>>> HELLO AND THANKS FOR JOINING US ON CHICAGO TONIGHT.

HERE'S WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT TONIGHT.

WE ARE HAVING A WILD DAY OF WEATHER IN THE SUBURBS, HOW THE WARMER WEATHER PLAYS A ROLE.

>>> WHO AND WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE HEADING TO THE POLLS THIS ELECTION DAY.

PLUS THERE'S A NEW OFFICE ON YOUR CHICAGO BALLOT, WE SHARE CRUCIAL INFORMATION BEHIND THE CITY'S FIRST CIVILIAN POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD.

>> IN CHICAGO WHEN YOU FEED YOUR BALLOT TO A MACHINE ON ELECTION DAY YOU ARE ESSENTIALLY PUTTING IT IN A BALLOT BOX WITH TWO COMPARTMENTS.

>> ELECTION DAY TOMORROW, WE EXPLAIN, ANSWERING THE QUESTION, WHAT HAPPENS TO MY BALLOT AFTER I VOTE?

>>> OUR TOP STORY TONIGHT, THE EVENT TOMORROW, ELECTION DAY FOR CHICAGO RESIDENTS.

WHO BETTER THAN HEATHER SHARON TO EXPLAIN WHAT TO EXPECT.

IT'S WIDE OPEN IN TERMS OF THE MAYOR'S RACE?

WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING FOR TOMORROW.

>> EVERYBODY ASSUMES THAT NO CANDIDATE WILL GET MORE THAN 50% OF THE VOTE WHICH MEANS WE WILL DO THIS ALL AGAIN ON APRIL FOURTH WITH THE TOP TWO VOTE GETTERS, THE QUESTION IS, WHAT COMBINATION OF THEM ENDS UP IN THAT RUNOFF AND IT'S REALLY ANYBODY'S RACE.

>> THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY EBBS AND FLOWS, WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC TRENDS?

>> THIS RACE HAS BEEN DEFINED BY CRIME AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

AS I'VE SAID BEFORE THAT MEANS DIFFERENT THINGS TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE DEPENDING ON THE PART OF TOWN YOU LIVE IN.

WE'VE SEEN BRANDON JOHNSON BE REALLY THE ONLY CANDIDATE IN THE RACE SAYING HE'S NOT GOING TO HIRE AS MANY OFFICERS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE WHILE ALL THE OTHER CANDIDATES SAY THE ONLY WAY TO GET PUBLIC SAFETY BACK UNDER CONTROL IS TO HIRE MORE OFFICERS.

>> LET'S MOVE ON TO CITY COUNCIL RACES.

IT SEEMS LIKE THERE'S A VERY INTERESTING DYNAMIC GOING ON FOR IDEOLOGICAL CONTROL OF CITY COUNCIL BETWEEN MORE PROGRESSIVE LEFT VISION VERSUS MORE OF A MORE CENTERLEFT VISION.

>> THERE HAS BEEN A HUGE ALDERMANIC EXITS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL SO THAT IS CONTROL OF THE CITY COUNCIL THAT IS UP FOR GRABS.

THERE ARE PROGRESSIVE GROUPS, WHO SEE THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THAT HAS BROUGHT A PUSHBACK FROM BUSINESS ALIGNED GROUPS WHO ARE SPENDING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO KNOCK OUT THESE SOCIALIST CANDIDATES.

FACING A HEAD-TO-HEAD CONTEST WITH FLOREZ AND ALSO BACKED BY JIMMY GARCIAS.

WE WILL KNOW ONCE THE VOTES ARE COUNTED HOW WILL PLAY OUT AND HOW IT MIGHT HAVE RAMIFICATIONS.

>> IT'S INTERESTING TO SEE THE INTEREST GROUPS FROM OUTSIDE WHO ARE TRYING TO HAVE INFLUENCE.

THAT GROUP YOU MENTIONED, MORE PRO-BUSINESS FOLKS, DO YOU PREDICT A SHIFT IN BALANCE?

