>>> HI THERE AND WELCOME TO CHICAGO TONIGHT.

I AM BRANDIS FRIEDMAN.

>> I AM PARIS SCHUTZ.

A BOMBSHELL OUT OF NEW YORK.

FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP INDICTED FOR ALLEGEDLY PAYING OFF SOMEONE.

>>> DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND POTENTIAL TORNADOES AND WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE WEATHER IS NEXT.

>>> I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW YOU CAN DO THIS.

>> CITY COUNCIL TURNS PROFANE AND DIFFICULT.

>>> BRING NEW ENROLLMENTS INDOORS AFTER A MAJOR CITY DEVELOPMENT.

WE HAVE A MAJOR REPORT.

>>> WE INTRODUCE YOU TO A WOMAN USING HER ART TO SAVE MISSING AND ABDUCTED GIRLS.

>>> AND, IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR.

THE CUBS WIN ON OPENING DAY.

>>> BRANDIS AND PARIS , AS YOU MENTIONED I AM IN THE BACK OF YOUR YARD.

THERE IS A LOT IN STORE FOR THIS SOUTHWEST SIDE COMMUNITY , INCLUDING A FRESH $58 BILLION DEVELOPMENT THAT IS PART OF THE INVEST SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY PROGRAM.

WE WILL TELL YOU ABOUT THE CHANGES COMING INTO THE BACK OF THE YARD AND HOW AREA RESIDENTS FEEL ABOUT IT.

BACK TO YOU.

>>> NOW, TO THE TOP STORY TONIGHT.

FORMER PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP IS ALSO SEEKING NOMINATION FOR 2024 AND HAS BEEN INDICTED.

THE INDICTMENT IS STILL SEALED.

WE TURN TO OUR LEGAL COMMENTATOR.

HE IS A LAWYER CURRENTLY.

REMIND US OF THE LEGAL ISSUES THIS CASE IS HINGING ON.

>> THIS IS A CASE THAT HINGES ON FALSE STATEMENTS MADE IN BUSINESS RECORDS OF THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION.

IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK IF YOU MAKE FALSE STATEMENTS IN YOUR BUSINESS RECORDS WITH THE INTENT TO DEFRAUD , THAT IS A MISDEMEANOR.

IF YOU DO THAT IN CONNECTION WITH ANOTHER CRIME FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF ANOTHER CRIME THAT IS A FELONY.

WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS IN THE INDICTMENT.

FOR SURE , THE REPORTS ARE THAT IT RELATES TO AN ALLEGED CAMPAIGN FINANCE OFFENSE INVOLVING HUSH MONEY PAYMENTS THAT WERE MADE TO STORMY DOWN LANES STORMY DANIELS .

>> LET'S SAY THAT IS THE CASE THAT IT IS BUMPED UP TO A FELONY IN RELATION TO CAMPAIGN-FINANCE VIOLATIONS, HOW DIFFICULT IS IT FOR THE MANHATTAN DA TO ARGUE THAT?

>> I THINK IT IS VERY SERIOUS.

I THINK IT IS GOING TO BE AN UPHILL BATTLE FOR THE PROSECUTION.

THEY WILL HAVE TO RELY ON WITNESSES WHO ARE QUESTIONABLE, LIKE MICHAEL COLLINS WHO IS CONVICTED OF LYING TO CONGRESS AND OF COMMITTING FRAUD .

HE IS VERY CRITICAL OF DONALD TRUMP .

I THINK THERE ARE JURORS WHO WOULD SAY HE IS BIASED .

SEPARATE FROM THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF LEGAL CHALLENGES HERE.

FOR EXAMPLE, IF THE EVIDENCE IS AN ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD WE WANT TO SEND FALSE STATEMENTS TO GET YOUR MONEY.

WE WONDER WHAT THIS CHARACTERIZES A FINANCE CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURE AND IF YOU ARE PAYING SOMEONE TO KEEP SILENT .

