Isabel’s afternoon roundup (Updated)
Thursday, Mar 7, 2024 - Posted by Isabel Miller * Press release…
* Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association…
* Press release…
…Adding… From the governor’s office…
Whew. * Press release about a bill that’s now heading to the governor’s desk…
* A little taste…
* Here’s the rest…
* Daily Herald | Illinois Bar Association makes recommendations for Cook County judicial candidates: For the Illinois Supreme Court, the ISBA found Jesse G. Reyes and Joy Virginia Cunningham highly qualified. For the First District Appellate Court, the association found Mary Lane Mikva, Cynthia Y. Cobbs, Celia Louise Gamrath, Leonard Murray and Carl Anthony Walker highly qualified. * RiverBender | Duckworth Meets With Illinois Farm Bureau’s New President Brian Duncan: “America has always depended on our nation’s farmers to grow the food and fuel we need—and I’m always proud to advocate for them on both the national and international stage any time I get the chance,” said Duckworth. “The work of Illinois’s farmers is so important to the strength of our state and our nation, and I look forward to working with the Illinois Farm Bureau President Duncan to support farmers across the state to make sure they have the resources and information they need.” * Naperville Sun | Community members chant ‘cease-fire now!’ after Naperville council doesn’t respond to resolution request: As was the case at the last meeting, council members didn’t speak to the comments or make any indication that a local cease-fire resolution is something they’d consider. Aggravated, cease-fire supporters remained in the council chambers at meeting’s end in an effort to get some response from officials before they left. * SJ-R | Former employee: Springfield principal moved because of ‘failed leadership,’ not race: Jackson, a veteran of the District for more than 25 years who is Black, became a focal point of the Feb. 20 school board meeting when her reassignment to coordinator of SCOPE (Serving Children of Parents Employed) program was singled out by a board member. [District 186 Superintendent Jennifer Gill] said Tuesday at the District’s office that the letter was “mistimed,” and she had already begun to have conversations with Jackson about moving to SCOPE. * Block Club | Anti-Gentrification Ordinance Protecting Homes Near The 606 And Pilsen Could Be Extended: A demolition surcharge ordinance approved by City Council in 2021 imposes up to $15,000 in fees on developers who tear down single-family homes and multi-unit buildings in parts of Humboldt Park, Logan Square and Pilsen, which have seen rapid gentrification and displacement in the past decade. * Crain’s | University of Chicago grad students reach tentative contract agreement: Union members will next vote to ratify the contract with a date to be announced soon. The union, Graduate Students United, or GSU, represents some 3,000 graduate students at the university. […] While the union has not yet released the details of the agreement, it said that it had raised PhD stipends to $45,000, a key proposal that the university and union had remained at odds over. * Naperville Sun | Naperville City Council OKs maximum 32-ounce beer/cider servings — with limitations: The developer sought two changes to standing limits on behalf of tenants: an increase in the maximum serving of wine from six to nine ounces and the allowance of 32-ounce pours of draft beer/cider. Two proposed tenants, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse and Yard House, sell the larger servings at their restaurants elsewhere. * Daily Herald | Why EV charging could soon cost more in Des Plaines: The city council this week tentatively approved a new fee formula for city-owned charging stations. A final vote is expected at the council’s March 18 meeting. […] The proposed new rate is based on the supplier’s rate, with service and administrative fees added on. And rather than charging people based on the amount of time their cars are plugged in, the machines will compute fees based on kilowatt-hours of energy used. * Sun-Times | Obama in Chicago to see prototype of 88-foot ‘Power of Words’ immersive exhibit: Obama’s belief in the power of words and storytelling is a theme for the museum — from design to content. In 2021, the foundation announced words will be part of the exterior design, with two upper walls of the museum tower featuring quotes from Obama’s 2015 speech marking the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery march that include, “America is not the project of any one person. The single most powerful word in our democracy is the word ‘We.’” * Block Club | How Fred Mitchell Worked Chicago’s Political Machine To Give Black West Siders A Voice: Still, Janousek wanted to hear what Mitchell could offer. The 22nd Ward was changing — Polish and then Puerto Rican and Mexican residents had been moving into the area along with some Black families like Mitchell’s. To win elections — to hold onto power — Janousek’s ward organization needed to get the newcomers to the polls. * CBS Sports | How to watch Southern Illinois Salukis vs. UIC Flames: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Thursday’s NCAA Basketball game: UIC is 0-4 against Southern Illinois since February of 2023 but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The UIC Flames and the Southern Illinois Salukis are set to clash at 9:30 p.m. ET at Enterprise Center in a Missouri Valley postseason contest. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they’ll have plenty of motivation to get the ‘W’.
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Protected: SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (Updated)
Thursday, Mar 7, 2024 - Posted by Isabel Miller
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Rivian to build new car at Illinois plant (Updated x3)
Thursday, Mar 7, 2024 - Posted by Rich Miller * Rivian’s CEO just said that the company plans to start deliveries of its new R2 in the first half of 2026. How will they do that? By building the car at their plant in Normal. More in a bit. …Adding… Full remarks…
…Adding… Gov. JB Pritzker…
Notice the word “expansion.” The plant is apparently getting bigger. …Adding… Atlanta Journal-Constitution…
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Pritzker indicates he favors elected Chicago school board bill (Updated x3)
Thursday, Mar 7, 2024 - Posted by Rich Miller * From Gov. Pritzker’s press conference today…
Um, only two Senate Democrats voted against the bill on Tuesday. They have structured roll calls with more conflict than that. But, yes, there was a strong disagreement between the two Democratic-dominated chambers about this issue for months. In the end, they worked it out and decided to get something done before the deadline. * Pritzker didn’t respond to the Dems in disarray part, but he did say that he’s long supported an elected school board, and said he could support the current version as well. “Either way, I think the city of Chicago is doing the right thing,” he said. “The Chicago Public Schools will be better led by people who are representative of the people and not just appointed by the mayor of the city of Chicago.” …Adding… And it’s important to note that the final vote has been more about a disagreement over foreign policy with the mayor than party differences over the bill itself…
Also, Rep. Jaime Andrade (D-Chicago) is now asking about the CPS policy going forward on selective enrollment schools, not an elected school board. …Adding… The House just passed the bill 75-31-3. …Adding… Speaker Chris Welch…
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