>> THERE IS SO MUCH ENERGY ON THE PROGRESSIVE SIDE OF THINGS AND THERE HAS BEEN FOR MORE THAN A YEAR.

THESE GROUPS ARE DETERMINED TO OUST LORI LIGHTFOOT.

SHE IS WALKING THIS MIDDLE GROUND BETWEEN BEING NOT VERY PROGRESSIVE AND NOT VERY CONSERVATIVE.

THE QUESTION IS CAN SHE THREAD THAT NEEDLE, MAKE IT INTO A RUNOFF AND WHAT IS THAT MEAN FOR CONTROL OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

>> I SPOKE TO SOMEONE IN A PRO-BUSINESS GROUP WHO SAID THEY MAY HAVE MATERIALIZED A LITTLE BIT LATE HERE, BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'VE BEEN AT THIS A REALLY LONG TIME AND HAVE DEEP INFRASTRUCTURE.

TELL US WHAT VOTERS NEED TO KEEP IN MIND FOR TOMORROW.

HOW MUCH TIME DO THEY NEED TO GIVE THEMSELVES?

>> ALL OF THE OFFICIALS SAY IT SHOULD BE SMOOTH.

THE POLLS OPEN AT SIX A.M. AND YOU CAN GO TO YOUR PRECINCT POLLING PLACE OR YOU CAN GO TO ANY ONE OF THE EARLY VOTING CENTERS WHICH WILL REMAIN OPEN TOMORROW.

IF YOU HAVE A MAIL-IN BALLOT AND WANT TO VOTE IN PERSON YOU CAN DO THAT, YOU CAN ALSO DROP OFF YOUR BALLOT BUT IF YOU DON'T POST MARKET BY MIDNIGHT TOMORROW YOU WILL BE OUT OF LUCK.

>> IT SEEMS LIKE WITH THIS SO CLOSE THERE MIGHT BE A CHANCE WE DON'T KNOW THE FINAL BY TOMORROW NIGHT, DO YOU THINK THAT'S POSSIBLE?

>> IT CERTAINLY POSSIBLE, I THINK IT'S NOT SUPER LIKELY BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY VOTES CAST DURING EARLY VOTING.

ALL OF THE BALLOTS THAT GET TO THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS BY TODAY, HAVE ALREADY BEEN PROCESSED AND WILL BE COUNTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE POLLS CLOSE, WE SHOULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF VOTES COUNTED RELATIVELY SHORTLY AFTER THE POLLS CLOSE AT SEVEN P.M. >> ALL THE ELECTION WORKERS AND VOTE COUNTERS TOMORROW, IT'S GOING TO BE A LONG DAY SO I'M SURE THEY WILL HAVE COFFEE AND PIZZA AND DONUTS ON STANDBY.

THANKS VERY MUCH.

>>> FOR MORE ON THE CANDIDATES OR IF WE DIDN'T GET TO HEAR A QUESTION TONIGHT, NO FORGET OUR VOTER GUIDE WITH PROFILES FOR THOSE RUNNING FOR MAYOR AND RESPONSES TO QUESTIONNAIRES AND OF COURSE OUR ONGOING POLITICAL COVERAGE , IT'S ALL AT WTTW.COM/VOTER GUIDE.

>>> SUSANNA MENDOZA IS TOUTING STATE LEGISLATION THAT WOULD HELP FAMILIES OF FALLEN FIRST RESPONDERS.

NORMALLY THEY WOULD HAVE TO WAIT MONTHS FOR DEATH BENEFITS.

>> THAT'S BECAUSE THE APPROPRIATION TO THE COURT OF CLAIMS, THE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR PROCESSING SUCH AWARDS WAS EXHAUSTED .

THIS MEANT NO ADDITIONAL VOUCHERS COULD EVEN BE SENT FROM THE ILLINOIS OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER UNTIL THE LEGISLATURE APPROVED ADDITIONAL SPENDING LIMITS FOR THE PROGRAM.

>> SHE SAYS THERE WERE 26 BENEFIT CLAIMS FOR ARMED SERVICEMEMBERS, COPS AND FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, THE STATE ONLY BUDGETED FOR ABOUT 13.

