>>> HEY THERE AND WELCOME TO CHICAGO TONIGHT.

HERE IS WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT.

TRAFFIC DISRUPTION AHEAD.

THE CITY HAS PLANS AND PREPARATIONS FOR THE CHICAGO RACE.

>>> THE SEARCH IS ON FOR CHICAGO'S NEXT POLICE LATER.

>>> TODAY MARKS 100 DAYS ON THE JOB FOR CHICAGO'S NEW FBI CHIEF.

WE HAVE AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK INTO HIS TIME SO FAR.

>> IT ACTUALLY DID HAPPEN.

>>> A FEMALE-INCLUSIVE JIM IS TAKING A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO WELLNESS.

AND NOW TO SOME OF TODAY'S TOP STORIES.

CHICAGO MAYOR-ELECT BRANDON JOHNSON SAID THAT HE IS TACKLING TOP ISSUES WITH FACULTY AND STAFF.

>> WE THOUGHT OF ALL KINDS OF CREATIVE WAYS TO MAKE OUR INSTITUTION BETTER AND HELP STUDENTS GET BACK IN THE CLASSROOM.

>> THEY OFFERED A PROPOSAL THAT SAID THEY WOULD GIVE A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF WHAT THEY RAISE.

MEANWHILE, A WALKOUT IS ANTICIPATED TOMORROW AS WELL.

>>> EVERYONE IS ALL RIGHT DESPITE WHAT THE FIRE CHIEF DESCRIBED AS A DANGEROUS FIRE.

CHICAGO'S FIREFIGHTERS WERE TRANSPORTED THIS MORNING FROM A FIRE AT SOUTH ARCHER WITH WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS MINOR ISSUES.

>>> TRAFFIC CHANGES WILL ENSUE FOR REGULAR MOTORISTS AHEAD OF THE STREET RACE.

THE CHANGES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH JULY.

THAT INCLUDES SOUTH LAKESHORE DRIVE.

WE WILL HAVE MORE WITH OUR REPORTER MATT AFTER THIS.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE UPCOMING NASCAR CHICAGO STREET RACE ARE UNDERWAY.

TODAY, THE CITY OF CHICAGO AND NASCAR PROVIDED DETAILS ON ROAD CLOSURES .

WTTW REPORTER MATT JOINS US NOW WITH DETAILS.

WRAP IT UP, MATT!

HOW LONG ARE THE PREPARATIONS FOR THIS RACE SUPPOSED TO TAKE?

THEN THERE IS THE TEARDOWN, TOO.

>> ACCORDING TO THIS PLAN TODAY, THE STREETS WILL BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED IN EARLY JUNE.

THE RACE WILL BE AROUND GRANT PARK.

THERE WILL BE PARKING RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE.

>> SO THE MAIN PARKING RESTRICTIONS AND ROAD CLOSURES?

>> COLUMBUS DRIVE, THEN SOUTH BOUND TO DISABLE AND LAKESHORE DRIVE , THEN ROOSEVELT WILL BE SHUT DOWN TO COLUMBUS.

SOUTH BOUND MICHIGAN AVENUE WILL ALSO BE SHUT DOWN, AND THE LAKESHORE DRIVE AREA AS WELL.

>> SO DOES THE CITY HAVE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS?

>> RANDOLPH WILL ALSO BE SHUT DOWN AS WELL, BUT THERE WILL BE NUMEROUS TRAFFIC ISSUES.

>> SO WILL THIS BE A ONE-OFF EVENT OR AN ANNUAL FESTIVITY?

>> CHICAGO HAS SIGNED A THREE-YEAR DEAL WITH NASCAR .

MAYOR ELECT BRANDON JOHNSON HAS NOT SPOKEN OUT ABOUT POTENTIALLY REVIEWING THIS IN THE FUTURE.

>> THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THAT INFORMATION.

FUNDING FOR NASCAR FANS, MAYBE NOT SO MUCH FUN FOR THE REST OF US.

YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ON WTTW.COM/NEWS.

>>> THE SEARCH FOR A NEW CHICAGO POLICE SUPERINTENDENT IS ON!

TO DISCUSS WITH THE NEW PROCESSES, I WANTED TO SPEAK WITH OUR CREDIBILITY PRESIDENT THE FIRST STEP IS TO REVIEW COMMUNITY INPUT.

THE NEXT STEP IS TO GET THE APPLICATION.

WITH THE FINAL CALL, LET'S DIVE INTO THESE STEPS.

