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>>> GOOD EVENING WELCOME TO CHICAGO TONIGHT.

>> ON THE SHOW TONIGHT, YOU HAVE TO BE BOLD.

TRANSFORMATIVE.

>> 4 CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS ON THE MAYOR BUDGET PROPOSAL.

EMBATTLED PARK DISTRICT.

AND MORE.

>>> THEY ARE EQUITABLE.

EN CHOOSE I HAVE.

>> LAWMAKER DECISION COULD HAVE BIG IMPACT ON THE FUTURE OF POLITIC INS WASHINGTON.

>>> WE HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR A LONG TIME AND IT IS BEGINNING TO COME TO FRUITION.

>> 20 MILLION DOLLAR NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTMENT COULD MEAN FOR SOUTH CHICAGO RESIDENTS.

>>> ALL SOUNDS VERY HOLLYWOOD.

NASA TAKES AIM AT RELATIVELY CHOLESTEROL ASTEROID IN TEST OF THE PLANETARY DEFENSE CAPABILITY.

>>> TO PULL UP GOOD IN CHICAGO HAS THE FIRST LADY.

>> CHICAGO SKY MARRIES HEADING INTO THE SECOND GYM OF THE WNBA FINALS.

SHOOTING FOR THE FIRST EVER CHAMPIONSHIP.

>>> THE REASON WHY YOU LOVE BASEBALL AND WHY YOU LOVE WHITE SOX BASEBALL.

>> AND ONE LAST LOOK AT THE WHITE SOX BEFORE WE BID GOODBYE TO THE 2021 SEASON.

3 MURAL CREATED BY CHICAGO ARTIST BRING THE TEAM HISTORY OF DIVERSITY TO BRILLIANT LIFE.

>>> FIRST.

TOP STORIES TODAY AS WE MENTIONED.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX PLAYOFF ROAD COMES TO AN END.

>> BOUNCING BALL TO THE RIGHT SIDE.

THROW TO FIRST.

FOR FIFTH CONSECUTIVE SEASON.

THE HOUSTON ASTROS ARE HEADED TO THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES.

>> AFTER STAYING ARRIVE IN WILD GAME 3 AND AFTER STORMS YESTERDAY FORCED DELAY, THE SOX FALL IN A 10-1 THUMPING TO THE ASTROS.

THIS YEAR MARKED FIRST TIME IN FRANCHISE HISTORY THE SOX MADE BACK TO BACK PLAYOFF APPEARANCES.

ASTROS NOW MOVE ON TO FACE THE BOSTON RED SOX.

>>> FIRST LADY JILL BIDEN BEGINS 2 DAY VISIT IN CHICAGO TO MARK HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH.

BIDEN FIRST TIME IN CHICAGO IN HER CURRENT ROLE.

SHE ARRIVES AT MIDWAY AIRPORT THIS AFTERNOON AND TOUR THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART HERE.

BIDEN JOINED BY LOCAL POLITICIANS INCLUDING GOVERNOR JB, MAYOR AND COUNTY BOARD PRESIDENT TONY AND SENATOR DUCK WORTH AND CONGRESSMAN GARCIA WHO IS HOSTING HER VISIT.

SHE SCHEDULED TO VISIT THE INSTITUTE AT RICHARD J DALY COLLEGE TOMORROW.

>>> FORMER CHICAGO POLICE UNION PRESIDENT ANGLO HAS DIED AFTER BEING HOSPITALIZED WITH COVID-19 COMMIT INDICATIONS.

FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE CHICAGO LODGE IS 7 ANNOUNCED THE DEATH THIS AFTERNOON.

LATE LAST MONTH HIS SON A CPD SERGEANT CONFIRMED HIS FATHER WAS ADMITTED TO THE ICU BUT DECLINED TO DISCLOSE WHETHER ANGELO WAS VACCINATED.

HE SERVED AS LOCAL FOP PRESIDENT FROM 2014 TO 2017 BEFORE LOSING A REELECTION BID TO THEN PRESIDENT THAT CAME BEFORE, JOHN.

>>> FORMER HOME OF BLUE LEGEND MUDDY WATER ONE STEP CLOSER TO LANDMARK STATUS.

IT WAS VOTED TO RECOMMEND THE NORTH FLAT BE DESIGNATED AS CHICAGOLAND MARK.

EFFORT SPEARHEADED BY THE MUSICIAN GRAND-DAUGHTER COOPER WHO IS WORKING TO TRANSFORM THE HOUSE INTO THE MUSEUM TO CELEBRATE THE LEGACY OF WATERS AND OTHER BY NEARING BLUES MUSICIANS.

LANDMARK EFFORT SET FOR FINAL VOTE ON THURSDAY.

>>> UP NEXT.

MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL ON CHICAGO ABOUTER SITUATIONS INTEREST VIOLENCE PROBLEM.

STAY WITH US .

>>> UP HEEVL ILL AT THE DHI PARK DISTRICT IN THE WAKE OF MAJOR SEXUAL ABUSE SCANDAL AS CHICAGO HOMICIDE NUMBERS SHOW NO SIGNS OF ABATING.

AND CITY COUNCIL IS IN THE MIDST OF DEBATING THE MAYOR 16 $16 BILLION PANDEMIC BUDGET THAT HAS BILLIONS IN FEDERAL AID AND COUPLE HUNDRED MILLION MORE FOR THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT.

HERE TO TALK ABOUT ALL THAT AND OTHER TOPIC ARE 4 MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL.

THEY ARE GILBERT WHO REPRESENTS THE 36 WARD AND CHAIR THE COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.

PAT FROM THE THIRD WARD AND CHAIR BUDGET AND GOVERNMENT OPERATION COMMITTEE.

CHRIS FROM THE 29 WARD AND CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND MICHELLE SMITH FROM THE 43 WARD WHO CHAIR THE COMMITTEE ON ETHIC AND GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT.

WELCOME ALL OF YOU BACK TO CHICAGO TONIGHT.

MISS SMITH START WITH THE MIKE KELLY NEWS.

HE'S RESIGNED FROM THE PARK DISTRICT IN THE WAKE OF THE SEXUAL ABUSE SCANDAL OF LIFEGUARDS.

ARE THOSE ALL THE CHANGES THAT ARE NECESSARY OVER THERE OR SHOULD THE BOARD PRESIDENT ALSO STEP DOWN GIVEN WHAT HAS HAPPENED.

>> I THINK THAT KELLY RESIGNATION IS A GOOD FIRST STEP BUT WE ARE A LONG WAY FROM RESOLVING ALL THIS.

WE HAVE TO HEAR FROM THE VICTIMS AND WE HAVE TO REALLY GET TO THE ROOT OF WHAT HAPPENED HERE.

I BELIEVE THAT MORE RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER.

AND IT DOES LIKELY INCLUDE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.

I THINK REALLY IT'S POSSIBLE THE ENTIRE BOARD HAS TO COME IN TO REALLY CLEAN HOUSE IN THE PARK DISTRICT.

>>Reporter: ALDERMAN, AGREE THE MAYOR FIRE ESSENTIALLY THE EXPIRE PARK DISTRICT BOARD AND CLEAN HOUSE THERE?

>> NO I DON'T THINK THE ENTIRE BOARD NEEDS TO BE FIRED.

IN FACT WE JUST APPROVED I BELIEVE 2 NEW BOARD MEMBERS LAST MONTH.

UNAFFILIATED WITH THE SCANDAL THAT HAS OCCURRED AT THE PARK DISTRICT SO I BELIEVE THAT BOTH BOARD MEMBERS AND PERHAPS OTHERS THAT ARE REMAINING ON THE BOARD SHOULD BE ABLE TO STAY AND WORK WITH THE NEW DIRECTOR COMING IN TO CLEAN UP THE MESS AT THE PARK DISTRICT.

>>Reporter: I WANT TO TURN OVER TO CRIME.

ALDERMAN, THERE WAS A SOMEWHAT OUT IN YOUR WARD A COUPLE WEEKS AGO THAT GOT THE MAYOR IRE BECAUSE STATE ATTORNEY FOX DECLINED TO BRING ANY CHARGES.

EVERYONE THOUGH PEOPLE WERE KILLED THERE WAS GUN FIRE GOING ON FOR A LONG TIME.

THE 2 OF THEM MET.

IS THERE ANY PROGRESS IN THAT CASE?

>> I DON'T KNOW WHETHER ANY PROGRESS IN THE CASE.

WHAT TRANSPIRED AS A RESULT OF THE MEETING.

BUT I THINK ACROSS THE ENTIRE CITY NOT JUST IN MY WARD WE WANT TO START SEEING ACTION BEING TAKEN AGAINST THOSE THAT ARE OUT THERE JUST COMMITTING HARM.

