>> Paris Schutz: THE BATTLE OVER MANDATING VACCINES FOR POLICE OFFICERS.

FOXBORO HAS NOT BEEN AN OPTION IN ILLINOIS SINCE THE 1970S.

SOME ADVOCATES AND LAWMAKERS ARE TRYING TO BRING IT BACK.

>> Woman: SOME OF THESE ARE TOUGH 20 PERCENT, 30 PERCENT INCREASE VOLUME.

>> Paris Schutz: SMALL BUSINESSES ARE HIT AS SUPPLY ISSUES HIT ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

>> Brandis Friedman: AT THE MUSEUM AND THAT WITH TONY FITZPATRICK WITH ART THAT BRINGS URBAN GREAT.

>>> SOME OF THE TOP STORIES IN THE DRAMA AROUND THE POLICE UNION DEFIANCE OF THE VACCINE MANDATE COULD COUNTY JUDGE SAID SHE WILL NOT RECUSE HERSELF FROM THE CASE.

THE PATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE FOUND THE ORDER ASKING CECILI HORAN TO STEP DOWN BECAUSE SHE WAS NOT IN A TASK FORCE.

WAS UNDER MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL OF LAQUAN MCDONALD.

SHE SAID SHE HAD NO DEALING WITH THE TASK FORCE AT THE TIME AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THIS CASE.

>> VAUGHN WILL FACE ANOTHER FEDERAL TRIAL THIS ONE ON CHILD FOR NOT GRAFFITI AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE TRIAL.

FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERED IT TO BE START NEXT YEAR IF YOU MONTH AFTER KELLY IS THAT HIS FIRST RACKETEERING AND SEX TRAFFICKING IN NEW YORK.

HE WILL FACE TRIAL WITH TWO CODEFENDANTS AND BASES ADDITIONAL INDICTMENTS FOR SEXUAL ABUSE IN COOK COUNTY COURT AND CHILD ABUSE IN MINNESOTA:ACTIVIST AND HISTORIAN TIMUEL BLACK IS BEING HONORED AT SOME OF THE MOST HISTORIC SITES.

STARTING TOMORROW MEMBERS OF THE KANSAS AT THE AA TRAINER AND SONS FUNERAL HOME AND A PRIVATE FUNERAL FOR FAMILY AND INVITED GUESTS WILL BE HELD FRIDAY.

SPEAKERS THERE WILL INCLUDE MAYOR LAURA LIGHTFOOT, AS WELL AS A EULOGY FROM FATHER MICHAEL SLAGER.

AND A PUBLIC MEMORIAL IS FOR SEPTEMBER 5TH AT ROCKEFELLER AT THE UNIVERSITY WHERE MARTIN LUTHER KING SPOKE IN 1956 AT TIMUEL'S BLACKS INVITATION.

AND NEXT THE MAYOR FACES HEAT.

>> "CHICAGO TONIGHT" IS BOUGHT BY ALEXANDER AND JOHN NICHOLS.

THE JIM AND KATIE MAY BE FAMILY.

THE COKE BROTHERS AND THE DONATION OF OTHERS.

>> Paris Schutz: CHICAGO'S LAST MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL WAS ON THE HOT SEAT HE WAS ON THE FELLOW TO HAVE LAWMAKERS BLESSING TO BE THE COUNTRY'S AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN.

IS MAN FOR JOINS US WITH THE LATEST.

AMANDA THIS TOOK PLACE ON A SIGNIFICANT DATE TELL US ABOUT IT.

>> Woman: YES TODAY'S CONFIRMATION HEARING TOOK PLACE SEVEN YEARS TO THE VERY DAY SINCE 17-YEAR-OLD LAQUAN MCDONALD'S MURDER.

THAT GRUESOME ANNIVERSARY WAS BROUGHT UP BY THE CHAIR OF THE FOREIGN RELATIONS IN HIS INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

>> MY HEART GOES OUT TO HIS FAMILY ON THIS DAY.

I THINK ALL OF US SHARE THAT SENTIMENT.

AND SO MANY OTHER VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES AS WE WORK TO DELIVER MEANINGFUL REFORM TO THE BLACK AND BROWN WHO ENDURE INJUSTICES EVERYDAY.

>> THAT OPEN FOR EMMANUEL TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE HEAD ON.

>> I SAID THEN.

AND I AM THE MAYOR AND I AM RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE FOR FIXING THIS SO THIS NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN.

TO BE HONEST.

THERE IS NOT A DAY OR WEEK THAT IS GONE BY IN THE LAST SEVEN YEARS.

I HAVE NOT THOUGHT ABOUT THIS AND THOUGHT OF THE WHAT IF'S AND THE CHANGES AND WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN.

AND I THINK WE ALL KNOW OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS.

THERE IS NOT A CITY IN THIS COUNTRY REGARDLESS OF SIZE THAT IS NOT DEALT WITH THE:BETWEEN POLICE ACTIVITIES AND THE OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY THAT IS NECESSARY.

AND CHICAGO IS NO DIFFERENT.

>> AND NEARLY 2.5 YEARS SINCE EMMANUEL LEFT CHICAGO CITY.

THE DEFINING EVENT FROM HIS TERM THE MURDER OF A BLACK TEENAGER BY A CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER ON HIM.

AS EMMANUEL ICE'S NEXT POLITICAL POST.

EMMANUEL KNEW GOING INTO THIS CONFIRMATION PROCESS WAS SERIOUS BACKING.

HE WAS INTRODUCED BY ILLINOIS SENIOR SENATOR VICTOR.

HE CALLS EMMANUEL RIGHT, ENERGETIC AND FOCUSED.

AND SAYS HE IS THE RIGHT MAN FOR THE JOB.

>> 80 MAYOR CAN COBBLE TOGETHER A BUDGET AS CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL'S IS READY MAJOR LEAGUE DIPLOMACY.

HE CAN BUILD COALITIONS AT EVERY LEVEL.

>> Reporter: WHAT ONE OTHER MEMBER NOTED WAS A SIGN OF EMMANUEL'S DIPLOMATIC SKILLS.

A REPUBLICAN SENATOR.

THE LAST INVESTOR TO JAPAN INTRODUCED AND ENDORSED EMANUEL.

>> WHILE OUR POLITICAL BACKGROUND CANNOT BE MORE DIFFERENT.

I AM SURE THERE MANY ISSUES WE WOULD STRONGLY DISAGREE.

BUT TO OUR RECENT DISCUSSIONS IT IS BECOME CLEAR TO ME THAT MAYOR EMMANUEL SHARES MY UNWAVERING CONVICTION THAT THE U.S. JAPAN RELATIONSHIP IS THE CORNERSTONE FOR PEACE AND PROSPERITY IN THE ENTIRE PACIFIC REGION.

>> BACK IN CHICAGO THERE'S AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN ASKING SENATORS TO REJECT RAHM ONE TIME TO VOTE.

CALLING ON PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN TO WITHDRAW THE NOMINATION IN PART FOR EMMANUEL'S ROLE IN WHAT THEY SAY IS A COVER-UP OF MCDONALD'S MURDER.

>> Woman: THE APPOINTMENT OF RAHM EMMANUEL IS A SLAP IN THE FACE OF BLACK.

THEY COVERED UP THE COVER-UP OF 17-YEAR-OLD LAQUAN MCDONALD MAKING THE APPOINTED ON THE DAY OF MCDONALD'S MURDER AS INSULT TO INJURY.

>> Reporter: A GROUP OF ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM CHICAGO SENT A LETTER TO THE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE.

SAYING TO BESTOW THIS HONOR O RAHM EMMANUEL WOULD BE AN ACTIVE DISGRACE TO OUR STATE AND NATION.

AND WOULD TARNISH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

ONE SENATOR IS THAT LETTER AS TO AN INTENSE LINE OF QUESTIONING ON HIS ROLE OF KEEPING QUIET THE MCDONALD POLICE - CAM VIDEO.

ALTHOUGH IN HIS REMARKS EMMANUEL BOTH APOLOGIZED.