MENDOZA SAYS THE MEASURE WOULD ENSURE MORE TIMELY PAYMENTS AND ALSO SAYS THERE IS A BURIAL BENEFIT FOR THOSE KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

>>> CONSTRUCTION IS ON THE WAY FOR O'HARE AIRPORT WITH A $50 MILLION AIRPORT TERMINAL GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW.

THE CITY SAYS THE FUNDS WILL GO TOWARDS UPGRADES ON TERMINAL THREE WHICH SERVICES SPIRIT AND AMERICAN AIRLINES AMONG OTHERS.

THE UPGRADES INCLUDE A MORE MODERN SCREENING CHECKPOINT, WIDER HALLWAYS, NEW RESTROOMS AND 10,000 SQUARE FEET OF NEW CONCESSIONS AND AMENITIES.

THE GRANT IS THE LARGEST OF THE GRANTS GOING TO 99 AIRPORTS THIS YEAR.

CONSTRUCTED IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THE SUMMER WITH COMPLETION EXPECTED BY 2025.

>>> A COUPLE MORE ELECTION ITEMS, AS LONG AS VOTERS ARE IN LINE TO VOTE WHEN POLLS CLOSE AT SEVEN P.M.

TOMORROW THEY ARE STILL ENTITLED TO VOTE.

JUST ONE OF THE SEVERAL BASIC VOTING REMINDERS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL BE MONITORING TOMORROW.

THE AG IS DEPLOYING 120 TEAMS OF ASSISTANCE AND INVESTIGATORS TO MONITOR THE POLLS AND ENSURE THOSE RIGHTS REMAIN PROTECTED .

ENCOURAGING VOTERS TO CALL HIS OFFICE IF THEY SUSPECT ANY IMPROPER OR ILLEGAL ACTIVITY.

>>> THE WARM WEATHER IS A NICE BREAK FROM WINTER CHILL BUT IT COMES AT A PRICE.

AT LEAST IT DID THIS MORNING, WE EXPLAINED RIGHT AFTER THIS.

>> CHICAGO TONIGHT IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY ALEXANDRA AND JOHN NICHOLS.

BROTHERS FOUNDATION AND THE SUPPORT OF DONORS.

>>> AT LEAST TWO BRIEF TORNADOES TOUCHED DOWN IN CHICAGO IN THE SUBURBS TODAY, ONE IN JOLIET AND ONE IN NAPERVILLE.

TWO OTHERS WERE SPOTTED WEST OF CHAMPAIGN FORCING MANY TO TAKE SHELTER.

HOW COMMON ARE TORNADOES IN WINTER MONTHS?

WE CAN PROVIDE SOME CONTEXT.

PAUL, GOOD TO TALK TO YOU.

AS ALWAYS WE MENTIONED THESE TWO BRIEF TOUCHDOWNS IN NAPERVILLE AND JOLIET, WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THESE?

>> IT WAS KIND OF A SURPRISE THIS MORNING, THEY FORMED PRETTY RAPIDLY , FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

THE ATMOSPHERIC WAS JUST PERFECT .

A LITTLE BIT OF WARM AIR CAME UP FROM CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND THAT LITTLE AREA WITH A LOT OF VERTICAL WIND SHEAR, IS REALLY WHAT LED TO SOME BRIEF TORNADOES.

>> DID WE SEE ANY SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OR INJURY?

>> I HAVEN'T HEARD OF ANY SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE, A FEW TREES FELL, I DID GO OUT TO THE NAPERVILLE AREA, THERE'S A LOT OF TREES IN THAT REGION NEAR A FOREST PRESERVE.

THERE'S A BUNCH OF TREES THAT ARE ALREADY DOWN SO IT'S HARD TO FIND OUT WHAT HAD BEEN DAMAGED.

VERSUS WHAT HAD BEEN DAMAGED IN THE PAST.

THERE WAS A COUPLE OF SIGNS ESPECIALLY NEAR AN OVERPASS WHERE A TREE LOOKED LIKE IT HAD TIPPED OVER.

