A showdown in City Council over speed cameras. Previewing the next Jan. 6 Congressional hearing led by an Illinois congressman. A strike's impact on roadwork. And an invasive species gets a rebrand. 

• Vote to Roll Back $35 Tickets for Drivers Snapped 6 MPH Over the Limit Blocked by Lightfoot
• Road Work Could Be Halting as Aggregate Workers Strike
• El Rescate in Humboldt Park Provides Housing, Hope for LGBTQ Youth
• How Onslaught of Bills on LGBTQ Rights Affects Young People
• Spotlight Politics: Throng of Candidates Vie to Replace Longtime Congressman Bobby Rush