DPI claims to have helped elect 84 out of 117 and blocked another 73 out of 101 local school and library board candidates
Wednesday, Apr 5, 2023 - Posted by Rich Miller * DPI…
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Question of the day
Wednesday, Apr 5, 2023 - Posted by Rich Miller * Heh…
* The Question: Your one-word description of yesterday? One real word only, please.
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Afternoon roundup
Wednesday, Apr 5, 2023 - Posted by Rich Miller * Gov. Pritzker was asked today about a bill passed by the Senate to rescind the state’s longtime moratorium on constructing new nuclear plants. The object is to spur development of small nuke plants…
Please pardon all transcription errors. * The governor was also asked about Misty Buscher’s Springfield mayoral win…
* He was also asked about why he thought the move to ban books was gaining steam and where it was coming from…
* On that topic, he was asked which book had the most impact on him growing up…
* AG Raoul…
* A bit of housekeeping news…
* Heh…
…Adding… Crain’s…
* Isabel’s roundup…
* NYT | Chicago Mayor’s Race Could Be a Blueprint for Democratic Messaging on Crime: Mr. Johnson’s victory may be a lesson for other Democrats struggling with the issue under the verbal assault of Republicans. Representative Delia Ramirez, a newly elected progressive Democrat from Chicago’s Northwest Side, was ecstatic. “We’ve had a police department that had been attempting to do the jobs of social workers, counselors, mediators, you name it,” she said. “What we haven’t had is help.” * Tribune | Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s advice to successor Brandon Johnson: ‘Be humble. Be grateful.’: Later in the day, Lightfoot broke weeks of silence since losing her bid for re-election to address a question about what advice she’d give Johnson when it comes to handling the all-too-frequent call of a first responder death. This time, it was Chicago Fire Department Lt. Jan Tchoryk, 55. “Be humble. Be grateful,” Lightfoot said she would tell her successor. “Our first responders literally give their lives. There’s a lot of rhetoric that’s out there about first responders, particularly on the police side. When you’ve seen what I’ve seen, when you have to make the calls that I’ve had to make, you better be humble, and you better be grateful.” * The 21st Show | What’s going on in the ComEd trials?: To explain the history of the case and what’s been happening in court, The 21st was joined by a pair of journalists who have been following the story, Dave McKinney and Hannah Meisel. * KFVS | Carolin Harvey wins election to become first Black mayor of Carbondale: ”I want to say thank you and I would like to say hopefully we all can work together whether you voted for me or not,” Harvey said. “We’re all part of Carbondale and we want to move forward to do what’s best for all of the citizens of Carbondale.” * Medill Reports | ‘I’m not that scared kid anymore’: Highland Park’s Rachel Jacoby on her path to becoming an anti-gun violence activist: Jacoby, 26, never expected to be on the front line of the anti-gun violence movement. She grew up “Midwestern polite”: She didn’t talk about religion or politics. She hung out with her parents, baked the “best cookies in Highland Park” and competed in soccer, tennis and other sports. But today, she is one of the loudest voices fighting for change and a driving force behind recent groundbreaking gun-reform legislation in Illinois. * Crain’s | Northwestern, U of C join effort to boost enrollment from rural America: The newly formed STARS College Network is bankrolled by a $20 million gift from Chicago-based Trott Family Philanthropies, the foundation of Byron and Tina Trott. The nationwide effort is designed to empower students to find the best institution for them, whether that be a STARS — Small-Town And Rural Students — member university or not, said James G. Nondorf, STARS co-chair and vice president of enrollment and student advancement at the University of Chicago, in a statement. * Bloomberg | For-profit colleges ask Supreme Court to block student loan deal: The emergency application, which challenges the Education Department’s authority to cancel so many loans in the accord, bears similarities to a pending Supreme Court fight over President Joe Biden’s plan to slash the student debt of more than 40 million people. The Supreme Court’s handling of the new case could offer hints about the outcome of the bigger fight. The court heard arguments on Biden’s plan Feb. 28 and is scheduled to rule by the end of June. * State Journal-Register | Cannabis, electric aggregation questions fail; township questions pass: Chatham voters saw two cannabis-related measures on their ballots, one allowing dispensaries to establish businesses and the other permitting growers, cultivation centers, and transporters to