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🌱 United To Add 2,600 Jobs In Chicago + NBA's Michael Jordan Trophy

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Good morning! In today's Chicago Daily:

  • 🚨 A man has been charged in Sunday's mass shooting outside Vera Lounge
  • 🏆 The NBA's MVP trophy has been redesigned and renamed
  • ✈️ United plans to add 2,600 jobs in the Chicago area

🌧️ The weather:

Winds subsiding with rain. High: 45 Low: 35.

📰 Top 5 stories in Chicago:

1) Jury awards CPD whistleblower nearly $1 million. A Cook County jury has awarded CPD Sgt. Isaac Lambert $910,000. Lambert claimed he was "dumped" from his job as a detective supervisor on the South Side for pushing back when superiors pressed him to alter reports to cover for off-duty Sgt. Khalil Muhammad, who shot an unarmed teenager with autism in 2017.

NBC Chicago

2) NBA renames MVP trophy after former Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan. The NBA announced yesterday that its MVP trophy has been redesigned and renamed "The Michael Jordan Trophy." It will stand 23.6 inches tall and weigh 23.6 pounds — nods to Jordan's jersey number and six NBA titles with the Bulls — but will not be a depiction of the basketball legend.

Associated Press

3) Man giving tents to people without homes said city will no longer threaten removal. Pilsen resident Andy Robledo, who has passed out 140 ice fishing tents to people experiencing homelessness in Chicago, said the city won't remove them. His efforts first made headlines in October, when city officials placed removal tags on tents in the West Loop.

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4) Chicago police announce charges in Portage Park mass shooting. Samuel Parsons-Salas, 32, has been charged in the mass shooting outside Vera Lounge early Sunday that left three people dead, and one critically injured. He faces three counts of first-degree murder, one count of attempted murder and one count of kidnapping.

CBS Chicago

5) United to add 2,600 jobs in Chicago as part of plan to replace its aging fleet. United announced yesterday it will buy 100 new Boeing 787 Dreamliners for international flights and some Boeing 737 Max airplanes for domestic flights. The Chicago-based airline company is looking to improve fuel efficiency, expand international service and replace aging aircraft over the next decade, as well as add thousands of jobs in the Chicago area next year.

Chicago Tribune

📌 Today in Chicago:

  • Winter Flower Show: Snow Day! at Garfield Park Conservatory (10:00 AM)
  • A Paige In Time at Chicago Magic Lounge (7:00 PM)
  • Cro Mags, Insult To Injury at Reggies (7:00 PM)
  • The Wurst Christmas Carol Ever! at My Buddy's (7:00 PM)
  • An Evening with Zoé at The Chicago Theatre (8:00 PM)
  • Cokane Comedy with Freddie Gibbs at Zanies Comedy Club (8:00 PM)
  • Owen And The Ghosts, The Undercovers, Secret Forest Service at Montrose Saloon (8:00 PM)
  • Authentic Pines with Scarlet Demore & Quilt Club at Beat Kitchen (8:00 PM)
  • Studio54 Sagittarius Soirée at Golden Dagger (8:00 PM)
  • Bob Lark & His Alumni Big Band at Jazz Showcase (8:00 PM)
  • Will's Winter Workshop: Ornament Decorating at Meeting House Tavern (8:00 PM)

📱 Social chatter:

  • Kwanzaa Observance Program: "Save The Date: End the year at the Du! Join us at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 28, for a Kwanzaa Observance Program at the DuSable Museum in collaboration with the Bolozi Wazee/Shule Ya Watoto (Council of Elders). The event will include cultural activities, the Kwanzaa ritual, and edutainment." (The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center via Facebook)
  • Toy drives: "How to participate in 2022 holiday toy drives across Chicago and the suburbs." (NBC Chicago)
  • Flu/COVID-19 vaccination clinic: "CDPH is hosting one flu/COVID-19 vaccination clinic this weekend at @richardjdaleycollege where you can also find the NEW bivalent booster. Make an appointment, or walk-ins welcome." (CDPH via Instagram)
  • Chicago Presents: "Applications are due this Thursday! Chicago Presents funding aims to support free, live, in-person public events, including festivals, series, art fairs, block parties and parades, spanning all genres, that activate Chicago's neighborhoods. Proposals to enhance existing events or to provide for new events are both eligible. We anticipate making approximately 30-40 grants for amounts ranging from $10,000 - $75,000 with consideration of size of event." (Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events via Facebook)

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I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning!

— 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 my special needs dog.

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