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🌱 Body ID'd As Missing Man + Travel Waivers Ahead Of Winter Storm

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Hello, neighbors! I'm back in your inbox with the most important things happening locally, including:

  • 🪪 Body pulled from Diversey Harbor ID'd as missing man
  • 🏈 Emails show a 'toxic' relationship between the Bears and Chicago officials
  • ✈️ Airlines offer travel waivers ahead of major winter storm

☁️ The weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 33 Low: 30.

📰 Top 5 stories in Chicago:

1. Airlines offer travel waivers as 'bomb cyclone' approaches Chicago area. The nation's top airlines are issuing travel waivers ahead of a potential bomb cyclone weather system that could bring blizzard-like conditions and sub-zero temperatures to the greater Chicago area later this week. In most cases, a waiver means tickets can be changed for another date without an extra fee. (Patch Chicago)

2. Body pulled from Diversey Harbor ID'd as Peter Salvino, missing Northwestern PhD student. Shortly before 6:30 p.m. yesterday police pulled a body from the harbor. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed it was Salvino. The 25-year-old was last seen Saturday night leaving a party in the 2400-block of North Geneva Terrace in Lincoln Park. His phone last pinged near Diversey Harbor. (ABC 7)

3. Boy with autism a winner in Park District's 'Fastest Kid in the City' contest. Michael Norwood III said it felt great to take home first place in the Park District's second annual track competition. He and his parents hope his win inspires other kids. "To watch a kid with a disability like his, and still achieve greatness, it was pretty awesome. It was a great feat," his father said. More than 300 kids between the ages of 5 and 14 participated. (CBS Chicago)

4. Off-duty CPD officer found dead in apparent suicide. The 35-year-old officer was found dead of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound yesterday morning in a home on the West Side. She had been on the force for five years and had been working as a tactical officer in the 1st District downtown. More than a dozen Chicago police officers have taken their own lives since 2018. (Chicago Tribune)

5. Emails show how relationship between Bears, Chicago officials turned 'toxic' before Arlington Heights bid. As the Chicago Bears consider a move to Arlington Heights, Chicago officials have publicly lobbied the team to stay at Soldier Field, with Mayor Lori Lightfoot proposing renovation plans that included a dome, but internal communications show the relationship between the city and the franchise was already broken. (NBC Chicago)

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📌 Today in Chicago:

  • Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve at Allstate Arena (3:00 PM)
  • Merry, Merry Chicago at Chicago Symphony Orchestra (3:00 PM)
  • Treat Yo' Self Clipper Holiday Market at The California Clipper (4:00 PM)
  • Menorah Lighting at NEWCITY (5:00 PM)
  • "Home Alone" at Mayfair Branch Library (5:00 PM)
  • Golden Hour featuring Mwelwa at Epiphany Center for the Arts (5:00 PM)
  • Camp Chi Hanukkah Hangtime at Bernard Weinger JCC (5:30 PM)
  • "This Christmas" at Bessie Coleman Branch Library (6:00 PM)
  • The Feo (Ugly) Sweater Comedy Show at Reggies Chicago (7:00 PM)
  • Holiday Movies Trivia at Rock Island Public House (7:00 PM)
  • Droids Attack with Wizzo at Liar's Club (7:00 PM)
  • The Flat Cats: Holiday Show at Untitled (7:30 PM)
  • Bald Sisters at Steppenwolf Theatre (7:30 PM)
  • Sub Urban, Teenage Disaster at Lincoln Hall (7:30 PM)
  • Whaddayaknow Christmas Movie Trivia at Carol's Pub (8:00 PM)
  • Mer with Mike Vinopal at Golden Dagger (8:00 PM)
  • "Die Hard" Movie Night at Empty Bottle (8:00 PM)
  • Hyphy Holidaze at Subterranean (9:00 PM)
  • Flow with DJ Aced Spade at Punch House (9:00 PM)
  • House For The Holidays at Berlin (10:00 PM)

📱 Social chatter:

  • Indigo Café: "Indigo will be a "plant-forward" coffeehouse with a menu inspired by African cultures and communities of the African diaspora. Customers can expect juices, salads, açaí bowls and other healthy foods." (Block Club Chicago)
  • New pickleball courts: "Grant Park to get new pickleball courts, refurbished tennis courts. C3 Presents, which runs Lollapalooza, has donated $500,000 to the Chicago Park District." (Chicago Sun-Times)
  • Photo contest winner: "📸 We have a winner! 📸 ⁠ ⁠ Congratulations to Andrew Ing (@andrewofchi), who won our Instagram photo contest for January! Andrew's photo will appear in the January issue of Chicago magazine and he will receive a one-year subscription. Yay, Andrew!⁠" (Chicago magazine via Instagram)
  • Winter weather tips for pets: "You like Dickens' sweater? Yeah, it's made of best friend material. Cold and snowy days are coming this week, so we've collected a ton of tips to keep your furry friend safe in cold conditions! And don't forget to look out for the homeless pets who may seek shelter in warmer (but not safer) places like under the hood of your car. You can also cozy up with adoptable Dickens, who arrived at our Adoption Center today!" (PAWS Chicago via Facebook)

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— Nicole Cvetnic

About me: I'm a Midwesterner and very happy to call Chicagoland home. I love the outdoors—especially hiking—performing arts, photography, good food, travel and gardening. You can find me reading to my toddler, watching tv with my husband or cuddling with our rescue dog.

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