operate within the village. […] Before 9 p.m., 100% of the 11 voting precincts had been tallied and the advisory questions failed. Slightly more than 1,500 voters cast their ballots on the questions, where neither levied more than 45% of the voter’s support. * PJ Star | Fulton County suffers damage from funnel clouds, storms: Illinois Route 100 was closed Tuesday night from Lewistown to the junction with Illinois Route 78 due to multiple power poles and power lines being down, according to the Fulton County Emergency Services and Disaster Agency. Authorities also reported that several people were injured from the storm. The National Weather Service in Lincoln said one funnel cloud was observed near Bryant. * NPR | Twitter labels NPR’s account as ’state-affiliated media’, which is untrue: NPR operates independently of the U.S. government. And while federal money is important to the overall public media system, NPR gets less than 1% of its annual budget, on average, from federal sources. Noting the millions of listeners who support and rely upon NPR for “independent, fact-based journalism,” NPR CEO John Lansing stated, “NPR stands for freedom of speech and holding the powerful accountable. It is unacceptable for Twitter to label us this way. A vigorous, vibrant free press is essential to the health of our democracy.” * NFL | Illinois CB Devon Witherspoon runs 4.42-second 40-yard dash at private workout: The 5-foot-11, 181-pound Witherspoon ran 40-yard dash times of 4.46 and 4.42 seconds at his private workout at Illinois, according to NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah. Because of a hamstring injury, Witherspoon was unable to work out at all at the NFL Scouting Combine or Illinois’ pro day on March 10. * Patch | 23 IL Billionaires Make Forbes List Of Richest People In The World: Those on the world’s billionaires list, which includes 23 Illinois residents, aren’t as flush as they were a year ago, but collectively are still worth $12.2 trillion, Forbes said with the release of its annual list. * Capital B | What Happens When a Black Enclave Is Built by Big Oil: Despite a historic focus on environmental injustices by the Biden administration, ExxonMobil leaders last year cited his administration’s calls for the country’s oil companies to ramp up production as one of the motivators behind completing the project. A recent forecast by the Energy Information Administration found that petrochemical projects ushered in during the first two years of Biden’s administration will not allow the country to reach a 50% drop in domestic greenhouse gas emissions from 2005 levels by 2030 as once targeted by the administration.
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Chicago election coverage roundup
Wednesday, Apr 5, 2023 - Posted by Isabel Miller * Lots of news… * CBS Chicago | Brandon Johnson wins race for mayor; Paul Vallas concedes in tight election: “They said this would never happen. So, you know, if they didn’t know, now they know,” Johnson said at his victory rally Tuesday night. “To the Chicagoans who did not vote for me, here’s what I want you to know; that I care about you, I value you, and I want to hear from you. I want to work with you, and I’ll be the mayor for you too, because this campaign has always been about building a better, stronger, safer Chicago for all the people of Chicago.” * Forbes | Progressive Brandon Johnson Elected As Chicago Mayor, Beating Paul Vallas In Crime-Focused Race: In his concession speech, Vallas said the result clearly illustrates the “city is deeply divided,” stressing that “public safety is a fundamental right.” * Fox Chicago | VIDEO: Paul Vallas addresses supporters after AP projects Brandon Johnson as next Chicago mayor: Vallas spoke to his supporters after the Associated Press projected Brandon Johnson as the next mayor of Chicago. Vallas says it is critically important for the city to unite at this time. * Sun-Times | What can we expect from Brandon Johnson — Chicago’s next mayor: Johnson’s original plan included closing the CPD’s Homan Square facility, streamlining “non-sergeant” positions and ending a $33 million contract with ShotSpotter. He planned to cut $150 million from CPD’s budget as mayor. * Tribune | Brandon Johnson will be Chicago’s next mayor. He will face a slew of challenges, from crime to schools to city finances.: Under Lightfoot, City Hall has made real strides in shoring up city finances, but the mayor’s budget office and outside experts project a deficit between $500 million and $600 million heading into 2024. And Johnson almost certainly won’t have a cushion of federal funds to rely on. * Sun-Times | Brandon Johnson is Chicago’s new mayor. So what’s next for CPS?: Martinez’s first 19 months on the job has aligned with Johnson’s vision for CPS. Martinez has attempted to centralize some staffing to ensure every school — no matter its