🌱 Reward Increasing For Missing Postal Worker + Police Spending In IL

Hey, neighbors! It's Wednesday in Chicago and I'm back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and breezy. High: 43 Low: 31.

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Here are the top three stories today in Chicago:

1. The family and friends of Kierra Coles are calling on the FBI to help find the missing postal worker and plan to increase the reward money for information to find her. Coles was three months pregnant when she disappeared in October 2018. Although police questioned a man seen with Coles in surveillance videos, no one has been arrested in connection with the case. A vigil was held for Coles on Tuesday — her 30th birthday. (CBS Chicago)
2. Grassroots support for the defund the police movement is slipping as a result of rising violent crime, according to an October 2021 survey conducted by the Pew Research Center. The survey found 47 percent of American adults want increased police spending in their area, up from 31 percent in June 2020. In 2020, state and local spending on police protection totaled $5.7 billion in Illinois, with a total of 37,861 police officers employed in the state. (Patch)
3. Two people were killed and another was injured in a head-on collision on Route 113 in Will County, according to Illinois State Police. The crash involved a pickup truck and a passenger vehicle and occurred near Bauer Road, south of Irish Lane. Route 113 is currently closed, as of the time of this writing, and motorists are advised to find alternate routes. (NBC Chicago)

Today in Chicago:

• 1776 (Chicago) At CIBC Theatre (2:00 PM)
• Jazz Links Jam Sessions At Jazz Institute Of Chicago (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you looking for a new family member with four paws? Check out the list of adoption-ready pets in the Chicago area at the link! (Chicago Patch)
• If you are looking for a good location to see the river turn green this Saturday? Check out the link! (UrbanMatter)
• New homes have been listed for sale in the Chicago area! Get all the property details at the link. (Chicago Patch)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! See you tomorrow for your next update.

— Kaytlyn Mroz

About me: Kaytlyn Mroz is a copywriter at Lightning Media Partners – a content creation agency. She is a Rowan University graduate where she earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and a master's degree in writing. Outside of work, Kaytlyn is a dog mom to a boglen terrier named Finn and a golden retriever named Willow.