SO SOME OF THOSE THINGS WERE DAMAGED BUT NO REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE ANYWHERE.

>> WE ARE LOOKING AT VIDEO OF ONE OF THOSE FUNNELS.

HOW RARE IS IT TO SEE THIS IN FEBRUARY?

>> YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU HAVE A COLD SEASON TORNADOES SUCH AS DECEMBER THROUGH FEBRUARY, IN THE WINTER MONTHS, ANYTIME WE GET THAT WARM MOIST AIR WE ALWAYS HAVE THE CHANCE FOR TORNADOES BECAUSE IT'S USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH VERY STRONG WIND.

SO IT IS A DYNAMIC SYSTEM AS OPPOSED TO ONE THAT MAY COME FROM HEATING FROM THE SUN.

SO THE WIND WAS VERY STRONG AT ALL LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE AND WHEN YOU HAVE SOME SUSTAINED STORMS, YOU CAN SPEND UP A BRIEF, ALBEIT WEAK TORNADO.

>> YOU ARE PRETTY CLOSE TO THE NAPERVILLE AREA.

YOU HAD TO TAKE SHELTER THIS MORNING, WHAT WAS THAT EXPERIENCE LIKE?

>> IT REALLY SURPRISED ME.

IT WAS RIGHT AFTER ONE OF MY CLASSES SOMEBODY SAID THERE'S A TORNADO WARNING OF THE SIRENS STARTED GOING OFF.

WE HAVE A PROGRAM IN PLACE TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY GOES TO SHELTER SO, WHILE EVERYONE ELSE WAS RUNNING FOR SHELTER I'M OF COURSE RUNNING OUTSIDE TO OBSERVE WHAT'S GOING ON.

THE ONE THAT WAS FURTHER TO THE SOUTH WASN'T REALLY DOING MUCH BUT OUR AREA WAS STILL UNDER THE WARNING.

THERE WAS SOME RAPID VERTICAL MOTION, SORT OF THE PRECURSOR TO A TORNADO, RIGHT OVER THE COLLEGE.

ONCE THAT MOVED TO THE NORTH WE GAVE THE ALL CLEAR, THEN IT SHORTLY DISSIPATED.

>> YOU MENTIONED THE WARM AIR COMING IN FROM THE SOUTH AND UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT, WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR A TORNADO TO GAIN STRENGTH AS AND PERHAPS DO MORE DAMAGE?

>> USUALLY WE THINK OF TORNADOES IN THE SPRING, COMING UP APRIL THROUGH JUNE, THAT'S OUR PRIVATE MONTHS FOR STRONGER TORNADOES.

WARM AIR AT LOW LEVELS WITH HIGHER UP IN THE ATMOSPHERE, YOU'VE GOT VERY COLD AIR.

THAT'S WHAT LEADS TO A CONDITION WE CALL INSTABILITY.

THOSE ARE THE BIG THUNDERSTORMS, THERE'S A LOT OF LIGHTNING AND WIND AND MAYBE SOME HAIL ASSOCIATED.

WHEN THE WINDS CHANGE DIRECTION AS YOU GO HIGHER, THAT WILL LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ROTATION WITHIN THE WHOLE STORM.

>> THIS SYSTEM WAS LIMITED ON THE AMOUNT OF INSTABILITY.

THERE WAS JUST ENOUGH TO GET THE ONSET OF THIS THING BUT IT FORMED ALONG THESE LITTLE BOUNDARIES.

THAT REALLY HELPS CREATE AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF ROTATION IN THE ATMOSPHERE THAT GETS STRETCHED AS THESE THUNDERSTORM UPDRAFTS, KIND OF LIKE A FIGURE SKATER PULLING IN HER ARMS AND SPINNING FASTER.

THAT'S WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THESE THINGS.

SO THEY ARE NOT GOING TO BE THE STRONGER VIOLENT TORNADOES BUT THEY CAN DO DAMAGE AND THEY CERTAINLY HAVE THE ABILITY TO KNOCK OVER SOME TREES OR KNOCKED OVER BIG BRANCHES.

