Good afternoon! It’s Thursday, and a few Chicagoans are venturing out to the seashore within the chilly to take photographs with an deserted sofa. Right here’s what else it’s essential to know right now.
Johnson has declared emphatically and repeatedly he is not going to enable Chicago Cops to cooperate with President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportations.
However the mayor might not have the ultimate phrase if two Hispanic alderpersons who’re amongst Johnson’s most outspoken critics get their method at subsequent week’s Metropolis Council assembly, my colleague Fran Spielman writes for the Chicago Solar-Instances.
Southwest Facet Alds. Ray Lopez, fifteenth Ward, and Silvana Tabares, twenty third Ward, plan to make use of a parliamentary maneuver to revive a stalled ordinance that may restore so-called “carve-outs” to Chicago’s Welcoming Metropolis ordinance that have been eradicated throughout former Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration.
If they’ve the votes, Chicago Cops could be “allowed to work with federal immigration officers or companies” every time they encounter individuals who have been arrested for actions associated to gangs, medicine, prostitution and sexual crimes involving minors.
“We’ll, in essence, be taking the goal off the backs of these law-abiding immigrants and undocumented people who’re merely ready for a path to legalize their standing by giving the Trump administration what they need,” Lopez mentioned. [Chicago Sun-Times]
2. Jimmy Carter was remembered by colleagues, household and pals as a faithful public servant
Political leaders honored the previous U.S. president’s life throughout a funeral service right now in Washington, D.C. The occasion on the Nationwide Cathedral was a part of a nationwide day of mourning that was declared by President Joe Biden.
Carter died Dec. 29 at age 100, making him the longest-living president in U.S. historical past. [NPR]
Although Carter misplaced Illinois to incumbent President Gerald Ford in 1976 and to Republican Ronald Reagan in 1980, he developed a popularity within the state for his humanitarian efforts.
Carter labored on a Habitat for Humanity mission in West Garfield Park, the place his influence continues to be being felt right now, my colleague Violet Miller writes for the Chicago Solar-Instances. [Chicago Sun-Times]
Later, Carter mentioned the surroundings, standards for a profitable president and provided some marital recommendation on this interview with WBEZ. [WBEZ]
3. 1000’s of hen deaths have been averted at McCormick Place due to polka-dotted home windows
Since bird-safe movie was put in final summer time on the home windows of the McCormick Place Lakeside Heart, collisions into the largely glass construction are down over 95% throughout the current fall migration in contrast with earlier seasons, in accordance with the Discipline Museum.
The drop in collisions is a victory for the birds, hen advocates and the constructing and a mannequin Chicago’s different glass-walled buildings might emulate, Kaitlin Washburn stories for the Chicago Solar-Instances.
Birds battle to see a glass floor as a stable object. In addition they depend on the moon and stars to journey, and vibrant lights from glass buildings at night time throw off their navigation. Pulled towards the sunshine, they typically can’t understand the glass and assume they will fly straight by.
Throughout every migration, a whole bunch of birds have crashed into the constructing’s glass facade and died. [Chicago Sun-Times]
Older drivers in Illinois wouldn’t be topic to common obligatory highway testing till age 87 below new laws launched in Springfield this week by proponents aiming to loosen a few of the strictest guidelines within the nation, Mitchell Armentrout stories for the Chicago Solar-Instances.
The invoice, drafted by Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and a bipartisan group of lawmakers, would additionally create a brand new system for fast family to ask the state to step in in the event that they assume their family members are now not match to drive.
Present regulation requires drivers who’re 79 or 80 to take a behind-the-wheel take a look at to resume their licenses. From age 81 to 86, they must take the take a look at each two years, and after that it’s yearly. Critics have lengthy derided the state’s necessities as discriminatory to older folks, as research have urged age might convey knowledge to the highway. [Chicago Sun-Times]
Keep in mind after we reported {that a} native farm is accumulating pure Christmas bushes for its goats? Now that the vacations are over, the goats have began consuming the bushes — and we have now numerous photographs.
The pine needles assist with their intestine well being and maintain their coats shiny, and pushing the trunks round gives train.
“It is a great way for the neighborhood to eliminate their Christmas bushes, assist the goats and in addition assist us develop our meals,” mentioned Brandon Gutierrez of City Growers Collective, a girl and Black-owned and led farm.
The city farm introduced the animals on-site in 2017 to assist with the composting course of. The goats’ manure is used as fertilizer to develop the produce. [Chicago Sun-Times]
Right here’s what else is occurring
- At the least 180,000 Southern California residents are below evacuation orders due to wildfires. [AP]
- The Highland Park bloodbath suspect regained some cellphone privileges forward of his trial set to start subsequent month. [Chicago Sun-Times]
- Jennifer Welch stepped down as president and CEO of Deliberate Parenthood of Illinois. [Chicago Sun-Times]
- Former Argosy College college students are hoping for debt reduction as President Joe Biden departs. [WBEZ]
Oh, and yet another factor …
My WBEZ colleagues are giving Rundown readers an opportunity to win tickets to Tomorrow By no means Is aware of, a five-day music pageant that has proved for nearly 20 years that music followers will embrace the brutal Chicago chilly for a very good present.
Exhibits will happen Jan. 15-19 at Sleeping Village, Schubas, Metro and different Chicago venues.
Fill out the shape within the hyperlink to be entered into the giveaway. [WBEZ]
Inform me one thing good …
What are your finest suggestions for getting by Chicago winters?
Craig writes:
“Simply went to the Garfield Park Conservatory with my 80-year-old dad and mom over the Holidays. It was good and heat for my all the time chilly father and provided my mom a whole bunch of ‘image worthy’ snaps from her iPhone.
We’ve got additionally taken out of city pals there when visiting within the winter with small youngsters. It’s a good spot to let little ones run round and burn vitality whereas nonetheless providing one thing for the adults. Perhaps they will add a bar for grownup drinks — even higher!”
Paula writes:
“My finest tip is to decorate in layers and get on the market and stroll or cross-country ski! Exert your self, and also you’ll be heat.”
Be happy to e mail me, and your response could also be included within the e-newsletter this week.
