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Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Afternoon Briefing: Real ID ‘supercenter' will open to handle rush
Good afternoon, Chicago. Rancor among the staff at the Civilian Office of Police Accountability was the driving force behind the recent effort to remove the agency's former chief administrator, Andrea Kersten, records obtained by the Tribune show. The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability — the city body overseeing the leaders of COPA, the Chicago Police Department and police board — wrote Kersten on Jan. 28 to tell her of a planned no-confidence vote regarding her overseeing COPA. Persistent complaints and concerns about oversight within COPA, the agency's workplace culture, the quality of investigations, as well as Kersten's own public statements and appearances were chief among the reasons highlighted by CCPSA. Here's what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices. Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History The Illinois secretary of state's office is opening a Real ID 'supercenter' in Chicago's Loop to meet a growing demand for the document ahead of a federal May 7 deadline. Read more here. More top news stories: Multiple businesses hit in early morning smash and grab Suburban businessman created phony immigration narratives to win asylum for foreign clients, feds say From the tiny North Chicago Housing Authority to the behemoth Chicago Housing Authority, local housing agencies are seeing their voucher recipients struggle and fail to find housing. Read more here. More top business stories: New names could be in store for Metra lines, as agency sues Union Pacific during takeover of UP routes Southwest Airlines breaks with another tradition and checked bags will cost you now After a bumpy patch in mid-February, the Illini finished the regular season with three straight convincing victories: against Iowa, at then-No. 15 Michigan and the finale at home against the Boilermakers, who had won five straight in the rivalry. Read more here. More top sports stories: Chicago White Sox notes from camp: Evaluating shortstop options — and Sean Burke's 'sharp' breaking stuff 5 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-0 loss, including Artyom Levshunov's debut and Spencer Knight's chin music Thanks to a $10 million gift from an anonymous donor, Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art says it plans to greatly expand its live performance offerings in its 300-seat Edlis Neeson Theater, a much-admired performance space with a substantial seating capacity and an enviable location off the Magnificent Mile. Read more here. More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: Lyric Opera's 2025-26 season includes 'Madama Butterfly' and Billy Corgan revisiting 'Mellon Collie' Out of Space and ARC music fests announce their 2025 lineups The president says the increase of the tariffs set to take effect tomorrow is a response to the price increases that the provincial government of Ontario put on electricity sold to the United States. Read more here. More top stories from around the world: Trump administration to resume military aid to Ukraine and intelligence sharing Ann Coulter questions effort to deport Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil
Chicago Tribune
11-03-2025
- Politics
- Chicago Tribune
Afternoon Briefing: Real ID ‘supercenter' will open to handle rush
Good afternoon, Chicago. Rancor among the staff at the Civilian Office of Police Accountability was the driving force behind the recent effort to remove the agency's former chief administrator, Andrea Kersten, records obtained by the Tribune show. The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability — the city body overseeing the leaders of COPA, the Chicago Police Department and police board — wrote Kersten on Jan. 28 to tell her of a planned no-confidence vote regarding her overseeing COPA. Persistent complaints and concerns about oversight within COPA, the agency's workplace culture, the quality of investigations, as well as Kersten's own public statements and appearances were chief among the reasons highlighted by CCPSA. Here's what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices. Real ID 'supercenter' opens in Loop this week to handle rush ahead of May 7 deadline The Illinois secretary of state's office is opening a Real ID 'supercenter' in Chicago's Loop to meet a growing demand for the document ahead of a federal May 7 deadline. Read more here. Housing authorities look for solutions as voucher recipients fail to lease units with rental subsidies From the tiny North Chicago Housing Authority to the behemoth Chicago Housing Authority, local housing agencies are seeing their voucher recipients struggle and fail to find housing. Read more here. More top business stories: Big Ten Tournament preview: Illinois heads to Indianapolis on a roll — while Northwestern sneaks into field After a bumpy patch in mid-February, the Illini finished the regular season with three straight convincing victories: against Iowa, at then-No. 15 Michigan and the finale at home against the Boilermakers, who had won five straight in the rivalry. Read more here. More top sports stories: Chicago White Sox notes from camp: Evaluating shortstop options — and Sean Burke's 'sharp' breaking stuff 5 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-0 loss, including Artyom Levshunov's debut and Spencer Knight's chin music With a major new donation, the MCA will ramp up live performance in its theater Thanks to a $10 million gift from an anonymous donor, Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art says it plans to greatly expand its live performance offerings in its 300-seat Edlis Neeson Theater, a much-admired performance space with a substantial seating capacity and an enviable location off the Magnificent Mile. Read more here. More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: Lyric Opera's 2025-26 season includes 'Madama Butterfly' and Billy Corgan revisiting 'Mellon Collie' Out of Space and ARC music fests announce their 2025 lineups The president says the increase of the tariffs set to take effect tomorrow is a response to the price increases that the provincial government of Ontario put on electricity sold to the United States.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Afternoon Briefing: Activist investor gets tough on Portillo's
