Jen Sabella, the Director of Strategy and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. She provides details on:

Here’s Where You Can Compost Your Pumpkins In Chicago: The city’s annual Pumpkin Smash returns Nov. 9, offering Chicagoans an environmentally friendly way to smash instead of trash their Halloween jack-o’-lanterns.

You Can Rent A Private Sauna At North Avenue Beach This Winter: Rentals at North Avenue Beach’s Fire and Ice Sauna Experience start at $25. For now, they’re only open on Fridays.

Ordinance Would Crack Down On Harsh Exterior Lights As Logan Square Residents Fight Rogue Neighbor: The proposal would make it illegal for property owners to have exterior lights illuminating the public way that are brighter than city street lights.

Rogers Park Squirrels Dying In Droves — Likely Due To Rat Poison: ‘It’s Terrifying’: Rat poison and dead squirrels have been found near neighborhood sidewalks since at least June. “Right now, it seems it just might be an individual doing this,” Ald. Maria Hadden said.