THERE WAS A FORMER CASE AGAINST JOHN EDWARDS THAT WAS RESULTING IN AN ACQUITTAL OF SIMILAR FACTS.

IT IS A VERY SIGNIFICANT HURDLE .

>> THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE AN EASY CASE.

ALTHOUGH, WE STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT IS IN THERE.

WHAT ARE THE ACTUAL CHARGES?

HOW DO YOU THINK EXECUTORS IN GEORGIA AND JACK SMITH, THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR AND THE MAR-A-LAGO'S DOCUMENTS CASE AND THE JANUARY 6 INSURRECTION CASE INDICTMENTS PLAY INTO WHAT THEY ARE DOING?

>> THAT IS A GREAT QUESTION.

YOU MIGHT SAY IT IS NOTHING AT ALL , AND THEY WILL PUSH AHEAD REGARDLESS.

I THINK IT DOES MAKE THINGS A LITTLE COMPLICATED BECAUSE, FOR EXAMPLE THERE MIGHT BE AN INDICTMENT AND THEY WILL BE A TRIAL THAT WILL HAVE TO BE WORKED OUT.

ULTIMATELY , THEY WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE FACT THAT THERE WILL BE ARGUMENTS MADE OF CHARGES IN ANOTHER STATE .

I WILL SAY THAT I DO THINK THIS REALLY UPS THE CHALLENGE FOR THE COMPANY.

I JUST WENT TO ALL THE QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS AND HURDLES THAT THEY FACE AND EVEN IF THEY LOSE, DONALD TRUMP IS FACING MORE ON MULTIPLE FRONTS.

I WILL TELL YOU IT IS VERY CHALLENGING TO DEFEND THE CLIENT IS FACING CRIMINAL CHARGES IN MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS.

>> CERTAINLY A LOT OF LEGAL PROBLEMS.

IN NEW YORK STATE LAWS DO NOT ALLOW BILL FOR NONVIOLENT OFFENSES.

BUT , WOULD TRUMP'S INCENDIARY RHETORIC AROUND THE JANUARY 6 JUDGES AFFECT THE ARRAIGNMENT AT ALL?

>> I DON'T THINK SO.

I THINK HE WILL GET BAIL.

THE JUDGE AND THE PROSECUTOR ARE NOT GOING TO LOOK KINDLY ON HIM.

>> MOST LIKELY, LAWYERS ARE TELLING THE FORMER PRESIDENT NOT TO DO THINGS LIKE POSTING THAT PICTURE WE JUST SAW THERE.

THANKS AS ALWAYS.

>> THANK YOU.

>>> NOW MORE OF TODAY'S TOP STORIES.

>> THERE IS MORE TURMOIL WITHIN THE LABOR UNIONS.

THERE IS ANOTHER PRACTICE LABOR.

THEY ARE TELLING THE NEWS TO CEASE AND DESIST .

EARLIER THIS MONTH TOP DELEGATES VOTED TO AUTHORIZE EIGHT DOLLARS PER MEMBER PER MONTH UP TO $2 MILLION TO SUPPORT JOHNSON AND TO ELECT ANOTHER CANDIDATE.

MEMBERS SAY THE VIOLET VIOLATION WAS NOT GETTING APPROVAL FROM EACH MEMBER.

WE HAVE MORE ON THIS AFTER THE SHOW.

MEANWHILE, MERRILL CANDIDATE BRANDON JOHNSON SAYS HE OWES THE CITY OVER $3000 IN UNPAID TICKETS , AS WELL AS $1000 IN UNPAID TRAFFIC TICKETS.

THIS APPEARED ON THE CAPITAL FACT BLOG THIS AFTERNOON.

JOHNSON'S CAMPAIGN RESPONDED WITH A STATEMENT , LIKE MANY WORKING-CLASS CITIZENS, JOHNSON HOLDS VARIOUS FINES AND SEES FROM THE CITY OF CHICAGO.

