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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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