>> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO CHICAGO TONIGHT.

LATINO VOICES.

I'M JOHN, THAT NONE OF THIS ON THE SHOW TONIGHT.

DEFENDANT BERG.

>> HAD HIS HAND OUT FOR MONEY.

A LANDMARK VERDICT IN THE CORRUPTION TRIAL OF FORMER ALDERMAN ED BURKE.

WE HAVE A LIVE REPORT FROM THE COURTHOUSE.

WE'RE CONSTANTLY WORKING TO MAKE OF THE SITUATION BETTER.

ONGOING HEALTH CONCERNS AT CHICAGO.

MIGRANT SHELTERS.

>> DON'T KNOW IF THE PERSON COME THERE IS GOING TO BE A KLEIN OR THIS GOING MONTH?

>> EFFORTS TO COMBAT CRIMES AGAINST STREET VENDORS.

ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE HEAD OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART WHO IS RETIRING AFTER 40 YEARS.

AND WE HEAR FROM SOME OF YOU AND HOW YOU'RE CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS.

WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH BLOCKBUSTER NEWS FROM FEDERAL COURT IN CHICAGO.

>> A JURY HAS CONVICTED FORMER ALDERMAN ED BURKE ON 13 COUNTS OF BRIBERY, EXTORTION AND RACKETEERING, DECIDING THAT BURKE OPERATE A CITY HALL LIKE A MAFIA.

DON, SHAKING DOWN THOSE WHO NEEDED HELP FROM THEIR ELECTED LEADERS.

ACTING U.S. ATTORNEY FROM THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS MORRIS DESCRIBED TOLD REPORTERS BURKE BETRAYED THE PEOPLE OF CHICAGO.

>> THIS CASE WAS ABOUT BRIBERY AND EXTORTION OCCURRING AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF CHICAGO CITY GOVERNMENT.

THE PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO HONEST AND OPEN GOVERNMENT.

WHERE DECISIONS ABOUT OFFICIAL ACTIONS THAT PUBLIC OFFICIALS.

WHAT DO NOT TAKE?

ARE BASED?

NOT ON THEIR OWN PRIVATE FINANCIAL INTEREST.

BUT ON THE PUBLIC INTEREST.

THAT DID NOT HAPPEN IN THIS CASE.

>> WBTW NEWS REPORTER HEATHER STIRLING JOINS US NOW WITH THE LATEST ON THE VERDICT IN THIS LANDMARK CORRUPTION CASE.

HEATHER?

ED BURKE IS A 38 PERSON TO BE CONVICTED OF A CRIME SINCE 1968 BREAKDOWN FOR BREAKDOWN FOR THE CHARGES THAT HE WAS CONVICTED OF.

>> SO THE BIG CHARGE THAT ED BURKE WAS CONVICTED TODAY WAS RACKETEERING, WHICH YOU WILL MORE OFTEN FIND IN CASES OF MOB BOSSES OR STREAKING LEADERS.

HE WAS ALSO CONVICTED OF ATTEMPTED EXTORTION AND BRIBERY.

THE 9 WOMEN I'M SO THE 9 WOMEN AND 3 MEN ON THE JURY AGREED WITH FEDERAL PROSECUTORS THAT HE ENGAGED IN FOR CRIMINAL SCHEMES, INCLUDING 3 WHERE HE SHOOK DOWN PEOPLE WHO NEEDED OFFICIAL HELP FROM CITY HALL BUT REFUSED TO HELP THEM UNTIL THEY HIRED HIS PRIVATE LAW FIRM CLASTER AND BURKE.

A STUNNING REPUTATION REPUDIATION OF THE MOST POWERFUL ALDERMAN FOR NEARLY A HALF CENTURY IN BERKS TO TRIAL ALONGSIDE HIS LONGTIME AIDE PETE ANDREWS AND BUSINESSMAN CHARLES KUWAIT ANDREWS WAS ACQUITTED OF ALL CHARGES.