THEY ARE ON PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED PAYMENT PLAN AND I'LL TELL YOU THEY ARE ON SCHEDULE TO BE RESOLVED AFTER HE TAKES MAYOR.

A NEW MAIL CANNOT BE SWORN INTO OFFICE WITH OUTSTANDING DEBTS.

>>> DEFENSE ATTORNEYS FOR THE CASE OF THE COMED FOUR.

FORMER LOBBYIST , MIKE McLEAN RETIRED CONSULTANT ARE ALL CHARGED WITH UTTERING CONSPIRACY RIVALRIES AND LOCALLY INVESTIGATING RECORDS.

>>> IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR BASEBALL AND A BEAUTIFUL SITE IF YOU ARE A CUBS FAN.

THEY WON THE FIRST OPENER 4-0.

THE PICTURE DREW SIX SCORELESS INNINGS IN ROUTE TO A WIN.

THAT TRUNCATED LENGTH COULD BE A NEW NORM THE LEAGUE PUT IN PLACE NEW RULES FOR PITCHES.

MEANWHILE, THE SOX BEAT THE DEFENDING WORLD SERIES, THE ASTROS BEHIND STRIKEOUT PERFORMANCE THAT WAS GREAT.

>>> NEXT, THERE COULD BE SEVERE WEATHER IN THE AREA TOMORROW.

MORE ON THIS IN A MOMENT.

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

THE POPE BROTHERS FOUNDATION AND SUPPORT FROM MANY DONORS.

>>> IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR BASEBALL'S RETURN, BUT TOMORROW FORECASTERS ARE PREDICTING A DIFFERENT OUTLOOK.

THE WEATHER SERVICE THAT STARTING AROUND 3:00 P.M.

THE CHICAGO AREA WILL SEE DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF SEVERAL TORNADOES .

BUCKLE UP, THEY ARE WARNING YOU TO BE PREPARED.

HERE TO EXPLAIN WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AND HOW TO BE PREPARED IS SCOTT, HAD THE SENSING DEPARTMENT IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE DIVISION.

SCOTT, THAT IS A JOB I WENT FOR THEN I GOT THIS JOB AND YOU GOT THAT JOB.

TELL US WHAT IS IN STORE FOR US TOMORROW.

>> THERE IS SOME HEAVY WEATHER.

THE STORMS WILL INITIATE ON THE ILLINOIS, IOWA BORDER AND THEY CAN START INDIVIDUAL STORM SYSTEMS IS THE ROLE ACROSS THROUGH FORMING A LINEAR CONNECTIVE SYSTEM.

THIS WILL MOVE ABOUT 50 MILES PER HOUR.

IT WILL BE HARD TO PREDICT THE EXACT TIMING.

IF YOU HAVE PLANS TOMORROW AFTERNOON BETWEEN 4:00 AND 7:00 P.M. TIME FRAME YOU MIGHT WANT TO RECONSIDER THEM.

>> ESPECIALLY, BE PREPARED TO NOT BE ON THE ROAD AT THAT TIME.

BUT KIND OF WIND GUSTS ARE YOU EXPECTING?

>> THEY WILL HAVE ABOUT 5% CHANCE OF TORNADOES WITH A 25 MILE-PER-HOUR CIRCLE.

THE WIND GUSTS WILL BE GREATER THAN 50 MILES PER HOUR AND EVEN STRONGER IN SOME OF THOSE STORMS.

WE WILL ACTUALLY GET DESTRUCTIVE WINDS, 75 MILES PER HOUR IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE WORST PART OF THOSE STORMS.

>> DO WE KNOW , AT THIS POINT CAN WE PINPOINT WHERE THE GREATEST RISK OF THOSE HIGH WIND GUSTS WOULD BE?

>> AT THE MOMENT, THE GREATEST RISK IS TOWARD THE WEST AS THEY ROLLED THROUGH THE DeKALB AREA.

IT WILL BE A RACE AGAINST SUNSET.

