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Chicago Tribune
a day ago
- Business
- Chicago Tribune
The Tribune's Quotes of the Week quiz for May 31
And that's a wrap on May! Where did the month go? While we try and figure that out, here's what happened this week: Lawmakers in Springfield have been busy as the spring legislative session comes to a close. In addition to trying to pass a spending plan without 'broad-based' taxes before Saturday's deadline, state senators are considering a huge transit bill that would address a $771 million shortfall in Chicago-area transit agencies' budgets. Two big measures have also advanced in the final days of the session. The Illinois House passed a bill that would legalize medical aid in dying for terminally ill people, and state legislators voted to ban police from ticketing and fining students for minor infractions at school, a common practice uncovered in the Tribune-ProPublica investigation 'The Price Kids Pay.' The former awaits approval by the Senate and the latter now heads to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk to be signed into law. Chicago-born Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover got some good news this week. In a controversial decision, President Donald Trump commuted his federal life sentences. But Hoover will remain in prison, serving a 200-year sentence for his state court conviction for murder. Tariffs dominated the news again this week. The president announced Sunday that the U.S. will delay its 50% tariff on goods from the European Union until July 9 to allow time for negotiations. But on Wednesday, a federal trade court blocked the administration from imposing taxes on imports under an emergency-powers law, as tariffs must typically be approved by Congress. Still, that doesn't mean they're going away quite yet. A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the president can temporarily continue collecting tariffs while he appeals the trade court's decision. For more on that, here's where things stand. Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration. The announcement came shortly after the Tesla CEO criticized Trump's 'Big, Beautiful, Bill' during a CBS interview. As the billionaire returns to his business ventures, he faces some big challenges. In Chicago sports news, Caleb Williams addressed murmurings that he tried to avoid being drafted by the Bears in 2024, saying 'I wanted to come here.' In Thursday's win over the Dallas Wings, Chicago Sky point guard Courtney Vandersloot broke the all-time franchise scoring record, a title previously held by her wife, Allie Quigley. And Sox fans can honor one of their own being elected pope at a celebration at Rate Field on June 14. Tickets went on sale Friday. Plus, Chonkosaurus is back! The famed snapping turtle was spotted basking in the Chicago River this week. If — like Chonk — you're looking to lounge outside in the beautiful weather this weekend, check out our patio guide for 25 spots around the city. Without further ado, here's the Tribune's Quotes of the Week quiz from May 25 to 31. Missed last week? You can find it here or check out our past editions of Quotes of the Week. Best of luck!
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Daywatch: Intuit Art Museum has its big reopening
Good morning, Chicago. Where most museums would open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the Intuit Art Museum, following a landmark $10 million renovation, reopened to the public recently with a ribbon-tying. Public officials and other guests turned to their neighbors and connected the ends of their ribbon scraps to create a long, interconnected artwork that will remain in the museum's collection. It was an apt way to ring in a new chapter for this West Town institution. Since its founding in 1991, the museum has collected work by self-taught artists, often called 'outsider art.' Before that, it was called 'art brut' or 'primitive art.' But all those terms are — forgive the pun — on the outs. After receiving a transformative grant from the city's Department of Planning and Development to refurbish its space, Intuit took its facelift as an opportunity to rebrand. What was formerly 'Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art' now avoids the divisive 'outsider' terminology to simply become 'Intuit Art Museum.' It has a catchy acronym to boot: IAM, pronounced 'I am.' Read the full story. And here are the top stories you need to know to start your day, including the latest in the public transit funding debate, what Caleb Williams said about 'evading' the Bears and our picks for dance performances to catch this summer. Today's eNewspaper edition | Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History President Donald Trump has commuted the federal life sentence for infamous Chicago-born Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover, abruptly ending Hoover's yearslong quest to win early release under the First Step Act passed during Trump's first term. The controversial move — part of a slew of clemency actions announced by the White House this week — appeared to have already sparked Hoover's transfer out of the supermax prison compound in Florence, Colorado, that he'd called home for the past two decades. But Hoover isn't going free. Trump officially pardons reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley, convicted in 2022 of fraud and tax evasion How many presidential pardons or sentence commutations have been granted to people from Illinois? As Illinois lawmakers continue to work on a spending plan in the final days of the spring legislative session, Gov. JB Pritzker offered no insight yesterday on negotiations but said he'd veto any spending plan that includes 'broad-based' taxes to balance a budget that faces a shortfall estimated at $1 billion. Illinois legislators passed a law yesterday to explicitly prevent police from ticketing and fining students for minor misbehavior at school, ending a practice that harmed students across the state. The legislation comes three years after a ProPublica and Chicago Tribune investigation, 'The Price Kids Pay,' revealed that even though Illinois law bans school officials from fining students directly, districts skirted the law by calling on police to issue citations for violating local ordinances. As the Chicago Bears have waffled over the past year on where to build a new stadium, one constant has been Gov. JB Pritzker's skepticism about providing major public dollars to help fund the project. But during that time, Pritzker has spent $100,000 in taxpayer funds for an outside legal consultant to advise the state in discussions with the team and the Bears have brought on an outside adviser with close ties to Pritzker's political