WALKWAY WAS CONVICTED ON ALL CHARGES.

WHY THE SPLIT VERDICT, WELL, PETE ANDREWS WAS CHARGED WITH HELPING BURKE SHAKE DOWN THE OWNERS OF A BURGER KING RESTAURANT IN HIS 14TH WARD ON THE CITY'S SOUTHWEST SIDE.

THE JURY FOUND THAT BURKE DID ENGAGE IN THOSE CRIMINAL ACTIONS BUT DECIDED THAT ANDREWS, A 73 YEAR-OLD PART-TIME WORKER FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO, DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THAT SCHEME AND DID NOT LIE TO THE FBI.

ON THE OTHER HAND, THE JURY FOUND THAT QUAY WHO WANTED CITY OFFICIALS TO ALLOW HIM TO USE A PER A POLL SIGN ON THE CITY'S NORTHWEST SIDE TO ADVERTISE BINNEY'S BEVERAGE DEPOT.

THEY GREW EACH DAY DAY CHART DAY CONVICTED HIM SAYING THAT HE DID BRIDE ED BURKE AND THEN LIED ABOUT IT WHEN THE FBI CAME KNOCKING >> AND TAKE INSIDE THE COURTROOM WHEN THE VERDICT WAS READ.

WHAT WAS THAT LIKE?

>> SO DELIBERATIONS LASTED NEARLY 23 HOURS OVER 4 DAYS.

IT WAS TRULY A MASSIVE CASE.

THEY HAD TO DECIDE IN ALL 19 COUNTS.

IT WAS A STUNNING MOMENT WHEN EDBERG ENTERED THE COURTROOM WEARING A BLACK TIE ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE, FORMER ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT JUSTICE AND BURKE AND HIS FAMILY.

HE AWAITED THE VERDICT VERY CALMLY AND SHOWED NO EMOTION WHEN THAT FIRST RACKETEERING CONDITION CAME DOWN AND THEN EXPAND THEN GAVE HIS WIFE A HUG AND A KISS.

THE ONLY TIME I SAW HIM SMILE INSIDE THAT COURTROOM TODAY WAS WHEN HE NOTICED HIS AIDE PETE ANDREWS QUIETLY CELEBRATING HIS ACQUITTAL.

BURKE PAID FOR ANDREWS DEFENSE, A TRIBUTE TO HIS YEARS OF SERVICE TO BURKE AND THE 14TH WARD, POLITICAL OPERATION.

AND YOU'VE WRITTEN THAT THIS REPRESENTS A WATERSHED MOMENT IN CHICAGO'S HISTORY OF POLITICAL CORRUPTION BY.

>> WELL, IT BURKE REALLY AMASSED POWER AT CITY HALL USING FEAR AND THREATS.

AND AND IN SOME CASES, THE JURY AGREED JUST STRAIGHT UP TERROR.

AND IT IS HOW CHICAGO GOVERNMENT HAS OPERATED FOR DECADES, NOT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE WHO WENT TO CITY HALL OR ASKED THEIR ALDER PEOPLE FOR HELP, BUT ONLY FOR THOSE WHO COULD PAY TO PLAY.

THIS IS THE ESSENCE OF THE CORRUPTION THAT HAS LED TO NOW MORE THAN 3 DOZEN ALDER PEOPLE CONVICTED OF CORRUPTION COUNTS.

AND WE ARE LIKELY TO SEE ANOTHER TRIAL INVOLVING ALDERMANIC CORRUPTION ALDERMAN CARRIE AUSTIN FINALLY FACES A JUDGE IN HER CORRUPTION CASE.

AND WE WILL SEE THE END OF THE SAGA OF FORMER ALDERMAN DANNY SOLIS WHO WORE A WIRE AND HELPED FEDERAL PROSECUTORS CONVICT BURKE.

HE WILL NOT SPEND A DAY IN JAIL UNDER AN AGREEMENT IN RETURN FOR HIS ASSISTANCE IN THIS CASE AND TO THE CASE PENDING AGAINST FORMER HOUSE SPEAKER MICHAEL MADIGAN, WHICH IS SET TO GO TO TRIAL THIS SPRING.

