>>> HELLO AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US ON CHICAGO TONIGHT.

>> IT'S WHY WE EXIST.

WE EXIST TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.

>> WE HAVE A PREVIEW OF THE PUBLIC FORUM WHERE THE NOMINEE FOR CPD SUPERINTENDENT IS SET TO MAKE A HIGH PROFILE DEBUT.

>>> A PREVIEW OF THE BEARS, PACKERS GAME WITH EMORY MOREHEAD.

>>> A COMMUNITY RUN SHELTER FOR MIGRANTS HAS CLOSED.

HOW TWO VOLUNTEERS WERE ABLE TO GIVE NEW ARRIVELS A FIRST HOME.

>>> MORE HONOR COMES TO THE WORK WHEN PEOPLE SEE THE EXECUTION OF IT.

>>> AND AN ARTIST TALKS THE IMPORTANCE OF ART ACCESSIBILITY AND COLLABORATION WITH AN ON GOING LIVE EXHIBIT AT NAVY PIER.

>>> AND NOW TO THE TOP STORY TONIGHT.

AT A PUBLIC FORUM IN PILSON THE MAYOR'S PICK TO LEAD THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT IS ABOUT TO MEET SOME OF THE PEOPLE HE HOPES TO SERVE.

JOHNSON CHOSE LARRY SNELLING FROM A FIELD OF THREE FINALISTS TO LEAD THE DEPARTMENT.

TONIGHT SNELLING IS JOINING A MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART.

NICK IS THERE NOW AND JOINS US WITH A PREVIEW.

NICK.

>> WHEN THE MAYOR PICKED CHIEF SNELLING LAST MONTH HE CALLED THE 31 YEAR CPD VETERAN A PROVEN LEADER WHO CAN HELP RESTORE TRUST IN THE DEPARTMENT.

IN JUST A FEW MINUTES SNELLING IS SET TO TAKE THE STAGE BEHIND ME FOR HIS FIRST HIGH PROFILE PUBLIC APPEARANCE.

HE CURRENTLY LEADS THE CPD'S COUNTER TERRORISM ABOUT BUREAU.

I SPOKE TO ANTHONY DRIVER WHO SAID HE IS EXCITED FOR THE COMMUNITY'S VOICE TO BE HEARD TONIGHT AND THINKS THE ENGAGEMENT PEACE OF THE PROCESS HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY SUCCESSFUL.

>> IT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT PART.

IT'S WHY WE EXIST.

WE EXIST TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND MAKE SURE THAT THEIR VOICES AT THE FOREFRONT OF THIS.

THIS IS A FIRST TIME PROCESS.

IT'S THE FIRST OF ITS TIME.

DEFINITELY IN OUR CITY.

I THINK WE DID IT TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY.

WE DID VERY GOOD WITH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

I THINK NEXT TIME NOW THAT WE HAVE A ROAD MAP WE ARE MORE AWARE OF THE.FALLS OF THIS GO ROUND.

THERE ARE A FEW THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE DIFFERENT BUT FOR THE MOST PART THIS WILL BE A FIRST TIME PROCESS.

I THINK WE DID A GOOD JOB OF ESTABLISHING CREDIBILITY IN THE COMMUNITY.

>> NICK THERE WAS REPORTING YESTERDAY ABOUT USE OF FORCE COMPLAINTS AGAINST CHIEF SNELLING.

WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THOSE?

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

SOUTH SIDE WEEKLY REPORTED HE WAS THE SUBJECT OF EIGHT COMPLAINTS ABOUT EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE BETWEEN 1993 AND 200.

THOSE ACCUSATIONS RANGE FROM VERBAL ABUSE TO SLAPPING AND PUNCHING, INCLUDING TWO SUSPENSIONS.

DRIVER SAID BEFORE PUTTING SNELLING FORWARD AS A SUPERINTENDENT CANDIDATE HE REVIEWED HIS RECORD.

>> WE ALSO SPENT HOURS INTERVIEWING HIM.

I FIND HIM TO BE A CREDIBLE PERSON, A COMMUNITY MINDED PERSON AND A PERSON WHO MOST OF PEOPLE HAVE NOTHING BUT POSITIVE THINGS TO SAY.