enrollment — has art teachers, reasonable class sizes, limited split-grade classes and other vital resources. Johnson has vowed to take that work further by securing more funding for the district, which is also a goal of Martinez’s. Johnson would have plenty of names in mind if he chose a new CEO having been entrenched in the city’s education world for a decade and a half. * Crain’s | What’s next for Mayor-elect Johnson — and Chicago?: Unless something hugely unexpected occurs with late-arriving mail ballots — Johnson leads 51%-49%, and that lead is expected to widen as more votes trickle in — Chicago has decided to go in a dramatically different direction, one with huge implications for public safety policy, the city’s tax structure and a business community skittish about Johnson. * Sun-Times | Long to-do list looms for new Mayor Johnson: Two weeks after the new mayor is sworn in, Memorial Day weekend arrives. Over the years, it typically has been among the most violent weekends in Chicago and the start of the traditional summer surge of bloodshed. Brown’s abrupt decision to high-tail it back to Dallas just days after Lightfoot’s fourth-place finish left the Chicago Police Department in a tough spot. His hand-picked first deputy, now Acting Supt. Eric Carter, will try to keep Chicago safe over the holiday weekend. * WTTW | ‘Slow and Sleepy’ Chicago Voting Totals on Par With February Election Turnout: Voter turnout sat at 33.2% when polls closed at 7 p.m. Tuesday, with 530,382 ballots cast, according to the Chicago Board of Elections. That’s compared to 32.1% turnout for the Feb. 28 election, with 507,852 ballots cast by 7 p.m. that day. * Chalkbeat | Brandon Johnson defeats Paul Vallas: Johnson’s win marks a stunning achievement in the grassroots movement started by Chicago Teachers Union leadership roughly a decade ago to focus on issues beyond the classroom, such as affordable housing, public health, environmental justice, and police reform. * Crain’s | Progressives and sitting aldermen clinch City Council runoff victories: Keeping the momentum that began in the Feb. 28 primary, three candidates backed by the United Working Families political organization, affiliated with the Chicago Teachers Union, won contests for three open seats despite hundreds of thousands of dollars being spent on ads criticizing the aldermanic hopefuls as too radical for Chicago. * Geoffrey Cubbage | The Chicago City Council has new committees. Now it’s time to reform their staffing.: Thursday’s council session did not include budget amendments, meaning the funding and the staffing for the new committees have yet to be determined. The City Council has an opportunity here to eliminate the long-standing practice of letting individual committee chairs control the hiring, firing and supervision of committee staff members and replace it with a centralized model of professional support staff that serves the council as a whole body. * Block Club | Here’s How Your Neighborhood Voted In the 2023 Chicago Mayoral Election: Johnson saw his support grow tremendously between the elections. He claimed a huge swathe of the South Side, the West Side and large portions of the North Side — including taking precincts that Vallas had won in the Feb. 28 election. * Block Club | Chicago’s Getting 13 New Alderpeople. Meet Your Next City Council: Among the new crop of alderpeople is Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48th), the first Filipina alderperson in Chicago’s history, and Jessie Fuentes, the first queer Latina to lead the 26th Ward. The 21st Ward’s Ronnie Mosley is a longtime organizer who said his work stretches back to his birth: He was named for a cousin of his mother’s who was killed just before he was born; now, he wants to prioritize changes to improve public safety. * Tribune | State Rep. Lamont Robinson set to become next alderman of the 4th Ward on the South Side: Butler conceded Tuesday night. “I appreciate the time of service in the 4th Ward the last 12 years. I’m looking forward to the next phase, the next step of life,” he said. “I’ve learned so much in this campaign, and I thank the community for giving me the opportunity to serve the past decade.” * Block Club | Rep. Lamont Robinson Wins 4th Ward Race To Replace Ald. Sophia King: “Tomorrow starts a new day in the 4th Ward to continue to build on the seeds that have been planted and also to water some new seeds,” Robinson said. “Today we celebrate, tomorrow the work begins.” * Block Club | Desmon Yancy Wins 5th Ward Seat To Represent Area Around Obama Presidential Center: Yancy plans to push for legislation that addresses the root causes of community violence within his first 100 days in City Council, he told Block Club outside his election party in Jeffery Plaza, 2101 E. 71st St. He also “wants to meet with everybody” before taking office, including representatives from the South