operation and other Illinois Democrats, records show. What to know about the Bears' possible move to Arlington Heights — or a domed stadium on the lakefront Illinois lawmakers filed a long-awaited bill yesterday that would reform the Chicago area's public transportation system with changes to its overall governing structure and a new police force to patrol its bus and train lines. But the bill, filed just days before the scheduled adjournment of the spring legislative session, does not include a proposal for how those reforms will be funded as Chicago-area transit agencies face an impending $771 million fiscal cliff at the end of this year. CTA paid 10 employees just under $1.13 million to stay home, not work, watchdog says Want a COVID-19 vaccination this fall? For many Americans, it's not clear how easy it will be to get one – or if they've lost the choice. An Elgin man and a 16-year-old juvenile accused of attacking a lesbian woman at a Carpentersville McDonald's, leaving her badly injured, have been indicted on a hate crime charge by a Kane County grand jury. For 15 minutes yesterday, Caleb Williams worked his hardest to close the back cover on a story that raised eyebrows across the NFL. Two weeks ago, excerpts from Seth Wickersham's upcoming book 'American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback' offered new details and deeper insight into just how reluctant Williams was to play for the Chicago Bears before the 2024 draft. This is a rare summer dance guide, in that most selections are surprisingly indoors. To be clear, there are a lot of chances to see dance en plein air if you want to, including all Chicago Dance Month has to offer. But more companies chose to extend their seasons into the warm months this year, including the Joffrey Ballet in a much-anticipated new ballet. That's just one of many air-conditioned options. You know who's never had a big solo museum show in his own hometown? Strange as this sounds: Theaster Gates, the renowned, longtime Chicago artist, sculptor, community developer, collector, painter and all-around renaissance man. That's why, beginning Sept. 23, the Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park will open a landmark mid-career retrospective of Gates' far-flung art practices, using most of the museum's space, drawing on his paintings, pottery, films, installations and reclamation projects. '
Chicago Tribune
3 days ago
- Business
- Chicago Tribune
Daywatch: Intuit Art Museum has its big reopening
Good morning, Chicago. Where most museums would open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the Intuit Art Museum, following a landmark $10 million renovation, reopened to the public recently with a ribbon-tying. Public officials and other guests turned to their neighbors and connected the ends of their ribbon scraps to create a long, interconnected artwork that will remain in the museum's collection. It was an apt way to ring in a new chapter for this West Town institution. Since its founding in 1991, the museum has collected work by self-taught artists, often called 'outsider art.' Before that, it was called 'art brut' or 'primitive art.' But all those terms are — forgive the pun — on the outs. After receiving a transformative grant from the city's Department of Planning and Development to refurbish its space, Intuit took its facelift as an opportunity to rebrand. What was formerly 'Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art' now avoids the divisive 'outsider' terminology to simply become 'Intuit Art Museum.' It has a catchy acronym to boot: IAM, pronounced 'I am.' Read the full story. And here are the top stories you need to know to start your day, including the latest in the public transit funding debate, what Caleb Williams said about 'evading' the Bears and our picks for dance performances to catch this summer. Today's eNewspaper edition | Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History President Donald Trump has commuted the federal life sentence for infamous Chicago-born Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover, abruptly ending Hoover's yearslong quest to win early release under the First Step Act passed during Trump's first term. The controversial move — part of a slew of clemency actions announced by the White House this week — appeared to have already sparked Hoover's transfer out of the supermax prison compound in Florence, Colorado, that he'd called home for the past two decades. But Hoover isn't going free. As Illinois lawmakers continue to work on a spending plan in the final days of the spring legislative session, Gov. JB Pritzker offered no insight yesterday on negotiations but said he'd veto any spending plan that includes 'broad-based' taxes to balance a budget that faces a shortfall estimated at $1 billion. Illinois legislators passed a law yesterday to explicitly prevent police from ticketing and fining students for minor misbehavior at school, ending a practice that harmed students across the state. The legislation comes three years after a ProPublica and Chicago Tribune investigation, 'The Price Kids Pay,' revealed that even though Illinois law bans school officials from fining students directly, districts skirted the law by calling on police to issue citations for violating local ordinances. As the Chicago Bears have waffled over the past year on where to build a new stadium, one constant has been Gov. JB Pritzker's skepticism about providing major public dollars to help fund the project. But during that time, Pritzker has spent $100,000 in taxpayer funds for an outside legal consultant to advise the state in discussions with the team and the Bears have brought on an outside adviser with close ties to Pritzker's political operation and other Illinois Democrats, records show. Illinois lawmakers filed a long-awaited bill yesterday that would reform the Chicago area's public transportation system with changes to its overall governing structure and a new police force to patrol its bus and train lines. But the bill, filed just days before the scheduled adjournment of the spring legislative session, does not include a proposal for how those reforms will be funded as Chicago-area transit agencies face an impending $771 million fiscal cliff at the end of this year. Want a COVID-19 vaccination this fall? For many Americans, it's not clear how easy it will be to get one – or if they've lost the choice. An Elgin man and a 16-year-old juvenile accused of attacking a lesbian woman at a Carpentersville McDonald's, leaving her badly injured, have been indicted on a hate crime charge by a Kane County grand jury. For 15 minutes yesterday, Caleb Williams worked his hardest to close the back cover on a story that raised eyebrows across the NFL. Two weeks