THE VAST MAJORITY OF STAKE HOLDERS HAVE NOTHING BUT POSITIVE THINGS TO SAY AND IF YOU TAKE A DETAILED LOOK YOU SEE ABOUT A 25 YEAR HISTORY OF NO COMPLAINTS.

IT WAS NOT AN AREA OF CONCERN.

>> WE EXIST TO OVERSEE THE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY BODIES BUT I WILL SAY AS A PERSON I HAVE FULL FAITH AND CONFIDENCE IN CHIEF SNELLING AND HIS ABILITY TO LEAD THE CITY AND DEPARTMENT.

>> NICK WHAT ELSE IS ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA?

>> THE COMMISSION'S ALSO EXPECTED TO DO AWAY WITH THE CONTROVERSIAL CPD GANG DATABASE.

THAT'S BEEN WIDELY REPORTED TO BE RIDDLED WITH ERRORS AND IS SEEN BY MANY AS RACIALLY BIASED.

DRIVER SAID IT'S FINALLY TIME TO PUT THAT DATABASE TO BED.

>> WE HAVE SEEN DIFFERENT TYPES OF THE GANG DATABASE, TWO, THREE REPORTS WHERE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL LOOKED AT THIS, CITY COUNCIL HELD HEARINGS, WE HELD HEARINGS.

IT IS WHAT HAS BEEN A VERY RACIST PRACTICE IN OUR CITY AND IT HARMS PEOPLE.

PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DENIED EMPLOYMENT.

THEIR RIGHTS TO BEAR ARMS AND THEIR BASIC DIGNITY.

IT IS ABOUT TIME WE END IT ONCE AND FOR ALL.

>> AND ANY FUTURE VERSION OF THIS DATABASE WOULD REQUIRE THE COMMISSION'S APPROVAL BEFORE THE CPD CAN PUT IT INTO USE?

>> IS THERE ANY INDICATION THAT MIGHT HAPPEN?

>> DRIVER TOLD ME HE NEVER SAID NEVER SITING AS AN EXAMPLE THE VERY COMMISSION THAT HE ORGANIZED FOR YEARS TO GET OFF THE GROUND IN WHICH HE NOW LEADS.

HE SAID NOBODY HAS BEEN ABLE TO MAKE A COMPELLING ARGUMENT TO HIM AS TO HOW A DATABASE LIKE THAT MAKES THE CITY ANY SAFER AND HE ALSO SAID THAT AS LONG AS HE AND THE REST OF THE COMMISSION ARE STILL IN OFFICE HE DOESN'T EXPECT TO SEE ANY FUTURE VERSION OF THAT DATABASE ANY TIME SOON.

>> OKAY.

GOOD TO SEE WHAT ELSE HAPPENS AT TONIGHT'S HEARING.

THANK YOU.

>>> AND NOW TO MORE OF TODAY'S TOP STORY WAS.

AN ATTORNEY FOR THE FAMILY OF A MAN SHOT AND KILLED BY CHICAGO POLICE IN 2014 SAID HE IS SURPRISED TO HEAR THAT CITY COUNCIL IS RECONSIDERING A TWO MILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT.

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAD SUPPORTED THE SETTLEMENT FOR THE FAMILY OF DARIUS GARRET BUT THE FULL CITY COUNCIL VOTED IT DOWN.

FINANCE COMMITTEE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE IT UP AGAIN IN A MONDAY MEETING.

THERE IS MORE ABOUT THIS STORY ON THE WEBSITE.

>>> STUDENTS AT THE CHICAGO HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS SHOULDN'T HAVE TO MISS ANY CLASSES NOW THAT TEACHERS AND STAFF HAVE REACHED A CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH SCHOOL MANAGEMENT.

EDUCATORS HAD PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED A WORK STOP AGE AND WERE SET TO STRIKE THIS WEEK.

THE TEACHER'S UNION SAID THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES SALARY INCREASES FOR EDUCATORS, PROTECTIONS FOR PART TIME TEACHING ASSISTANCE AND AS A FULL TIME SOCIAL WORKER AND NURSING ASSISTANT BY NEXT YEAR.