BUT SUSPENDED HIS ROLE THING HE DID TAKE STEPS TOWARD REFORMS.

HE SAID THEY WERE ONLY MAN IN MARGINAL THAT HE MISREAD THE LEVEL OF DISTRUST OF THE POLICE.

HE SAID HE DOES HAVE SUPPORT OF MCDONALD'S GREAT UNCLE.

ALSO A CHICAGO BLACK CITY COUNCILMEMBER.

WHO ALSO SENT THE COMMITTEE A LETTER THIS ONE IN SUPPORT.

>> Man: THE MAYOR IS NOT THE ONE WHO WENT OUT AND PULLED THE TRIGGER ON THIS YOUNG MAN.

THAT INDIVIDUAL IS SERVING A TERM IN THE FEDERAL PENITENTIARY.

I THINK IT IS INCUMBENT ON US TO SEE WHAT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

I SUPPORT PRESIDENT BIDEN'S DECISION.

IS INVESTMENT IN CHICAGO AND THE BEST INTEREST OF THE UNITED STATES.

>> CHICAGO SAID THE BLACK CAUCUS.

MANY OF WHOM MEMBERS VOTED FOR A SETTLEMENT WITH THE MCDONALD FAMILY WITHOUT CALLING FOR THE VIDEO OF HIS MURDER TO BE MADE PUBLIC.

ARE NOT THE CITY'S MORAL COMPASS.

>> Woman: TO VIOLENCE THAT RAHM EMANUEL ON THE BLACK AND BROWN AND THE WORKING CLASS CITIZENS OF CHICAGO.

I SEE HIM AS AN BIT TO GET AN INTERNATIONAL PLATFORM.

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A MAYOR WHO CONDUCTED THE LARGEST PUBLIC SHUTDOWN IN AMERICAN HISTORY.

IT IS RATED R MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

AND BASICALLY INCREASED THE PALMS AND LINE THE POCKETS OF MILLIONAIRES AND BILLIONAIRES WHILE WORKING CLASS FAMILY SUFFERED.

>> AND HE AND OTHER EMANUEL CRITICS SAY IT WAS A MISSTEP BY BIDEN TO NOMINATE EMANUEL.

THEY SAY THE POST OF THE AMBASSADOR SHOULD GO TO A QUALIFIED JAPANESE-AMERICAN.

THE PRESS SECRETARY WAS ASKED ABOUT THIS DURING TODAY'S BRIEFING.

>> Woman: I DO NOT HAVE ANY RECORD OF HIM SPEAKING WITH HIM NECESSARILY.

HE DID NOT SPEAK TO EVERY AMBASSADORIAL NOMINEE.

SOMEONE HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH.

HE KNEW HIS RECORD LONG-STANDING PRIOR TO HIS NOMINATION SPEECH AT THE WHITE HOUSE AS EXPRESSED SUPPORT FOR EMANUEL.

EVEN IF PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS VOTE AGAINST THE FORMER CHICAGO MAYOR.

THE CONGRESSWOMAN AND CHIEF OF STAFF TO PRESIDENT OBAMA.

EMANUEL HAS THAT BACKING ON REPUBLICANS.

WITH THAT, PARIS, BACK TO YOU.

>> Paris Schutz: AMANDA, THANK YOU.

NOW BRANDIS DO WITH THE LATEST ON COVID VACCINES.

>> Brandis Friedman: MILLIONS MORE AMERICANS CAN BE AVAILABLE FOR BOOSTER SHOTS AND WILL HAVE MORE FLEXIBILITY WITH WHICH SHOT THEY GET.

EARLIER TODAY THE FDA AUTHORIZED EXCEPT MATCH BOOSTERS.

AND AC/DC PANEL MEETS TOMORROW.

THAT COMES ON THE HEELS THAT GETTING A DIFFERENT BRAND IN YOUR FIRST VEXING SERIES STILL BOOSTED IMMUNE RESPONSE.

AND IN SOME CASES SHOWS BETTER RESULTS IN GETTING THE SAME SHOT.

MEANWHILE THE WHITE HOUSE OUTLINING HIS PLAN FOR GETTING CHILDREN FIVE TO 11 VACCINATED.

ONSET AGE GROUP IS APPROVED.

>> Man: WILL BE READY TO GET SHOTS IN ARMS.

KIDS HAVE DIFFERENT NEEDS THAN ADULT AND OPERATIONAL PLANNING IS GEARED TO MEET THOSE SPECIFIC NEEDS.

INCLUDING AUTHORIZING VACCINATION THE PARENTS AND KIDS ARE FAMILIAR WITH.

>> Brandis Friedman: TERMINUS WITH THE LATEST ARE DR. RICHARD FREEMAN CHIEF OF LOYOLA MEDICINE AND DR. BEVERLY SHA PROFESSOR IN THE DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE AT RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE.

THANK YOU BOTH FOR JOINING US.

DOCTOR FREEMAN, AS YOU HEARD PLANS TO VACCINATE FIVE TO 11 AND FOCUSING ON DOCTORS OFFICES, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS.

WHY IS THAT IMPORTANT ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN?

>> Dr. Richard Freeman: I THINK IT GOES TO THE FACT IT WILL BE A BETTER ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS.

SO THEY CAN STAY TOGETHER.

AND THE ENVIRONMENT THEY ARE COMFORTABLE WITH.

AND TO ENHANCE THE ABILITY TO VACCINATE FOLKS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

WE DO NOT WANT ANY HESITANCY.

AT THE GATE ABOUT BRINGING TO A LARGE AUDITORIUM.

THAT WE HAVE USED IN THE PAST.

>> Brandis Friedman: KIDS ARE KNOWN FOR CRYING.

WHAT ARE THE UNIQUE NEEDS KIDS HAVE WHEN IT CAMPS TO GETTING VACCINATED?

>> Dr. Richard Freeman: THEIR SURROUNDINGS.

OBVIOUSLY A DIFFERENT DOSAGE AND SOMETIMES DIFFERENT EQUIPMENT.

WE ARE TRYING TO KEEP ALL OF THAT IN ACCOUNT.

CERTAINLY IS EASIER TO GET YOUR VACCINE CLOSE TO HOME.

AND WE ARE TRYING TO PROMOTE THAT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AS WELL.

>> DR. BEVERLY SHA HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO GET THEM VACCINATED WITH SO MANY ARE BACK TO INDOOR LEARNING?

>> Dr. Beverly Sha: IT IS VERY IMPORTANT.

TRANSITION CAN OCCUR IN SCHOOLS BETWEEN CHILDREN WHO ARE UNVACCINATED.

AND CHILDREN AND TEACHERS AND OTHER STAFF AND SCHOOL.

WHEN CHILDREN GET ILL AND BRING IT HOME TO THE REST OF THEIR FAMILY.

INCLUDING POTENTIALLY GRANDPARENTS MAY HAVE UNDERLYING HEALTH CONDITIONS.

MAY NOT HAVE RESPONDED TO THE VACCINE.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER TO TRY AND PROTECT THE WHOLE FAMILY.

INCLUDING CHILDREN.

THAT CAN BE EFFECTIVE FOR BRINGING THE VIRUS INTO THE HOME.

>> Brandis Friedman: ABSOLUTELY WE KNOW THE FDA HAS APPROVED THE NEXT AND MATCH BOOSTER SHOTS.

THIS WEEK THE CDC PANEL.

MEETING YOU DO NOT NECESSARILY HAVE TO GET THE SAME KIND OF COVID VACCINE AS YOU GOT FOR YOUR FIRST SEQUENCE.

IF YOU GOT THE PFIZER.

DOCTOR FREEMAN WHAT IS YOUR REACTION TO THAT?

QUICK THERE ARE TWO THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THAT.

FIRST IS A PRACTICAL LOGISTICAL MATTER.

TO GET AS MANY PEOPLE A BOOSTER SHOT AS POSSIBLE.

IT WILL BE MUCH EASIER IF WE CAN FIX AND MATCH.

