single one.

🏡 Justin is excited for this week's Kaufmann Quiz. Make sure you open Sunday's newsletter. Hint: Home is where the heart is.

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