THE UNION SAID THAT THE EDUCATORS HAVE A FEW DAYS TO REVIEW AND RATIFY THE AGREEMENT.

>>> A NEW REPORT SAID THAT ABORTIONS HAVE INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY IN STATES BORDERING OTHER STATES THAT HAVE BANNED ABORTIONS.

A DASHBOARD ESTIMATES THE NUMBER OF ABORTIONS PROVIDED IN THE UNITED STATES EACH MONTH.

IT SHOWS ILLINOIS BORDER STATES WITH LAWS DEEMED THE MOST RESTRICTIVE WHILE ILLINOIS IS HAS PROTECTIVE LAWS TOWARD ABORTION.

THE REPORT SAID THAT THE NUMBER OF ABORTIONS IN ILLINOIS INCREASED 69% BETWEEN 2020 AND 2023.

>>> UP LOOKING AHEAD AT THE NEW FOOTBALL SEASON.

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

THE JIM AND KAY MAYBE FAMILY.

THE POPE BROTHERS FOUNDATION AND THE SUPPORT OF THESE DONORS.

>>> IT'S THE OLDEST RIVALRY IN THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE AND THE MATCH UP FANS LOOK FORWARD IT ALL YEAR.

THE BEARS KICK OFF THE SEASON BY TAKING ON THE GREEN BAY PACKERS THIS SUNDAY AT SOLDIER FIELD.

JOINING US TONIGHT WITH A PREVIEW OF THE GAME AND THE SEASON IS EMORY MOREHEAD.

HE WAS A TIGHT END FROM 1981 TO 88.

WELCOME BACK.

>> A PLEASURE.

>> ALL EYES ON JUSTIN FIELDS THIS SEASON.

HE RAN FOR OVER A THOUSAND YARDS.

DO YOU THINK WE WILL SEE MORE OF HIM RUNNING OR, YOU KNOW, WITH A SHORT OFFENSIVE LINE WILL HE TRY TO STAY IN THE POCKET FOR MORE?

>> THE PLAN IS TO HAVE HIM STAY IN THE POCKET, MAKE PLAYS, RUNNING AND PASSING.

ALL REPORTS HE HAS PROGRESSED SO GOOD IN THE PASSING GAME, LOOKING AT IT -- THAT'S REALLY GOING TO HELP HIM.

SUCH A LEAD GUY NOW.

DJ MOORE.

TRULY A NUMBER ONE.

I THINK THAT'S GOING TO HELP THIS TEAM AND JUSTIN FIELDS QUITE A BIT ON OFFENSE.

>> LET'S TALK ABOUT THE BEARS, PACKERS RIVALRY WITHOUT ROGERS WHO CLAIM THAT HE OWNS THE BEARS.

>> HE DID.

>> WHAT DO YOU SAY?

>> YOU KNOW JORDON LOVE IS A NEW GUY.

WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER 18 YEARS OF HIM OR 22 YEARS OF BRETT FAVRE.

WE NEED TO CHANGE EVERYTHING.

THAT'S WHY THIS GAME IS SO IMPORTANT.

IT'S REALLY HIS FIRST GAME AS A -- HE IS THE GUY.

BEARS NEED TO GET OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT AND BEAT THIS PACKER TEAM BECAUSE THEY HAVE A NEW QUARTERBACK WHO THEY DON'T WANT THIS TO GO ON FOR LIKE ITS BEEN FOR THE LAST 30 YEARS.

WAY.

DO YOU SAY TO AARON ROGERS?

>> I'M GLAD IS HE IS GONE AND I HOPE HE DOES WELL WITH THE JETS.

THE RUN GAME IS SOLID AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT TO DO.

GET LOVE IN TO THE GAME.

THE PAST 40 TIMES AND PLAY GOOD DEFENSE.

>> THE BEARS ARE OPENING THE SEASON AT HOME AGAINST, AS YOU SAID THE INEXPERIENCED, LESS EXPERIENCED LOVE.

IT'S HIS FIRST YEAR STARTING.

