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On this week's At Issue, WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore meets with Sarah Moskowitz & Alderman Gilbert Villegas to discuss the pros & cons of the Clean and Affordable Buildings Ordinance and how it will affect residents of Chicago. 

Sarah Moskowitz is the Executive Director of the Citizens Utilities Board

& Gilbert Villegas is the alderman of the 36th Ward in Chicago. 

WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore sits down with Kate Maehr, the Executive Director & CEO of the Greater Chicago Food Depository, to discuss what they do for the city, who they help and more!

Just before passing away earlier this month, 104-year-old Dorothy Hoffner of Chicago completed a record-setting tandem skydive, potentially becoming the oldest person to ever do so. On this week's episode, host Jim Hanke showcases audio from WBBM reporter Nancy Harty -- highlighting interviews with both Dorothy herself and close friend Joe Conant -- learning how skydiving became a passion for Dorothy in her golden years. Plus, WBBM social media editor AnnMarie Welser discusses her experience filming the skydive from the plane.

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Just before passing away earlier this month, 104-year-old Dorothy Hoffner of Chicago completed a record-setting tandem skydive, potentially becoming the oldest person to ever do so. On this week's episode, host Jim Hanke showcases audio from WBBM reporter Nancy Harty -- highlighting interviews with both Dorothy herself and close friend Joe Conant -- learning how skydiving became a passion for Dorothy in her golden years. Plus, WBBM social media editor AnnMarie Welser discusses her experience filming the skydive from the plane.

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In other news: Five years later, family of missing postal worker continue to seek answers; Local Latino group advocating for increased child protection; 15-year-old boy critically injured after fellow teen crashed stolen car.

Two persons of interest in the murders of four family members in their Romeoville home over the weekend were located Wednesday in Oklahoma.

Also in the news: The Cook County Medical Examiner says a man found inside a Glenview home was stabbed to death; residents of Calumet City, Dolton and Burnham are continuing to mop up from severe rainfall on Sunday; and McHenry County’s top prosecutor says the first day the State of Illinois went to a no-cash-bail system resulted in “absurd and incoherent” results.

In other news: North suburban woman found guilty of not taking care of her son after he received a heart transplant will receive a new trial; Longtime Asia on Argyle sign removed from Uptown Red Line stop; Teen found with gun near Tinley Park high school. 

Also in the news: No one is in custody after a shooting outside a south side funeral home left at least two men in critical condition; a Sunday night brawl erupted in the Emergency Room of the University of Chicago Medical Center; and students at  Deerfield and Highland Park high schools will now be required to pass through metal detectors.

As thousands of festival goers descend on Grant Park, one organization is making sure everyone is staying safe and educated about the opioid crisis. 

Also in the news: Chicago's public health commissioner admits that the extent of the smoke descending upon Chicago caught her office off guard; Traffic flow will be stop and go for the new few months in a section of Mount Greenwood as a new street project is underway; and a Park City man has been charged in a hit and run accident early this morning that killed two horses on West Casey Road in unincorporated Grayslake.

What springs nature into action?

On this week's Courier Pigeon we look back at the Chicago Tylenol Murders through the eyes of a former CBS 2 reporter who worked on the story in 1982 that claimed the lives of 7 people in the northwestern suburbs of Chicago. 

Sources Used:

CBS Chicago

AP News 

UIC School of Public Health 

PBS News Hour

Thank you to John "Bulldog" Drummond and WBBM morning anchor and reporter Mai Martinez (@MaiReports) for her reporting. 

Mayor Lightfoot has three plans involving Soldier Field, the NFL is launching its own streaming service and a visit with our Monday afternoon Stock Picker. 

Have investors seen a stock market bottom or a bear bounce? Taking simulated golf to the next level and deciding if a credit freeze is a smart thing to do.

Amazon takes a deeper dive into health care, Facebook re-designs its home feed  in an effort to display more recommended content and Google's augmented reality glasses are up for another test.

On this week's InDepth, we dive deeper into to the data released from the University of Chicago Medicine's Community Health Needs Assessment. The triannual assessment put a magnifying glass on health disparities on the south side of Chicago and south suburban Cook County. In this episode, you'll hear from UChicago's Senior Vice President of Community Health Transformation and a resident of Harvey, Illinois.
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Teaching teens about investing, tips for navigating the new car market and strategies for hiring a financial advisor.

The triumphant return of Toys R Us, dealing with the hassle of lost luggage and the best debit cards for college students.

A look at the busy week ahead on Wall Street, a 101 on Exchange Traded Funds and the importance of cleaning up social media accounts.

A look at what's driving financial markets higher, drone delivery by retailers is expanding and a visit with the owner of one of the country's largest dress shops.