>> Dr. Richard Freeman: I MAY HAVE GOTTEN ONE TYPE OF VACCINE AT MY VACCINE CENTER SIX MEXICO AND THEY NO LONGER HAVE THAT TYPE OF VACCINE AVAILABLE.

LOGISTICALLY IT MAKES IT MUCH EASIER TO GET PEOPLE THERE BOOSTER.

THE OTHER THING TO THINK ABOUT IS THE SCIENCE SEEMS TO SHOW THERE MAY BE AN ADVANTAGE TO MIXING AND MATCHING.

AND THAT HE DEVELOP A MORE BROAD AND ROBUST IMMUNE RESPONSE.

WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT VARIANCE MIGHT OCCUR IN THE FUTURE.

AND IT MIGHT GIVE YOU A MORE BROAD RESPONSE AND AN ABILITY TO COUNTERACT THOSE VARIANTS IF THEY ARISE.

>> Brandis Friedman: DOCTOR SHA CAN THIS CREATE CONFUSION?

>> Dr. Beverly Sha: IT COULD CREATE SOME CONFUSION BUT AS DOCTOR FREEMAN WAITED OUT IT WILL MAKE THINGS MUCH EASIER.

IT IS NOT SO IMPORTANT WHICH SUBSEQUENT VEXING YOU GETS.

UNLESS YOU HAVE A REACTION TO ONE.

BUT MAKING SURE YOU GET THE PROPER DOSES AND BOOSTER DOSE TO INDICATE YOU GET ONE.

>> THERE ARE REPORTS TODAY THAT THE BOOSTER MAY EXPAND TO PEOPLE AS YOUNG AS AGE 40.

DOCTOR FREEMAN IS A POSSIBLE THE COVID VACCINE COULD BE LIKE THE FLU SHOT.

SOMETHING WE NEED ANNUALLY?

IS THREE SHOTS ENOUGH?

>> Dr. Richard Freeman: I THINK THE SHORT ANSWER IS NOBODY KNOWS FOR SURE.

BUT IF YOU LOOK HISTORICALLY AT MANY THINGS IT IS NOT UNUSUAL TO REQUIRE.

THAT IS WHERE WE MAY NEED WITH COVID.

YOU MAY NEED THREE SHOTS TO GET LIFELONG IMMUNITY.

NOT NECESSARILY A YEARLY SHOT LIKE THE FLU.

ONLY TIME CAN TELL.

I THINK THAT IS A LOT OF WHERE PEOPLE ARE SAYING IT WILL END UP.

>> Brandis Friedman: AND GOVERNOR PRITZKER THAT THERE MAY REMOVE A MASK MANDATE.

IS THERE A CONCERN BECAUSE THE RISE IN CASES?

>> Dr. Beverly Sha: I THINK WE ALWAYS HAVE TO BE CONSCIOUS OF WATCHING THE CASE COUNTS AND MAKING ADJUSTMENTS.

AND DICTATED BY WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE COMMUNITY.

I THINK WE ALL HOPE WE CAN BOOST A MASK MANDATE OVER TIME.

WHEN COMMUNITY RATES DROP AND IT IS SAFER NOT TO MASK.

WE NEED TO BE AWARE THAT MASK WILL HAVE A PROTECTION FOR VACCINATIONS.

>> Brandis Friedman: DOCTOR SHA THIS WEEK WE KNOW THAT SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN HOLLISTON FROM COVID COMPLICATIONS IT BROUGHT ON BREAKTHROUGH CASES.

IT WAS REPORTEDLY FULLY VACCINATED.

WHAT DO YOU SAY ABOUT BREAKTHROUGH CASES?

>> Dr. Beverly Sha: WE HAVE DEFINITELY SEEN MORE BREAKTHROUGH CASES RELATED TO THE DELTA FIRE ANT WHICH IS MORE EFFECTIVE THAN EARLIER VARIANCE.

OVERALL VACCINE IS HELD UP IN TERMS OF PREVENTING MOST CASES OF HOSPITALIZATION OR DEATH.

SECRETARY POWELL PASSED AWAY OF COMPLICATIONS OF COVID.

HOWEVER IN THE NEWS IT WAS RELATED HE HAD UNDERLYING CANCER.

WHICH I SUSPECT AFFECTED HIS ABILITY TO RESPOND TO THE VACCINE.

THAT IS WHEN IT BECOMES IMPORTANT FOR ALL OF US TO GET VACCINATED.

BECAUSE IF HE HAD NOT BEEN EXPOSED TO COVID.

IF EVERYONE AROUND HIM HAD BEEN VACCINATED?

THE OF LIFE TODAY.

>> Brandis Friedman: AND BEFORE YOU GO I WANT TO ASK ABOUT THE FLU SHOT.

WE ARE HEADED INTO FLU SHOT.

HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO GET THE FLU VACCINATION?

>> Dr. Richard Freeman: IT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT AND IT DOES PROTECT AGAINST THE FLU.

IN THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT IT HELPS YOU NOT CONTRACT AN ILLNESS THAT LOOKS LIKE COVID.

IF YOU HAVE THE FLU YOU WILL PROBABLY END HAVING A COVID TEST TO MAKE SURE IT IS NOT COVID AND GO THROUGH THAT WHOLE PROCESS.

NOT ONLY DOES IT HELP PROTECT THE FLU.

HAVE PEACE OF MIND AND NOT GET A COVID TEST.

AND NOT GO THROUGH THE PROCESS.

>> THE PROCESS SOME HAVE GOTTEN FAMILIAR WITH IN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF.

THANK YOU DOCTOR FREEMAN AND SHA THANK MAC FOR JOINING US.

>> Dr. Richard Freeman: THANK YOU.

>> Brandis Friedman: PARIS BACK TO YOU.

>> Paris Schutz: THANK YOU, BRANDIS.

DEALING WITH SUPPLY CHAIN SHORTAGES.

AND LATE ARRIVING PRODUCTS.

AS BUSINESS OWNERS STRUGGLE TO FIND DURING THE CRISIS.

EXPERTS SAY THINGS MIGHT NOT GET BETTER UNTIL NEXT YEAR.

JOINING US TO DISCUSS SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS AND THE EFFECTS ON BUSINESSES ACROSS ILLINOIS ARE MACIEK NOWAKI AND MACIEK NOWAKI PENNIE'S TEA OWNER OF PENNIE'S TEA.

MACIEK?

>> WE ARE DEALING WITH A LOT OF DISRUPTIONS.

IF YOU CAN IMAGINE A POOL, A CALM POOL YOU PUT IN A PEBBLE IS A RIPOSTE GO OUT.

AND THE IMPACT OTHER PARTS OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN.

BUT IT IS SOMEWHAT MINIMAL.

EVERY NOW AND THEN YOU HAVE A ROCK DROPPING IN.

AT THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES MANY MAY NOT REALIZE.

IT IS BEEN CLOSED FOR WORK STOPPAGES FOR DAYS OR WEEKS AT A TIME.

AND WE AS A CONSUMER DO NOT FEEL THAT IMPACT.

BUT WHAT I WOULD SAY RIGHT NOW.

WE ARE SEEKING 100 ROCKS BEING DROPPED IN THIS POOL.

AND THOSE RIPPLES ARE BEING FELT ALL THROUGHOUT THE SUPPLY CHAIN.

>> Paris Schutz: A LOT OF THINGS CONVERGING AT THE SAME TIME.

I WANT TO GET BACK ON WHAT THOSE ROCKS ARE.

PENNIE'S TEA HOW IS IT AFFECTED YEARS BUSINESS?

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A JUDGMENT FROM CHINA FOR TWO MONTHS NOW.

>> Pennie: AND I REALIZE IT MAY NOT BE HERE UNTIL BLACK FRIDAY.

I REALLY RELY ON THOSE THROUGH THE HOLIDAY TIME.

SO THOSE SHELVES.

IT DOES NOT ONLY AFFECT MY COMPANY IT AFFECTS OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL.

MACIEK.

>> Paris Schutz: YOUR COMPANY AND CUSTOMERS.

YOU TALKED ABOUT THE ROCKS BEING DROPPED.