THE BEARS ARE ONLY ONE POINT FAVORITES.

DOES THAT SOUND RIGHT TO NEW.

>> THIS GAME NOBODY KNOWS BECAUSE NOBODY PLAY.

WE DON'T KNOW HOW GOOD OUR TEAM IS BECAUSE THEY DON'T PLAY ANY STARTERS MOSTLY UNTIL THE LAST GAME.

I'M SURE GREEN BAY DID THE SAME THING.

YOU KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF QUESTIONS, THE FIRST LOOK AT THE FULL TEAM FROM THE WHOLE GAME AND MORE -- THIS GAME COULD GO EITHER WAY.

>> OKAY.

YOU KNOW YOU SAY IT CAN GO EITHER WAY.

WHAT WOULD YOU SAY YOUR FINAL SCORE WOULD BE?

>> I WOULD LOVE FOR IT TO BE A BLOW OUT BUT I WOULD TAKE ANY KIND OF WIN.

ANY KIND OF WIN.

I THINK THE BEARS TEAM SHOULD BE AT LEAST THREE TO FIVE.

>> WHAT WOULD YOU SAY YOUR FINAL BEARS SEASON RECORD WOULD BE?

>> LOOKING AT THE SCHEDULE TODAY AND AIM A BEARS AND -- I THINK IF THEY CAN GET THE MAYBE EIGHT AND NINE THAT WOULD BE A REALLY GOOD SEASON.

COMING OFF THE THREE WIN SEASON.

THEY HAVE THE EASIEST SCHEDULE IN THE LEAGUE.

HAVING THE WORST RECORD LAST YEAR.

I'M LOOKING FOR THEM TO, YOU KNOW, PICK UP SOME WINS, MAYBE SIX TO EIGHT WINS HOPEFULLY AND ANYTHING OVER THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

>> ANYTHING OVER THAT WILL BE GREAT.

LOTS TO TALK ABOUT THE BEARS.

WHAT IS YOUR FEELING ON THIS ELM NOT PLAYING AT SOLDIER FIELD?

>> I WOULD LOVE FOR THEM TO COME BACK AND REACH AGREEMENT WITH THE MAYOR.

PIECE OF PROPERTY THEY HAVE.

STILL A GREAT PIECE OF PROPERTY.

THEY COULD DEVELOP ANYTHING THEY WANT.

THERE ARE ISSUES CONCERNING THE TAXES OUT THERE AND THE REASSESSMENT.

AND THE TAXES WENT UP FROM, YOU KNOW, TO ABOUT 4 TO 5 TIMES WHAT THEY WERE PAYING BEFORE.

THE BEARS SET THAT STANDARD BY PAYING WHAT THEY PAID.

INTERESTING TO SEE IF THEY CAN WORK WITH THE VILLAGE AND EDUCATORS AND GET THAT TAX THING UNDER CONTROL AND THEN MOVE FORWARD.

CRAZY THING ABOUT IT IS THE BEARS HAVE AT LEAST -- SOLDIER'S FIELD TO 2043 SO THEY AREN'T IN A HURRY.

THEY CAN WAIT THIS THING OUT AND SEE WHO GIVES THEM THE BEST.

>> WOULD YOU NOT PREFER TO SEE THEM AT THAT?

>> REDO IT.

THEY REDID IT IN 2002.

NOT THAT LONG AGO BUT THEY NEED TO DO A TOTAL BRAND NEW LIKE SOFI STADIUM.

SOME OF THESE NEW ONES.

THEY HAVE TO UPGRADE ALL THE WAY.

THEY CAN DO THAT ON THE NEW PIECE OF PROPERTY IF THEY DEVELOP IT WHICH SOLDIER'S FIELD HAS A STATUS.

A HISTORICAL STATUS WITH MUCH MORE DIFFICULT.

>> LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR SUPER BOWL -- BATTLING ALS.

THE BEARS HONORING HIM AT SUNDAY'S GAME AND HE IS ONE OF THREE FINALISTS TO BE A VETERAN INDUCTE IN TO THE NHL HALL OF FAME.

WHY DO YOU THINK HE DESERVES THE HALL OF FAME NOD?

