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* NBC | ‘Blue wall’ Democrats urge the White House to give Chicago the 2024 DNC convention: A band of governors, members of Congress and mayors from Illinois to Minnesota to Kentucky signed a letter Wednesday that was first made available to NBC News, calling on both the White House and Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison to choose Chicago.
* Sun-Times | A quarter of a century after Giannoulias was carjacked, new SOS doles out $21 million in grants to fight current surge: Chicago carjacking reports hit an apex of 1,849 in 2021. The Illinois secretary of state said it’s also personal for him, after being carjacked with high school basketball teammates in 1998. “It leaves a scar you never forget,” he said. “I hate the thought of anyone else going through that.”
* Daily Herald | Des Plaines District 62 board member says schools shouldn’t celebrate Columbus Day: “In our district, no way in hell is it going to be called Columbus Day again,” Tina Garrett said during a joint video interview with other candidates and the Daily Herald. “Not happening.”
* Sun-Times | Defense tries to flip the script in ComEd bribery trial, casting corruption charges as ‘classic, honest, legal lobbying’: Defense attorneys did not get a chance to cross-examine O’Neill until Wednesday, though. Once they did, they tried to offer jurors a different perspective that revolved around “classic, honest, legal lobbying,” a multi-year campaign to pass legislation, and personal connections.
* SJ-R | Illinois House passes more than 100 bills including book ban policy for public libraries: On its 52-page agenda were 205 bills listed in third reading – the last hurdle a bill has to clear to make it to the Senate for debate. A total of 101 passed with 41 bills passing on Tuesday.
* Chalkbeat | Chicago schools poised to vote on keeping police on campuses: There are 59 police officers stationed across 40 Chicago Public Schools. Each school will convene a safety committee of administrators, staff, parents, and students before Local School Councils vote by June 2, Chou said.
* WAND | Construction to begin on center for youth in custody in Lincoln: The new center, which was originally announced in February of 2021, will be located at the site of the former Lincoln Developmental Center. Two cottages for housing youth will be renovated with additional cottages for programming and administrative use. A new 27,000 square foot building will serve educational, recreational, and dietary needs.
* WTVO | Illinois organization helping adults become teachers, but they need the state’s help: The Illinois Golden Apple Foundation has two programs that help people become teachers, but the group said that it needs state money to get those programs to grow.
* Northwest Herald | Legislative action doesn’t always represent the finish line: Some actions, while technically laws, generally stipulate how government operates itself. Often this involves creating a task force responsible for producing a study and perhaps recommendations for further action. It’s impossible to complete the journey without the initial steps, but we don’t celebrate everyone who simply starts the marathon. There are too many examples of task forces that missed reporting deadlines or generated proposals with no chance of passage.
* Tribune | Chicago Sky’s Elizabeth Williams joins earthquake relief effort with her Turkish club: ‘It’s just so close to home’: The disaster elicited an immediate flood of concerned calls and messages from friends and family worried for Williams’ safety. Updates from teammates in Turkey quickly followed with more stark news: The death toll included Turkish basketball player Nilay Aydoğan, who played for Çankaya Üniversitesi.
* AP | Musicians fight threat of Tennessee anti-LGBTQ, drag bills: Love Rising, a concert held on Monday in Nashville, featured Grammy-winning artists like Sheryl Crow, Jason Isbell, Maren Morris, Hayley Williams and Brittany Howard alongside drag performers and trans and queer singer-songwriters. The following night, the effort continued with a second show, We Will Always Be, featuring a showcase of LGBTQ artists in collaboration with Black Opry.
* CNN | DeSantis administration moves to extend prohibition on teaching sexual orientation and gender identity to all grades: The Florida Department of Education approved the proposed rule on March 9 and it was published in the Florida Administrative Register for review on March 16. The State Board of Education is scheduled to take it up on April 19.