WE HEAR A SHORTAGE OF TRUCK DRIVERS.

IS THAT IT OR ARE THERE MORE FACTORS HERE?

>> Maciek: I THINK AT THIS POINT THERE IS SO MUCH BUILT UP INTO THIS SYSTEM.

THERE IS NOWHERE FOR IT TO GO.

THOSE THAT WE GO NOW.

WE ARE AT THE POINT WERE WE KEEP TRYING TO CRAM MORE INTO THE SUPPLY CHAIN AND THERE IS NOWHERE FOR IT TO GO.

YOU HAVE ALL THOSE SHIPS OUTSIDE THE PORT OF L.A..

THERE IS NOWHERE TO UNLOAD THE CONTAINERS.

THERE IS NOWHERE FOR THOSE CONTAINERS TO GO BECAUSE WAREHOUSES ARE FULL.

THE NETWORK IS JAMPACKED.

WE ARE AT A POINT OF NO RETURN.

>> Paris Schutz: PENNIE CROCKETT YOUR WAITING FOR A SHIPMENT FROM CHINA.

HOW CAN YOU MAKE ENDS MEET RIGHT NOW?

>> Pennie: I HAVEN'T.

SOME OF MY INGREDIENTS HAVE NOT BEEN HERE SINCE JUNE.

IT IS A BIG DISTRIBUTION ISSUE FOR OUR COMPANY.

I WILL HAVE TO COME UP WITH SOME OTHER SCHEME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

I REALLY DO NOT THINK I WILL GET MY SHIPMENT IN TIME.

IT IS VERY UNFORTUNATE.

>> AND HOLIDAYS ARE A HUGE TIME FOR ANY BUSINESS.

LET'S HEAR WHAT THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY JEN PSAKI SAID.

>> THE PRESIDENT IS SATISFIED PROGRESS WILL BE MADE.

SOME OF THE REASON THERE HAS BEEN SO MUCH TRAFFIC AND A LOT OF THE SPORTS.

THERE ARE MORE GOODS BEING ORDERED BY PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

PEOPLE HAVE MORE MONEY, EXPENDABLE RESOURCES.

THEIR WAGES ARE UP.

WHERE PEOPLE ARE WORKING THAN THEY WERE A YEAR AGO.

AND PORTS ARE DIFFERENT.

SOME FOUR TO HAVE 20 TO 30 PERCENT INCREASE VOLUME.

>> Paris Schutz: THE PRESIDENT IS TALKING ABOUT KEEPING THE PORT OF L.A. 24 SEVEN WILL THAT CLEAR SOME OF THE BACKLOG?

>> Maciek: I THINK ULTIMATELY, AGAIN.

THERE HAS GOT TO BE SOMEWHERE FOR THOSE CONTAINERS TO GO.

THERE IS SO MUCH BACKED UP.

AGAIN THE TOTAL OF THAT HAS TO HAVE SOMEWHERE TO GO.

ESSENTIALLY THERE IS NOT ENOUGH INFRASTRUCTURE GOING BACK AND FORTH.

AND THERE IS NO OVERSIGHT IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN FOR SOMEBODY TO COORDINATE ALL OF IT.

EVEN IF OPENING THAT DOOR UP A BIT AT THE PORT.

THERE IS NO ONE TO SAY THIS GOES HERE, THIS GOES THERE.

IT SHOULD HELP.

IN A LIMITED EXPENSE.

>> Paris Schutz: A LOT HAS BEEN SAID IT APPEARS A LOT OF TRUCK DRIVERS HAVE LEFT THE WORKFORCE.

PENNIE CROCKETT WHEN YOU ARE THE PRESIDENT ADDRESSING THIS AND HEAR OTHER IDEAS LIKE REDUCING TARIFFS.

UNCERTAIN THINGS.

DO YOU HAVE HOPE SOME OF THESE MIGHT WORK AND HELP YOU OUT IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS?

>> Pennie: I AM NOT THAT CONFIDENT AT THIS MOMENT.

I AM REALLY AFRAID.

I WILL HAVE TO COME UP WITH SOME OTHER PLAN TO GET GIFTS OUT FOR THE HOLIDAY.

>> Paris Schutz: PENNIE FOR YOU LIKE WITH COVID-19 DO YOU THINK THERE SHOULD BE FEDERAL RELIEF FOR BUSINESSES LIKE YOURSELF?

>> Pennie: ABSOLUTELY.

ABSOLUTELY.

>> Paris Schutz: WOULD NOT SAY NO TO HELP LIKE THAT.

SO, MACIEK, WHAT ARE THE INDUSTRIES HIT MOST NOW?

>> Maciek: NAME AND INDUSTRY.

EVERYTHING IS MOVING THROUGH THE SAME CONTAINERS, PORTS.

NOBODY IS GETTING OUT OF THIS.

>> Paris Schutz: DOES THE COUNTRY JUST NEED TIME TO WRINKLE UP THESE BOTTLENECKS?

>> Maciek: I THINK THE HOLIDAY SEASON FOR SUPPLY CHAIN WE ARE AT THE TAIL END OF THAT.

THE PEAK VOLUME IN THE SUPPLY CHAINS.

WE ARE GETTING PAST THAT.

AT THIS POINT THERE SHOULD BE A SLOW DOWN.

AND I THINK GOING INTO JANUARY.

HOPEFULLY TIME WILL HEAL THIS ONE.

>> GOT TO HOLD ON TO JANUARY.

WE WILL KEEP FOLLOWING THIS.

OUR THANKS TO MACIEK NOWAKI AND PENNIE CROCKETT.

UP NEXT WITH TONY FITZPATRICK AND HIS DEPICTIONS OF NATURE AND THE CITY.

>> Woman: I COME FROM A PEOPLE THAT NOT ONLY FOUND A WAY TO SURVIVE THROUGH THE MOST HORRIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

BUT THEY THRIVED.

>> Woman: I COULD NOT SAVE ONE OF THE BOYS OF COLOR IN MY OWN LIFE.

MY FAMILY COULD BE EXPOSED TO THIS HORROR.

AND REALLY IT COULD HAPPEN TO ANYONE.

WE ARE TRULY IN THIS TOGETHER.

[MUSIC].

>> Brandis Friedman: THERE IS MUCH MORE AHEAD INCLUDING TO BRING BACK THE SYSTEM IN ILLINOIS.

BUT FIRST FROM HIS STUDIO ON WESTERN AVENUE AND ARTIST CREATE WORKS THAT REFLECTS BOTH THE BEAUTY OF NATURE AND THE GREAT OF THE CITY.

AND ALTHOUGH HE MAY BE ONE OF CHICAGO'S MOST PROMINENT ARTIST TONY FITZPATRICK GREW UP IN LUMBAR.

HE IS BACK IN THE COUNTY FOR WHAT HE SAYS WILL BE HIS FINAL MUSEUM SHOW.

WE MET UP WITH THE ARTIST AT HUMBOLDT PARK.

>> Tony Fitzpatrick: WE GET HERE IN THE MORNING BEFORE HIS LOT OF FOLKS.

SOME TREE BRANCHES.

NATURE WILL HEAL YOU IF YOU LET IT.

>> Reporter: THE NATURAL WORLD AND THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT SHOULD THE STATE AT A EXHIBITION THAT SHOWS LOTS OF BIRDS.

REAL AND IMAGINED.

>> Tony Fitzpatrick: I WAS INFORMED BY RELIGIOUS ART WHEN I WAS A KID, BELIEVE IT OR NOT.

I GREW UP IN A BIG CATHOLIC FAMILY SIX BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS.

MY FATHER WAS IN THE FUNERAL BUSINESS SO THEY HAD MASS CARDS, HOLY CARDS.

THERE IS SOMETHING SPIRITUAL ABOUT THESE PICTURES THAT GOT TO ME.

THAT AN LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE.

I DREW AT A YOUNG AGE.

THE NUNS IS TO TELL MY MOTHER EVERYTHING IS FINE UNTIL HE GOES OFF IN HIS TONY WORLD.