IN FACT KILLING OUR RESIDENTS.

>>Reporter: IN THAT CASE STATE ATTORNEY JUST DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH TO BRING CHARGES AND CHIEF OF DETECTIVES GOOD GOOD EVENINGED EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS GUNFIRE.

THERE WAS MURDER.

THEY STILL COULDN'T BRING CHARGES.

DO YOU AGREE WITH THAT?

>> I SOMEWHAT DISAGREE WITH THAT.

HERE'S MY THINKING.

I'LL SAY IT BRIEFLY.

WE HAD A GENTLEMEN AK EFFECTIVE IN THE CAR.

THEY WERE ALSO ARRESTED WITH FIREARMS.

FELONY CHARGE.

WE ALSO POSSESSION OF STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLE.

THAT'S A FELONY CHARGE.

WE NEED TO GET THEM OFF THE STREET.

IF WE CAN'T GET THEM WITH MURDER OR FELONY MURDER I KNOW IT'S CONTROVERSIAL RIGHT NOW, WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE OTHER FELONY THAT THEY DID COMMIT BECAUSE THEY WERE RELEASED WITHOUT CHARGES.

IN OTHER WORDS, THEY WERE RIGHT BACK ON THE STREET THE SAME DAY.

>>Reporter: BACK IN THE COMMUNITY.

SO YOU ARE AL GORE THERE COULD HAVE BEEN SOME GUN CHARGES POSSIBLY BROUGHT THERE.

ALDERMAN, DO YOU AGREE WITH THE MAYOR THIS IS A PROBLEM OF BLACK PROSECUTION OR PROBLEM FROM THE TOP OF THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT JUST NOT HAVING EFFECTIVE CRIME FIGHTING STRATEGY.

>> WELL I HI THERE'S 2 CASES THAT OCCURRED IN MY WARD ONE WAS 7-YEAR-OLD YOUNG GIRL KILLED.

POLICE ARRESTED THE PERSON PRAYTOR AND RELEASED BECAUSE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY OFFICE SAYS WASN'T ENOUGH INFORMATIONAL THOUGH THE CHIEF OF DETECTIVES THOUGHT THERE WAS SUFFICIENT INFORMATION.

SECOND CASE WAS A NATIONAL GUARDSMAN 19 YEARS OLD WHO WAS KILLED ON HOME FROM LEAVE AND THINK ABOUT THAT.

IRONY THAT HE'S PREPARING TO GO TO WAR BUT DIES HERE IN A WAR THAT IS GOING ON IN CHICAGO.

THERE'S A PROBLEM.

THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE.

THE REALITY IS IS THAT WE HAVE BEEN TOO LACK AND I SAY WE, THE ELECT THE OFFICIALS STATE ATTORNEY OFFICE JUST EVERYWHERE HAS BEEN LACKS ON CRIME.

PEOPLE NEED TO WAKE UP.

THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE.

5 TIMES THE MURDERS AND SHOOT OUTS THAN NEW YORK.

THREE TIMES MORE THAN L.A.

THERE'S A PROBLEM HERE.

>>Reporter: TRAGIC CASES YES CHICAGO IS HOMICIDE RATE IS FAR HIGHER THAN NEW YORK AND HA.

HAS BEEN FOR MANY YEARS.

CHICAGO POLICE SUPERINTENDENT DAVID BROWN TALKED ABOUT THE ATTRITION RATE IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

TAKE A LOOK.

>> WE BELIEVE THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO FILL THE VACANCY.

IMPACT OF WHAT VACATE AN IS SITUATION WITH HE DO HAVE ON PUBLIC SAFETY WE DON'T TAKE LIGHTLY AT ALL.

>>Reporter: AL DEAR WOMAN SMITH IS THIS PART OF THE PROBLEM HERE.

FEWER PEOPLE WANT TO BE POLICE OFFICERS RIGHT NOW AND CPD HAVING A HARD TIME RECRUITING NEW OFFICERS.

>> I REALLY CAN'T SPEAK TO WHAT INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE MOTIVATION IS.

WHAT I CAN SAY IS THAT WE ARE NOT DOING A GOOD ENOUGH JOB PROSECUTING GUN CRIMES AND.

>>Reporter: YOU ARE A REMEMBER INFORMER FEDERAL PROSECUTOR.

DISCUSS FOR CONTEXT HERE.

>> YES.

YES.

SO THIS IS WHAT I CAN SAY.

WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE AMONG THE STRICTEST GUN LAW IN THE NATION.

AND YET WE ARE SURROUNDED BY PLACES THAT HAVE VERY LACKS GUN LAWS.

AND WHILE WE REALLY NEED THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR FEDERAL PARTNER TO HELP US WORK ON THAT PROBLEM, IN THE MEAN TIME I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT IF WE ARE THE ANTI-GUN AS WE SAY IT SHOULD EXTEND THROUGH THE ENTIRE LIFE OF THAT GUN INCLUDING THE PERSON WHO PICKS IT UP AND USES IT.

IF THE WE DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO USE GUNS, WE HAVE TO BE MORE AGGRESSIVE AND HAVE STRONGER PENALTIES.

>>Reporter: SAYING FROM THE FEDERAL PROSECUTORS OR THE STATE ATTORNEY.

>> THE STATE PROSECUTION.

OUR ILLINOIS LAWS NEED TO BE STRICTER ON GUN VIOLENCE.

THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS WITHIN OUR POWER TO HANDLE.

STRICTER LAW ON GUN POSSESSION AND USING GUNS IN VIOLENCE AND STRICTER PROSECUTION.

WE DON'T HAVE TO WAIT ON HELP FROM WASHINGTON.

>>Reporter: YOU ARE SAYING GETTING STATE LAWMAKER AND GOVERNOR TO ENACT STRICTER LAW IN THAT REGARD.

AL DEAR WOMAN CARJACKINGS ARE WAY UPMENT WE MENTIONED SUPERINTENDENT BROWN TESTIFYING BEFORE CITY COUNCIL LAST WEEK.

ARE YOU HEARING ANY NEW STRATEGY TO COMBAT THESE THINGS.

>> I DIDN'T HEAR ANY NEW STRATEGY FROM SUPERINTENDENT WHEN HE SPOKE BEFORE US.

I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT CAME UP DURING THE BUDGET HEARING THIS HAS FEW WEEKS WAS THE CALL FOR SOME KIND OF PUBLIC SAFETY GUN VIOLENCE SUMMIT TO TRY TO FILLING OUT WHO IS REALLY RESPONSIBLE HERE TO HANDLE AND TAMP DOWN ON THE CRIME GOING ON IN OUR CITY.

FINGER POINTING IS NEVER GOING TO WORK.

AND WE NEED TO REALLY THINK THROUGH WHAT THE COURTS CAN DO.

WHAT THE POLICE CAN DO.

WHAT THE L STATES ATTORNEY CAN DO.

ALL OF THESE ARE CRITICAL PIECES OF THE PUZZLE TO END THE VIOLENCE THAT WE SEE IN THE PROJECT WE SEE.

WE HAVE THIS FEDERAL TASK FORCE ON GUN TRAFFICKING AND WE HAVE CARJACKING TASK FORCE BUT WE DON'T SEEM TO BE PUTTING A DENT IN OUR PROBLEM.

AND SO MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE.

>>Reporter: ALL RIGHT.

WE HAVE A LOT MORE TO TALK ABOUT.

BUT WITH HE HAVE TO LEAVE IT THERE FOR RIGHT NOW.

WE ARE JOINED AGAIN BY OUR GUEST TO TALK ABOUT THE RETIREMENT OF INSPECTOR GENERAL FERGUSON AND MUCH MORE.

BUT FOR NOW OUR THANKS TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.

>>> NOW WE TOSS IT BACK TO YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF DECIDING WHAT A NEW CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT MAP WILL LOOK LIKE.

THE SHIFT HERE COULD BE DRASTIC GIVEN THE STATE IS LOSING A SEAT IN CONGRESS.

AMANDA JOINS US NOW WITH MORE.

AMANDA WHERE ARE LAWMAKERS IN THE PROCESS.

>> A LOT OF MAP MAKING GOING ON SO HEATS GET STRAIGHT AWAY THAT ILLINOIS LEGISLATORS AS IN STATE REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS HAVE A COUPLE OF RESPONSIBILITIES HERE.

THEY HAVE TO DRAW A NEW MAP FOR THEMSELVES AND THEY HAVE ALREADY DONE THAT.

BUT IT IS ALSO UP TO ILLINOIS STATE LEGISLATORS TO DRAW NEW BOUNDARY FOR ILLINOIS SEAT INS CONGRESS.

THAT IS WHAT THEY ARE WORKING ON NOW.

HOLDING A SERIES OF PUBLIC HEARINGS.

