Who Will Pick Fifth Star Awards Winners

• Chicago’s flag will still have four stars.

The city announced yesterday that it will recognize “exemplary Chicago artists and arts institutions” with the Fifth Star Awards, a new honor that’ll be presented in a free program at the Pritzker Pavilion on September 17.

You can’t apply for this honor, but you might be able to do a little lobbying: a city spokesperson said winners will be picked by “DCASE and select members of the Cultural Advisory Council.” The Cultural Advisory Council is appointed by Emanuel and chaired by former mayoral daughter Nora Daley; members are listed here.