>> THAT'S A GREAT ANALOGY THERE WITH THE FIGURE SKATER.

WHILE I HAVE YOU PAUL, I THINK WE NEED TO PUT SOMETHING TO REST, THOSE OF US IN CHICAGO HAVE HEARD THIS RUMOR OR THIS NOTION THAT TORNADOES DON'T REALLY EVER HAPPENED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS BECAUSE THE LAKE ACTS AS A MODERATING INFLUENCE, WHAT'S THE TRUTH?

>> THAT'S NOT REALLY A TRUE STATEMENT.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE HISTORY OF TORNADOES, AND YOU CAN GO AS FAR BACK AS 1967 WITH THE TORNADO THAT WENT INTO THE LAKE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE CITY.

OR YOU CAN LOOK AT OTHER TORNADOES THAT HAVE CUT ACROSS.

THE LAKE, ALTHOUGH IT MODIFIES AND CERTAINLY AFFECTS OUR WEATHER, IT DOESN'T ALWAYS GIVE THAT PROTECTION TO THE CITY.

ANYTIME THE WIND IS SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY YOU STILL GET THAT.

I THINK IT WAS TWO YEARS AGO WE WERE VERY CLOSE TO A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT EVENT, A STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVED ACROSS THE CHICAGO PROPER FOOTPRINT OF THE CITY.

WITH THAT ONE DID NOT PRODUCE A TORNADO, SO PRETTY MUCH IT'S A MATTER OF TIME, IT COULD BE FIVE YEARS, IT COULD BE 100 YEARS, BUT CHICAGO WILL BE HIT BY TORNADOES.

>> LET'S HOPE NOT ANYTIME SOON ALTHOUGH I DO REMEMBER SOME WATERSPOUTS CAUGHT ON CAMERA OFF THE BEACH IN ROGERS PARK.

ANYWAY PAUL, ALWAYS VERY FASCINATING, THANKS FOR JOINING US.

>>> THIS IS WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT A NEW OFFICE ON THE BALLOT THIS ELECTION TITLE.

>> VOTERS HAVE REPEATEDLY SAID THE CRIME IS THE NUMBER ONE CONCERN IN TOMORROW'S ELECTION.

THE POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM IS ON THE VERGE OF CHANGING, TOMORROW FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER VOTERS WILL BE CHOOSING 66 CIVILIANS TO SERVE ON POLICE DISTRICT COUNSEL.

THIS IS PART OF A LONG-RUNNING EFFORT BY COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS TO ASSERT MORE INFLUENCE OVER THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

HERE WAS MORE ON HOW THE COUNCILS WILL WORK, THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY'S COMMUNITY COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND ACCOUNTABILITY, ANTHONY THANKS FOR JOINING US.

>> REMIND US OF THE BASICS, HOW WILL VOTERS CHOOSE COUNSEL REPRESENTATIVES?

>> FOR THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE A NEW HYPER LOCAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT IN PLACE FOR POLICING.

WE HAVE 22 POLICE DISTRICTS, EACH DISTRICT, WILL HAVE THREE PEOPLE SELECTED AS DISTRICT COUNSEL.

SOME COULD HAVE AS MANY AS 6-8 RUNNING BUT ONLY THE TOP THREE WILL BE SELECTED.

THE TOP THREE VOTE GETTERS WILL BE ELECTED AS THE DISTRICT COUNSEL.

SO AT THE END, ALL 22 DISTRICTS WILL HAVE THREE DISTRICT COUNCILS, AND THAT WILL BE, THAT WILL BE THE NEW BODY.

>> WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MAIN DUTIES?

>> YEAH, SO THEY WORK JUST LIKE ANY OTHER FORM OF GOVERNMENT.

SO ANY DISTRICT COUNSEL, THEY HAVE TO MEET ONCE A MONTH, THEY ARE TASKED WITH TALKING TO THE COMMANDER AND TWO DIFFERENT POLICE DEPARTMENT ENTITIES, WORKING WITH CONSTITUENTS , TO BRING ISSUES TO THEM.