THE FASTER THAT STORM SYSTEM MOVES THE MORE HEAT WILL GO INTO THE STORMS AND THE GREATER RISK THERE WILL BE TO THE CHICAGO AREA.

>> WE ARE GOING TO HAVE SOME HEAT IN THE MORNING AND DURING THE EARLY PART OF THE DAY, TOMORROW.

>> WE GOING TO GET INTO THE 60s TOMORROW.

>> BUT, DON'T GET USED TO IT.

YOU DO HAVE SOME TIPS.

GIVE US A RUNDOWN OF HOW PEOPLE SHOULD PREPARE FOR STORMS LIKE THIS, IN GENERAL.

>> IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE A PLAN AND KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO.

MAKE THE GRAB KIT, IN KIT WITH PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES , FIRST-AID KITS , CLOTHING, FOOD AND HAVE A WAY TO GET AWAY FROM THE WARNINGS AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

>> PART OF THAT IS HAVING AN OLD-FASHIONED RADIO THAT IS NOT CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET.

>> RIGHT.

IF YOU DON'T HAVE THAT YOU MIGHT BE WAITING FOR THE ALL CLEAR.

A WEATHER RADIO IS THE BEST THING TO HAVE.

>> IS THIS NORMAL AS WINTER TURNS INTO SPRING THIS TIME OF YEAR?

>> IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR WHEN THE WEATHER AT THE SURFACE WHERE WE LIVE IS MORE SPRINGLIKE AND WE STILL HAVE THE COLD AIR ABOVE US FROM WINTER.

THAT IS COLD MOIST AIR BELOW AND COLD AIR UP MAKES THE ATMOSPHERE UNSTABLE.

>> BEST TIME OF YEAR, OPENING DAY AND DID GOOD DAY FOR SEVERE WEATHER.

I LIKE THAT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> MY PLEASURE.

>>> AS WE GO BACK TO YOU , BRANDIS.

>> CITY COUNCIL HAD DECLARED ITS INDEPENDENCE FOR NOW AFTER A ROUGH DEBATE THAT TURNED PROFANE AND PERSONAL.

OUR NEWS REPORTER ASKED DOWN WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR WHOMEVER WILL BE ELECTED AT CHICAGO'S MAYOR IN JUST FIVE DAYS.

HEATHER , LET'S START WITH THIS.

TODAY'S VOTE WAS A RESULT TO TRANSFORM THE COUNCIL INTO A BODY INDEPENDENT OF THE CITY'S MAYOR.

>> WE DON'T GET TO WAIT UNTIL WE HAVE THE EXACT RECOGNITION.

WE DON'T GET TO DO THINGS TO PERFECTION AND THAT IS A CHALLENGING THING ABOUT BEING IN THIS BODY AND OPERATING AS AN AD HOC COMMITTEE.

>> THIS CREATES 28 COMMITTEES , NINE MORE THAN THERE ARE RIGHT NOW AND THIS YEAR EACH COMMITTEE HAS AN AVERAGE BUDGET OF $300,000.

THIS IS NOT A CHEAP PROPOSAL.

AS YOU SAID, IT IS ALSO THE FIRST TIME THE CITY COUNCIL CAN CLAIM ITS OWN POWER TO MAKE THOSE COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND NAME THOSE POSITIONS AND THAT COMES WITH THE POWER TO HIRE AND TO SPEND THAT SWEET BUT IT.

>> SO, THIS DID NOT GO ON WITHOUT CONTROVERSY.

HERE ARE TWO ALTAR PEOPLE AND WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY.

>> I DON'T HAVE A PRICE.

I AM NOT A PROSTITUTE.

THIS IS A CORRUPT PROCESS.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW SOME OF YOU CAN SIT HERE.

>> ALDERMAN DAVID MOORE , WHY WAS HE ANGRY?