>> THE THING THAT HAPPENS.

THE -- IT'S SUCH A GAME, A HALL OF STATS AND THEY LOOK AT THE NEW GUYS THAT ARE PUTTING NUMBERS UP BECAUSE THE RULES HAVE CHANGED SO MUCH SINCE 1985.

STEVE FROM THE DEEPEST TACKLE POSITION AT 95 SACKS.

THAT'S A LOT FOR THIS DEFENSIVE TACKLES.

HE WAS THE INSPIRATION.

HE WAS THE GUY THAT PLAYED IN THE MIDDLE.

WILLIAM PERRY AND -- YOU KNOW YOU HAD TO DOUBLE TEAM BOTH OF THEM AND THEN YOU HAD RICHARD DENT AND THAT -- ON THE END.

OTIS WILSON, MIKE SINGLETARY.

YOU CAN'T STOP THOSE GUYS ONE ON ONE.

THE CRAZY THING IS THAT HE WAS A GUY THAT COULD GET THROUGH THE DOUBLE TEAM AND IF HE LEFT THEM MORE ON ONE -- HE WAS IN THE BACK FIELD.

I THINK IT'S WELL DESERVED.

>> AND YOU SAW HIM RECENTLY.

>> I SAW HIM ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE HALL OF FAME VOTE BECAUSE LITTLE CONCERNED BECAUSE WITH IN THE HOSPITAL.

NO, NO, NO.

CAME OUT AND SAW IT AND BEAT IT AND THEN LOOKED PRETTY GOOD.

PICK SOME STUFF.

COULDN'T SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON.

>> TAKING IT.

>> HE WANTS YOU TO HAVE IT.

>> HE IS -- HE IS VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT.

YOU KNOW THEY ALL HOPE HE CAN HANG ON.

SUPER BOWL WEEKEND WHEN THE FULL COMMITTEE OF THE HALL OF FAME.

I BELIEVE IT'S ONLY BEEN ONE TIME IN 1996 THAT THE -- THE WHOLE COMMITTEE DID NOT RATINQ -- WHOLE COMMITTEE WILL BE IN.

>> WE WILL WATCH THE GAME FOR THE WHO UNOR HE IS RECEIVING.

EMORY MOREHEAD.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

>> THANK YOU.

MY PLEASURE.

>>> WE ARE BACK WITH MORE CHICAGO TONIGHT IN JUST A MOMENT.

STAY WITH US.

>>> SINCE LAST SEPTEMBER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HAVE RUSHED TO SUPPORT THE THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTS WHO COME TO CHICAGO.

A YEAR LATER RESOURCES REMAIN STRAINED AND FEW LONG TERM SYSTEMS ARE IN PLACE.

IN SPRING OF THIS YEAR A COMMUNITY LED EFFORT TO HOUSE AND ASSIST MIGRANTS GROW IN A WAREHOUSE.

ORGANIZERS SAY THAT THEY HAVE HOSTED 260 RESIDENTS BUT THE SHELTER ENDED ITS OPERATIONS IN THE PAST WEEKEND.

ON THIS WEEK CHICAGO TONIGHT LATINO VOICES A GUEST HOST SPEAKS TO TWO VOLUNTEER FROM THE SHELTER IN A PREVIEW OF THAT CONVERSATION PHIL ASKED WHY THE SHELTER HAD TO SHUT DOWN.

TAKE A LOOK.

>> NUMBER OF REASONS WE FELT WE HAD TO -- THE INSURANCE ON THE BUILDING WHICH WAS HELD BY THE DONOR OF THE WAREHOUSE IS -- HAS L APS ED NOW.

WE FELT IT WOULD NO LONGER BE SAFE TO HOST PEOPLE IN THE SHELTER.

MANY OF OUR AMAZING VOLUNTEERS WERE EDUCATORS OR ADMINISTRATORS.

WITH THE RETURN BACK TO SCHOOL WE LOST A LOT OF VOLUNTEER CAPACITY INCLUDING MYSELF AS A PROFESSOR.

AND THIRD, WE FOUGHT REALLY HARD TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED AS AN ASSOCIATED SHELTER WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO.