TO BEGIN WITH, THE FIRST OF FOUR COMMUNITY SESSIONS TOMORROW NIGHT.

WHAT WILL BE DISCUSSED IN THESE MEETINGS?

>> WE WANTED TO DO THINGS A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY.

WE WILL HAVE A BIG VIRTUAL MEETING INVOLVING THE NORTHSIDE, THE SOUTH SIDE AND THE WEST SIDE.

WE WILL LOOK AT WHO WANTS TO BE SUPERINTENDENT AND WHAT SOME OF THE PRIORITIES ARE.

WE WANT TO TALK TO RESIDENTS AND ASK EACH OTHER QUESTIONS.

WE WANT TO TALK TO RESIDENTS FIRST ON THE FRONT AND BEFORE ANY CHANGES ARE MADE.

>> WHAT ABOUT GETTING INPUT?

HAVE YOU ALREADY MET WITH HIM ABOUT THIS?

>> WE HAD A BRIEF CONVERSATION, AND HE HAS CONVEYED TO ME THE PROCESS.

HE WANTS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE ROBUST COMMUNICATION .

HE HAS OFFERED HIS SUPPORT, AS WELL AS MAYOR LIGHTFOOT.

>> HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY?

>> IF SOMEBODY SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION OVER THE WEEKEND, THEY WOULD BE OUT OF A JOB.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS NOT JUST SUBMITTING A RESUME.

WE WANT TO KNOW HOW YOU PLAN TO COLLABORATE.

>> GOT IT.

BUT YOU STILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE CANDIDATES, THEN INTERVIEW THEM.

WHAT HAPPENS IF HE DOESN'T LIKE ANY OF THE IDEAS?

>> SO JOHNSON, IF HE REJECTS OUR LIST, WE DON'T WANT TO START THE PROCESS ALL OVER, BUT THERE IS A SCENARIO FOR HIM TO REJECT OUR LIST, AT WHICH POINT THE PROCESS STARTS OVER.

>> ON THE OTHER HAND, IF THE MAYOR DOES LIKE ONE OF THE CANDIDATES, CAN HE HIRE HIM OR HER OUT RIGHT?

>> WE SUBMIT THE NAMES , THEN THAT CANDIDATE COMES BEFORE OUR COMMISSION AGAIN FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.

IT THEN GOES BEFORE THE FULL CITY COUNCIL FOR A FINAL VOTE.

THERE IS A HEARING, THEN PERMISSION BY THE CITY COUNCIL.

>> SO ACCORDING TO THIS PLAN, WHAT WOULD BE THE EARLIEST?

>> IT IS NOT THE DEADLINE.

WE CAN BEAT THIS VETTING PROCESS.

WE CAN SUBMIT NAMES.

EVERYBODY HAS GONE THROUGH A VERY THOROUGH VETTING PROCESS AND THEY HAVE BEEN INTERVIEWED.

WE DON'T WANT TO MISS SOMETHING.

>> MORALE GETS LOW AND THINGS GET TOUGH.

>> THIS IS ALSO A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

CHICAGO HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD THE SECOND LARGEST DEPARTMENT WITH SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO CHANGE THINGS AROUND.

THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THEM.

THERE ARE GREAT CHALLENGES AND ALSO OPPORTUNITIES.

>> IS THERE ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR THAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT?

>> WE ARE LOOKING AT THE COMMUNITY AND THE ADMINISTRATION.

>> THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS PROCESS WITH US.

AND WE WILL BE BACK RIGHT AFTER THIS.

>>> TODAY MARKS 100 DAYS ON THE JOB FOR CHICAGO'S NEW FBI CHIEF.

IT HAS ALREADY BEEN AN EVENTFUL FEW MONTHS.

HERE TO DISCUSS HIS TIME IN CHICAGO SO FAR IS FBI SPECIAL AGENT.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

SO WHY COME TO CHICAGO?

>> IT IS THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME.

SOME OF THE BEST WORK IN THE BUREAU HAPPENS HERE.

THERE IS A LOT OF POTENTIAL TO BE IMPACTFUL IN MY MISSION.

>> SO SPEAKING TO SOME OF THAT, I KNOW THAT CRIME IS TOP OF MIND FOR MANY RESIDENTS.

HOW ARE YOU APPROACHING VIOLENT CRIME?

>> WE HAVE BEEN IN THE VIOLENT CRIME BUSINESS FOR A LONG TIME.

WE TRIED TO THINK OF HOW WE COULD DO IT BETTER AND HOW WE COULD BE MORE IMPACTFUL.

