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🌱 CPD Whistleblower Trial Begins + Visit Santa's Urban Getaway

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Hello! In this edition of the Chicago Daily, you'll find news about these stories and more:

  • 🗳️ Embattled Ald. Ed Burke will not seek reelection
  • 🍽️ An indigenous chef plans to make her pop-up permanent
  • 🎄 A Chicago hotel has been transformed into Santa's urban oasis

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Top 5 stories in Chicago:

1) Chicago's winter overnight parking ban begins Dec. 1. The regulation impacts 107 miles-worth of streets across the city, and will remain in effect until April 1, 2023. In an effort to prevent build-up of snow and ice, vehicles in banned areas between 3 a.m. to 7 a.m. will be towed. The parking ban will be enforced, regardless of whether there is snow on the ground.

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2) With Field Museum popup Ketapanen Kitchen, groundbreaking indigenous chef works to preserve Native culture. Chef Walks First, also known as Jessica Pāēmonēkot plans to turn her popular Field Museum pop-up, Ketapanen Kitchen, into a food truck or permanent restaurant. The pop-up is part of Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month at the museum. Pāēmonēkot is Chicago's first Native American executive chef.

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3) Indicted Ald. Ed Burke will not seek reelection. With a federal corruption trial looming, Ald. Edward Burke (14th) has chosen not to seek reelection, ending the reign of Chicago's longest-serving City Council member. Burke did not file nominating petitions by yesterday's deadline for candidates hoping to run in the February municipal election, and provided no immediate comment about his decision.

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4) Whistleblower trial begins in alleged CPD cover-up in shooting of unarmed teen with autism. Testimony begins today in a lawsuit alleging Chicago Police Department leadership demoted detective Isaac Lambert after he refused to clear fellow officer Khalid Muhammad in the 2017 shooting of 18-year-old Ricardo Hayes. Lambert claims he resisted pressure from superiors to list Muhammad as the "victim" of an assault by Hayes, whom Muhammad shot twice.

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5) This Chicago hotel has transformed its presidential suite into Santa's urban oasis. The Swissotel Chicago's newly renovated Santa Suite is ready for visitors. For nine consecutive years, the hotel has transformed its 2,000-square-foot presidential suite into Santa's holiday pad. Whether spending the day or night, ticket holders can tour the suite, get photos with Santa, indulge in sweets and make holiday crafts. New to the suite this year are whimsical Chicago-themed Christmas trees.

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Today in Chicago:

  • USA vs. Iran World Cup Viewing Party at Penny Whistle Tavern (12:00 PM)
  • DIY Hot Chocolate Bombs at Gage Park Branch Library (5:00 PM)
  • Yoga For Adults at Douglass Branch Library (6:00 PM)
  • Chicago's Public Spaces: Past, Present, and Future at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (6:00 PM)
  • Colvin Concerts: Steve Knight Quartet at Colvin House (6:30 PM)
  • August Burns Red at Concord Music Hall (6:30 PM)
  • You, Me, & RnBeats at The Promontory (7:00 PM)
  • Beabadoobee with Lowertown at The Riviera Theatre (7:30 PM)
  • Ali Gate: Who Hurt You? Tour at House of Blues (7:30 PM)
  • Dreamwell with Crowning at Beat Kitchen (8:00 PM)
  • Robert Glasper at City Winery (10:30 PM)

Social chatter:

  • The Language of Beauty in African Art: "NOW OPEN—"The Language of Beauty in African Art" Explore the perspectives of dozens of distinct cultures across the African continent with over 250 sculptures that highlight the beliefs and traditions of the communities who made them." (The Art Institute of Chicago via Facebook)
  • Blessing Bags: "15-Year-Old Chicago activist Jahkil Jackson giving away 10,000 'Blessing Bags' to those in need Tuesday" (Block Club Chicago)
  • Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade: "Billed as the world's largest motorcycle parade, the annual Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade is set to begin, rain/snow/shine, at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, December 4 from the Dan Ryan Woods, 85th and Western, rolling north all the way to the North Side." (Southwest Chicago Post via Facebook)
  • Native Truths exhibit: "There are over 1,000 Native and First Nations in North America recognized by the United States and Canadian governments and many more resilient, dynamic, and thriving Native communities yet to be. National flags are one way Native and First Peoples symbolize their sovereign right to protect their lands and citizens." (Field Museum via Facebook)
  • In-person and virtual tours of city's Christmas traditions: ""The holidays are a unifying experience for Chicago, it brings people together, and that's something I really love about it." Mike McMains said." (Block Club 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 often find me reading to my two-year-old daughter, watching a tv series with my husband or cuddling with our special needs dog.

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