Shore and Hyde Park chambers of commerce, the Workers Center for Racial Justice, the Neighborhood Network Alliance and the South Shore Compact, he said. * Block Club | William Hall Declares Victory In 6th Ward Race To Replace Ald. Roderick Sawyer: “I am overjoyed, overwhelmed and grateful for every volunteer and voter,” Hall said. “In the 6th Ward, we’re fighting for a safer community, greater schools, and thriving businesses.” Sawyer, who has led the ward since 2011, gave up his seat in an unsuccessful bid for mayor. Hall will be sworn in at City Council on May 15. * Block Club | Peter Chico Wins 10th Ward Seat To Represent Southeast Side: “To those of you who voted for me — and there were a lot — thank you. I will work hard for you every day,” Chico said during his victory speech Tuesday at Crow Bar, 4001 E. 106th St. in East Side. “To those of you who didn’t vote for me, I will be your alderman too, and I will work with you every single day.” * Tribune | Chicago cop Peter Chico to become the next alderman of the Southeast Side’s 10th Ward: Chico held a big lead in the head-to-head contest to represent the Hegewisch and East Side neighborhoods. With 96% of precincts reporting, he had 60% of the vote, to 40% for Guajardo, according to unofficial results from the Chicago Board of Elections. * Fox Chicago | Nicole Lee first Chinese American elected to City Council: Ald. Nicole Lee has been elected as the first Chinese American in Chicago’s City Council, and the first woman ever elected in the 11th Ward. * Block Club | Ald. Nicole Lee Wins 1st Full Term To Represent City’s First Asian-Majority Ward: Ald. Nicole Lee (11th) hung onto her City Council seat after prevailing in Tuesday’s runoff election. With all 23 precincts reporting Tuesday night, the incumbent held 61.7 percent of the vote to Chicago Police officer Anthony Ciaravino’s 38.2 percent, sealing Lee’s first full term. * ABC Chicago | Nicole Lee beats Tony Ciaravino for 11th Ward city council seat: Lee was appointed in 2022 after previous Alderman Patrick Daley Thompson was convicted on federal corruption charges. * Block Club | Community Organizer Ronnie Mosley Wins 21st Ward Runoff To Replace Ald. Howard Brookins: “I am honored to have been elected alderman of the 21st Ward,” Mosley said in a statement. “This was a groundswell campaign that was built on a shared vision, and I’m incredibly thankful to the voters, volunteers, endorsers and staff who made this a winning campaign. Now our goal is to bring everyone together so we can build our community with business growth, resources for youth and seniors, and smart solutions for public safety.” * Block Club | Ald. Monique Scott Wins 24th Ward Race, Keeping West Side Ward In The Family: At an election night party Downtown, Monique Scott thanked her supporters Tuesday night — and vowed to revive the West Side. “On this day in 1968, Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated and a day later, we burned the West Side to the ground,” she told supporters. “We have been disinvested in ever since. Starting today, we are going to reclaim and revive this community.” * ABC Chicago | 29th Ward race between Chris Taliaferro, CB Johnson too close to call: “Hopefully there will be a resolution tonight, because we had enough overtime,” challenger CB Johnson said. “But let me tell you, I’m an old ball player - I played baseball for many years - anytime you went to extra innings, you work, you win. And we did the work.” * Block Club | West Side’s 29th Ward Too Close To Call With Ald. Chris Taliaferro Narrowly Ahead: Taliaferro previously said he was shifting his focus to public safety as his “No. 1 priority” after hearing voters voice it as their top concern in the Feb. 28 election. The incumbent said he supports Brandon Johnson’s idea to hire and promote 200 detective to deter crime by solving more cases. Preventing crime also requires a “holistic approach” and addressing root causes through actions like “providing jobs and mental health resources,” Taliaferro previously said. * Block Club | Ruth Cruz Narrowly Wins 30th Ward Runoff To Replace Retiring Ald. Ariel Reboyras: With all 26 precincts reporting Tuesday night, Cruz held 51.52 percent of the vote to Jessica Gutiérrez’s 48.48 percent. The newly redrawn Northwest Side ward includes portions of Belmont Cragin, Irving Park, Portage Park and Avondale. * Block Club | Ald. Gil Villegas Wins Reelection To Represent Northwest Side’s ‘Pool Noodle’ 36th Ward: With all 27 precincts reporting Tuesday night, Villegas held 58.1 percent of the vote to challenger Lori Torres Whitt’s 42 percent, securing Villegas’ third term in City Council. * Block Club | Ald. Timmy Knudsen Declares Victory In Lincoln Park’s 43rd Ward: * Block Club | Ald. Jim Gardiner Wins Reelection In Far Northwest Side’s 45th Ward: Gardiner thanked his supporters and volunteers “This is still a grassroots