Our Spotlight Politics team on another heated City Council meeting and more. The future of CPS leadership. A spike in opioid deaths. And a vast life expectancy gap for Black Chicagoans.

• Showdown on Lake Shore Drive Delayed as Acrimony Between Council, Mayor Reaches Fever Pitch
• Report: Life Expectancy Gap Widening Between Black, Non-Black Chicagoans
• Janice Jackson on CPS Exit: ‘I Think That I’ve Made Things Better’
• MCA Show Highlights Chicago’s Contributions to the History of Cartooning
• How Cook County is Addressing the Opioid Epidemic After Spike in Overdoses