>> IT WAS CLEAR THAT IF YOU DID NOT SUPPORT THIS PROPOSAL YOU WOULD NOT GET ONE OF THOSE 28 COMMITTEE CHAIR POSITIONS.

THEY SAID IT WAS TANTAMOUNT TO VOTE BUYING AND THEY LET THEIR COLLEAGUES KNOW WHAT THEY THOUGHT ABOUT THAT, AS YOU HEARD.

>> SO, AT ONE POINT WE THOUGHT IT MIGHT TURN PHYSICAL.

THERE WAS CONFRONTATION AFTER ONE ALDERMAN SAID HE WOULD SUPPORT THIS PACKAGE.

>> I'M GOING TO STAND UP FOR MYSELF.

I HAVE A RIGHT TO SAY WHAT I WANT.

>> HE VOTED NO , EVEN THOUGH HE REMAINS AS CHAIR .

>> THE OTHER ISSUE IS THAT IF YOU HAVE THE RUNOFF IN THE NEXT FIVE DAYS WHICH MEANS WE DON'T ONLY NOT KNOW WHO THE NEXT MAYOR WILL BE, AND AS YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE ALDERMAN WHO GOT IN OTHER ALDERMAN'S FACE TO LET HIM KNOW ABOUT IT AND YOU CAN SEE HIM COMING UP AND TAKING THE FIGHT UP .

IT WAS A VERY TENSE MOMENT BECAUSE THE ALDERMAN SAID HE LOVED BEING A COMMITTEE CHAIR AND IT WAS CLEAR ALDERMAN RILEY TOOK THAT AS OFFENSIVE.

>> THERE'S GOING TO BE ONE MORE RUN OFF BEFORE MAYOR LORI LIGHTFOOT LEAVES OFFICE.

>> SHE STEPPED IN AND SAID LET'S ACT WITH A MODICUM OF DECORUM.

BEYOND THAT SHE PERFORMED ONLY CEREMONIAL ROLES.

SHE LEAVE OFFICE IN ABOUT 1 1/2 MONTHS.

>> YOU HAVE TO BE GRATIFIED BY THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL AND THE NEW MAYOR WILL TAKE OFFICE ON MAY 15th.

>> BOTH CANDIDATES HAVE ENDORSED THE CONCEPT OF THE CITY COUNCIL THAT OPERATES INDEPENDENTLY FROM THEM.

WHAT THAT MEANS IN PRACTICE, I THINK IS YET TO BE DETERMINED AND WILL BE ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS THAT WE LEARN ABOUT WHAT CHICAGO'S NEXT MAYOR WILL DO.

>> THANK YOU.

>>> YOU CAN READ THE FULL STORY ON OUR WEBSITE .

PARIS?

>>> CHICAGO'S INVEST SOUTHWEST IS UNDERWAY IN THE BACKYARD NEIGHBORHOOD , THERE IS A PLAN AIMED AT REVITALIZING THE COMMUNITY.

$58 MILLION DEVELOPMENT KNOWN AS UNITED YARDS WILL HAVE RETAIL, HEALTH CLINICS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

WE ARE HERE AS PART OF YOUR IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD SERIOUS WITH MORE.

AMANDA, TAKE IT AWAY.

>> Reporter: PARIS, BACK OF THE YARD IS GOOD BECAUSE IT WAS THE BACK OF WHAT WAS AT ONE TIME THE WORLD'S LARGEST LIVESTOCK AREA .

RIGHT NOW IT IS AN INDUSTRIAL PARK AND DEVELOPERS ARE WANTING A NEW DEVELOPMENT NEARBY.

THEY WANT TO TRANSFORM WHAT WAS A DEPARTMENT STORE INTO LOCALLY OWNED BUSINESSES.

>> THIS WAS OUR SHOPPING STREET.

THE BASEMENT HAD STEREOS AND TOYS .

THE FIRST FLOOR HAD THE CLOTHES AND FURNITURE.

>> JESSE IS NOW AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD REINVENTION.