ago, excerpts from Seth Wickersham's upcoming book 'American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback' offered new details and deeper insight into just how reluctant Williams was to play for the Chicago Bears before the 2024 draft. This is a rare summer dance guide, in that most selections are surprisingly indoors. To be clear, there are a lot of chances to see dance en plein air if you want to, including all Chicago Dance Month has to offer. But more companies chose to extend their seasons into the warm months this year, including the Joffrey Ballet in a much-anticipated new ballet. That's just one of many air-conditioned options. You know who's never had a big solo museum show in his own hometown? Strange as this sounds: Theaster Gates, the renowned, longtime Chicago artist, sculptor, community developer, collector, painter and all-around renaissance man. That's why, beginning Sept. 23, the Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park will open a landmark mid-career retrospective of Gates' far-flung art practices, using most of the museum's space, drawing on his paintings, pottery, films, installations and reclamation projects. '
Chicago Tribune
4 days ago
- Politics
- Chicago Tribune
Illinois lawmakers ban police from ticketing and fining students for minor infractions in school
Illinois legislators on Wednesday passed a law to explicitly prevent police from ticketing and fining students for minor misbehavior at school, ending a practice that harmed students across the state. The new law would apply to all public schools, including charters. It will require school districts, beginning in the 2027-28 school year, to report to the state how often they involve police in student matters each year and to separate the data by race, gender and disability. The state will be required to make the data public. The legislation comes three years after a ProPublica and Chicago Tribune investigation, 'The Price Kids Pay,' revealed that even though Illinois law bans school officials from fining students directly, districts skirted the law by calling on police to issue citations for violating local ordinances. 'The Price Kids Pay' found that thousands of Illinois students had been ticketed in recent years for adolescent behavior once handled by the principal's office — things such as littering, making loud noises, swearing, fighting or vaping in the bathroom. It also found that Black students were twice as likely to be ticketed at school than their white peers. From the House floor, Rep. La Shawn Ford, a Democrat from Chicago, thanked the news organizations for exposing the practice and told legislators that the goal of the bill 'is to make sure if there is a violation of school code, the school should use their discipline policies' rather than disciplining students through police-issued tickets. State Sen. Karina Villa, a Democrat from suburban West Chicago and a sponsor of the measure, said in a statement that ticketing students failed to address the reasons for misbehavior. 'This bill will once and for all prohibit monetary fines as a form of discipline for Illinois students,' she said. The legislation also would prevent police from issuing tickets to students for behavior on school transportation or during school-related events or activities. The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police opposed the legislation. The group said in a statement that while school-based officers should not be responsible for disciplining students, they should have the option to issue citations for criminal conduct as one of a 'variety of resolutions.' The group said it's concerned that not having the option to issue tickets could lead to students facing arrest and criminal charges instead. The legislation passed the House 69-44. It passed in the Senate last month 37-17 and now heads to Gov. JB Pritzker, who previously has spoken out against ticketing students at school. A spokesperson said Wednesday night that he 'was supportive of this initiative' and plans to review the bill. The legislation makes clear that police can arrest students for crimes or violence they commit, but that they cannot ticket students for violating local ordinances prohibiting a range of minor infractions. That distinction was not clear in previous versions of the legislation, which led to concern that schools would not be able to involve police in serious matters — and was a key reason legislation on ticketing foundered in previous legislative sessions. Students also may still be ordered to pay for lost, stolen or damaged property. 'This bill helps create an environment where students can learn from their mistakes without being unnecessarily funneled into the justice system,' said Aimee Galvin, government affairs director with Stand for Children, one of the groups that advocated for banning municipal tickets as school-based discipline. The news investigation detailed how students were doubly penalized: when they were punished in school, with detention or a suspension, and then when they were ticketed by police for minor misbehavior. The investigation also revealed how, to resolve the tickets, children were thrown into a legal process designed for adults. Illinois law permits fines of up to $750 for municipal ordinance violations; it's difficult to fight the charges, and students and families can be sent to collections if they don't pay. After the investigation was published, some school districts stopped asking police to ticket students. But the practice has continued in many other districts. The legislation also adds regulations for districts that hire school-based police officers, known as school resource officers. Starting next year, districts with school resource officers must enter into agreements with local police to lay out the roles and responsibilities of officers on campus. The agreements will need to specify that officers are prohibited from issuing citations on school property and that they must be trained in working with students with disabilities. The agreements also must outline a process for data collection and reporting. School personnel also would be prohibited from referring truant students to police to be ticketed as punishment. Before the new legislation, there had been some piecemeal changes and efforts at reform. A state attorney general investigation into a large suburban Chicago district confirmed that school administrators were exploiting a loophole in state law when they asked police to issue tickets to students. The district denied wrongdoing, but that investigation found the district broke the law and that the practice disproportionately affected Black and Latino students. The state's top legal authority declared the practice illegal and said it should stop.