I LIKE 20 WORLD I WAS IN CHARGE THERE.

>> Man: HIS WORK IS VERY COLLAGE PIECES.

AND THAT LAYERING CONTINUES A LOT OF DIFFERENT ELEMENTS THAT REPLICATE THE LAYERS YOU EXPERIENCE IN THE CITY.

DIFFERENT CULTURES OVERLAPPING.

THE SOUNDS.

DIFFERENT POETRY OF LANGUAGE.

>> Tony Fitzpatrick: AND LIKE THAT, LOOK AT THAT.

>> Reporter: A PROLIFIC ARTIST TONY FITZPATRICK WORKS WITH YOUNG ARTISTS THEMSELVES.

IS BIG BREAK CAME IN 1989 WHEN HE DESIGNED FOR THE DEVIL BROTHERS.

>> Tony Fitzpatrick: IT WAS A JOB.

>> Reporter: FITZPATRICK IS AN IN DEMAND ACTOR FROM A TREE IT TO CHIRAK.

SPIKE LEE'S AND A POET AND PLAYWRIGHT.

>> Tony Fitzpatrick: I WAS A BE CURIOUS.

I LIKE TO SAY IS ON FROM EVERYTHING I LOOK AT.

I DID NOT GO TO ART SCHOOL.

I WENT TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

MY EDUCATION CAME VIA THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO.

THE CONTEMPORARY ART.

PEOPLE ARE LIKE YOU WENT TO SCHOOL I HAD THE BEST TEACHERS IN THE WORLD.

>> Reporter:'S NEW SHOW IS CALLED JESUS OF WESTERN AVENUE.

AT THE MUSEUM OF ART AT THE CAMPUS OF THE COLLEGE OF THE PAGE.

HE WAS AN ART ADVOCATE AN EARLY COLLECTOR OF FITZPATRICK'S WORK.

FITZPATRICK IS DECLAIMED THIS IS FINAL MUSEUM SHOW.

>> Tony Fitzpatrick: I THINK IT IS TIME FOR PEOPLE WHO LOOK LIKE ME TO GET OUT OF THE WAY.

CREATE SOME INSTITUTIONAL WALL SPACE FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT HEADLIGHT CHAIN ON THEM QUICK THERE ARE MORE THAN 90 WORKS IN THE EXHIBITION.

FIRST IT WAS 60, 70 THAN 80 AND SHOWED UP WITH 90 + WORKS.

MOST MADE IN THE LAST THREE YEARS.

>> Tony Fitzpatrick: THERE IS A POEM BY MARY OLIVER WHAT WE DO IS THE STRONG PRECIOUS LIFE YOU HAVE.

IT HAS EVOLVED OVER 45 YEARS.

I STILL ENJOY DOING THIS EVERY DAY.

I STILL ENJOY MAKING ART LARGELY ABOUT CHICAGO.

IN LOT OF IT BY NATURE BECOMES AN ACTIVIST GROUP.

BIRDS LIFE.

MY GRANDMOTHER COULD NOT TELL YOU A CARDINAL FROM A BLUE JAY.

EVERY MORNING SHE WOULD TUESDAY COUPLE PIECES OF BREAD SHE WOULD CHOP IT UP AND THROW IT OUTDOORS TO THE BIRDS.

AND I AM ONE OF EIGHT KIDS.

I SAID WHY ARE YOU GIVING OUR FOOD TO THE BIRDS?

AND SHE SAID DO ME A FAVOR, GIVE HERE IS A CHANCE FOR ONCE.

SHE OPENED THE WINDOW.

AND I HEARD SWALLOWS AND BLACKBIRDS.

AND MOURNING DOVES.

SHE SAID BIRDS ARE THE FIRST MUSIC THE IRISH EVER HAD.

AND SHE SAID IF YOU ARE QUIET AND YOU WATCH FOR A PIECE OF BREAD YOU CAN HEAR GOD SINK.

>> Reporter: FOR CHICAGO TONIGHT THIS IS MARK PATELI.

>> Brandis Friedman: THE EXHIBITION OPENED AT THE CARNEGIE ART AT THE CAMPUS OF THE COLLEGE OF THE PAGE.

IT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BUT YOU MUST REGISTER FOR A FREE TICKET ONLINE?

WATCH AND OUTTAKE OF THE INTERVIEW WHERE FITZPATRICK TALKS ABOUT AN OLD FRIEND.

AND PARIS I WILL PASS IT BACK TO YOU.

>> Paris Schutz: STILL TO COME ON "CHICAGO TONIGHT."

ILLINOIS PAROLE IS NOT BEEN AN OPTION SINCE THE 70s.

BUT SOME ADVOCATES AND LAWMAKERS ARE TRYING TO BRING IT BACK.

>> INSPECTOR GENERAL JOE FERGUSON.

>> WHO?

>> Paris Schutz: AND BETWEEN MAYOR LIGHTFOOT AND A FORMER WATCHDOG.

OUR SPOTLIGHT ON POLITICS BREAKS IT DOWN.

BUT FIRST MORE ON TODAY'S TOP STORIES.

ILLINOIS SENATORS SLAMMED THE FAILURE TO GO FORWARD.

SENATORS DICK DURBAN AND IT IS A RESPONSE TO REPUBLICAN LED EFFORTS THAT ARE ENACTING VOTING.

DUCKWORTH RESTRICTIONS.

SAID THAT REPUBLICANS HAVE SHOWN US THAT THEY DO NOT SEE JIM CROW 2.0 IS AN URGENT MATTER BUT IT IS URGENT AND OUR WORK IS NOT IN.

SENATOR DURBIN SAID IN PART THAT WILL WORK FOR REFORMS THAT WILL STRENGTHEN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.

MEANWHILE SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH MCCONNELL HAD CALLED THE EFFORT A FEDERAL TAKEOVER OF ELECTIONS.

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THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT IS ISSUING AND MANDATORY VACCINE POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.

INTERIM PARK DISTRICT SAID ALL WILL HAVE TO BE FULLY VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 BY SEPTEMBER 15TH.

THE POLICY DOES STATE IN PLACE TO FULLY VACCINATED BY THAT DATE WILL TO UNDERGO REGULAR TESTING.

AND ALL EMPLOYEES WILL HAVE TO SHARE VACCINE STATUS THROUGH A SECURE WEB PORTAL.

>>> PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROJECTS HAVE CITY MONEY TO BUILD DEVELOPMENTS NEAR CTA STATIONS.

THEY SAID IT IS AN EQUITY TRANSIT ORIENTED PILOT PROGRAM.

EACH WINNER IS GETTING UP TO 20,000 IN GRANTS TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTIONS NEAR L STATION.

IT IS SLATED FOR ROSELAND, EAST, ROSALIND PARK.

IT INCLUDES HOUSING, MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT, IF YOU CALL.

WILL HAVE MORE ON THIS PILOT PROGRAM ON TOMORROW'S "CHICAGO TONIGHT."

AND NOW BRANDIS WE SEND IT BACK TO YOU PARIS SCHUTZ: .

>> Brandis Friedman: PARIS, THANK YOU.

THOSE OF NOT HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE ON PAROLE SINCE THE 1970S.

A BILL IN SPRINGFIELD IS WORKING TO BRING IT BACK PROVIDING PAROLE HEARINGS FOR INMATES WHO SERVED AT LEAST 20 YEARS IN PRISON.

ATTICUS'S APRIL ELIGIBILITY COULD PROVIDE HOPE FOR INMATES SERVING LENGTHY SENTENCES.

JOINING US TO TALK TO US ARE KEVIN BLUMENBERG WITH PAROLE ILLINOIS AND TYRONE MUHAMMAD OF EX-CONS FOR COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL CHANGE.

TYRONE MOHAMMED LET'S START WITH YOU.

YOUR PHONE WORKED TO GET PAROLE GOING SINCE INCARCERATED.

TELL US ABOUT THE WORK YOU WERE DOING THE PUSHING AT THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION HAVE BEEN SPEE 11 THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.