IF ALL GOES AS PLANNED, BY THE END OF SUMMER HE WILL BE SAILING SELLING FRESH ROASTED COFFEE BEANS AT THE STORE HE ONCE VISITED AS A KID.

>> WE WANT TO HELP REINVENT THIS CORNER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

I THINK THERE WERE OVER 4500 YOUNG PEOPLE JUST IN BACK OF THE YARDS ALONE.

WHEN YOU COMPARE THAT TO OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS AND USE UNEMPLOYMENT IT IS GREAT.

TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THOSE JOBS IS GOOD FOR THE ECONOMY.

>> Reporter: ONE GROUP SAID THE UNITED YOUTH PROGRAM WILL CREATE 300 JOBS IN ABOUT THIS TIME.

>> Reporter: LACK OF JOB OPPORTUNITIES WASN'T ALWAYS AN ISSUE.

FAMILIES CAME HERE BECAUSE OF THESE JOBS AVAILABLE IN CHICAGO'S MASSIVE MEAT PACKING INDUSTRY.

WHEN THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE IS CLOSED, THE DOG SLEPT, TOO.

AS THIS WOMAN TOLD US SHE HOPES THESE NEW JOBS WILL BE HELPFUL.

>> Reporter: ORGANIZERS ALSO WORRY THE PROJECT COULD LEAD TO DISPLACEMENT , NOTING THAT DEVELOPMENTS OFTEN DRIVE PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE COMMUNITY.

>> THIS SHOULD BENEFIT THE PEOPLE LIVING HERE NOW , OR WILL IT DRIVE UP PROPERTY TAXES AND PUSH PEOPLE OUT?

IT COULD BE A REALLY COOL THING FOR OTHER PEOPLE.

IF THAT HAPPENS, WHAT ARE WE DOING NOW TOGETHER TO SLOW THAT GENTRIFICATION PROCESS.

>> Reporter: THE BUSINESSES THAT ARE PART OF THE PROJECT ARE SIGNING A BENEFITS AGREEMENT WITH THE PROMISE TO RAISE WAGES , HIGHER LOCAL WORKERS AND SUSTAIN GOOD PRACTICES.

>> DO I BELIEVE THIS CAN HAPPEN?

ABSOLUTELY.

WE WOULD LIKE TO HIRE LOCALLY AND INSIST WE BUY LOCALLY AND SERVE THE NEIGHBORHOODS .

>> Reporter: THE FIRST PHASE OF THE PROJECT WOULD BE A BRAND-NEW BUILDING .

IT IS A BACK OF THE YARD STARTED.

THE HONOR THAT HAVE BEEN RUNNING THIS BEAR BUSINESS IS A POP-UP AT FESTIVALS AND NOW HE GETS A CHANCE AT RUNNING A BRICK-AND-MORTAR OPERATION.

>> OUR AMBITION IS TO HAVE A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN COME AND ENJOY THEMSELVES.

TO HAVE A PLACE FOR THEM THAT THEY CAN CALL THEIR PLACE.

>> Reporter: THEY ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT POSSIBILITY.

THE PROJECT WILL LEAD TO A HEIGHTENED SENSE OF BELONGING FOR RESIDENTS.

>> Reporter: SHE SAYS IT WON'T BE SINK OR SWIM FOR THESE NEW BUSINESSES.

>> THEY ARE DOING A COHORT OF THESE SMALL BUSINESSES AND WE LEARN WHAT ARE SOME OF THE THINGS THEY NEED TO PREPARE FOR OPENING AND MEETING WITH THEM , EACH SPECIFIC BUSINESS TO GIVE THEM THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES OR GUIDE THEM IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

>> EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD DESERVES THE SUPPORT AND INVESTMENT THAT HAVE BEEN MISSING FOR FAR TOO LONG.