WELL, THANK YOU, HEATHER, FOR YOUR REPORTING.

WE HAVE MUCH MORE COVERAGE OF THIS STORY ON LINE FROM HEATHER AND MATT MASTERSON AT W T TW DOT COM SLASH NEWS.

>> WE WILL ALSO HAVE MORE COVERAGE TOMORROW ON THE WEEK IN REVIEW AT 05:37PM.

BACK WITH MORE IN A MOMENT.

STAY WITH US.

>> CHICAGO TONIGHT, LATINO VOICE HE'S MADE POSSIBLE IN BY THE SUPPORT OF >> ELECTED >> OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ARE DEMANDING FEDERAL AID TO HELP ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF CHICAGO MIGRANTS.

THE PLEA FOLLOWS THE DEATH OF 5 YEAR-OLD JOHN GOGGLES AT THE BETHEL WHO WAS LIVING AT A MIGRANT SHELTER IN PILSEN.

THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF CROWDING ILLNESS, HOSPITALIZATIONS AND OTHER UNSAFE CONDITIONS AT THE VERY SHELTER.

AND ADVOCATES SAY THESE PROBLEMS ARE PREVENTABLE.

JOINING US NOW WITH MORE ARE ANY GOMBERG AT LEAD ORGANIZER WITH THE POLICE STATION RESPONSE TEAM IN ALDERMAN BYRON SIGCHO LOPEZ OF THE 25TH WARD.

THANK YOU BOTH FOR JOINING US.

ALDERMAN, I WANT TO START WITH YOU.

THE PILSEN SHELTER WHERE THE 5 YEAR-OLD JOHN LITTLE BOY DIED IS IN YOUR WARD FOR THOSE DON'T KNOW.

TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HIM AND HIS FAMILY.

>> SO KIND OF MY THING IS OF MANY CHILDREN HAVE ARRIVED AND CHICAGO, WE HAVE IN THESE PARTICULAR SHELTER, ALMOST 2500 PEOPLE.

WAS A SHELTER THAT SET FOR 1000 PEOPLE.

SEE ACROSS THE COUNTRY MANY NON EST ANTI IMMIGRANT SENTIMENT SINCE IN A PHOBIA.

SHOWDOWN MANY DOORS FOR 2 MEN AND YOUNG COUPLES.

MARTINEZ HIS FAMILY WHEN MOURNING THE DEATH.

THAT IS PREVENTABLE.

BECAUSE OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS I KNOW COLLABORATING INCORPORATING WE'RE INVESTING IN SAVING LIVES.

AND WHAT WE SEE NOW WITH MORE CONCERN WAS HAPPENING IN TEXAS ON THE BORDER, THE CONDITIONS OF THE BORDER WE'VE SEEN ON BACKYARD IS URGENT CALL FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS.

YOU KNOW, EVERY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT TO PREVENT TRAGEDIES, IT IS CRITICAL TO INVEST IN HOUSING TO INVEST IN THAT EDUCATION, TO INVEST IN HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYONE IN THE CITY HELP PEOPLE DURING ALDERMAN TALKING ABOUT THAT, WHO NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDITIONS.

>> SO WE ARE HAVING AN INVESTIGATION.

YOU KNOW, WE WILL DETERMINE WHAT I'M GOING TO SPECULATE AND HAVE RESULTS OF THE AUTOPSY.

BUT TELL YOU IS THAT WHEN SEE THESE TRAGEDIES AND WE SEE GOVERNORS LIKE I AND NOT ONLY NOT EVEN WILLING TO COLLABORATE BUT DOUBLING DOWN COMMITTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

WHEN WE HAVE FEDERAL AUTHORITIES AND YOU CAN GET WAY WE INVESTING.

JUST JUST RECENTLY, THERE'S A PROPOSAL 416 BILLION DOLLARS.