IT IS A PROBLEM WE ARE NOT GOING TO SOLVE ALL BY HERSELF.

THIS IS A VERY COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT WITH CHICAGO PD .

WE WANT TO BE VERY CONSIDERATE ON HOW WE ADDRESS VIOLENT CRIME AND WHAT OUR RESOURCES LOOK LIKE IN ORDER TO BE AS IMPACTFUL AS POSSIBLE.

WE ARE LOOKING AT OUR TASK FORCES AND WE ARE OUT THERE EVERY DAY DOING BUSINESS AND TRYING TO BE AS IMPACTFUL AS POSSIBLE.

>> ANY FURTHER COLLABORATIONS WITH THE CITY?

FUNDING?

TECHNOLOGY?

>> WE ARE NOT LACKING IN RESOURCES TO COMBAT THIS PROBLEM.

THE PERSONNEL, THE AGENTS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO THIS, WE HAVE RESOURCES AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES.

>> GOING AFTER THE WORST OF THE WORST, IS THAT WHAT THAT MEANS?

>> TO ATTACK A CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE, THE ARCHITECTURE OF THEIR ORGANIZATION, IT IS NOT ALWAYS ONE ARREST AT A TIME.

SOMETIMES IT TAKES A LITTLE BIT LONGER AND REQUIRES A LOT OF RESOURCES AND RIGOR TO DO THAT CORRECTLY.

>> IN CHICAGO, GETTING A NEW MAYOR WHO HAS A LOT OF OPINIONS ON THE SUBJECT OF CRIME, FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE, DOES HE NEED TO KNOW?

>> SO I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH EVERYBODY IN CHICAGO.

I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH OUR SUPERINTENDENT.

I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE CHICAGO POLICE SPECIFICALLY.

THERE ARE A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO IT.

>> AS FOR CORRUPTION, I WATCHED AN INTERVIEW JUST AFTER YOU HAD COME TO CHICAGO.

THINGS WERE WORSE IN THIS CITY THAN THEY WERE ELSEWHERE.

YOU STAND BY THAT?

>> IT IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM.

IT IS A PRIORITY FOR US.

I THINK WE HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD, HISTORICALLY, LEADING THESE CASES.

FOR ANYBODY WHO GREW UP IN CHICAGO, IT IS A SERIOUS CONCERN, AND I THINK IT IS IN OTHER CITIES, TOO.

>> IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN SHARE?

>> I AM PROUD OF OUR AGENTS AND OUR STAFF.

>> YOUR BACKGROUND IS IN COUNTERTERRORISM.

IS THAT A PARTICULAR CONCERN IN CHICAGO?

>> IT IS A CONCERN TO ALL OF US.

THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY IS TO PROTECT AMERICANS FROM A COUNTERTERRORIST ATTACK.

WE DO IT EVERY DAY.

IT IS THE MIND-SET OF PROTECTING AMERICANS AND INVESTIGATING THESE THREATS, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT.

THAT WILL NOT GO AWAY, AND WE WILL KEEP ON DOING WHAT WE ARE DOING.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH!

>>> THERE IS MORE CHICAGO TONIGHT JUST AHEAD, SO STICK AROUND.

A MURDER MYSTERY IS TAKING PLACE IN A BROADWAY PRODUCTION SET DURING THE 80s.

OUR CORRESPONDENT GETS US OVER TO HIS RENDITION OF A SOLDIER'S PLAY.

>> Reporter: THE EXPERIENCE OF WORLD WAR II HITS THE BIG SCREEN IN A SOLDIER'S STORY.

IT IS THE STORY OF A BLACK OFFICER SENT TO INVESTIGATE THE MURDER OF THE TROOP'S SERGEANT.

THIS IS THE BROADWAY ADAPTATION OF A SOLDIER'S PLAY.

>> FIRST THERE WAS THE MOVIE A SOLDIER'S STORY.

IT GOT CRITICAL ACCLAIM.

AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, EVEN WINNING A PULITZER, IT TOOK THIS LONG.

THERE IS A MURDER AT THE BEGINNING.

IT IS THIS ELEMENT, BUT IT IS ALSO SHROUDED IN ELEMENTS OF THOSE WHO WANT TO FIGHT FOR THE COUNTRY, BECAUSE THEY THINK THAT WILL HELP THEIR CAUSE.

SO THE WAY YOU LOOK AT THIS IS THROUGH MY EYES.

THAT IS HOW YOU VIEW THIS MURDER.