SEEKING INPUT.

ACCORDING TO REPRESENTATIVE BUTLER THOUGH IT ISN'T GOING GATE.

HE SAYS THE WRONG ADDRESS WAS GIVEN FOR ANYBODY WHO WANTED TO ATTEND A HEARING TODAY IN PERSON IN JOLLIET.

>> MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE SENDING THEM DOWN A DEAD END ROAD.

AND I WOULD SAY NOT SHOCKINGLY I'M THE ONLY MEMBER HERE.

>>Reporter: HE SAYS THEY WENT DOWN LITERAL DEAD END ROAD.

THE MAP WITH THE ORIGINAL ADDRESS.

THAT HEARING LASTING ONLY 15 MINUTES.

MOST OF WHICH WAS TAKEN UP BY ATTENDANT THEN STAFF MEMBER GIVING PRO-FORMA LESSON ON HOW THE REDISTRICT PROCESS WORKS.

NOT A SINGLE PERSON OR GROUP GAVE COMMENT ON WHAT THE NEW CONGRESSIONAL MAP SHOULD LOOK LIKE.

NOW A LITTLE BIT BETTER OR DIFFERENT ANY WAY IN THE SENATE ALSO HELD A HEARING TODAY AND FEW PEOPLE TESTIFIED.

ONE OF WHOM SUGGESTING A PATH TO CREATING 2 LATINO CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.

RIGHT NOW THERE IS ONE.

THAT'S THE FOURTH DISTRICT REPRESENTED CURRENTLY BY CONGRESS PERSON GARCIA.

ANOTHER WITNESS EXPRESSED FRUSTRATION WITH HOW ALL OF THIS WORKS.

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTER NICHOLS SAYS WHEN THE LEGISLATURE DREW THAT STATE MAP THEY IGNORED THE PUBLIC INPUT.

SHE SAYS IT SEEMS LIKE STATE LEGISLATORS ARE FOLLOWING THAT SAME PATTERN WHEN IT COMES TO THE CONGRESSIONAL VERSION.

>> THERE IS NO TRANSPARENCY AND NO ASSURANCE THAT THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE MEANINGFUL INPUT PRIOR TO VOTE APPROVING THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT MAP BY THE ILLINOIS ASSEMBLY.

>>Reporter: NOW REPUBLICANS KEPT LITTLE SAY OVER HOW ANY OF THIS HAS GONE OR WILL GO BECAUSE THEY ARE IN THE SUPER MINORITY IN THE ILLINOIS HOUSE AND SENATE AND DEMOCRAT CONTROLLING THE GOVERNOR OFFICE.

SO THE DPOP SAYS THIS IS DOG AND PONY SHOW.

>> THE WITNESS ON AND THE WITNESS IN THE PAST I APOLOGIZE TO THEM FOR TO COMPLETE THE THEME THAT THE MAJORITY PARTY HOLDS THEM IN.

IT'S ABSOLUTELY SHAMEFUL.

HACK OF TRANSPARENCY.

REFUSAL TO ANSWER BASIC QUESTIONS.

THE IGNORING THE INPUT OF WITNESSES.

THIS IS SHOCKING.

I WOULD FRANKLY BE EMBARRASSED.

>>Reporter: G.O.P.

SAY SENATOR PLUMBER THERE REPEAT HE HAD HI TRIED GET DEMOCRAT TO PLEDGE TO MAKE PUBLIC A DRAFT OF THE CONGRESSIONAL MAP BEFORE THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY VOTES ON IT BUT THE CO-CHAIR OF THE SENATE REDISTRICT COMMITTEE SENATOR SIMS GAVE NO SUCH PLEDGE SAYING ONLY THIS.

>> I DON'T KNOW WHO IS DRAWING THE MAP BUT I WILL TIP HATE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WILL TAKE UP A MAP THAT REFLECT THE EQUITY AND TRANSPARENCY AND REFLECT THE TRANSPARENT PROCESS.

>>Reporter: I TALKED TODAY TO LEONARD WHO SAYS THAT SHE'S TOO FATIGUE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS ROUND OF HEARINGS GIVEN SHE SAYS THAT IT SEEMS LIKE LEGISLATORS MINDS ARE ALREADY MADE UP ON WHAT THAT CONGRESSIONAL MAP WILL LOOK LIKE.

BUT LEONARD IS OTHERWISE OCCUPIED WITH OTHER REDIRECTING MATTERS THE SHE LEAD THE GROUP ILLINOIS AFRICAN AMERICAN OR EQUITABLE REDIRECTING WHICH FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

ALLEGING THAT STATE LEGISLATURE DISTRICT MAP SIGNED INTO LAW BY THE GOVERNOR INFRINGES UPON THE VOTING RIGHTS OF BLACK VOTERS IN ILLINOIS THROUGH RETROGRESSION.

>> SOMEBODY HAS TO BE THE ADULT IN THE ROOM.

AND SAY LOOK.

THESE ARE THE LAWS.

WE HAVE TO FOLLOW THE LAW.

AND WE HAVE TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT.

>>Reporter: SHE'S HOPING THAT DOJ WILL DO THAT BECAUSE SHE SAYS ILLINOIS LEGISLATORS STATE MAP MAKES A MOCKERY OF THE FEDERAL VOTING RIGHTS ACT AND SUBVERT THE VOTING RIGHTS OF MINORITIES.

THIS AS SHE RECOGNIZES BLACK DEMOCRAT CONTROL SOME OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL OFFICES IN ILLINOIS.

INCLUDING POSITIONS WITH DIRECT OVERSIGHT OVER REDIRECTING.

>> WE HAVE A PROGRESSIVE WHITE GOVERNOR.

HOW DID WE END UP WITH THIS VOTER DILUTION?

I THINK THE PROBLEM IS THEY ARE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE VETO PROOF MAJORITY.

MORE CONCERNED ABOUT POLITICS AND THAT I BELIEVE TAKES PRIORITY TO DRAWING MAJORITY BLACK DISTRICT.

>>Reporter: STATE LEGISLATIVE MAP ALSO FACING A COUPLE OF OTHER LEGAL CHALLENGES.

MEAN WHILE THE STATE LEGISLATURE, GENERAL ASSEMBLY SET TO BE BACK WEEK FROM TODAY.

SO WE MAY THEN GET A GLIMPSE OF WHAT THAT NEW CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT BOUNDARY MAY LOOK LIKE.

WITH THAT, BACK TO YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>>> CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD DEALING WITH THIS.

20 MILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT IS INTENDED TO ADVANCE WORK ALREADY STARTED BY COMMUNITY GROUPS BY BUILDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND REVAMPPING OLD QMKA BUILDING.

INFUSION ON THE HEEL OF THE MAYOR INITIATIVE.

THAT'S 3 YEAR PROGRAM AIMED AT INVESTING 750 MILLION DOLLARS IN DEVELOPMENT ACROSS 10 NEIGHBORHOOD INCLUDING SOUTH CHICAGO.

JOINING US NOW WITH MORE ARE ANG HAD A, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THIS ORGANIZATION WHO PITCHED THE NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECT TO RECEIVE THE FUNDING AND ROB McGEE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MARKET MANAGER AT THIRD BANK COMPANY MAKING THE 20 MILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT.

AND OF WE GET STARTED WE SHOULD NOTE THAT FIFTH THIRD BANK IS SUPPORTER OF OUR STATION AS WELL ROB McGEE AND THANKS FOR JOINING US.

THE SLOGAN OF THE PROJECT IS WE ARE STEEL HERE.

ANGELA WHAT'S THE STORY BEHIND THAT?

>> IT'S LONG KNOWN THAT SOUTH CHICAGO WAS THE PLACE THAT 9 STEEL MILL WAS IN SOUTH CHICAGO.

IT WAS BUILT BY STEEL CREATE ENTERED SOUTH CHICAGO.

ALTHOUGH THAT INDUSTRY HAS NOW LEFT THE AREA, WE WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT THEIR TILL FAMILY.

GENERAL RIGS OF PEOPLE STILL LIVING HERE WANTING TO THRIVE AND WANTING TO PROSPER.

>>Reporter: McGEE WHY SOUTH CHICAGO?

>> WELL, I NORMALLY DON'T ANSWER A QUESTION WITH A QUESTION BUT WHY NOT?

SOUTH CHICAGO IS EPITOME OF THE TYPICAL CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD OR COMMUNITY THAT HAS EXPERIENCED YEARS AND YEARS OF DISINVESTMENT.

AS WE LOOK AT HOW AREAS SUCH AS SOUTH LOOP, WEST LOOP, BUCK TOWN, UKRAINIAN VILLAGE AND/OR AREAS SIMILAR TO THAT HAVE HAD THIS EXPLOSION OF INVESTMENT.