THIS IS AN IMPORTANT TIME AND SUSPECT.

FROM THE VERY MOMENT I ENTERED PRESENT.

I UNDERSTOOD THE INJUSTICE OF THAT.

HERE YOU ARE WITHOUT THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT.

IN MY CASE I EARNED OVER TWO ASSOCIATE DEGREES, COSMETOLOGY CERTIFICATION, HORTICULTURE CERTIFICATION.

TWO AUTOMOTIVE CERTIFICATION, SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING.

WE STARTED THE EDUCATION JUSTICE PROGRAM FOR A BACHELORS PROGRAM FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

AND TO DO ALL OF THAT WORK AND ACCOMPLISHMENT.

AND NEVER GIVE GOOD TIME CREDIT FOR YOUR EFFORTS.

WHAT IS INHERENT TO ME.

THIS SYSTEM NEEDED SOME OVERHAUL.

BECAUSE IF WE ARE REALLY TALKING ABOUT TRUE REFORMATION.

FOR A MAN WHO IS SENTENCE FOR A CRIME NEVER HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK OFF THEIR TIME.

OR OPPORTUNITY TO BE RECUSED FOR THE CRIMES THEY ALLEGEDLY COMMITTED.

OR COMMITTED WHEN YOUNG.

WE HAD NO PAROLE, THE AGING OUT PROCESS.

>> Brandis Friedman: AND KEVIN BLUMENBERG WHEN YOU WERE INCARCERATED.

WHAT DID YOU LEARN ABOUT NOT HAVING PAROLE AS AN OPTION.

ADDED THAT AFFECT PEOPLE IN ILLINOIS PRISON?

>> Kevin Blumenberg: IT MADE ME FEEL HOPELESS.

BUT I THINK TODAY THE BEAUTY OF IT IS THEY CAN RESTORE HOPE FOR A LOT OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO ARE INCARCERATED.

AND FROM WHAT I AM HEARING THE PHONE CALLS IN JAILS.

THE THOUGHT OF A FOOTBALL GAME, A SUPER BOWL GAME.

EVERYBODY CAN RESTORE HOPE.

>> Brandis Friedman: TYRONE MUHAMMAD YOU TALKED ABOUT HOW SENTENCING WORK.

CAN THEY TRIM THEIR SENTENCE AT ALL FOR GOOD CONDUCT?

SPEE 11 VIOLENT OFFENDERS, NO.

THE PRIVATE IS IN MY CASE I WAS SENTENCED TO 50 PERCENT, 40 YEARS.

AND 50 PERCENT.

ALL THE ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I WAS ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH ON MY OWN, MIND YOU.

FROM NO ONE ELSE IN THE ADMINISTRATION.

THERE WAS NO WAY FOR LIKE GUN AND VIOLENT OFFENDERS.

ABLE TO RECEIVE 90 DAYS FOR SO MANY WEEKS OR MONTHS OF COLLEGE CREDIT OR COURSES.

WE WERE NEVER ABLE TO CASH IN OUR GOOD TIME CREDIT.

BECAUSE WE WERE VIOLENT OFFENDERS.

>> Brandis Friedman: KEVIN I DO THINK HAVING PAROLE OUT OF AFFECTED YOUR TIME IN PRISON?

>> Kevin Blumenberg: I THINK IT AFFECTED MY ABILITY TO DO THE TIME BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE HOPE.

AND I BELIEVE NEGATIVITY RINGS NEGATIVITY.

LIKE THERE IS NO LIGHT THE WAY OUT.

IT WEIGHS HEAVY.

I THINK THAT ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM WOULD ALLOW PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE HOPE.

AND GO THROUGH A PROCESS WHERE THEY CAN SHOW THEY ARE CITIZENS.

THAT THEY CAN RESTORE THE DESERVING OPPORTUNITY FOR A SECOND CHANCE.

ESTABLISHING THIS SYSTEM.

THE SP 3323 WOULD PASS IT WOULD BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

THAT YOUNG PEOPLE CAN HAVE A CHANCE AND RESTORE CITIZENSHIP.

>> Brandis Friedman: KEVIN STICKING WITH YOU FOR A SECOND IF INMATES HAVE THAT HOPE HOW CAN THAT IMPACT SECURITY IN THE PRESENT?

>> Kevin Blumenberg: I THINK WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE THE RELATIONSHIP AND BETWEEN DEFENDANTS AND STAFF.

THOSE WHO HAVE NATURAL LIFE.

IF THE CAN'T APPEAL THEIR CASE AND WHEN.

IT MEANS THEY HAVE TO DIE IN PRISON.

NEGATIVITY RINGS NEGATIVITY.

YOU FEEL THERE IS NO WAY OUT.

AND YOU WILL RESPOND IN KIND.

SO YOU RESPOND IN KIND.

I THINK BY ESTABLISHING THE FAIR PAROLE SYSTEM.

BETWEEN SB 2323 IT CHANGES THE NATURAL RELATIONSHIP.

SO NOW OFFENDERS HAVE HOPE.

BECAUSE THEY HAVE HOPE THEY RESPECT THE PROCESS AND GO THROUGH EVERYTHING THEY NEED TO MAKE THEMSELVES.

CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT WITH THE STAFF.

AN INDIVIDUAL.

POSSIBLY TRY TO HARM THEM OR DO ANYTHING FOR THEM.

AN ENVIRONMENT GEARED TOWARD HEALING.

THAT IS GEARED ALSO WAY AROUND.

>> Brandis Friedman: AND TYRONE MUHAMMAD YOU UP WORK ON THIS BILL FOR YEARS.

WHAT IS IT LIKE THAT THAT MATERIALIZE?

SPEE 11 I SEE IT THIS WAY.

A MAN LIKE KEVIN AND MYSELF.

FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS.

EVER SINCE I HAVE BEEN RELEASED.

WE HAVE BEEN INTRICATE IN REDUCING VIOLENCE.

IT IS PROBABLY IN OVER 300 SHOOTINGS.

BUT SHOOTINGS ARE MURDERS.

AND WE ARE IN THE PROCESS REDUCING CARJACKINGS AS WELL AS INSURGENT AREAS.

WE HAVE A MODEL.

NOT ONLY HAVE WE CONTRIBUTED TO SOCIETY.

WE ARE THE PERFECT EXAMPLE THAT ANY LEGISLATOR CAN USE.

THAT YOU ALLOW MEN TO COME BACK AND BE OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.

IT SHOULD NOT BE A POINT FOR WE CAN ONLY SERVE TIME.

AND NOT DEAL BACK TO SOCIETY.

REMEMBER THOSE MEN.

LIVING PROOF TO SHOW THAT MEN WHO HAVE SERVED OVER 20 YEARS.

TEN YEARS OR MORE MEN WHO HAVE LESS CHANCE OF RECIDIVISM AND ARE CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

BECAUSE OVER 40 EX-CONS.

AND AVERY EX-CON THAT ENDS UP IN OUR SPACE DO NOT REOFFEND.

THAT IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE COMMENDABLE.

THAT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE PUNISHED.

>> Brandis Friedman: I AM SURE THAT IS A LOT OF WORK FOR YOU.

BEST OF LUCK FOR THE WORK IF YOU.

KEVIN BLUMENBERG AND TYRONE MUHAMMAD THERE FOR HAVING US SPEE 11 BACK FOR HAVING US.

>> Kevin Blumenberg: GOOD FOR HAVING US.

>> Brandis Friedman: OF THE POLICY TEAM AND DRAIN DISTRICT MAPS IN ILLINOIS.

BUT FIRST, A LOOK AT THE WEATHER.

[MUSIC] MAYOR LIGHTFOOT IS GETTING PUSHBACK FROM THE CHICAGO POLICE AND THE CITY WHITE SOX MORE ON SPOTLIGHT POLITICS.

JOINING US ARE AMANDA PERRITY.

RAHM EMANUEL HAS BEEN PUT FORWARD TO BE AMBASSADOR FOR JAPAN.

TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT HE SAID.

>> Man: I SAID I AM THE MAYOR.

