Mass shooting downtown spoils Christmas tree lighting, WBEZ piece shows rise in CPD pointing their weapons at people, CFL leader urges aldermen to consider property tax increase.

Another mass shooting downtown, Chicago's 62nd, ruins the annual Christmas tree lighting event. Chicago leaders were aware of the teen gathering for the event. Did political leaders do enough to prevent the shooting? How did Mayor Johnson react? The good folks at WBEZ published an article revealing an increase in Chicago Police pointing their weapons at people. Is this a problem? With CPD suffering an increase in attacks with a firearm, is it a surprise officers are forced to remove their firearms more often? Rob Reiter, who heads the Chicago Federation of Labor, is calling on aldermen to consider an increase to property taxes to solve the budget impasse. Is Reiter thinking out loud or is this part of City Hall's strategy to move budget discussions forward?