THERE ARE SO MANY POCKETS OF THE CITY THAT JUST TAPESTRY OF THE COMMUNITY THAT HAVE BEEN LEFT IN THE DUST.

AND SO WE LOOK AT HOW CHICAGO AS AN AREA THAT WE CAN MAKE A MAJOR INVESTMENT.

TRANSFORM THAT NEIGHBORHOOD AND CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF THE QUESTION OF WHY TO WOW!

AS WE HAVE DONE IN OTHER AREAS.

>> THERE ARE 9 PROJECTS THAT ARE FUNDED.

THOSE PROJECTS INCLUDE THE CENTER, NEW HOME PROJECT, BILL GYM PERFORMING ART CENTER, THE GATE WAY GARDEN, GUADALUPE CAFE, SACRED STREET GATE IMPROVEMENT, SOCCER ARENA AND MULTI-PURPOSE SPACE.

ANGELA WHAT DO YOU HOPE THE PROJECTS WILL DO FOR THE COMMUNITY?

>> WE HAVE THIS CONCEPT THAT WE ARE CREATING A COMMUNITY OF CHOICE.

NOT LAST RESORT AND COMMUNITY OF CHOICE HAVE VERY VIBRANT THINGS.

THEY HAVE RESIDENT LED PLANS.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

THRIVING BUSINESS CORRIDOR.

RECREATION AND OUTDOOR SPACE.

ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR THEIR RESIDENTS.

AND SO THESE PROJECTS REPRESENT THAT.

THEY REPRESENT YEARS OF PLANNING UNTIL OUR COMMUNITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY OF WHAT THEY WANT TO SEEMENT WHAT THEY WANT AND NEED TO BE A COMMUNITY OF CHOICE.

>>Reporter: WHAT IS THE TIME LINE FOR THIS INVESTMENT AND THESE DEVELOPMENTS, ROB McGEE.

>> OVER A 3 YEAR PERIOD.

20 MILLION DOLLARS AND TWO MILLION 2 MILLION ALLOCATED FOR IF I HAND HELP TO AND 18 18 MILLION ALLOCATED FOR START UP CAPITOL FOR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

MORTGAGE LOANS.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOANS AND OTHER FORMS OF INVESTMENT AROUND EDUCATION AND FINANCIAL.

>>Reporter: WE KNOW SOME OF THE PROJECTS HAVE BEEN LONG TIME IN THE MAKING ALREADY.

HOW HAS THE COMMUNITY BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS PRO PROCESS.

ANGELA.

>> EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.

SO THERE HAVE BEEN MANY, MANY COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND INFUSION OF IDEAS IN THE COMMUNITY MUST VISITS FROM EVERYTHING FROM STAY SAFE COMMUNITY, FROM RESIDENTS, FROM NON-PROFIT LEADERSHIP AND THOSE TYPES OF THINGS BUT IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A LISTENING TIME THAT WE HAVE HAD CONVERSATION.

WHEN I WAS PREGNANT MY SON IS 10.

DIFFERENT MEETINGS THAT WE WERE ATTENDING REALLY PUTTING THE PROJECTS TOGETHER.

>>Reporter: ANGELA STICKING WITH YOU FOR A SECOND.

HOW DOES THIS OVERLAP WITH THE CITY BEST SOUTH WEST INITIATIVE?

>> THIS IS RIGHT IN BEHIND WITH THE CITY INVESTMENT.

IN FACT HAD MAKES UP HALF OF THE CORRIDOR MANAGER COMPONENT.

SO WE ARE VERY THRILLED AT HOW THE MAYOR HAS SEEN TO MAKE SURE THIS INVESTMENT IS IN THE CITY BUT DEFINITELY SOUTH CHICAGO SO WE CAN HAVE INTEREST IN THE COMMUNITY AND THESE PROJECTS WORK RIGHT IN LINE.

THIS IS A BLOCK AWAY FROM THE LATEST MARKET IS.

>>Reporter: ROBIN VEST IN PROJECTS ALREADY BEGUN?

>> WELCOME BY NATION OF INVESTING IN PROJECTS ALREADY BEGUN PAUSE WE NEED PART INTERS TO ESSENTIALLY HELP THEM GET THEIR PROJECT ACROSS THE FINISH LINE.

ALL THE INVESTMENT ARE ALREADY 3 QUARTER OF THE WAY THERE.

700 ACRE OF VACANT LAND IN SOUTH CHICAGO AND I KNOW ANG HAD A AND HER TEAM ARE WORKING ON DIFFERENT WAYS OF FILLING IN THOSE SPOTS WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

RETAIL COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT SO WE WANT TO BE A PARTNER WITH HER AS SHE GOES ALONG THE JOURNEY TO FILL IN SOME OF THOSE ACRES OF VACANT LAND.

>>Reporter: IN THE FEW IS SECONDS BEFORE WE LET YOU GO, ADVICE TO PRIVATE CORPORATE BUSINESSES ON COMMUNITY INVESTMENT AND GETTING INVOLVED AS WELL?

>> I THINK YOU TAKE THE CHANCE.

YOU FIND A WAY TO HIT YOUR WAGON TO GREAT PARTNER LIKE ANGELA AND HER TEAM T.SHE HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR 17 PLUS YEARS NOW.

MADE IT A POINT TO MOVE HER FAMILY TO THE COMMUNITY.

AND TO SEE THAT SHE AND OTHERS HAVE MADE AN INVESTMENT THAT MAKES OUR JOB THAT MUCH EASIER.

>>Reporter: BEST OF LUCK TO THE SOUTH CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD.

LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THESE DEVELOPMENTS AS THEY COME ALONG.

ROB AND ANGELA THANKS FOR JOINING US.

>> THANK YOU.

>>> UP NEXT.

LOCAL ARTIST BRING THE MANY COLORS OF BASEBALL TO VIBRANT LIFE FOR CHICAGO WHITE SOX.

STAY WITH US >>> PLAY OFF RUN ENDED SOONER THAN SOX FANS HOPED.

HERE'S ONE HAS PIT OF GOOD NEWS ABOUT THE WHITE SOX.

TO CLOSE-OUT THE SEASON.

GAME CHANGER SERIES BEGAN 5 YEARS AGO AS EFFORT TO SUPPORT UNDER REPRESENTED COMMUNITIES IN BASEBALL TO EVENTS AND ON LINE DISCUSSION.

THIS YEAR THE TEAM SWITCHED IT UP.

ASKED 3 ARTIST TO CREATE MURAL INSPIRED BY THE WHITE SOX PAST AND PRESENT THAT CELEBRATES THE COLOR OF AMERICA PAST TIME.

ONE MURAL HAS SUBJECT WHOSE VOICE IS VERY FAMILIAR TO BOTH SOX FANS AND WTTW VIEWERS.

HERE PRODUCER WITH THE STORY.

>>Reporter: REMINDER TO PEOPLE OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF SO MANY OF THESE DIFFERENT GROUPS.

TO NOT ONLY WHITE SOX HISTORY BUT TO A LOT OF THE PEOPLE WHO RELEVANT FANS.

>>Reporter: WHITE SOX FANS KNOW SMOKEY RUMBLE VOICE WELLMENT BUT IN THE STRIKING MURAL BY CHICAGO ARTIST IT'S HIS FACE AMONG THE STARS.

>> ALL 4 PEOPLE IN THE ASIAN AMERICAN MURAL WERE PART OF THE 2005 YEAR.

WORLD SERIES YEAR.

I'M NOT SURE PEOPLE REMEMBER THAT.

BUT THERE IT IS.

IT WAS VERY HUMBLING.

AND IT STILL MAKES ME SMILE WHEN I SEE THAT.

>>Reporter: THE TRIBUTE ONE OF 3 MURAL WHITE SOX AS PART OF GAME CHANGER SERIES.

IT'S SPOT HEIGHT ON THE UNDER REPRESENTED COMMUNITY.

MEASUREAL UNVEILED AT GUARANTEE FIELD OVER THE COURSE OF THE 2021 SEASON.

>> WITH THAT UP THERE, WE HAVE THESE PLAYERS.

EVERYBODY FAVORITE BULL FEN CATCHER FROM THE WORLD SERIES TEAM AND THEN OF COURSE FAMILIAR FACE FOR THE WHITE SOX OUR P A ANNOUNCER.

DIVERSITY IS PART OF THE WHITE SOX HISTORY AND WE HAVE SEEN SO MANY WONDERFUL PLAYERS, LEADERERS WHO HAVE BROKEN THE COLOR BARRIER.

WE WANTED FEATURE ARTIST WHITE SOX FANS.

WHO REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNDER REPRESENTED COMMUNITIES AND I THINK WE HIT A HOME RUN.