I AM RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE FOR FIXING THIS SO IT NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN.

TO BE HONEST.

THERE IS NOT A DAY OR WEEK THAT IS GONE BY IN THE LAST SEVEN YEARS.

THAT I HAVE NOT THOUGHT ABOUT THIS AND THOUGHT ABOUT THE WHAT IF'S.

>> Paris Schutz: HEATHER WE KNOW THAT RAHM EMANUEL COLLEGE LOBBYING ON CAPITOL HILL DO YOU THINK HE DID TO GET BIPARTISAN SUPPORT?

>> IT IS CLEAR HE WAS FULLY PREPARED TO TALK ABOUT THE POLICE MURDER OF LAQUAN WITH DONALD AND HE HAD HIS PAPERS IN A ROW.

HE HAD A LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM THE CITY COUNCIL BLACK CAUCUS.

IN A LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM LAQUAN'S GREAT AND HER HUNTER.

AND HE IS CALLING IT IS A LOT OF FAVORS.

AND RELYING ON THOSE RELATIONSHIPS.

BUT IT DID NOT GO UNNOTICED THAT SENATOR CHRIS COON THE SENATOR FROM CONNECTICUT.

EMANUEL THANKED HIM FOR REACHING OUT TO ZACH EMANUEL WHEN STATIONED IN KOREA.

IS A NAVAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER AND HE WAS SITTING IN HIS DRESS BLUES OVER RAHM EMMANUEL'S SHOULDER.

NOTHING WAS LEFT TO CHANCE TODAY.

>> Brandis Friedman: PARIS, IF HE QUALIFIES TO BE THE INVESTOR OF JAPAN?

>> Paris Schutz: THESE TEND TO GO TO POLITICAL SUPPORTERS OR FINANCIAL DONORS.

AND JAPAN DOES NOT SEEM TO BE THE TOUGHEST ASSIGNMENT.

BECAUSE A LONGTIME ALLY.

THE GEOPOLITICAL PHONE.

URBIN THAT IF YOU CAN MANAGE ALL THE THINGS COMING AT YOU AS MAYOR OF CHICAGO YOU COULD PROBABLY MANAGE THE POSITION AS AMBASSADOR.

>> Brandis Friedman: AMANDA IS THIS A DONE DEAL FOR RAHM THE CRY FROM ACTIVISTS?

AND SOME SENATE DEMOCRATS?

>> EVEN IF EMANUEL KISSES POSITION THEY WILL NOT STOP CRITICISM OF HIM.

DESPITE THAT IT DOES APPEAR THE SENATORS ON THE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE ARE QUITE EAGER FOR HIM TO BE AMBASSADOR.

IT IS A POST BACON FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS.

THIS IS BIDEN'S PICK FOR IT.

AND AS HEATHER NOTED HE HAS ALL THESE RELATIONSHIPS IN WASHINGTON HAVING SERVED AS CHIEF OF STAFF AND EIGHT TO PRESIDENT CLINTON AS WELL.

AND A CONGRESSPERSON HIMSELF.

THERE MIGHT BE ONE HOLDUP AND THAT IS NOT BECAUSE OF ANYTHING HAVING TO DO WITH LAQUAN MCDONOUGH.

THAT IS BECAUSE TEXAS SENATOR TED CRUZ USING HIS POSITION TO HOLD BACK A BUNCH OF DIPLOMATIC POSTS OVER OTHER FOREIGN-POLICY ARGUMENTS THAT THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION.

AND MAKE A NAME FOR HIMSELF.

AND AS HE IS HIDING HIS POLITICAL FUTURE THEY WANT TO BE A THORN IN BIDEN SIDE.

>> Brandis Friedman: ON THEY ALL EYEING THEIR FUTURE?

AND JOHN KATENERA BACK IN COURT OVER MAYOR LIGHTFOOT'S DECISION ON VACCINE.

HERE'S WHAT HE HAD TO SAY.

>> Man: WE ARE SWORN TO PROTECT THE CITIZENS.

IT WOULD GO AGAINST OUR OATH TO TAKE THIS VIRUS INTO THEIR HOME.

THEY ARE CALLING US IN DISTRESS.

>> Brandis Friedman: AMANDA CLEARLY THE BRASS SUPPORTING THE RANK-AND-FILE GETTING VACCINATED.

THEY WERE JUST IN COURT LAST WEEK.

THEY WERE AGAIN IN COURT TODAY.

WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY?

>> AGAIN IN COURT TODAY.

AND WAS REPORTED EARLIER IN THE PROGRAM.

THIS IS OVER THE MUZZLE IS OF THE CAPTAIN WHO IS ENCOURAGING OFFICERS TO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS.

NOT EVEN REPORT THE VACCINATION STATUS TO THE CITY.

NOW IN FACT THE CITY WANTING TO EXPAND THAT.

NOT JUST KATZENARA BUT OTHER OFFICERS.

YOU HEARD FROM THE POLICE CHIEF THAT THESE POLICE OFFICERS ARE GETTING FALSE INFORMATION FROM THE UNION THAT HE SAYS SHOULD BE PROTECTING THEM.

BY THE WAY BACK IN COURT AGAIN TOMORROW ON A SEPARATE MATTER.

THAT IS THE HEART OF THINGS.

AND THAT THE POLICE UNION THAT THE MANDATE SHOULD NOT BE AMOUNT TO GO THROUGH IS A MATTER OF EMPLOYMENT AND SHOULD BE TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

>> Brandis Friedman: YES VERSUS THE CITY AND THE COUNTER SUIT FOR TOMORROW.

AMANDA YOU REPORTED CATANZARA 21 CUPS OF REFUSING THE VACCINE MANDATE.

DOES NOT FALL SHORT OF WHAT WAS PREDICTING?

>> Reporter: IT IS EARLY TO MEASURE BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO GO THROUGH A LOT TO BE PUT ON THAT STATUS.

WITH A ARE NOT PAID AND STRIPPED OF POLICE POWERS.

SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE DESCRIBED IT.

YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH AN INITIAL MEETING THEN GO THROUGH WITH HR THEN ANOTHER ONE.

WERE GIVEN A DIRECT ORDER BY SUPERVISOR.

THAT IS OFFICIALLY INSUBORDINATION.

AND BROWN SAID THERE ARE SOME WHO HAVE CHANGED THEIR MIND MIDWAY THROUGH THAT PROCESS.

AND HE SAYS RIGHT NOW THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ISSUE WITH NOT ENOUGH OFFICERS ON THE STREET.

CLEARLY THIS IS A SOMETHING A MATTER OF CONCERN.

GIVEN IF THE CITY AND STATE ASKING THESE DEPARTMENTS TO BE THERE JUST IN CASE.

THE POLICE DEPARTMENT STILL GOING THROUGH ALL OF THE OFFICERS WHO HAVE NOT YET SUBMITTED THEIR STATUS TO THE STATE.

IT IS TOO EARLY TO KNOW WHERE THIS WILL GO.

THE SUBURBAN ISSUE HAS CAUGHT THE FIRE.

THOSE WHO ARE UPSET WITH THE CITY FOR MANDATES ARE HOLDING ON STRONGLY TO THAT.

AND SAYING THIS IS A SIGN THE CITY IS WEAK.

>> PARIS GIVE US A 5000 FOOT VIEW OF WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?

>> Paris Schutz: THERE IS SO MUCH BLUSTER AND HOT AIR AND POLITICAL POSTURING.

IF YOU GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING I TALKED TO RANK AND FILE POLICE OFFICERS.

THEY SAID IT WAS NOT THE MANDATE OR THE PORTAL.

IT IS THAT THEY FELT THE MEDIA WENT TO THE THEY ARE AND AS THIS POLICY BEFORE SHE SAT DOWN AND NEGOTIATED WITH THE UNION.

WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF THAT COURT HEARING.

THERE'S A FEELING OF DISRESPECT FROM THE MAYOR AND THAT RUNS DEEP BETWEEN POLICE OFFICERS AND THE MAYOR.

AND THE FOP PRESIDENT CATANZARA TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THAT.

