Proposed changes to the SAFE-T Act gather momentum. The future of the financial district. New guidance for detecting anxiety in kids. With winter comes road salt — and some ecological problems.

• ‘Chicago Tonight’ In Your Neighborhood: City Aiming to ‘Breathe Life’ Into Financial District
• Changes Likely to SAFE-T Act as State’s Attorneys Raise Concerns
• Chicago Photographer Captured Communal Magic of City Festivals
• How Much Road Salt Ends Up in Illinois Waterways? Volunteer Monitors Needed for RiverWatch Study
• Regular Conversations Needed to Protect Kids from Sexual Abuse, Nonprofit Founder Says
• US Health Panel Recommends Kids Ages 8 and Older Be Screened For Anxiety