>>Reporter: 3 INCREDIBLE ARTIST HERE WHO HAVE JUST COMPLETELY HIT IT OUT OF THE PARK.

MURAL AND ENERGETIC STYLE TO PORTRAIT OF THE FAN FAVORITE SHORT STOP.

>> THE CHICAGO FLAG ON THE SLEEVE.

RUNNING BASE DOWN BY THE ELBOW.

WHITE SOX BASEBALL HELMET ABOVE THAT.

YOU HAVE POPCORN ABOVE THAT YOU HAVE THE NO.

7.

PLAY OF THE NIGHT.

HISTORY NAMES ABOVE THAT PURPLE HEART RIGHT THERE.

>>Reporter: HE WASN'T SURE WHAT THE SUBJECT OF HIS MAWRAL WOULD BE UNTIL HE SAW FOOTAGE OF ANDERSON AT OUTREACH EVENT.

>> VIDEO OF HIM TALKING TO UNIVERSITY AND I WAS LIKE PEOPLE THIS IT IS.

HIM BEING OF SERVICE TO THE YOUTH.

THAT'S PRETTY MUCH WHO I AM.

WE CONNECTED.

THAT'S HOW IT CAME TO BE.

THEN SEEING ME AND ANDERSON, THE COLOR, DOING WHAT WE DO, GOING OUT TO WHAT WE LOVE AND WITH THE NEXT LEVEL LIKE FIRE AND PASSION BEHIND IT I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING RUB OFF THE YOUTH.

>>Reporter: THE THIRD MURAL DREAM LIKE SCENE BY CHICAGO ARTIST LARGER THAN LIFE MIGHTY BAT UNDER THE STREET HEIGHTS OF THE CHILD HOOD.

>> I THINK WHAT WAS IMPORTANT TO ME WAS THE SHOW THE STORY FROM BEGINNING TO WHERE IT IS NOW.

SO SHOWING CUBA.

SHOWING WHERE HE WAS BORN.

THAT'S ACTUALLY A STREET PERFECT INTERPRETATION OF STREET WHERE HE'S FROM.

>>Reporter: THE ARTIST PLAYED BASEBALL HIMSELF FOR YEARS AND SAYS THE SPORT HAS DEEPLY EMBEDDED ITSELF IN LATINO CULTURE.

>> AS LATINO ANY ONE WHO MADE THE MAJOR FROM OUR COUNTRY, YOU WERE A FAN OF THE TEAM.

IN OUR CASE IT WAS 80'S AND 90'S AND I WAS A SOX FAN.

OVER THERE WE IMMIGRATEED TO CHICAGO AND I WAS 13 AND WE MOVED TO THE SOUTH SIDE AND CONTINUED MY LOVE FOR THE SOX HERE.

SOMETHING WE DO AS KIDS AND WE TAKE IT INTO ADULT.

WE SHARE GAME WITH OUR FAMILY.

WE SHARE -- BASEBALL IS MORE THAN JUST A GAME.

AND IT'S PART OF OUR EVERY DIFFICULT LIFE.

>> AWARENESS THIS HERE ARE THEY ETHNIC GROUPS AND YOU EM PRAISE THEM THOUGHT THE YEARS AS A WHITE SOX FAN.

THERL A PART OF YOUR MEMORY.

AND PART OF THE REASONS WHY YOU LOVE BASEBALL AND WHY YOU LOVE WHITE SOX BASEBALL.

>>Reporter: FOR CHICAGO TONIGHT, NOW BACK TO YOU.

>>> BEAUTIFUL MURAL.

BEAUTIFUL STORIES.

WHITE SOX PLAN TO USE THE MURAL TO RAISE MONEY FOR LOCAL NON-PROFIT.

THAT SUPPORT THE GAME CHANGER MISSION AND SAY THEY WILL ANNOUNCE MORE DETAILS ON THAT SOON.

>>> NOW WE TOSS IT BEING TO YOU.

>>Reporter: THANK YOU.

STILL TO COME ON CHICAGO TONIGHT.

SHOULD CHICAGO FIGHT TO KEEP THE BEARS IN SOLDIER FIELD OR TIMES CHANGED ENOUGH TO PUT FISCAL PRIORITIES ELSEWHERE.

PEOPLE WEIGH IN.

>>> SOUNDS LIKE IT'S OUT OF A MOVIE.

NASA TAKE AIM AT RELATIVELY CLOSE ASTEROID IN TEST OF THE AGENCY PLANET DEFENSE CAPABILITY.

>>> CHICAGO SKY.

TOPPLE THE PHOENIX MERCURY SHOT TO GO WIN THE FIRST EVER CHAMPIONSHIP.

WE HAVE A PREVIEW.

>>> BUT FIRST.

MORE OF TODAY TOP STORIES.

40 PEOPLE WERE SHOT IN CHICAGO OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND INCLUDING 4 FATALLY.

CHICAGO POLICE TODAY RELEASED THESE STATISTICS.

VIOLENCE INCLUDED MASS SHOOTING IN WICKER PARK AND DIVE BY IN LITTLE VILLAGE AND AUSTIN.

COMES AMID MAJOR SPIKE IN VIOLENCE IN CHICAGO WITH SHOOTINGS APP A&M AND HOMICIDES OUT PACING DEADLY 2020.

>>> CONTROVERSIAL GUNSHOT DETECTION COMPANY SHOT SPOTTER IS SUING DIGITAL NEWS OUT LET.

LOT SPOTTER CLAIMS ARTICLE POD CAST AND TWEET FROM THE MOTHER BOARD NEWS SITE INCORRECTLY REPORTED ON COURT RECORDS AND ACCUSED THE COMPANY OF ILLEGAL ACTION.

IT IS SUING FOR DEFAMATION AND DEMANDING THEY00 MILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGES.

THEY HAVE NOT COMMENTED ON THE SUIT.

SHOT SPOTTER HAS COME UNDER FIRE BEFORE FROM ACCIDENTS IN SOME CHICAGO ALDER PEOPLE WHO CLAIM THE TECHNOLOGY IS INA BUILDING RAT AND HEAD TO COMMUNITY OF CHORE.

WATCH GROUP FOUND IT RARELY LEADS TO EVIDENCE OF GUN CRIME.

>>> CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT STILL ISN'T TRACKING THE RESPONSE TIME DESPITE REPORT NEARLY A DECADE AGO FLAGGING THE PROBLEM.

ACCORDING TO UPDATED ANALYSIS BY CHICAGO OUTGOING INSPECTOR GENERAL FERGUSON.

UPDATED REPORT RELEASED TODAY SLAMMED THEM FAILING TO TRACK HOW LONG IT TAKES TO RESPOND TO FIRE AND EMS CALLS AND FOR FALLING SHORT OFFER MEETING NATURAL PRACTICE.

FIRE DEPARTMENT ACKNOWLEDGE THE IMPORTANCE OF TRACKING RESPONSE TIME AND WILL WORK WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO URBAN LAB TO IMPROVE ITS ANALYSIS.

>>> FORMER OWNER OF DEBT COLLECTION BUSINESS PLEADS GUILTY ON CORRUPTION CHARGE TIED INFORM REMEMBERER COOK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT CHECKING BROWN.

DONALD OF PENNSYLVANIA ADMITTED TO ONE COUNT OF CORRUPTLY GIVING SOMETHING OF VALUE TO REWARD A PUBLIC OFFICIAL.

IN THE AGREEMENT HE HELPED PAY FOR PART OF WOMEN HISTORY MONTH EVENT HOSTED BY THEN CHECKING POUND IN HOPES OF FAVORABLE TREATMENT.

AT THE TIME THE COLLECTION COMPANY HAD A CONTRACT WITH COOK COUNTY.

BROWN HAD FOR YEARS DOGGED BY SUSPICION OF CORRUPTION WITH FORMER DEPUTY FACE CHARGES IN THE FBI SEIZING HER CELL PHONE.

SHE HAS NOT BEEN CHARGED WITH A CRIME.

>>> NOW TO MORE FROM CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.

>>Reporter: THANKS.

EARLIER IN THE PROGRAM WE DISCUSSED CHICAGO PERVASIVE VIOLENCE AND NOW WE ARE JOINED AGAIN BY LAL DEAR PEOPLE LISTED HERE.

I WANT TO PICK UP WITH SOME OF THE DISCUSSION ON CRIME.

ALDERMAN, SHOT SPOTTER TECHNOLOGY CAME NEWSPAPER HEARINGS LAST WEEK.

IT HAS BEEN CONTROVERSIAL.

POLICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THAT IT IS ACCURATE IN DETECTING GUNSHOTS BEING FIRED AND INSPECTOR GENERAL SAYING IT'S MOSTLY FIRES BLANK MEANING FALSE ALARMS.