>> Reporter: SOME VETERANS WOULD RESPOND TO THE PLAY AND ITS DEPICTION OF SERVING IN VIETNAM.

>> THAT WAS THE FIRST WAR THAT THERE WAS NOT -- >> MY MAMA TOLD ME THAT MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL!

>> WHAT IS IT LIKE PLAYING IN VERSIONS LIKE THIS AMONGST THESE AUDIENCES?

>> IT REACHES TO THE HEART AND SOUL.

HOPEFULLY, IF WE BRING THE REAL AUTHENTICITY OF IT, IT WILL BE INSPIRING.

>> Reporter: FOR CHICAGO TONIGHT, I AM -- >> YOU CAN SEE THE FULL PLATE STARTING THIS SUNDAY.

>>> FOR SOME NEW MEMBERS AT A GYM, THE ENVIRONMENT CAN BE INTIMIDATING.

OUR REPORTER RECENTLY VISITED A GYM IN WAUKEGAN TO LOOK AT A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO GYM CULTURE.

HERE IS A LOOK.

>> Reporter: AFTER LEAVING THE CORPORATE WORLD AND HAVING HER FIRST CHILD, MARIGOLD DECIDED TO START A GYM IN WAUKEGAN.

>> THIS IS WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO ME.

I AM SO HAPPY ABOUT IT.

>> Reporter: SHE STARTED WW M, A GYM THAT HAS GROWN TO MORE THAN A DOZEN COUNTRIES.

>> I SEEK TO INSTILL HOPE IN OTHER WOMEN THAT THEY CAN ALSO SHOW OFF THEIR FITNESS.

>> Reporter: MEMBER MIRELLA MARTINEZ SAYS THIS GYM IS EXACTLY WHAT SHE WAS LOOKING FOR.

>> I REMEMBER MY WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY.

I REMEMBER THAT I FELT CONFIDENT.

I DID NOT WANT TO BE BRAINWASHED BY IMAGE.

I THINK THAT IS WHAT MARIGOLD REALLY REINFORCES IN YOU.

>> Reporter: PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSOR JOCELYN CARTER LEADS THE FAMILY LAB AT THE UNIVERSITY.

>> INCLUDING SOCIAL MEDIA, A LOT OF IT IS ABOUT FITNESS AND ATHLETICISM AND HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN ABOUT WOMEN WITH A PARTICULAR BODY TYPE.

>> Reporter: BUT THERE ARE WAYS TO KEEP FITNESS MORE INCLUSIVE, AND THAT IS BY HAVING A MORE COMMUNITY-CENTERED APPROACH.

>> IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT FOCUSING ON WHAT WAITS ARE AND WHAT EQUIPMENT IS USED, BUT IT IS ALSO ABOUT MAKING A CONNECTION AND HAVING IT BE A PART OF THE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SPACE.

>> Reporter: WHEN NOT BEING UTILIZED AS A GYM , IT IS ALSO USED FOR EVENTS INCLUDING THE DISCUSSION ABOUT BREAST CANCER.

>> I FEEL LIKE A LOT OF US HAVE MORE IN COMMON THAN WE THINK.

THIS YEAR HAS BEEN A SPACE WHERE WE FEEL SUPER COMFORTABLE WITH ONE ANOTHER.

I FEEL LIKE IT IS IMPORTANT TO DISCUSS THESE THINGS.

>> Reporter: FOR MARTINEZ, IT IS ABOUT MUCH MORE.

>> IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT THE WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY.

IT IS ABOUT FEELING LIKE YOURSELF AGAIN.

I WANT WOMEN TO FEEL EMPOWERED.

I WANT THEM TO STRIVE FOR ANYTHING IN THIS LIFE AND IN THIS WORLD.

>> Reporter: THEY SAY THEY ARE STRENGTHENING THE BODIES FOR WHICH THEY HAVE A TON OF LOVE.

FOR CHICAGO TONIGHT .

>> THE GYM IS NOT WOMEN-EXCLUSIVE.

MEN ARE WELCOME AS WELL.

AND THAT IS OUR SHOW FOR THIS MONDAY NIGHT.

TOMORROW NIGHT, LIVE AT 10:00 WE ARE LIVE WITH THE SUPREME COURT.

>>> PLUS, CELEBRATING YEARS OF CHICAGO WITH ARTISTS IN THE TOMORROW NIGHT EDITION OF CHICAGO TONIGHT.

NOW, FOR ALL OF US A CHICAGO TONIGHT, STAY HAPPY , HEALTHY, AND HAVE A SAFE AND WONDERFUL MONDAY.