* Crain’s | United to start air-taxi service to O’Hare in 2025: United is partnering with Archer Aviation, a maker of electric vertical takeoff and landing craft, to provide the service from Vertiport Chicago, a helipad at the Chicago Medical District campus just west of downtown. Pricing details weren’t announced, but United executives have previously said the cost will be similar to Uber’s Black Car service, or about $100 to $150 at rush hour.
* The Atlantic | How Ivermectin Became a Belief System: Since fall 2021, Daniel Lemoi has been a central figure in the online community dedicated to experimental use of the antiparasitic drug ivermectin. “You guys all know I’m not a doctor,” he often reminded them. “I’m a guy that grew up on a farm. I ran equipment all my life. I live on a dirt road and I drive an old truck—a 30-year-old truck. I’m just one of you.” Lemoi’s folksy Rhode Island accent, his avowed regular-guy-ness, and his refusal to take any money in exchange for his advice made him into an alt-wellness influencer and a personal hero for those who followed him. He joked about his tell-it-like-it-is style and liberal use of curse words: “If you don’t like my mouth, go pray to God, because he’s the one that chose me for this mission.”
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===‘Blue wall’ Democrats urge the White House to give Chicago the 2024 DNC convention: A band of governors, members of Congress and mayors from Illinois to Minnesota to Kentucky signed a letter Wednesday…===
How fun will it be with a “Mayor Vallas”, as a “Democrat” that called Pritzker a “dictator” sharing a pitch with the governor.
Boy, that sounds like lots of fun.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 8:32 am
“While it’s true I liked social media descriptions of Chicago as a H@llhole, and I called our governor, a Democrat, a dictator, I’d like to address and be a part of the convention and the party”
- future Mayor Vallas, July 2023… probably
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 8:35 am
@Oswego Willy
You know what they say about counting chickens
Comment by Techie Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 9:29 am
I rather suspect everyone has figured out by now that Vallas actually has principles…and if you don’t like them he has others.
Comment by cermak_rda Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 9:32 am
I understand Chicago would like to host the convention, but if there is such a thing as a convention boost, they need it more in Wisconsin and Georgia than in Illinois.
Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 9:43 am
Kinda think the term “Blue Wall” should have been retired after it crumbled in the presidential election of 2016. In terms of Chicago hosting the 2024 Convention, I don’t think it will happen as Atlanta may be the choice. 2028 makes more sense as Mayor Johnson will have had a half a decade to get the City ready to host.
Comment by Corruption Committee Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 9:53 am
If losing 3 of the 18 blue wall states in 2016 was a crumbling, was it rebuilt in 2020 when the only blue wall state that was still red was the 1 electoral vote from Maine?
Comment by Blooms of Spring Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 10:02 am
Criticizing Chicago failures is forbidden?
Mayor Lightfoot wouldn’t have been the first mayor to lose reelection in 40 years if things were all sea shells and balloons
Comment by Lucky Pierre Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 10:03 am
“The Florida Department of Education approved the proposed rule on March 9”
It’s not about protecting children but dangerous pandering to the bigoted GOP base. Republicans have to out-hate each other to survive in that party. DeSantis has to run against MAGA for the presidential nomination. But ironically he’s going to get his comeuppance from TFG (already started).
Comment by Grandson of Man Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 10:06 am
If you refer to 2016 losses and ignore 2020 results, you likely don’t understand what happened in that presidency.
That party that lost in 2020 still can’t shake the cult leader, it’s important that the Blue Wall stays intact to defeat those in the other party that embrace insurrectionists
Vallas, who called the Illinois governor a dictator, sees himself in a context more Republican than Democrat could be one that Pritzker could be saddled with when the bid to host the DNC comes down… but it’s fine, Bailey is endorsing Vallas…
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 10:07 am
Good for Des Plaines and their stance against Columbus Day. I like when people point out the inane.
Comment by Lurker Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 10:12 am
===You know what they say about counting chickens===
Chickens aren’t being counted, I’m imagining what it could be and what will transpire, “if”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 11:20 am
===Criticizing Chicago failures is forbidden?===
Not one person says that.
Good try.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 11:21 am
Ivermectin tastes like chicken.
Comment by Dotnonymous Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 2:54 pm