SHOULD THAT CONTRACT VERY EXPENSIVE CONTRACT BE RENEWED.

>> I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE PUBLIC DISCOURSE ON WHETHER OR NOT IT SHOULD BE RENEWED.

WE ARE EXTENDED FOR ANOTHER TWO TWO YEARSMENT BUT I LOOK FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 12th PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE THAT WILL TALK ABOUT THE DETAILS OF THE REPORT AS WELL AS THE NUMB OR GENERAL REPORT.

LEAVE IT UP TO THE PUBLIC AND MY COLLEAGUES TO DETERMINE.

>>Reporter: DO YOU THINK IT'S BEEN BEEN OF EFFECTIVE.

>> I THINK IT IS EFFECTIVE.

ONE OF THE THINGS THE REPORT THAT I, I WON'T SAY IT'S FALSE REPORTING, THERE'S SHOOTING ON THE AT LEAST SHOT SPOTTER L TECHNOLOGY DEDETECTIVES A SHOT AND THIS IS NO CASING THIS DOESN'T MEAN THE HOTS DIDN'T OCCUR.

NOR THE POLICE REPORTING.

I THINK IT'S GOOD FOR US ON THE COUNCIL TO GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THE POLICE RESPONSE IS AND WHETHER OR NOT REPORTS.

MANY OF MY CHE GUEVERA DON'T UNDERSTAND OR DON'T KNOW THE PROCEDURE WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO RESPOND TO GO SHOTS FIRED.

>>Reporter: CERTAINLY DISAGREEMENT ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SHOT SPOT ER.

ALDERMAN ANOTHER THING BROUGHT UP WAS THE CONTROVERSIAL GANG DATA PACE WHICH THE MAYOR IN HER CAMPAIGN VOWED TO SCRAP AND REDO.

WE STILL HAVEN'T SEEN A NEW DATABASE OR WHAT THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE.

HAVE YOU SEEN ANYTHING THAT WOULD BE A NEW DATABASE IN GETTING RID OF THE OLD ONE.

>> NO.

FIRST I HEARD OF IT FROM THE NEW MODEL AT THE HEARINGS WHERE THEY TALKED ABOUT NEW PROGRAM THAT IS ROLLING OUT.

BUT AGAIN STILL GOING OFF THE EXISTING INFORMATION SO I THINK THEY NEED TO HURRY UP.

>>Reporter: AL DEAR WOMAN DOWELL WHAT SHOULD A NEW GANG DATA PACE LOOK LIKE.

THEY DON'T HAVE CIVIL RIGHTS TO APPEAL.

THEY ARE ON HERE.

THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND IN SOME CASE WHY IS THEY ARE ON HERE OR MAYBE SOMETHING HAPPENED 50 YEARS AGO.

NOT VERY ACCURATE.

WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE.

>> WELL ONE THING I KNOW THAT HAS CHANGED I HAVE READ TODAY THAT THE POLICE BOARD HAS BEEN GIVEN THE POWER TO HANDLE APPEALS THAT PEOPLE MAY HAVE WITH AT THE TIME DATABASE.

I UNDERSTAND THAT THE NAME OF THE GANG DATABASE HAS CHANGED BUT THE FACT IS THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT ARE ON THAT DATABASE THAT SHOULD NOT BE THERE AND THEY NEED TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY L 1 TO UNDERSTAND WHY THEY ARE THERE AND 2, TO APPEAL THE PLACEMENT ON THAT GANG DATA PACE.

SO I CAN'T TELL YOU WHAT, WHAT IT SHOULD INCLUDE BUT I CAN TELL YOU WHAT IT SHOULD NOT INCLUDE.

AND THAT IS PEOPLE WHO HAVE NO AFFILIATION WITH CRIME.

WHO WOULD WERE PLACE THERE HAD BECAUSE THEY WERE IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME.

FALSE NAMES.

ALL OF THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT AND POLICE BOARD PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS TO APPEAL.

>>Reporter: SOME DEVELOPMENT THERE IN THE ISSUE HERE IS PEOPLE IF THEY ARE ON THE DATABASE THEY HAVE TROUBLE FINDING JOBS.

EVEN TUB FINDING PLACES TO LIVE.

SOME CASESAL DEAR WOMAN SMITH INSPECTOR GENERAL KIND OF BROUGHT THE THINGS UP LAST WEEK.

HE IS STEPPING DOWN.

HAS THE MAYOR SLOW WALK TO PROCESS REPLACE HIM PAUSE IT DOESN'T LINK LIKE A REPLACEMENT AT THIS POINTMENT STEPPING DOWN LAST WEEK.

>> NO.

L ORDINANCE CALLS FOR SELECTION COMMITTEE TO BE PICKED AND CITY COUNCIL PICKED 2 PEOPLE AT OUR LAST MEETING AND MAYOR PROCESS HAPPENED.

WE ARE SORT OF RIGHT ON TRACK.

THE LAW SAYS THAT WITHIN TWO TWO WEEKS OF HIS DEPARTURE STARCH COMMITTEE HAS TO BE NAMED TO HELP IN THE SELECTION.

>>Reporter: THAT COMMITTEE IS ALREADY NAMED.

IN THE INTERIM WHO IS GOING TO TAKE CHARGE IN THAT OSMENT MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE MAYOR WILL APPOINT AN ACTING FROM SOME ONE WHO ALREADY IS WORKING INSIDE INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE.

VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT IS DONE IN A LOT OF OUR COMMISSION WHEN SOME ONE LEAVES.

>>Reporter: WOULD THAT BE THE DEPUTY IG FOR POLICE, THE NO.

2 IN THERE, DEBORAH.

>> I DON'T KNOW BUT FERGUSON HAS DIRECT REPORTS AND I EXPECT THE MAYOR REFLECTS SOME ONE FROM THIS.

>>Reporter: ALL RIGHT ON ANOTHER SUBJECT.

ALDERMAN I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ARE A PAIRS FAN OR NOT BUT IT LOOKS LIKE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ODDS IN THEIR FAVOR TO LAND THE BEARS IN NEW STADIUM.

SOMETHING CITY COUNCIL SHOULD CONSIDER GIVING AWAY LAND OR FAVORABLE DEAL ON LAND TO 10 TIES THE PAIRS TO STAY.

>> ANSWER YOUR FIRST QUESTION ABSOLUTELY.

L I TAKE A LOOK AT THE PROPERTY THAT IS LOCATED ALONG THE LAKE FRONT.

TENTH WARD.

IN AN AREA OF SOMETHING THAT IS DEVELOPING THERE.

SOMETHING THAT IS RIGHT ALONG THE HEADACHE.

SPUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON SOUTH SIDE OF THE CITY.

WE DID TRY TO DO SOMETHING BUT THE REALITY IS WE ARE NOT GOING TO GIVE AWAY THE FARM TO KEEP THIS.

THIS IS THIRD LARGEST MARKET IF THE BEARS DO MOVE AND APPETITE TO GET ANOTHER SPORTS FRANCHISE IN HERE.

IF THE BEARS, A LOT OF NEGOTIATIONS.

I THINK THAT THE BEARS BEAR LEADERSHIP CALLED AHEAD MRTION PWLUVR.

THIS IS WHERE WE ARE AT.

>> AL DEAR WOMAN DOWELL IS THIS CHRISTMAS GOOD FOR PAIRS STADIUM.

TO SPUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT?

>> I CAN'T THINK OF ANY PLACE IN THE THIRD WARD WHERE NEW BEARS STADIUM COULD BE BUILT.

>>Reporter: ANYWHERE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OR IN VACANT LAND.

>> I THINK ALDERMAN RAISES OPEN GOOD POINTS.

I'M SURE THAT SOMEPLACES ON THE FAR SOUTH SIDE OR EVERYONE ON THE WEST SIDE WHERE NEW STADIUM COULD BE LOCATED.

BUT THE REALITY IS THIS IS NOT LIKE IN THE 80'S WHEN WE WERE LACKING AT HELPING THE BEARS OUT.

WE HAVE TO BE RETHOUGHTFUL ABOUT THE TYPES OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, CITY ASSISTANCE WE CAN GIVE.

TIMES HAVE CHANGED.

MONEY IS TIGHT.

AND WE NEED TO BE VERY THOUGHTFUL ABOUT HOW WE DO THIS.

WE CAN EXPECT THAT THE BEARS SHOULD KICK IN SOMETHING.

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE WHICH MADE MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SHOULD ALSO BE CALLED UPON TO ASSIST IN THIS EFFORT.

SO I THINK WE ARE A LONG WAY FROM DECIDING A HOAX.

HEATS SEE IF WE CAN GET ELEMENTS OF THE PARAMETER OF A DEAL PUT ON PAPER.