THEY ARE TASKED WITH BRINGING POLICY TO THE COMMISSION.

IT'S A HYPER LOCAL BODY VERY SIMILAR TO THE LOCAL SCHOOL COUNCILS.

BUT INSTEAD OF FOR EDUCATION IT'S SPECIFIC TO THE BIGGEST ISSUE IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO RIGHT NOW WHICH IS PUBLIC SAFETY.

>> FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN ADVOCATING FOR POLICE REFORM, HOW SIGNIFICANT IS THIS?

>> IT'S HUGE.

I WAS JUST LOOKING AT A NEWSPAPER FROM 1973, IT WAS ACTUALLY FROM A GUY BY THE NAME OF BOBBY RUSH BEFORE HE WAS AN ALDERMAN.

HE WAS FIGHTING FOR THIS VERY SAME THING BACK IN 9073, IT'S A DECADES LONG STRUGGLE.

>> WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE CANDIDATES WHO ARE RUNNING ACROSS THE CITY?

A GOOD MIX OF PEOPLE?

>> I BELIEVE SO.

THERE ARE INTEREST GROUPS AND THERE ARE FOLKS WHO ARE SUPPORTED BY THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE.

THERE ARE FOLKS SUPPORTED BY OTHER FACTIONS OF ORGANIZED LABOR.

I DO BELIEVE IT'S A GOOD MIX AND ITS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO.

>> DO YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS THAT THE POLICE DISTRICT COUNSEL WILL BECOME SIMILAR TO THE LOCAL SCHOOL COUNCIL WHICH SOMETIMES STRUGGLES TO HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE RUNNING TO FILL THE POSITIONS?

>> AS OF RIGHT NOW I DON'T HAVE THE CONCERN.

MANY PEOPLE SAID WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO FILL A 66 PERSON BODY, 122 PEOPLE SACRIFICED THEIR TIME TO PUT PETITIONS ON THE BALLOT, WE HAVE MORE THAN DOUBLE WHAT WAS NEEDED.

ALL OF THEM MADE THE BALLOT BUT AS OF RIGHT NOW THERE ARE ENOUGH PEOPLE.

AS A GOOD EXAMPLE, I GO TO ALMOST EVERY CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

THERE'S USUALLY A QUIET MEETING ABOUT 10 PEOPLE IN THE CROWDED MEETING ABOUT 50 PEOPLE.

ALMOST EVERY MEETING WE'VE HAD HAS HAD 100 PEOPLE.

SOME OF THEM WE HAVE ALMOST 300 PEOPLE WHO SHOW UP.

THE ENTHUSIASM AROUND THIS IS VERY HIGH RIGHT NOW.

>> SO THE COUNCIL IS CHARGED WITH NOMINATING POTENTIAL MEMBERS OF THE PERMANENT SEVEN PERSON COMMISSION TO WHICH YOU WERE TEMPORARILY APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR RIGHT NOW.

THE MAYOR WILL THEN SELECT FROM THE LEASE DISTRICT COUNSEL.

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN NAMED TEMPORARILY AND HOW SOON CAN THE COUNCIL MAKE THESE RECOMMENDATIONS?

>> WE CAN WALK THROUGH THIS TIMELINE.

THEY WILL BE ELECTED FEBRUARY 28th, SWORN IN IN MAY ALONGSIDE THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL, THEY WILL BEGIN THE PROCESS FIRST, FIRST THEY WILL GO THROUGH TRAINING.

OUR STAFF HAS ALREADY WORKED ON HOW TO BE EFFECTIVE.

THEN THEY WILL GET TOGETHER TO FORM A COMMUNITY, THEN THEY WILL CREATE A PROCESS FOR NOMINATING 14 FOLKS, IT HAS TO BE AN EQUAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE FROM EACH SIDE OF THE CITY, AFTER THEY DO THAT THEY WILL THAT THE PEOPLE IN OUR STAFF WILL HELP THEM WITH VETTING, THEN THEY WILL SEND A NOMINATION TO THE BEAR.

