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Chicago Police Must ‘Significantly Improve’ Community Partnership Efforts, Independent Monitor Finds

Chicago police have again improved their compliance levels on court-mandated reforms under the consent decree, but the independent monitor tracking the department’s progress says it must “significantly improve” its partnerships with community residents.

Chicago Launches Contest to Name Its Snowplows. We Call Dibs on ‘Dibs’

Chicago has launched a contest to name six of its snowplows — one for each snow district — and the competition promises to be fierce.

‘Chicago Tonight’ in Your Neighborhood: Altgeld Gardens

The approval of TIF money to fund the southern expansion of the Red Line could have a big impact on the historic public housing community of Altgeld Gardens.

This Week in Nature: Millions of Trees Die in Oregon. Are We Ready for ‘Firmageddon’?

From a mass die-off of trees to a moose on the loose, here’s what caught our attention this week on the climate and nature beat.

Lawsuit Takes Aim at Cook County Property Tax Sales System: ‘It Violates Provisions of the Constitution’

federal lawsuit brought Thursday by two Black homeowners caught up in the Cook County propoerty tax sale system on behalf of themselves and everyone else who alleges the process violates the constitution and both federal and civil rights laws.

Dec. 15, 2022 - Full Show

Accusations of racism in the Cook County property tax sale. Health care and politics mix at a South Side safety net hospital. We’re in Altgeld Gardens for In Your Neighborhood. And the voice of the Bulls, Chuck Swirsky.

Chuck Swirsky, Radio Voice of Chicago Bulls, Reflects on 50 Years in Broadcasting

Chuck Swirsky has been the radio play-by-play voice for the Chicago Bulls since 2008. A pioneer of Chicago sports talk radio, Swirsky has also covered many iconic moments in sports history – including L.A. Laker Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors in 2006.

Heart Attacks Spike by 30% in the Last 2 Weeks of the Year. Here Are Warning Signs to Watch.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s also a time when heart attacks and strokes spike. Research shows heart attacks spike by 30% to 40% in the last two weeks of the year.

Billboard Along Expressway Shares New Artwork Each Month from Local Nonprofits

Arts Correspondent Angel Idowu shares exactly how Wintrust Bank partners with different organizations around the city to bring these creations to life. The billboard is one of the city’s biggest and most visible forms of public art.

Links Between García, Lightfoot to Indicted Founder of Crypto Firm Blasted

Now indicted Sam Bankman-Fried spent millions of dollars to boost the chances of Democratic candidates in this year’s elections.

White House Reveals Winter COVID-19 Plans, More Free Tests

After a three-month hiatus, the administration is making four rapid virus tests available per household through covidtests.gov starting Thursday.

COPA Publishes Video Showing Mayor Lightfoot’s Security Detail Exchange Gunfire During Attempted Robbery Last Month

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability on Thursday released surveillance videos from the Nov. 1 shooting, which occurred during an alleged robbery in progress in the 1800 block of North Monticello Avenue.

After a Challenging Staffing Year, Chicago Park District Adds 8 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave

The Chicago Park District announced a number of new benefits designed to help with recruitment and retention at the December meeting of the district’s board of commissioners.

10 Things to Do This Weekend: Dec. 16-18

German-inspired outdoor markets, festive trains and buses, carols and Latino dishes usher in the weekend. Here are 10 things to do in and around Chicago.

14-Year-Old Charged With Bringing Firearm Into Chicago Elementary School

Chicago police announced the student has been charged with felony counts of unlawful use of a weapon and threat to a school building. He was also cited for possessing a high capacity magazine and metal piercing bullets.