Good morning.

I admit I'm one of those Chicagoans who tend to talk about how our legendarily icy winters aren't really deserving of that status anymore. Today is my rebuke. I'm sorry, Chicago weather gods. Please bring back normal early December temperatures.

As you (hopefully) stay warm inside today, we have much on offer. The editorial board considers the currently stalled effort to hire a new Chicago Public Schools CEO and believes CPS can live with an interim boss until next year's elections.

A second editorial considers President Donald Trump's tariffs and how the entry of Costco as a litigant against the administration has the potential to engage ordinary folks more than the musings of economists.

Paul Vallas writes a piece for us that lays out a public safety plan for Chicago in light of recent troubling and high-profile violent crimes. Willie Wilson, a regular contributor, looks at a specific and critical aspect of the public safety debate — making public transit, particularly the “L,” safer to ride.

And the restoration of SNAP benefits after the federal government reopened won't help numerous legal refugees in the U.S. who are losing access to those benefits. An op-ed co-authored by an executive at the Jewish United Fund rings the alarm.

As always, we have readers' letters for you. Keep warm and carry on, and we'll be back in your inboxes tomorrow.

— Steve Daniels, editorial board member

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