Chicago Public Square returns in force Monday. Around the clock and through the weekend, get your fix of breaking news and commentary—including consequences of and reaction to the tax and spending legislation Donald Trump was set to sign this afternoon—via the Square Bluesky account.
■ Also: The Onion’s accounting of “What’s In Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill.”
‘Go 8-for-8 and award yourself a gold sparkler.’ The Conversation’s quizmaster, past Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions winner Fritz Holznagel, has whipped up a news quiz that hinges on “a patriotic smorgasbord of grilling, soft drinks, car crashes and the Great Lakes.”
■ Go at least 7-for-8 and you get to brag you beat your Square columnist (X✔X✔✔✔✔✔).
■ Pulitzer winner Dave Barry on Independence Day’s significance: “Our Founding Fathers—men such as John Adams, Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Grizzly Adams and Lin-Manuel Miranda—…declared that Americans were … finally free, in the immortal words penned by Thomas Jefferson: To spell ‘color’ and ‘humor’ without that stupid u; to put ice cubes in soft drinks; to pronounce all the syllables in ‘Worcestershire’; and to legalize dentistry.”
Special holiday offer. You know how you normally can support Chicago Public Square for any amount you choose? This Independence Day weekend, you can support Square for just half that amount …
■ … so long as that amount is at least $2 …
■ … because there’s a $1 minimum.
■ PayPal works, too.