Good afternoon, Chicago. As the head of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, Andrea Kersten often faced harsh criticism in the wake of high-profile police shootings and other misconduct allegations. Now, as she steps away from her role as leader of the agency, she says COPA is primed to effectively continue its oversight and investigatory work. She said that leaving COPA was 'on (her) mind and heart for quite some time,' and she knew 2025 would be her last year with the agency. 'The politics and the noise around my work in particular certainly set in motion a timeline by which I needed to make a decision,' she said. Here's what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices. Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History Robert Crimo III unexpectedly pleaded guilty Monday to all charges in the July 4, 2022, Highland Park parade shooting that killed seven people. Crimo's trial was set to begin Monday in Lake County Court. Read more here. More top news stories: Judge grants retrial on bribery counts in 'ComEd Four' case involving Madigan 'Fox & Friends' co-host sworn in as auxiliary Merrillville police officer Chicago's hometown hot dog giant Portillo's is in the midst of an ambitious national expansion, and now a proxy fight may be brewing in its boardroom. Read more here. More top business stories: CTA plans to run buses every 10 minutes on key routes under new plan Gated house on Lake Michigan in Winnetka on the market for $10.3M The Cubs and Sox meet for the second time this spring on Friday, this time at Camelback Ranch. The Cubs won the first meeting 7-3 on Feb. 22 at Sloan Park. Read more here. More top sports stories: Column: President Donald Trump inserts himself into the Pete Rose saga — ripping baseball as 'dying' Notre Dame ended the regular season with a meltdown. Are they still March Madness favorites? Expectations have been officially inflated regarding the film 'Anora' that won for best picture, best director, best actress (Mikey Madison), best original screenplay and best editing. Read more here. More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: Alvin Ailey returns to the Auditorium as the company enters a new era and a dancer says farewell Photos: 2025 Polar Plunge Chicago A deal to end the war between Ukraine and Russia 'is still very, very far away,' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, adding that he expects to keep receiving American support despite his recent fraught relations with President Donald Trump. Read more here. More top stories from around the world: How to watch the first joint address to Congress of President Donald Trump's second term Kroger Chairman and CEO resigns following investigation into personal conduct
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Community Commission on Public Safety and Accountability outlines search for new COPA chief administrator
CHICAGO — Officials offered updates on the search for a new Chief Administrator for Chicago's Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) following Andrea Kersten's resignation two weeks ago. During a meeting on Thursday, the Community Commission on Public Safety and Accountability (CCPSA) explained that COPA Chief Administrator Andrea Kersten's last day would be Wednesday. On Feb. 13, Kersten announced that she would be stepping down after four years at the helm of the office. 'Over the last four years, it has been a privilege to lead this agency in the service of all Chicagoans and I am incredibly proud of the transformative work that has been accomplished during my tenure,' Kersten said in a statement announcing her resignation. Kersten had been appointed by former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, but commissioners said, by law, the mayor has the power to select an interim chief administrator to lead office until a permanent chief administrator is selected, confirmed and takes office. The commission also is responsible for appointing the permanent chief administrator and their selection is subject to city council approval, similar to the superintendent process. 'The commission will host four public hearings on the search for the next chief administrator. One on the north side, one on the west side and one on the south side. And the fourth and final one will be virtual. At these hearings, commissioners will provide information about corporate function, responsibilities and jurisdiction,' Community Commission president Anthony Driver said. Commissioners say they will gather public comment on what qualities the community would like in a new chief administrator and what priorities should be the focus. The commission said they must now gather 10 candidates for the role through a nationwide search. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Afternoon Briefing: Chicago's frigid temps are just right for competitive ice swimmer
Good afternoon, Chicago. With little business to act on, the Chicago Police Board gathered last night for its monthly meeting at CPD headquarters, its first since the head of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability said she would step down. Andrea Kersten, COPA's chief administrator since 2021, announced her resignation last week amid other high-level city agency departures, including that of COPA's second-in-command, Deputy Chief Administrator Ephraim Eaddy. Here's what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices. Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History Qing Li, who lives in downtown Chicago, is one of nearly a hundred American athletes competing in the growing sport of ice swimming, where people traverse frigid waters of 41 degrees or lower with nothing but a swimsuit, goggles and a swimming cap. Read more here. More top news stories: Botched police raid victim calls on Mayor Brandon Johnson to pass long-sought warrant reform Woman found fatally stabbed in Grand Crossing; Amber Alert issued for 8-year-old but canceled after child located unharmed Buyers could ride the wave of new investment pouring into other South and West Side neighborhoods, said Steve Madura, senior vice president of Hilco Real Estate Sales, the company handling the sale. Read more here. More top business stories: Former Northwestern athletic director Derrick Gragg sells Glenview home for $2.45M Legit Dogs & Ice restaurant, once located in downtown Elgin, set to make a comeback Bulls guard Coby White is no longer in a position where his teammates can absorb an off night — or an off week. After years as the second or third option, he will be fully in the spotlight for the rest of this season. Read more here. More top sports stories: Chicago Bears promote Matt Feinstein — who manages the salary cap and negotiates contracts — to a VP role Will Chicago Bears, flush with salary-cap space, be 'aggressive' in free agency? 7 thoughts entering NFL combine. A fear-mongering autocrat rigs elections to maintain power as a rising resistance fights to bring back kindness. I'm talking, of course, about 'Princess and the Pea,' the main event of the Joffrey Ballet's mixed-repertory bill on now at the Lyric Opera. Read more here. More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: Area musicians create 'sense of community' with Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras Review: In 'One Party Consent' at First Floor Theater, student and adviser face off U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper decided he could not grant a motion from unions representing the workers to temporarily block the layoffs. He found that their complaint amounted to an employment dispute and must follow a different process outlined in federal employment law. Read more here. More top stories from around the world: Democrats channel their outrage over DOGE, Ukraine and more in marathon Senate session Could President Donald Trump really return DOGE savings to taxpayers?