>>Reporter: THAT WOULD BE INTERESTING TO SEE IF THERE IS A POSSIBLE DEAL TO BE HAD.

THE MAYOR SAID LET'S SEE IF THE BEARS CAN BEAT GREEN PAYMENT IT'S PACKERS WEEK.

OUR THANKS TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS LISTED HERE.

THANKS FOR JOINING US.

>> THANK YOU.

>>> UP NEXT.

NASA TESTED PLANET DEFENSE CAPABILITY.

STAY WITH US FOR MORE ON THAT.

>>> SPACE MISSION TO DEFLECT AS TROYTD.

IT HAS BEEN THE PREMISE FOR MORE THAN HOLLYWOOD MOVIE BUT NEXT MONTH NASA LAUNCHES THE DARK MISSION THAT AIMS TO DO THIS IN REAL LIFE.

JOINING US NOW TO TALK ABOUT THAT AND OTHER NASA STORIES MAKING HEADLINES IS LOCAL ASTRONOMER, PLANETARY SCIENTIST AND SPACE ENTHUSIAST MARK.

WELCOME BACK THANKS FOR JOINING US.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

YES.

>>Reporter: ABSOLUTELY.

NASA DARK SOUNDS LIKE HOLLYWOOD MOVIE MISSION AS WE MENTIONED.

EXPLAIN WHAT NASA INTENDS TO DO HERE.

>> THE MISSION WILL GO TO ASTEROID L DOUBLE ASTEROID SYSTEM AND MOST OF THE SPACECRAFT IS GOING TO JUST SMACK INTO THE MOON OF THE ASTEROID.

SO THIS ASTEROID ACTUALLY HAS A MOON GOING AROUND IT AND SPACECRAFT WILL SMACK INTO IT AND DEFLECT THAT MOON A LITTLE BIT.

THE GOAL IS TO FILLING OUT WELL WHAT HAPPENS TO THAT ASTEROID SYSTEM?

HOW MUCH DOES IT GET DENEXTED.

>>Reporter: OKAY.

SO IS THE PURPOSE HERE JUST TO TEST THAT THIS CAN BE DONE IN THE EVENT THAT WE ACTUALLY NEED TO CHANGE THE COURSE OF AN ASTEROID IN THE FUTURE.

>> I DON'T THINK THERE'S ADJUST ABOUT.

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT KIND OF TEST TO BE MADE.

THIS IS FIRST TEST OF ITS KIND AND IF WE EVER NEED THE CAPABILITY TO DEFLECT AN ASTEROID THEN THIS IS ESSENTIAL KIND OF TEST.

ON TOP OF THAT, THIS IS KIND OF ENERGETIC IMPACT WILL GIVE US INFORMATION ABOUT THE INTERNAL STUCK TOUR OF THIS ASTEROID AND BY EXTENSION OTHER ASTEROID.

SCIENCE WILL COME OUT OF THIS AS WELL.

>> OF COURSE.

VERY IMPORTANT EXPERIMENT THAT IS HAPPENING.

I'M SURE SCIENTIST LEARN A LOT.

IF THIS WERE TO HAVE SMALL IMPACT ON ASTEROID ARREST BIT, IS THAT ENOUGH?

SHOULD ASTEROID NEED TO BE REDIRECTED.

>> YES ABSOLUTELY.

THE KEY FACTOR HERE IS THE LEAD TIME T.HOW MUCH WARNING TIME DO WE HAVE AND HOW MUCH TIME DO WE HAVE TO ACT.

CAN WE KNOCK THIS ASTEROID EVERYONE JUST ALTER THE VELOCITY BY A FRACTION OF SECONDS.

ALL THEY HAVE TO DIES NUDGE IT ENOUGH TO MISS THE EARTH.

REALLY ALL WE HAVE TO DO SO YES ABSOLUTELY.

SOMETHING WE CAN DO.

>>Reporter: HOW FAR AWAY IS THE ASTEROID WE ARE TALKING WITH?

>> IT'S NEAR EARTH ASTEROID SO IT COMES WITHIN ABOUT, MAYBE WITHIN ABOUT 16 TIMES THE DISTANCE FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON.

SO NEAR IN ASTRONOMICAL TERMS.

SEVERAL MILLION MILES.

DOESN'T POSE A DIRECT HAZARD RIGHT NOW.

>> RELATIVE TERM.

STICKING WITH ASTEROIDS.

GNAT NASA SET TO LAUNCH THE SPACECRAFT TO TROOPER ASTEROID.

WHAT MAKE THIS MISSION SPECIAL.

>>Reporter: THIS IS FIRST MISSION OUT TO THE TROJAN ASTEROID.

THAT ARE THOUSANDS OF ASTEROID SMALL IN ROCKY BODY.

THEY SHARE JUPITER ORBIT.

THEY GOT STUCK IN THE ORBIT DURING THE VERY FORMATION OF THE SO ALREADY SYSTEM 4 AND A HALF BILLION YEARS AGO.

AND THEY HAVE RESIDE ENTERED KIND OF LIKE THIS COLD REFRIGERATOR.

SO THEY SHOULD HAVE THE MATERIALS THAT DATE BACK AROUND THE BEGINNING OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM.

LOOKING AT THEM WILL GIVE US SOME INSIGHT AS TO WHAT THE CONDITIONS WERE.

WHAT THEY WERE MADE OF AND ALSO WHAT IS THE HISTORY SINCE THAT PERIOD OF TIME.

SO IT'S A LOOK BACK TO THESE, THE FOSSIL RECORD OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM.

>>Reporter: WOW!

OKAY.

FINALLY MAN IT SCIENTIST HEARN MORE ORM ABOUT THE ZERO CRATE CRATER.

WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED ABOUT THIS CRATER.

>> THEY HAVE COOL VISUAL ON THESE VIEW.

RISES OF LAND THAT WERE CURVED OUT WHEN THERE WAS A RIVER DELTA.

KNOWING INTO THE CREATE OR.

WE THOUGHT FOR LISTENING TIME THAT THERE WAS A LAKE IN THE CREATE ERR LONG TIME AGO.

RIVER FLOWING INTO IT BUT THIS CROSS SECTION VIEW OF THE TERRAIN THAT THE ROVER HAS PROVIDED, THAT YOU CAN'T GET FROM SATELLITE OVERHEAD IS REALLY SPECTACULAR BECAUSE IT LETS US LOOK AT THE LAYERS OF THE ROCK INTEGRITY AND THAT'S JUST LIKE LAYING OUT THE PAGES OF A BOOK.

HISTORY BOOK OF THE HISTORY OF MARS.

AND AT THE SEAM BOULDER UP ON TOP THAT INDICATE THAT THERE WERE FAST FLOWING FLOODS.

FLASH FLOODS.

AFTER THE PERIOD OF LAKE SEDIMENT.

>>Reporter: QUICKLY BEFORE WE LET YOU 2 MARK.

DOES THIS SHOW NASA IS IN THE RIGHT PLACE TO LINK FOR SIGNS OF ANCIENT LIFE ON MARS?

>> YES DEFINITELY.

SO IT REALLY NAILS THE CASE THAT THERE WAS A LAKE HERE.

THERE WAS LONG PERIOD OF SEDIMENT.

GREAT PLACE TO LOOK FOR FOSSIL OR ORGANIC MATERIAL AND 10 KNOWING WATER ON TOP OF THAT.

RAPIDLY KNOWING WATER.

GREAT HISTORY OF MARS RIGHT THERE.

>>Reporter: SO MUCH TO LEARN ON MARS.

MARK THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING US.

>> MY PLEASURE ALWAYS.

>>> UP NEXT FROM OUTER SPACE.

TO THE CHICAGO SKY.

BUT FIRST LINK AT THE WEATHER >>> STILL CHICAGO PROFESSIONAL TEAM THAT IS VERY MUCH ALIVE IN THE PLAY OFFS RIGHT NOW.

THAT WOULD BE THE CHICAGO SKY.

WNBA FRANCHISE IN THE FINALS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2014 BATTLING PHOENIX MERCURY FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

SKY LEAD BEST OF 5 FINAL 1 NOTHING IN PLAY GAME TWO IN PHOENIX TOMORROW.

JOINING US WITH MORE ON THE FINAL MATCH UP IS JAMES CO-HOST OF THE POD CAST SKY LOOK AND SCRAPES JOINS US FROM PHOENIX WHERE HE IS COVERING THE TEAM FOR THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE.

JAMES THANKS FOR BEING HERE WITH CHICAGO TONIGHT.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME.

THIS IS SO EXCITING.

>>Reporter: GREAT TO HAVE YOU AND EXCITING TIME FOR CHICAGO SKY.

BUZZ OF COURSE IS KANDACE PARKER.