WE WEREN'T ABLE TO BE INCLUDED IN THAT INFRASTRUCTURE.

>> AND -- NOT BEING ASSOCIATED RESOURCE WHAT DID THAT MEAN?

TERMS OF HOW MUCH ASSISTANCE YOU COULD GIVE THE PEOPLE WHO WERE RESIDENTS AT YOUR FACILITY?

>> INTERESTING AND IT'S REALLY SCARCE.

WE DON'T HAVE A STREAM OF FUNDS AND BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THE STREAM OF FUNDS WE CANNOT MAINTAIN SAFETY.

MAYBE A SAFETY TEAM.

WE CAN'T MAINTAIN OR BE ABLE TO SUPPORT PEOPLE FOR THEIR OWN HOUSING.

THE CITY SHELTERS PROVIDE SIX MONTHS OF RENTAL ASSISTANCE.

WE HAVE A WELCOMING CENTER.

TWO OF THEM THAT ARE HELPING US IN THE $800 ONE TIME EMERGENCY FUND FUNDING.

>> ONE THING -- ONE THING A VOLUNTEER EFFORT IS HAVING ONE WOULD ASSUME RESOURCES.

THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA CENTER BUT THAT'S NOT THE CASE.

BECAUSE YOU ARE DEALING VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY INPUT, COMMUNITY HELP AND SO FORTH.

GIVE ME AN IDEA OF WHAT A TYPICAL DAY WAS LIKE AT WHAT WAS A WAREHOUSE BUT THEN BECAME A HOME TO THESE PEOPLE?

>> OVER THE SUMMER I WOULD GO IN SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK WITH MY TWO GRADE SCHOOL CHILDREN AND WE ENJOYED SHARING TIME WITH THEM.

WE WOULD MAKE SURE PEOPLE WERE FED.

WE HAD THREE MEAL AS DAY.

I MADE SURE EVERYBODY HAD A FUNCTIONING AIR MATTRESS.

IT WASN'T LEAKING.

ESPECIALLY FOR PREGNANT WOMEN SO TO MAKE SURE THEY WEREN'T SLEEPING ON THE FLOOR.

WE HELPED WITH EVERY DAY NEEDS, MAKING SURE PEOPLE HAD THINGS.

I WOULD STOCK THE BATHROOMS AND SO, THEN HELP WITH TRANSLATION SERVICE FOR THE SPAN I CAN SPEAKING VOLUNTEERS ON SITE THAT MIGHT BE ACCESSING JOBS THAT WERE AVAILABLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LOOKING AT APARTMENT POSTINGS, ANYTHING THAT THE RESIDENTS NEEDED HELP WITH WE WOULD HELP OUT.

>> WE HEARD THAT -- ONE OF THE THINGS, ONE OF THE PRIORITIES WAS KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE AND I UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR BIGGEST EXPENSE WAS SECURITY.

WHY WAS THAT YOUR BIGGEST EXPENSE?

>> ONE THAT MOST PEOPLE WERE ALL VOLUNTEERS AND AT FIRST WE HAD VICTORY OUTREACH VOLUNTEERING.

I FELT BECAUSE WE HAD SCARCITY OF FUNDS WE HAD TO PRIORITIZE THE NIGHT SHIFT.

THERE'S A STRAIN ON YOUR BODY, EMOTIONS AND WE FELT LIKE LET'S -- TAKE SOME OF THE DONATIONS AND GIVE SOME INCENTIVE FOR PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO BE ALL NIGHT AND KEEP THESE PEOPLE SAFE.

THAT'S THE ONLY SHIFT WE WERE ABLE TO FUND UNTIL THE END.

>> AGAIN THAT WAS SPEAKING WITH TWO FORMER VOLUNTEERS WITH THE MIGRANT SHELTER WHICH CLOSED LAST WEEKEND.

YOU CAN CATCH THE FULL CONVERSATION ON CHICAGO TONIGHT LATINO VOICES AT 5:30 AND 6:00.

WE ARE BACK WITH MORE IN JUST A MOMENT.

FIRST A LOOK AT THE WEATHER.