HE SAID HOLD THE LINE, DON'T COMPLY.

THAT THEY ARE COUNTER SUING EACH OTHER GOING ON CABLE NEWS.

TO HIGHLIGHT THE OPPORTUNISM ONE OF CATANZARA LATEST VIDEOS HE PUT UP A SIGN SAYING CATANZARA FOR 2023.

SO POSTURING.

THE MAYOR BACKED OFF IS NOT A VACCINE MANDATE YOU JUST HAVE TO UPLOAD YOUR STATUS TO A PORTAL.

DOES ANYBODY TRUST THESE TWO LEADERS TO COME TO SOME SORT OF CONCLUSION WITHOUT THE BLUSTER AND HOT AIR?

>> Brandis Friedman: HEATHER WE NOTE THAT MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO IS FOLLOWING.

WITH THE MANDATE IN NEW YORK.

SURPRISING WHEN YOU THINK OF THE LIGHTFOOT CASE HERE.

>> Heather: LIGHTFOOT WAS NOT THE POLICE OFFICERS.

THOSE IN SEATTLE WASHINGTON ARE UNDER A MANDATE TO GET VACCINATED.

I THINK YOU WILL SEE THIS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

WE ALSO HAD THE SUPREME COURT THIS WEEK OF UPHOLD MAINE'S ORDERS THAT IT SHOWS THAT THESE VACCINE ACTS ARE ON FIRM LEGAL GROUND MATTER WHAT THE FOP SAYS IN THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO.

AND I NOTE THE MAYOR FEELS CONFIDENT SHE IS UNCLEAR LEGAL GROUND.

EVEN THOUGH SHE DID STEP BACK FROM THAT SEPTEMBER 15TH DEADLINE SHE SAID BACK IN AUGUST.

>> Brandis Friedman: WENT LAWMAKERS BACK IN SPRINGFIELD TO HASH OUT NEW CONGRESSIONAL MAPS.

OR A NEW CONGRESSIONAL MAP THAT THE GOP AND SOME DEMOCRATS ARE DISLIKING.

AMANDA SOME ARE AGAINST THE MAPPING PROCESS THEY FEEL LEFT OUT.

DIDN'T THE DEMOCRATS DRAW THE NEW CONGRESSIONAL?

>> Amanda: DEMOCRATS HAVE HAD IS A INCLUDING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WHO TALKED TO STATE DEMOCRATS.

THE LEGISLATORS INVOLVED.

THERE IS SOME FRUSTRATION IN TERMS OF THAT ENOUGH LATINO REPRESENTATION IS THE THOUGHT.

WERE THE DISTRICT AND THAT PARTICULARLY.

FOR EXAMPLE THE FRESHMAN CONGRESSWOMAN NEWMAN.

THAT REDISTRICT A LOT OF FORMAL AREAS.

TO THE SUBURBS.

CONSTITUENTS SAY IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF THE REPRESENTATION AND HOW DIFFERENT THOSE COMMUNITIES ARE.

IT WORD OF CAUTION.

THIS IS JUST A FIRST DRAFT OF THE MAP.

WE WILL SEE ANOTHER VERSION.

THAT THAT EVERYBODY WILL LOVE THAT EITHER THERE'S A LOT THAT ILLINOIS IS LOSING A SEAT.

THIS IS NOT THE FINAL MAP.

WILL HEAR A NEW ROUND OF REACTION.

>> HEATHER.

DOES THE STATE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT THAT WAS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR IF YOU THE LATEST FIGURES.

IT FACES LEGAL CHALLENGES AS WELL.

THIS IS THE STATE MAP BY THE NAACP.

OTHER ON WHAT THEY SEE HERE?

>> .

>> THE STATE HAS A FOLLOW THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT THAT DISTRICTS ARE COMPACT AND DO NOT DILUTE THE VOTING ABILITY OF BLACK AND LATINO RESIDENTS.

THE CHALLENGE THAT THE STATE MAP FOR STATE HOUSE SEATS AND SENATE SEATS.

IS IT DILUTE THE POWER OF BLACK VOTERS AND LATINO VOTERS.

THERE IS A CHALLENGE BEING BROUGHT.

SO THE DEMOCRATS WILL HAVE TO PROVE TO THIS JUDGE THEY DID THE BEST THEY COULD.

AND THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT.

AND WEATHER IS IS IS YET TO BE SEEN.

>> BACK TO OTHER CITY NEWS NOW CHICAGO FORMER WATCHDOG JOE FERGUSON STEP DOWN HAD A LOT TO SAY CALLING LIGHTFOOT ADMINISTRATION LACKING IN CORE COMPETENCY.

TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT THEY BOTH HAD TO SAY THIS WEEK.

>> Man: I WAS NOT TALKING ABOUT THE MAYOR AND TALKING ABOUT THE PEOPLE AROUND THE MAYOR.

WHAT THE MAYOR HAS AROUND HER IN TERMS OF THE SUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE, WISDOM, EXPERTISE.

>> Woman: WHAT WE ARE FOCUSED ON IS MAKING SURE WE GET A NEW, STRONG, INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR GENERAL.

WHO UNDERSTANDS THE IMPORTANCE OF STAYING IN THEIR LANE.

>> Brandis Friedman: STAYING IN THEIR LANE WE HEARD THAT EARLIER WHEN SOMEONE MENTIONED HIS NAME.

AND THE MAYOR DID NOT KNOW WHO THE REPORTER WAS TALKING ABOUT.

PARIS, IS CALLING LIGHTFOOT ADMINISTRATION LACKING IN CORE COMPETENCES SEEK.

IS THAT A NICE WAY TO SAY HER FOLKS HAVE BEEN INCOMPETENT?

>> Paris Schutz: I THINK IT IS CLEAR HOW FERGUSON THE OUTGOING FEELS.

THEY FEELS IS NOT ETHICAL AND TRANSPARENT.

I CAN TAKE A STEP BACK.

I REMEMBER WHEN THE OFFICE DID NOT HAVE MUCH TEETH AND JOE FERGUSON CAME IN.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE NEXT 12 YEARS THE SCOPE THEY'VE INVESTIGATED AND AUDITED IS STAGGERING.

FROM THE RESPONSE OF LAQUAN MCDONAL.

AN FERGUSON WAS SHREWD TO GET THAT OFFICE AND POWER TO OVERSEE CITY COUNCIL.

THEY FOUGHT HIM ON THAT.

IT BECAME A CHECK AND BALANCE ON CITY GOVERNMENT.

IN RESPONSE THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL WOULD NOT CONTINUE THAT INDEPENDENCE MOVING FORWARD IS UNTHINKABLE.

WE NEW THINGS CAN GET OUT OF HAND.

IS IMPORTANT THAT OFFICE CONTINUE THE MOMENTUM IT HAS HAD UNDER FERGUSON AND THE STAFF WHO WORKED THERE.

>> AND ALL EYES ON CITY HALL AS WE WATCH TO SEE WHO WILL FILL THAT POSITION NOW THAT JOE FERGUSON IS GONE.

SO THANK YOU, TEAM.

AND WE ARE BACK TO WRAP THINGS UP RIGHT AFTER THIS.

>> CHICAGO TONIGHT IS MADE POSSIBLE BY ALEXANDRA AND JOHN NICHOL, THE JIM MABIE, THE POLK BROS FOUNDATION AND THE SUPPORT OF THESE DONORS.

>> Brandis Friedman: THAT IS OUR CHAUFFEUR THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

>> Paris Schutz: PLEASE JOIN US TOMORROW LIVE AT SEVEN.

THE BLUES BROTHERS, ROUTE 66.

AND JOE LAYOTTE.

IS FOR YOUR IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

>> Brandis Friedman: A WOMAN WHO EARNED HER PASSION FOR AQUATIC LIFE TREATED TO A BRAND HELP OTHERS.

FOR ALL OF US AT "CHICAGO TONIGHT" I AM BRANDIS FRIEDMAN.

>> Paris Schutz: AND I AM PARIS SCHUTZ.

HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.

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