operation. It has been since 2019,” he said. “This is not about proving our detractors wrong; it’s about proving our supporters right.” * CBS Chicago | Ald. James Gardiner: ‘This first four years of me being an alderman, I’ve learned’: After winning reelection in the 45th Ward, Ald. Gardiner spoke with CBS 2’s Sabrina Franza – in the first time CBS 2 has spoken with him in multiple attempts. * Block Club | Angela Clay Wins Uptown’s 46th Ward Race, Despite Big Money Against Her From Outside Groups: Clay will replace Cappleman, who is retiring from City Council after three terms. She emerged from a six-person race to become the ward’s next alderperson after a tough and closely watched runoff election. Clay challenged Cappleman in the 2019 race and came in fourth out of six candidates. At her victory party Tuesday night, Clay said special interests spent $250,000 opposing her candidacy — but voters saw through the outside noise. * Block Club | Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth Wins 48th Ward Race In Upset: With all 35 precincts reporting Tuesday night, Manaa-Hoppenworth held 51.89 percent of the vote to Joe Dunne’s 48.11 percent. Manaa-Hoppenworth was ahead by about 600 votes. * Block Club | Big Wins, Shocking Defeats And Lots Of ‘I Voted’ Stickers: Scenes From Election Day In Chicago: Check out photos from the night.
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Pritzker on Johnson, Vallas and school board races
Wednesday, Apr 5, 2023 - Posted by Rich Miller * Gov. Pritzker was asked today about his react to yesterday’s mayoral race. Brandon Johnson, the reporter said, “barely won” the race (which is an odd thing to say because Johnson’s currently ahead by three percentage points and that lead is expected to grow as more mail-in ballots are received). Anyway, to the response…
Please pardon all transcription errors. * Asked if the election signified a “sea change” for the city, Pritzker said…
* Later, in talking about gun violence, Pritzker returned to the topic of the mayor’s race, without mentioning Paul Vallas by name…
Subscribers were shown a Chicago poll this morning which dug into many of those very issues. * Pritzker was also asked if he had any reaction to the school board races across the state…
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ComEd 4 trial coverage roundup
Wednesday, Apr 5, 2023 - Posted by Isabel Miller * Here you go…
* Crain’s | In FBI raids on Madigan pals’ homes, one in particular yields treasure: Many of the figures who’ve become familiar names to the jury in the “ComEd Four” trial after more than two weeks of courtroom proceedings were on that list, usually identified by a single name. Shaw Decremer, former Madigan aide turned lobbyist, was one. Decremer was one of the Commonwealth Edison lobbyists that evidence showed acted as a conduit to pay Madigan’s political associates under subcontracting arrangements meant to hide the payments, according to prosecutors. * Tribune | Jurors in ‘ComEd Four’ bribery trial shown ‘Magic Lobbying List’ of Michael Madigan allies: Stuffed in a tote bag in the back of McClain’s silver Toyota Avalon was a handwritten “Magic Lobbying List,” with the names of former Madigan staffers, associates and allies, who’d gone on to lucrative lobbying careers, scrawled on stationery from a boutique hotel in Chicago. The list was shown for the first time Tuesday in the ongoing trial of the “ComEd Four,” where McClain and three former ComEd executives and lobbyists are accused of conspiring to funnel hundreds of thousands of dollars to various Madigan-connected “subcontractors” in exchange for the powerful Democrat’s influence over legislation the utility wanted passed, or blocked, in Springfield. * Hannah Meisel | FBI agents say they found no evidence ComEd subcontractors worked for monthly stipends: One of the versions of the list also bore the speaker’s distinctive cursive script, adding names and phone numbers to the collection – and crossing one of his additions out. […] “As best as I know, it was a list of individuals who had been helpful to the speaker and speaker’s office over time,” Will Cousineau, Madigan’s longtime political director said during his testimony, adding that McClain would use the list to dole out work on certain projects. * CST Editorial Board | Utilities must be transparent about secret ‘risk ranking’ of customers: The “riskiest” ComEd customers, for instance, could have their service cut off 16 days after they are flagged for disconnection based on their risk ranking. Others who aren’t designated as high-risk receive a 40-day cushion. It all means faster disconnection for those with the least ability to pay, while those with more financial means get more of a break. At a time when more people are struggling to pay their utility bills, more people are at risk of finding their utilities shut off if they get behind on payment
