As stocks hit new lows for the year, a look at the state of the economy.  Geoffrey Baer on one of Chicago’s most enduring mysteries. And winter surfing on Lake Michigan. 

• Verdict in Laquan McDonald Conspiracy Trial to Come Jan. 15, 2019
• Fed Ignores Trump and Hikes Interest Rates for 4th Time in 2018
• Plaintiff: ‘Warehousing’ Children Can Ignite Feelings of ‘No Self-Worth’
• Spotlight Politics: Preckwinkle Drops Petition Challenge
• Surfers on Lake Michigan Battle High Waves, Heavy Winds
• Ask Geoffrey: Was There an Egg Factory in Bronzeville?
• Capturing Icons of the 1960s, ‘70s: Behind the Lens of Steve Schapiro