Good afternoon! It’s Thursday, and I’m excited to take a look at the Artwork Institute’s first Frida Kahlo exhibit. Right here’s what that you must know at this time.
Jose Gregorio Gonzalez is ready to be quickly launched, in line with members of the Resurrection Undertaking, an area immigration advocacy group, which stated ICE officers confirmed his doubtless launch tomorrow. He has been held at Clay County Detention Heart in Indiana since his arrest final month.
His brother, Jose Alfredo Pacheco Gonzalez, stated at a information convention this week that he was recognized with end-stage kidney failure in late 2023, not lengthy after arriving in Chicago from Venezuela.
Docs say he wants a life-saving kidney transplant, and his brother, who has lived within the U.S. since 2024, was set to be that donor earlier than he was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs exterior their Cicero dwelling final month. He faces potential deportation to Venezuela.
“Aid on this case is just not essentially that Jose Gregorio will get to remain, it may very a lot imply that he nonetheless goes again,” Peter Meinecke, an lawyer with the Resurrection Undertaking who’s representing Jose Gregorio Gonzalez, advised the Solar-Occasions. “Delaying deportation would permit him to avoid wasting his brother’s life.” [Chicago Sun-Times/WBEZ]
Political tensions, particularly over tariffs, are threatening the way forward for the biggest freshwater ecosystem on Earth, Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco and Izzy Ross report for WBEZ and Grist.
Since taking workplace, President Donald Trump and his administration have repeatedly stoked tensions with Canada, as soon as thought of one of many United States’ closest allies. Together with commerce and tariffs, this strife has additionally raised questions on how the area’s water assets might be managed.
Some Nice Lakes advocates fear the diplomatic snub is a warning signal one of many world’s most profitable examples of water-sharing may turn out to be collateral injury in a geopolitical rift.
“We’re nervous that perhaps behind all that is the concept that a rustic sooner or later will have the ability to take water out of the Nice Lakes and handle water not as an ecosystem that must be preserved in its watershed however as a useful resource, as a commodity,” stated Jérôme Marty, talking because the director of the Worldwide Affiliation for Nice Lakes Analysis. [WBEZ]
3. Resisting mayoral stress, Select Chicago picked tourism vet Kristen Reynolds as its CEO
Select Chicago has named Kristen Reynolds to fill the important thing put up, which has been the highest-paid public place in Chicago, my colleagues David Roeder and Fran Spielman write for the Chicago Solar-Occasions. Reynolds involves Chicago after 27 years in tourism management, the final decade as CEO of New York’s Uncover Lengthy Island.
She’s going to take over a company that, with private and non-private funding, is tasked with selling Chicago in opposition to cities which have a lot bigger budgets to market themselves. Whereas Chicago has seen development in enterprise and leisure journey, it nonetheless hasn’t hit report numbers it recorded simply earlier than the pandemic.
Reynolds’ hiring ends a greater than yearlong search prolonged by pressure between Select Chicago’s high-powered board of enterprise leaders and Mayor Brandon Johnson. The board wished a tourism veteran with a confirmed observe report, whereas sources stated the mayor urged the hiring of an ally with no background in an insular business. [Chicago Sun-Times]
4. Two Jewish college students attacked whereas supporting Israel on campus are suing DePaul
The lawsuit claims the college was negligent and failed to guard the scholars’ security whereas on campus, Mary Norkol studies for the Chicago Solar-Occasions.
On Nov. 6, Max Lengthy and Michael Kaminsky have been exterior DePaul’s pupil middle once they have been approached and attacked by two males sporting black face masks, in line with Chicago police. The boys beat them with their fists and both a soda can or water bottle, in line with the criticism filed yesterday in Cook dinner County Circuit Court docket.
A DePaul spokesperson stated the college values the protection of its college students and condemned antisemitism. The college is working with Chicago police on the investigation and stated assets can be found to college students who have been affected. [Chicago Sun-Times]
5. The Nationwide Public Housing Museum opens this week in Chicago. Right here’s a sneak peek.
About 20 years in the past, when a lot of Chicago’s public housing items have been being torn down after years of neglect, some former residents rallied to protect one constructing among the many Jane Addams Properties, one of many first Chicago Housing Authority tasks, constructed within the Thirties.
That remaining constructing, at 919 S. Ada St., on Chicago’s Close to West Facet, is now the Nationwide Public Housing Museum, which opens tomorrow after years of fundraising and building, Esther Yoon-Ji Kang studies for WBEZ.
Whereas many Chicagoans are aware of the disinvestment, decaying buildings and gang violence related to public housing, the museum goals to color a fuller image of the historical past of buildings in the US — one targeted on the individuals who lived there. [WBEZ]
Right here’s what else is going on
- The Dow dropped 1,400 factors as U.S. shares led a worldwide sell-off after Trump’s tariffs. [AP]
- Ok-12 faculties should say no to DEI to obtain federal cash, the Trump administration stated. [AP]
- The Pentagon’s performing inspector common introduced an investigation into Pete Hegseth’s use of a Sign chat for Houthi assault plans. [AP]
- Right here’s a behind-the-scenes have a look at the Nintendo Change 2, which hits the market in June. [AP]
Oh, and another factor …
George Freeman was a Chicago legend and a part of a household that constituted a little bit of Chicago jazz royalty, Mitch Dudek writes for the Chicago Solar-Occasions. Freeman died Monday at age 97.
Freeman’s brothers have been vaunted jazz saxophonist Von Freeman and drummer Eldridge “Bruz” Freeman. George Freeman was additionally the uncle of saxophonist Chico Freeman.
The April 11 and 12 reveals George Freeman was slated to play on the Inexperienced Mill will go on as scheduled, however will now be a tribute by his three bandmates.
Jazz guitarists historically favor a well mannered, reserved tone, however Freeman’s sound was nastier and grungier, a uncooked and stinging assault that might bridge the hole between Chicago jazz and Chicago blues. [Chicago Sun-Times]
Inform me one thing good …
What’s the very best ebook you’ve learn not too long ago? I lastly have some room on my library maintain record, and I at all times really feel like staying in for weeks after coming back from lengthy journeys.
Joyce writes:
“The most effective books I’ve not too long ago learn was The Girls by Kristin Hannah. Being a teen within the 1970’s the Vietnam Conflict was at all times within the information, but it surely gave the impression to be all concerning the boys over there. Once I learn this ebook concerning the girls that have been there it made me cease and pause pondering what a disgrace it was that it took so lengthy to deliver this matter out within the open and provides not solely the lads who served recognition however the girls who deserved it as properly.”
Susan writes:
“I actually loved studying Younger Lady and the Sea by Glenn Stout — concerning the first girl to swim throughout the English Channel. The film is actually good too.
I’m additionally in the course of All of the Mild You Can not See by Anthony Doer. I’ve seen it beneficial for awhile now, and now I can see why. It tells a narrative from a pair narrators throughout WWII. It’s so properly written and onerous to place down.”
And Marcos writes:
“One of the best ebook I’ve learn not too long ago was Someplace Past the Sea by TJ Klune. It’s the sequel to The Home on the Cerulean Sea. In a time of rising division in our nation, I discovered on this ebook a beacon of hope, within the energy of chosen household, and what it means to point out up for each other as neighborhood. It paints the image of the kind of world I feel we’re able to creating. Can not suggest sufficient!”
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