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It’s just a bill
Wednesday, Apr 5, 2023 - Posted by Isabel Miller * Environmental lobby day is the 19th…
* Shaw Local…
* WMBD…
* Rep. Yang Rohr will be the lead sponsor in the House. WAND…
* Sen. Dan McConchie introduced legislation after seeing news coverage on a couple claiming the City of Chicago was forcing them to pay a red light violation that wasn’t theirs. Here’s WGN…
* NIU’s student newspaper…
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Protected: SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition
Wednesday, Apr 5, 2023 - Posted by Rich Miller
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Keep Uber Affordable. Stop Lawsuit Abuse. Oppose HB 2231
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*** UPDATED x1 - IEA claims 90 percent success rate *** A look at some other local races
Wednesday, Apr 5, 2023 - Posted by Rich Miller * One problem the state government has had with recruiting new employees is convincing people to live in Springfield. The city just hasn’t moved forward in years. Maybe this will change things some…
* Equality Illinois…
* Also in Carbondale…
And…
* Some Awake Illinois results…
…Adding… Those Quincy candidates were also supported by US Rep. Mary Miller and Tom Devore. And Darren Bailey’s candidate in Richland County’s school district, Dusty Kocher, lost. * WGLT…
* And, finally, my youngest brother (Isabel’s dad) won his race…
What else happened out there? …Adding… Moms Demand Action is declaring victory in some Illinois races…
…Adding… Some Republican high-points…
*** UPDATE *** From IEA President Kathi Griffin…
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Protected: SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today’s edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password)
Wednesday, Apr 5, 2023 - Posted by Rich Miller
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Open thread
Wednesday, Apr 5, 2023 - Posted by Isabel Miller * What an eventful night! What’s goin’ on?
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Isabel’s morning briefing
Wednesday, Apr 5, 2023 - Posted by Isabel Miller * Here you go…
* SJ-R | Buscher unseats Langfelder as mayor of Springfield: The concession means that City Treasurer Misty Buscher will be just the second woman elected mayor of Springfield. With all precincts reporting, Buscher defeated Langfelder by 772 votes, getting 51.5% of the vote to Langfelder’s 48.5%. * Natalie Moore | After tight race for mayor, Black political establishment may face a ‘reckoning’: Johnson and his opponent Paul Vallas had presented mayoral visions that couldn’t differ more. One focused on investing in people rather than police, the other focused on abating the fear of crime by hiring more officers. One prioritized a future that eschews moderation in favor of progressive politics, while the other could be viewed as protecting the status quo. * Tribune | Suburban elections: Wehrli declares victory as Naperville’s next mayor; D’Arcy claims win over incumbent O’Dekirk in Joliet: Flashpoint issues ranged from assault weapons to lead water pipes to leaf blowers. While the contests typically are meant to be nonpartisan, they sometimes reflected divisions between conservatives and liberals in the suburbs. Reported results are unofficial. * Block Club | Rep. Lamont Robinson Wins 4th Ward Race To Replace Ald. Sophia King: Rep. Lamont Robinson will be the next 4th Ward alderperson after defeating Prentice Butler in Tuesday’s election to replace Ald. Sophia King. With all 28 precincts reporting Tuesday night, Robinson held 66.5 percent of the vote to Butler’s 33.4 percent. * Shaw Local | Here are unofficial election results from across northern Illinois: The results include only contested races. The tallies do not include all ballots, in particular provisional and late-arriving mail-in ballots. Vote totals for write-in candidates are rarely released election night and in some cases, clerks do not publish them until results are certified two weeks after the election. * Daily Herald | Kaptain takes early lead in Elgin mayor race: With about one-quarter of precincts reporting in Kane County and all the votes counted from Cook County, Kaptain had 5,780 votes compared to Dixon’s 4,143 votes as of 10 p.m., according to unofficial results. * Daily Herald | Wehrli tops White in Naperville mayoral race: Wehrli had 15,634 votes compared to White’s 13,265 votes as of 10:30 p.m., according to unofficial results. Tiffany Stephens, who runs a nonprofit organization, was a distant third to White and Wehrl. * Center Square | Judge: Illinois can’t suspend FOID cards of people charged, not convicted of felonies: The state of Illinois has been given an extension to the deadline it has to file an appeal of a circuit court’s ruling in a case over when the state can suspend someone’s