>> Reporter: WITH MAYOR, LORI LIGHTFOOT TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE OF ONE SIGNATURE PROGRAMS , BUT A BLACKFOOT DEVELOPER BELIEVES CHICAGO'S FUTURE MAYORS WILL HAVE TO CONTINUE SOME VERSION OF IT >> IT WILL BE HARD FOR THEM TO REALIZE THE BENEFITS THIS PROGRAM IS PROMISING.

I SUSPECT IT WILL CONTINUE .

IT MIGHT BE BRANDED OR TWEAKED , BUT THE MODEL SENDING THOSE INVESTMENT DOLLARS LOCALLY , I DON'T THINK YOU CAN TURN THAT BACK.

>> Reporter: THOSE BUSINESSES ARE SET TO OPEN ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE NEW BUILDING BY THE END OF SUMMER.

THAT WILL INCLUDE A BAKERY, A BARBERSHOP, AND AN APPAREL STORE THAT IS NAMED AFTER A NOVEL BASED ON THE SLAUGHTERING THAT WENT ON HERE AT THE STOCK YEAR.

DON'T FORGET THE BACKYARD COFFEE.

THERE WILL BE MORE BY THE END OF THE YEAR.

BACK TO YOU.

>> THE JUNGLE , CHICAGO CLASSIC.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>>> WE ARE BACK WITH MORE IN A MOMENT.

>>> WHERE HAVE ALL THE YOUNG GIRLS GONE?

THAT IS THE AIM OF THIS NEW PRODUCTION.

THIS WAS WRITTEN IN RESPONSE TO HER EXPERIENCES .

>> THIS JOB IS TO RAISE AWARENESS .

I WOULD LIKE THEM TO BE PROACTIVE , WHETHER THEY VOLUNTEER OR DONATE MONEY , THEY SUPPORT IT.

THEY NEED TO BE ALERT TO THEIR SURROUNDINGS AND TO LISTEN TO THEIR NEIGHBORS AND TO BE THE VILLAGE THAT WE NO LONGER HAVE, REALLY.

>> BASED ON REAL-LIFE STORIES ABOUT ABDUCTION , A 15-YEAR-OLD GIRL, MIA EXPERIENCED IN HER SEARCH TO FIND HER.

AFTER THE PRODUCTION, THEY WANTED TO SHARE INVENTIVE TIPS .

>> THIS INITIATIVE CAME ABOUT IN 2021, COMING OF COVID.

IT IS BASICALLY GOING OUT TO OPEN CASES THAT WERE THREE EUROS OLD OR OLDER AND SAY WE ARE WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK ABOUT THIS CASE.

WE DIDN'T TAKE THE CASE FROM THEM , BUT WE OFFERED A SECOND SET OF EYES AND RESOURCES .

WE LIKE TO SAY MAKE YOURSELF A HARD TARGET.

MOST YOUNG PEOPLE WALK AROUND WITH THEIR HEAD DOWN AND AREN'T AWARE OF THEIR SURROUNDINGS.

BE AWARE.

SECONDLY , WE DO A LOT OF SOCIAL MEDIA COACHING SO EVERYBODY KNOWS AND WE SHARE THAT INFORMATION ABOUT LETTING EVERYBODY KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING TO BE.

IF YOU ARE WRITING WITH SOMEONE FOR THE FIRST TIME, MAYBE YOU WANT TO TAKE A SCREENSHOT OF THE LICENSE PLATE.

THOSE ARE JUST SOME TIPS.

>> YOU CAN CATCH THE PRODUCTION, MIA WHERE HAVE ALL THE YOUNG GIRLS GONE AT THE GREENHOUSE THEATRE.

>> THAT IS OUR SHOW FOR THIS THURSDAY NIGHT.

PLEASE JOIN US FRIDAY AT 7:00 AND 10:00 FOR CHICAGO TONIGHT.

FOR ALL OF US HERE AT CHICAGO TONIGHT , I AM PARIS SCHUTZ.

>> AND, I AM BRANDIS FRIEDMAN.

THANKS FOR WATCHING AND HAVE A GREAT DAY.