NAMEERVILLE CENTRAL SUPERSTAR COMING BACK TO CHICAGO AFTER 13 SEASONS IN L.A. HOW IS A TEAM ABLE TO LAND HER AND WHAT HAS SHE MEANT TO THE TEAM?

>> ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHEN DISCUSSING THE CHICAGO SKY IS HOW JAMES THE HEAD COACH AND GENERAL MANAGER REBUILT THE FRANCHISE BY CREATING A NEW FOUNDATION AND HAS STABILIZE IT AND CREATED A CULTURE WHERE IT COULD HAND A MAYOR LIKE PARKER WHO SHE'S PLAYED HER ENTIRE CAREER WHO HAD PLAYED HER ENTIRE CAREER WITH THE LOS ANGELES SPARKS.

WHAT HE HAS BEEN ABLE TO DO IN CREATING A CULTURE WHERE YOU CAN GET A SUPER STAR AFTER SO MANY WERE OUT OF THE IS SITUATION TO ME THAT'S THE BIGGEST REASON.

BUT YOU ALSO LOOK AROUND THE ROSTER AND ONE OF THE GREATEST POINT GUARD IN WNBA HISTORY.

QUIGLEY IN THE 2014 FINAL WITH THE SKY TEAM A 3 TIME ALL STAR.

SO THEY HAD ALL THE PIECES TO GET THINGS GOING BUT JAMES BEING ABLE TO STABILIZE THE TEAM.

ONE OF THE REASONS WHY PARKER LOOKED AT THE SITUATION AND THOUGHT SHE COULD WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP.

>>Reporter: HIS TIME THE SKY WERE IN THE FINALS WAS 2014.

IN BETWEEN THAT TIME IT WAS NOT VERY ATTRACTIVE PLACE FOR FREE AGENT.

MENTION THE COACH JAMES WADE.

HOW WAS HE ABLE TO COME IN AND JUST CHANGE THE FOUNDATION HERE I. JAMES WADE IS INC HE HAD BRING SMART COACH.

HE WAS ASSISTANT COACH FOR THE MINNESOTA UNDER REID WHERE HE HELPED BUILD THE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR.

INCREDIBLY SMART GUYS AND HE COACHED QUIGLEY AND COURTNEY OVER SEAS SO HAD HE A FAMILIARITY WITH THE ROSTER ALREADY.

AND HE JUST HE PUT HIS OWN FIST ON THIS TEAM LIKE TO PLAY UP TEMPO BASKETBALL WHEN YOU HAVE A PLAYER LIKE COURTNEY WHO CAN MAKE THE PASS.SO GOOD A MAY NIP HATING DEFENDER IN THE PICK AND ROLL.

SHE HAS BEEN HER AND JAMES ARE THE PERFECT PAIR.

THEN WHEN YOU ADD A PERSON LIKE PARKER WHO IS A FANTASTIC SECONDARY FACILITATOR.

THE SKY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO COME TOGETHER IN THEIR STYLE ALL FITTING TOGETHER AND THEY WENT 16 AND 16 THIS SEASON THEY HAVE REALLY MADE THE MOST OUT OF IT.

THEY REALLY FOUND A WAY TO TURN IT UP TO THE NEW HEAVILY IN THE POST SEASON.

>>Reporter: CERTAINLY TURNED IT UP IN THE POST SEASON.

THEY LEAD THAT SERIES RIGHT NOW WITH PHOENIX 1 GAME.

CONVINCING WIN THE OTHER NIGHT.

HOW DO YOU ASSESS THE CHANCES HERE IN THE BEST OF 5.

STILL IN THE HOME COURT ADVANTAGE NOW AND THEY'LL COME HOME THIS WEEKEND.

>> I DON'T SEE HOW PHOENIX IS REALLY GOING TO BE ABLE TO REBOUND IN THE SERIES WHEN YOU LOOK AT HOW CHICAGO, THEY LIKE TO PLAY UP TEMPO BASKETBALL AND PHOENIX IS YOU BE OF THOSE TEAMS THIS LIKE TO SLOW THINGS DOWN AND TRY TO GET THINGS GOING IN THE HALF COURT.

SO THE CHICAGO SKY THEY HAD THE FASTEST RATE IN THE LEAGUE WHEN IT CAME TO SECONDS IN POSSESSION AFTER REPOUND.

MERCURY HAD TENTH SHOWEST ARE IT AFTER DEFENSIVE REBOUND.

WE SAW ALREADY HOW THE CHICAGO SKY ABLE TO MANIPULATE A SLOWER TEAM IN THE PREVIOUS ROUND AGAINST CONNECTICUT SUN.

OUTSIDE OF THE GAME 3 WHERE THE SKY IS HACKING A PIT OF ENERGY.

SKY WERE PETS TEAM THOUGHT THE ENTIRE SERIES.

YOU LOOK AT THE MERCURY DENETTED ROSTER AND LOST ONE PLAYER TO TORN ACL.

CUNNINGHAM IN GAME 1.

THE TEAM IS REALLY LOOKING FOR ANSWERS ON THE SECOND UNIT AND I DON'T SEE THAT CHANGE HEADING IN THE REST OF THE SERIES.

>>Reporter: CERTAINLY LIKE 60 HAS MONTH MECHL ITEM AT THIS POINT.

THE WNBA IN GENERAL ACCORDING TO ESPN VIEWERSHIP UP HIM 50% THIS YEAR OVER HIS YEAR.

WHAT DO YOU THINK COUNTS FOR THE RISE IN INTEREST?

>>Reporter: I DON'T NECESSARILY KNOW IF IT'S A RISE IN INTEREST.

I THINK WE HAVE NEW FANS COMING INTO THIS LEAGUE AND SEEING HOW AMAZING PRODUCT IT IS.

BUT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN THE LEAGUE FOR SO LONG BUT COULDN'T ACCESS WATCHING ANY OF THE GAMES BECAUSE THEY WERE RELEGATED TO CHANNEL LIKE ESPN 3 OR CHANNEL THAT JUST WASN'T ACCESSIBLE THE TO THEM.

THEY NEEDED SUBSCRIPTION TO GET ACCESS TO IT.

THE WNBA HAS DONE GREAT JOB IN PARTNERING PEOPLE LIKE AMAZON PRIME AND GET FANS IN THE GAMES AND GYMS ON ABC AND PUT WOMEN SPORTS IF FONT OF PEOPLE THEY WILL NOT JUST VIEW IT AS IMPORT BUT VIEW IT AS SPORTING EVENT THEY LOVE.

BASKETBALL IS BASKETBALL.

WE HAVE SEEN THAT THIS SEASON ESPECIALLY KATIE THE COMMISSIONER SAID THIS WAS THE MOTOR WATCHED TEAM SINCE 2008.

IT'S PAUSE OF THE INNOVATION THAT HER AND HER TEAM PULL OFF.

>>Reporter: GAME ONE OF THE SERIES WAS ON NATIONAL TELEVISION.

WHAT ABOUT CHICAGO FANS.

IT WAS MAYBE TOUGH TO DRAW FANS BECAUSE THEY WERE OUT ATAL STATE ARENA AND NOW THEY ARE NEXT TO THE MCCORMICK PLACE.

ARE THEY GROWING THE FAN BAILS.

>>Reporter: I THINK THEY DEFINITELY ARE.

IF YOU SAW THE CLINCHING GAME IN THE SEMIFINAL, WHEN SHE WAS PASSED THEY NEEDED TO AND SHOWED UP.

OBVIOUSLY THAT IS HARD COMPETING AGAINST THE BEARS ON SUNDAY LIKE IN GAME 3 BUT AGAIN EVEN THEN THE GUY REALLY HAD ALL THE FANS COME OUT.

AGAIN IT'S TRICKY OBVIOUSLY.

GAME STILL GROWING.

IN THE 25th CARE.

YOU LOOK WHERE THE IN.

P A WAS BACK IN 1980 ALSO DEALING WITH RATINGS ISSUE BUT AGAIN THEY HIRED SOME ONE TO LEAD THE CHARGE AND THEY HIRED A CREATIVE PERSON TO FIX THE LEAGUE.

THAT'S WHAT WE SEE IN KATHY.

THE SKY FILL UP WINCHESTER ARENA AND GYM 3 HAS ALREADY PULLED OUT AND GAME 4 ALMOST SOLD OUT ALREADY.

>>Reporter: GREAT NEWS FOR THE FRANCHISE.

YOU MENTION THE NBA IN THE EARLY 1980'S.

PRETTY BARREN SO DAYS BEFORE JORDAN ARRIVED.

SO YES.

WNBA STILL RELATIVELY YOUNG LEAGUE.

ALL RIGHT JAMES THANKS FOR JOINING US.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME.

>>> BACK TO WRAP THINGS UP RIGHT AFTER >>> THAT'S THE SHOW TONIGHT.

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