Hey, it’s Wednesday! But it feels like an eternity. Anyway, here’s what you need to know today. (PS: You can have this delivered to your inbox by subscribing here.)

1. Chicago Teachers Union is meeting right now about setting strike date

And the timing could put parents of public school students in a real bind.

The Chicago Teachers Union’s governing body, called the House of Delegates, will meet this evening to likely set an official strike date. The earliest teachers can walk out is Monday.

But there is speculation the union will hold off the strike until mid-October, when two other labor groups could also join the picket line, reports the Chicago Tribune. Those two other groups include Chicago Park District employees and support staff at Chicago Public Schools.

If all three groups walk out at the same time, that could put parents in a bind as they search for alternatives for their kids. With close to 35,000 public employees walking out around the same time, a three-pronged strike “has the potential of being an extraordinarily disruptive moment,” said an associate professor at the University of Illinois’ School of Labor and Employment Relations. [Chicago Tribune]

2. What mystery information will State Dept. inspector general give House leaders?

Keep an eye out for late-breaking news. The inspector general, Steven Linick, is expected to brief lawmakers on “urgent material” he signaled could be relevant to the impeachment inquiry, reports The New York Times.

In an unusual move, Linick himself asked to speak with lawmakers at a time when the State Department faces intense pressure over the Ukraine call. [New York Times]

Meanwhile, three House committee chairmen said they will issue the subpoenas if the White House does not voluntarily hand over documents related to the impeachment inquiry by Friday.

House Democrats have already subpoenaed documents from Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who today admitted he was on the phone call between Trump and Ukraine’s leader that sparked the impeachment inquiry. [NPR]

Meanwhile, The New York Times reports House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff knew the outlines of the anonymous whistleblower’s concerns before a complaint was filed. [New York Times]

3. North Korea fires ballistic missile after agreeing to meet with U.S.

And this missile appeared to take off from the sea, suggesting that North Korea may have developed the ability to launch missiles from submarines.

It also appears to be the most powerful weapon North Korea has fired since February, when a summit between President Trump and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un ended without a denuclearization agreement.

Today’s missile test comes as negotiators from the U.S. and North Korea are expected to resume talks this weekend. [NPR]

4. Bernie Sanders hospitalized

The Vermont senator and Democratic presidential candidate suspended all of his campaign events “until further” notice after he underwent a heart procedure, according to campaign senior adviser Jeff Weaver.

Sanders, considered one of the top Democratic contenders seeking to unseat President Trump, “experienced some chest discomfort” during a Tuesday evening campaign event, Weaver said. [NPR]

Meanwhile, here’s a look at the 12 Democratic presidential candidates who made the cutoff for the Oct. 15 debate. [NPR]

5. FAA orders urgent inspections of some Boeing 737s

The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to look for structural cracks that could endanger more than 1,900 Boeing airplanes.

The order will formally be issued tomorrow, and Southwest, United and American are among the airlines that will be affected.

Boeing said no airline has reported safety issues related to the cracks. [Washington Post]

Here’s what else is happening

• Black students have been called the N-word and had bananas thrown at them at one of Chicago’s elite public schools. [WBEZ]

• The leader of the Illinois Senate withheld key details of a recent federal raid on state Sen. Martin Sandoval. [WBEZ]

• A retired Chicago detective, long accused of framing suspects, is sued again. [WBEZ]

• A group called the James R. Thompson Center Historical Society hopes to save the downtown building that Gov. JB Pritzker wants to sell. [Chicago Sun-Times]

Oh, and one more thing …

Have trouble sleeping? Maybe you need a fake YouTube boyfriend.

I kid you not, there are young men on YouTube who roleplay as romantic interests to partly help people sleep. They use “techniques that may cause people to experience ‘brain tingles,’” reports The New York Times.

Case in point is 17-year-old Owen Dennis Riley, who makes [spits out water] thousands of dollars pretending to be the boyfriend for about half a million YouTube subscribers. [New York Times]

Tell me something good …

It’s October, and that means it’s time to start thinking about Halloween costumes. What are you thinking of dressing up as this year?

Abi Wilberding writes:

“My husband and I are putting a line of flour on our black cats and buying skunk costumes for ourselves. We will be a skunk family, and it will be the most glorious and stinkiest Halloween of all time.”

What’s your Halloween costume this year? Feel free to tweet or email me, and I might include them here.

Thanks for reading and have a nice night! I’ll see you tomorrow.