I CAN'T SAY DEFINITIVELY BUT I WOULD GUESS I COULD SEE A NEW PERMANENT COMMUNITY COMMISSION SOMEWHERE AROUND SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR.

>> WHAT MIGHT THE IMPACT BE OF WHOEVER IS ELECTED MAYOR IN CITY HALL, IS THIS SOMETHING YOU WANT TO CONTINUE TO DO?

>> I'M NOT SURE ABOUT CONTINUING, I'M INTERESTING, BUT THAT'S A DECISION FOR THE COUNCIL TO MAKE.

I WILL BE SEEKING THEIR ADVICE ON THAT .

WHOEVER IS IN PLACE THEY WILL HAVE TO WORK WITH THE ADMINISTRATION.

IT'S ALMOST A COEQUAL BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT WHEN IT COMES TO PUBLIC SAFETY NOW.

ALL OF THESE THINGS HAVE TO COME THROUGH THE COMMUNITY COMMISSION.

THE MAYOR OF COURSE HAS A VESTED INTEREST IN THAT.

SO WHOEVER THE MAYOR IS, THEY WILL HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER WITH THE COMMISSION IN ORDER TO CREATE THE BEST SYSTEM POSSIBLE.

>> YOU BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR A WHILE, WHY DO YOU THINK HIS LEVEL OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IS NECESSARY?

>> BECAUSE WE'VE TRIED EVERYTHING ELSE.

WE HAVE HAD COBRA AND DIFFERENT ITERATIONS OF INVESTIGATORY BODIES, WE'VE TRIED ALMOST EVERYTHING EXCEPT FOR GIVING THE PEOPLE WHO ARE MOST IMPACTED A SEAT AT THE TABLE AND THAT'S ESSENTIALLY WHAT THIS BORDEN COMMISSION DOES.

IT TAKES POWER AND DECENTRALIZES IT AWAY FROM THE MAYOR AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, AND GIVES IT TO EVERY DAY CHICAGO RESIDENTS.

FOLKS RUNNING OUR EVERYDAY REGULAR CHICAGO RESIDENTS.

THESE ARE FOLKS WHO ARE CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR COMMUNITY SO WE TRIED ALMOST EVERYTHING ELSE AND I'M CONFIDENT IF WE GIVE THE POWER TO THE PEOPLE TO EMPOWER THEMSELVES, WE WILL BE SUCCESSFUL.

>> ANTHONY DRIVER, ELECTIONS TOMORROW, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US.

>>> UP NEXT, WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENS TO YOUR BALLOT AFTER YOU VOTE?

WTTW NEWS EXPLAINS RIGHT AFTER A LOOK AT THE WEATHER.

>>> IN CASE YOU NEED ONE MORE REMINDER, IT IS ELECTION DAY TOMORROW IN CHICAGO.

MANY RESIDENTS HAVE ALREADY CAST THEIR BALLOT, SO WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR BALLOT AFTER YOU VOTE?

WE EXPLAINS, EXPLORING THE JOURNEY OF THE CHICAGO BALLOT.

>> YOU HAVE DONE YOUR RESEARCH, MAJOR CHOICES, CAST YOUR BALLOT, THEN YOU CAST A COUPLE MORE ON BEHALF OF YOUR DEAD RELATIVES, HEY IT'S THE CHICAGO WAY!

JUST KIDDING.

SO YOU EARNED YOUR I VOTED STICKER, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

IN CHICAGO WHEN YOU FEED YOUR BALLOT INTO A MACHINE ON ELECTION DAY YOU ARE ESSENTIALLY PUTTING IT IN A BALLOT BOX WITH TWO COMPARTMENTS.

BALLOTS WITH RIGHT IN CANDIDATES STAY SEPARATE IN ONE COMPARTMENT, ELECTION JUDGES COUNTIES BY HAND AT THE END OF THE NIGHT.

ALL OTHER BALLOTS ARE COUNTED BY THE MACHINE.

ONCE THE POLLS CLOSE THE MACHINES COUNT UP THE TOTAL LIKE A RECEIPT.

