“It’s not realistic to expect City Hall and Chicago police leadership to wave a wand and implement the mandates of the consent decree overnight, or in six months, or in a year. It’s a massive document with hundreds of tasks to complete. Its reach touches on virtually every aspect of policing…But what Chicago does expect is an earnest commitment to carefully and expeditiously carry out the decree’s mandates. That’s what will resurrect community trust in police.”

And students are not the only ones complaining. More than 300 professors also signed a letter calling for real change.

“We’ve been talking with the state about this,” Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said. “If we could get back under 200 cases per day, the masks would come off. No question about it.” The city has seen a 10% increase in COVID cases over the last week, jumping from 403 to 445 average daily cases.

“A Chicago parent interviewed for this article suggests, ‘Despite what some position, CRT does not ask students or parents to embrace the teaching of racism — rather it asks them to take sides in the battle. Specifically, unless they are black or brown, it asks them overtly to admit they are part of systemic oppression against minorities, including a capitalist structure which benefits from racism at the very core.'”

The alderpersons are “vehemently opposed” to Kersten because she allowed COPA to release a report recommending a three-day suspension for slain Chicago Police Officer Ella French. “Morale is low, tensions are running high and COPA releases a report tainting the legacy of fallen Officer French and recommending disciplinary action against her? To quote you, Madam Mayor, this demonstrates ‘the height of tone-deafness,’” the alderpersons wrote to Lightfoot Tuesday.

Ald. George Cardenas was undaunted by the fact that Forbes Magazine has valued the Bears at $4.06 billion, a valuation 16% higher than last year. He’s planning to introduce a resolution Wednesday to get the ball rolling.

“The thieves are intentionally targeting the highest of high-end merchandise,” said Ald. Brian Hopkins. “It’s increasingly clear to us that this is an organized operation that goes far beyond just the people who are on the front lines.” Nearly identical hits have happened six times since Oct. 11.

Because he retired, instead of being fired by the Chicago police board, he will remain FOP president.

Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee came off the travel advisory, but Arkansas returned, dropping the number of states on the city’s warning list to 38 states and one territory days before the Thanksgiving holiday.

The Chicago Police Department continues to have the lowest rate of compliance with the city’s vaccine reporting mandate of all of the city departments. The only department with a lower response rate is the City Council division, which includes the employees supervised by alderpeople, who are not subject to the vaccine mandate because they are elected by Chicago voters.

“What we had was certain Health Department inspectors walking into taverns that don’t have a retail food license, citing the fact that these taverns had garnishes for their drinks— like limes and lemons and orange slices — and therefore calling that food and suggesting then that dogs shouldn’t be allowed,” Ald. Brendan Reilly said.