>>> OFTEN TIME ITSELF CAN BE ASSUMED THAT ART IS FOUND IN MORE TRADITIONAL SPACES LIKE MUSEUMS.

WHAT ABOUT ART AT PUBLIC GROUP THAT ATTRACT TOURISTS AND LOCAL FIELD TRIPS.

A NEW EXHIBIT AT NAVY PIER AIMS TO SHOWCASE LOCAL ARTISTS AND THEIR ART WORK IN A NONTRADITIONAL FASHION.

WE HAVE A LOOK.

ANGEL.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

NOW THERE IS A NEW GALLERY THAT JUST OPENED AT NAVY PIER CALLED THE WOMAN'S LIVE ART STUDIO.

IT'S FROM BLACK AND BROWN FEMALE ARTISTS FROM CHICAGO AND I WAS ABLE TO SIT DOWN WITH ONE OF THEM.

TAKE A LOOK.

>> FOR CANDACE HUNTER THE IDEA OF ART BEING MORE ACCESSIBLE AND NONTRADITIONAL SPACES OPENS A LOT OF DOORS AND FOSTERS NECESSARY CONVERSATIONS.

>> I THINK THAT OFTEN PEOPLE -- THEY SEE SOMETHING IN THE GALLERY OR MAGAZINE OR THEY COME BY THE GUARD CENTER OR SOMEPLACE.

THEY DON'T KNOW HOW THE WORK IS ACTUALLY CREATED.

I THINK MORE HONOR COMES TO THE WORK WHEN PEOPLE SEE THE EXECUTION OF IT.

>> THAT'S WHY WHEN SHE WAS APPROACHED BY THE CO FOUNDER OF THE WOMAN'S LIFE STUDIO MARCH SHE COULDN'T SAY NO.

>> SHE SAID CANDACE YOU WANT IT COME ON BOARD.

I'M LIKE YEAH.

WHAT DO YOU NEED ME TO DO?

THE PLACE WE ARE IS RIGHT OUTSIDE OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AND TO BE ABLE TO SEE ART, WORKING ARTISTS, ART AT WORK, I THINK IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE EVEN TO THIS DAY THERE IS -- STILL A STIG MA ABOUT GOING INTO A MUSEUM FOR A LOT OF COMMUNITIES.

SO, YOU HAVE THOSE COMMUNITIES WALKING THROUGH NAVY PIER WHO MAY THEIR THEIR MOTHER OR GRANDMOTHER NEVER WENT TO A MUSEUM OR A GALLERY AND YET, HERE THEY ARE.

AND NOT ONLY ARE THEY THERE NOW BUT NOW THEY CAN TALK TO ARTISTS.

THIS GIVES THEM ACCESS AND ACCESS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.

IF YOU DON'T HAVE ACCESS YOU ARE LOCKED AWAY AND SO IT OPENS UP DOORS.

>> NOW HUNTER'S WORK IN THE PERMANENT EXHIBIT FEATURED A SERIES SHE STARTED DURING THE PANDEMIC.

>> I WANTED TO DO WORK AT THAT MOMENT THAT WAS JOYFUL AND PLAYFUL BECAUSE WE WERE ALL GOING THROUGH SOMETHING THAT WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS.

IT WAS HIGHLY STRESSFUL.

MY WORK ALWAYS TALKS ABOUT SOME KIND OF INJUSTICE, THE WORK IS ACTIVIST.

THE WORK ASKS QUESTIONS.

IT ASKS YOU TO THINK.

IT ASKS YOU TO ACT AND SO I FEEL LIKE IF I'M NOT DOING THAT I'M NOT DOING MY FULL JOB.

>> HUNTER SAID SHE APPRECIATES HAVING HER WORK DISPLAYED AMONG OTHER FEATURED ARTISTS.

>> I LOVE GOING THERE AND GOING, WE HAVE NEVER ALL BEEN TOGETHER AT THE SAME TIME AND I THINK THAT THEY HONOR ME LIKE I HONOR THEM.

I OFFER SOMETHING IN CONVERSATION TO DANA, IN CONVERSATION WITH MARTHA AND THEN WHAT THEY GIVE ME IS JUDGIST AS VALID IF NOT MORE IMPORTANT.