ELECTION JUDGES WORK IN BIPARTISAN TEAMS AT EACH PRECINCT TO KEEP AN EYE ON EVERYTHING.

THEY CERTIFY THINGS LIKE THAT BALANCE WEREN'T COMPROMISED.

THEN THEY USE A CELLULAR DEVICE TO TRANSMIT THE TOTAL DOWNTOWN TO ELECTRA CENTRAL.

THAT'S WHEN WE GET TO SEE THE RESULT.

BUT IT'S NOT ALL HIGH-TECH.

THE PAPER BALLOTS THAT GOT FED INTO THE MACHINE DON'T GET TOSSED, THEY GO INTO A BIG BLUE HARDSHELL CASE ON WHEELS, PACKED UP WITH A PRETTY BOW OR RATHER A SECURITY CABLE TO ENSURE NOBODY MESSES WITH THE CARGO.

FROM THEN ON ANYONE WHO TOUCHES THE CASE HAS TO SIGN A CHAIN OF CUSTODY BOARD.

THOUSANDS OF SUITCASES FROM EVERY CHICAGO PRECINCT GO TO A WAREHOUSE WHERE THEY STAY, SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED FOR AT LEAST 22 MONTHS JUST IN CASE.

SOME WILL BE OPENED AND REVIEWED AS AN EXTRA CHECK.

THE STATE AUDITS 5% FROM ALL PRECINCTS.

ALL OF THE LEGITIMATE BALLOTS ARE COUNTED AND KEPT SECURE.

THEY END UP IN THE SAME WAREHOUSE FOR SAFEKEEPING.

SO, WHERE YOUR STICKER WITH PRIDE AND PEACE OF MIND.

HAPPY VOTING.

>>> THAT SECURITY SEAL, I WONDER IF IT HAS OUR SEAL OF APPROVAL.

YOU CAN WATCH MORE FROM OUR WTTW EXPLAINS A SERIES ON OUR WEBSITE .

WE ARE BACK TO WRAP THINGS UP RIGHT AFTER THIS.

>>> WHAT SHOULD THE CITY BE DOING TO BETTER SUPPORT BLACK CHICAGOANS.

>> THE LEFT HAND DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THE RIGHT HAND IS DOING IN THE CONSTITUENTS GET LEFT OUT.

>> THE POWER IS THE VOICE, THE POWER IS THE NUMBERS AND THE PEOPLE.

THE ABILITY TO SWAY ELECTIONS IS THE POWER.

>>> NO MORE DAD JOKES FOR ME.

IT HAS BEEN AT TIMES A NASTY CAMPAIGN FOR SOME MAYORS SO WE THOUGHT WE WOULD END THE NIGHT WITH A BIT OF A PALATE CLEANSER.

HERE ARE SHORT CLIPS OF THE CANDIDATES SAYING SOMETHING POSITIVE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER.

>> I LOVE CHICAGO AND I WANT TO BET ON CHICAGO.

>> SOMEONE WHO CAN UNITE THE PEOPLE OF CHICAGO.

>> I CARE SO MUCH ABOUT MY KIDS AND WANTING THEM TO BE ABLE TO RAISE A CITY.

>> I WANT TO BRING THE CITY TOGETHER TO UNITE OUR PEOPLE.

>> I LOVE THE CITY, I THINK PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO CAN BRING US TOGETHER.

>> WE ARE TOUCHING AS MANY NEIGHBORHOODS AS POSSIBLE IN BRINGING THE MESSAGE OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR PEOPLE TO COME OUT AND VOTE.

>> I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE ALL IN ONE ACCORD GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTION.

>> I LOVE PEOPLE AND I LOVE CHICAGO.

>> YOU KNOW, THIS IS THE GREATEST MOST DYNAMIC CITY IN THE WORLD.

>> THERE YOU GO, THERE THEY ARE, BUCKNER, GARCIA, KING, LIGHTFOOT, SAWYER, WILLIAMS , THAT IS OUR SHOW FOR TONIGHT.

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