Firearm Owner ID Card. Attorney Thomas Maag said his clients Aaron and Charles Davis were celebrating Independence Day years ago and fired guns into the ground at their home. Police came and arrested them on felony charges and their FOID cards were then suspended. * Politico | ‘Not if, but when’: Mass shootings change what it means to be a mayor in America: Nancy Rotering, the mayor of Highland Park, Ill., was there when it happened, walking with City Council members in last year’s Fourth of July parade. She saw the marching band rush down the sidewalk and when she realized what was happening, her stomach dropped. She yelled for people to evacuate. “The looks on people’s faces was incomprehensible,” she said. “It took probably 20 to 30 seconds to hear us or comprehend us. But the kids heard us. And they ran. The kids knew what to do.” * NBC Chicago | ‘Once Again, Our Community Was Terrorized’: Highland Park Mayor Addresses School Incident: Five students are in custody following the lockdowns at Highland Park High School and other district schools, which were the result of a report of a student “potentially in possession of a gun” on the high school’s campus, city officials said Tuesday. The situation unfolded just after 11 a.m. when the city of Highland Park issued an alert stating “please be advised of a heavy police presence at Highland Park High School.” * Shaw Local | Gov. JB Pritzker touts public college funding plan during NIU visit: At NIU, Pritzker was joined by Republican and Democratic lawmakers, including Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, NIU president Lisa Freeman and DeKalb Mayor Cohen Barnes. After the November election and statewide redistricting, Rezin and Yednock’s territories now include the city of DeKalb. Yednock and Keicher also are NIU graduates. * WCBU | Governor’s proposed higher ed funding boost could pave the way to community college for more low-income students: Illinois Central College president Dr. Sheila Quirk-Bailey said the boost could be particularly beneficial for students who also qualify for federal Pell grants, “If you are an individual of meager means, of poverty, between MAP and Pell (grants), you could attend ICC for free,” said Quirk-Bailey. * Capitol News Illinois | As Chicago State University faculty begins strike, other universities could follow: Faculty at Eastern Illinois University and Governors State University have also filed paperwork declaring their intent to strike, with strikes possible as early as Thursday and Friday, respectively. All three faculties, which are part of University Professionals of Illinois Local 4100, voted to authorize a strike with a 97 percent margin of membership or higher. * QC Times | Sen. Mike Halpin visits Augustana College in higher education “listening tour”: Halpin will visit four-year institutions within his representative district — aiming to help him gauge their needs, priorities and challenges, also forming relationships with school leaders as he embarks his first Senate term as chairman of the Illinois Senate Higher Education Committee. * Sun-Times | Stocked rainbow trout in Illinois opening day and a hazy history: I had thought 12-year-old George Valadez was the only younger angler who had braved the elements. Something vaguely frozen fell: rain, snow and sleet (sometimes all three). “‘I’m mad,’’ Valadez said about the conditions. * AP | Florida Has Most Lead Pipes in U.S., Illinois Second: EPA Survey: Illinois ranked second in Tuesday’s survey, with 1.04 million lead pipes, followed by Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and New York. The agency’s drinking water infrastructure survey will be used to steer billions of dollars from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to water infrastructure upgrades like finding and removing lead pipes in states that need it most. Previously, a state’s share of lead pipe funds was based on its general infrastructure need and didn’t consider how many lead pipes the state had. * CNN | Fatalities reported in Missouri after a reported tornado prompts a search-and-rescue mission, officials say: A destructive storm system that has already spawned at least 10 reports of tornadoes now threatens more than 85 million Americans with severe weather Wednesday. * AP | Democrats’ choice wins key Wisconsin Supreme Court race: Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz, 60, defeated former Justice Dan Kelly, who previously worked for Republicans and had support from the state’s leading anti-abortion groups.
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*** ComEd 4 trial live coverage ***
Wednesday, Apr 5, 2023 - Posted by Isabel Miller * Here you go…
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Live coverage
Wednesday, Apr 5, 2023 - Posted by Isabel Miller * Follow along with ScribbleLive…
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