Good afternoon, Chicago.
With little business to act on, the Chicago Police Board gathered last night for its monthly meeting at CPD headquarters, its first since the head of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability said she would step down.
Andrea Kersten, COPA’s chief administrator since 2021, announced her resignation last week amid other high-level city agency departures, including that of COPA’s second-in-command, Deputy Chief Administrator Ephraim Eaddy.
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Chicago’s frigid temps this week make Lake Michigan just right for competitive ice swimmer Qing Li
Qing Li, who lives in downtown Chicago, is one of nearly a hundred American athletes competing in the growing sport of ice swimming, where people traverse frigid waters of 41 degrees or lower with nothing but a swimsuit, goggles and a swimming cap. Read more here.
More top news stories:
- Botched police raid victim calls on Mayor Brandon Johnson to pass long-sought warrant reform
- Woman found fatally stabbed in Grand Crossing; Amber Alert issued for 8-year-old but canceled after child located unharmed
Hundreds of vacant lots in Chicago to be sold after landlords’ bankruptcy, opening up opportunities for redevelopment
Buyers could ride the wave of new investment pouring into other South and West Side neighborhoods, said Steve Madura, senior vice president of Hilco Real Estate Sales, the company handling the sale. Read more here.
More top business stories:
- Former Northwestern athletic director Derrick Gragg sells Glenview home for $2.45M
- Legit Dogs & Ice restaurant, once located in downtown Elgin, set to make a comeback
Coby White is now the centerpiece of the Chicago Bulls offense. Is he ready for the spotlight?
Bulls guard Coby White is no longer in a position where his teammates can absorb an off night — or an off week. After years as the second or third option, he will be fully in the spotlight for the rest of this season. Read more here.
More top sports stories:
- Chicago Bears promote Matt Feinstein — who manages the salary cap and negotiates contracts — to a VP role
- Will Chicago Bears, flush with salary-cap space, be ‘aggressive’ in free agency? 7 thoughts entering NFL combine.
Review: The Joffrey Ballet takes us to Pea Town in a feel-good, wacky fantasy with a cautionary tale
A fear-mongering autocrat rigs elections to maintain power as a rising resistance fights to bring back kindness. I’m talking, of course, about “Princess and the Pea,” the main event of the Joffrey Ballet’s mixed-repertory bill on now at the Lyric Opera. Read more here.
More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories:
- Area musicians create ‘sense of community’ with Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras
- Review: In ‘One Party Consent’ at First Floor Theater, student and adviser face off
Federal judge allows President Donald Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper decided he could not grant a motion from unions representing the workers to temporarily block the layoffs. He found that their complaint amounted to an employment dispute and must follow a different process outlined in federal employment law. Read more here.
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