>> NOW THE ART WORK THAT YOU SEE HERE IN THIS NEW PERMANENT GALLERY ISN'T LIMITED TO JUST WHAT YOU SEE.

EVERY DAY THEY HAVE A DIFFERENT LIVE ARTIST WHO IS PAINTING OR CREATING AS A WAY TO BETTER ENGAGE WITH THE PUBLIC.

TODAY HERE AT NAVY PIER I'M JOINED BY THE TWO CO FOUNDERS OF THE WOMAN'S LIVE ART STUDIO.

LADIES THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

I WANT TO START WITH YOU.

OF ALL THE PUBLIC GROUPS IN CHICAGO WHY NAVY PIER?

>> ACTUALLY I WAS A GRADUATE OF THE COMMUNITY BUSINESS PROGRAM AT SUNSHINE ENTERPRISES AND AS A PART OF THAT I GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO -- AT THE NAVY PIER ARTIST MARKET AND THROUGH THAT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PIER I MET MARISSA.

WHEN AN OPPORTUNITY OPENED UP SHE PRESENTED IT TO US AND SHE ASKED US TO DO AN EXHIBIT AS A RESIDENCY.

WE DID SO WELL WITH CAN THE AUDIENCE THEY OFFERED US THE SPACE PERMANENTLY.

THIS IS SO FANTASTIC.

I KNOW THAT YOU WORKED TO FOCUS ON FEMALE ARTISTS.

YOU CAN TELL US ABOUT THE DISPARITIES THAT FEMALE ARTISTS FACE.

>> OF COURSE.

OVER THE YEARS AS WE HAVE DONE VITS I NOTICE THAT MOST OF THEM ARE MALE DOMINATED.

QUESTION TALK ABOUT THIS, WOMEN OFTEN BEAR THE BRUNT OF THE HOME RESPONSIBILITIES AS WELL AS TRYING TO WORK -- WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS, ENTREPRENEURS OURSELVES.

WE WANTED TO CREATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN TO HAVE MORE TIME SO WE CAN UP LIFT THEM IN THE ART WORD.

>> THAT IS FANTASTIC.

WRAPPING UP WITH MY LAST QUESTION HERE.

TELL ME WHAT HAS IT BEEN LIKE TO HAVE THE PUBLIC ENGAGE WITH DIFFERENT ARTISTS IN WHAT DO YOU THINK IT'S TAUGHT THEM?

>> I THINK THAT IT'S REALLY A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO SEE HOW MUCH WORK GOES INTO CREATING A PAINTING.

I HAVE A LOT OF GUESTS COME UP AND THINK THAT I CAN DO A PORTRAIT IN 15 MINUTES AND THEN I HAVE TO BREAK THEIR HEART AND SAY NO.

>> YOU SAID A MASTERPIECE.

>> EVENTUALLY, WELL, THEY THEN UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S A PROCESS AND SO OFTEN TIMES THEY WILL COME BACK SEVERAL TIMES DURING THEIR VISIT HERE AT THE PIER TO SEE THE PROGRESS AS THE DAY GOES ON.

>> THANK YOU LADIES BOTH SO MUCH FOR JOINING US.

WE ARE LIVE HERE AT NAVY PIER AND WE ARE RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM SO IF YOU WANT TO COME DOWN TO NAVY PIER THIS IS THE SPOT FOR YOU.

I'M REPORTING LIVE AT NAVY PIER.

BACK TO YOU.

>> NOTHING LIKE A 15 MINUTE MASTERPIECE.

THANK YOU.

>>> AND IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SEEING SOME LIVE ART WORK THE WOMEN'S LIVE ARTIST STUDIO IS LOCATED IN THE 5th 3rd BANK PAVILION AT NAVY PIER NEXT TO THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.

IT IS OPEN 11 TO 9 AND OPEN TO 10:00 ON THE WEEKEND.

>>> THAT'S OUR SHOW FOR THIS THURSDAY NIGHT.

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FOR ALL OF US, AT CHICAGO TONIGHT THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.

STAY HEALTHY AND SAFE AND HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.