Pilsen residents press for affordable housing, toy giveaways spark holiday joy and more in your Chicago news roundup

At a public meeting earlier this month, city officials showed residents some preliminary sketches for what a housing development at this vacant lot in Pilsen could look like. (Indira Khera/WBEZ)

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This afternoon will see areas of blowing snow and a high near 33 degrees, wind chill values as low as -10 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph — expect 1 to 3 inches of snow. Snow is also expected tonight with a low near -7, wind chill values as low as -34, gusts as high as 45 mph and new snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. Expect widespread blowing snow tomorrow with a high near -1 degrees, wind chill values as low as -35 and wind gusts as high as 45 mph.