FOR MORE, WE'RE GOING TO BRING YOU MORE BRIDGES HERE.

WE TALK ABOUT THE UKRAINE REFUGEES.

29,000 REFUGEES NOW HAVE A NEW HOME HERE IN CHICAGO.

WHEN WE GOT FROM DEPARTMENT HOMELAND SECURITY MORE PERMITS AND DON'T SUPPORT US WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.

ABSOLUTE THEN YOU WANT TO GO TO YOU.

WHAT ARE CONDITIONS REALLY LIKE AT THE SHELTERS?

>> WE'VE BEEN HEARING FOR MONTHS.

THE CONDITIONS ARE AT THE SHELTERS ARE VERY POOR.

I DON'T THINK THIS IS UP FOR DEBATE.

>> I DON'T THINK THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS FURTHER CONFIRMATION BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN SUBMITTING REPORTS ALL THE TIME TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND TO DFS US ALL ABOUT THE CONDITIONS AT SHELTERS.

THERE'S NOT SUFFICIENT FOOD.

THERE'S NOT WATER IS OFTEN RATIONED CHILDREN WHO SHOULD BE EATING EVERY 2 TO 3 HOURS ARE GETTING 3 MEALS A DAY AND NOT SUFFICIENT CALORIES TO GROVER.

JUST SAY THESE CONDITIONS WORSEN MEDICAL CONDITIONS CHILDREN ALREADY EXPERIENCING.

WE ALREADY WE KNOW THAT WE I WE HAVE TO AGREE WITH MAYOR JOHNSON.

WE KNOW THAT PEOPLE ARE ARRIVING SICK, BUT THEY'RE WRITING ALIVE.

>> AND THEN THEY'RE PUT INTO CONDITIONS THAT ARE NOT LIVABLE, NOT ANYTHING THAT WE WOULD WANT FOR OURSELVES AND OUR CHILDREN.

AND AND I THINK WE HAVE TO ASK OURSELVES, WHY IS IT OK FOR OTHER PEOPLE AND OTHER PEOPLE'S CHILDREN?

ARE THERE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE THOSE WHO BEEN STAYING IN POLICE STATIONS AND THE SHELTERS?

I'M NOT SURE WHEN WE HAD FOLKS, THE POLICE THEY WERE COMING AFTER THEY HAD BEEN IN THE SHELTER FOR A FEW DAYS.

THEY REPORTED THAT THINGS WERE OK.

I'M I THINK SPECIFICALLY THE NON CONGREGATE SHOUT SHELTERS WHERE PEOPLE ARE NOT SLEEPING IN JUST ONE ROOM CAUGHT TO CAUGHT SEEM TO MORE LIVABLE SOLUTION.

BUT MANY OF THE SHELTERS, THOSE 27 SHELTERS IN THE CITY ARE THOSE CONGREGATE SHELTERS WHERE HOUSES THAT HAVE BEEN QUICKLY RETROFITTED TO HOUSE PEOPLE.

AND SO I THINK WE ARE SEEING AND HEARING THOSE CONDITIONS ARE SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE SHOULD BE LIVING AND FOR A LONG TIME.

AND AND I WANT TO PLAY US OFFER MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON.

HE JOINED US LAST NIGHT AT ADDRESSING THIS RESPONSE TO THE NEW ARRIVALS.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK.

>> WHEN FAMILIES ARRIVE IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE ON SITE MEDICAL CARE, WE PROVIDE VACCINATIONS INFECTION PREVENTION AGAIN.

COOK COUNTY GOVERNMENT IS PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE AS WELL.

AND WE PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE FAMILIES MAKE THEIR POINTS COME IN.

THIS SHELTER IS SAFE, THOUGH.

THIS PILLS UNSHELTERED.

WELL, EVERYTHING THAT I'VE DONE OVER THE COURSE OF THESE FOR 7 MONTHS IS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF ALL OF THE MIGRANTS TO DERIVE THE NEW YEAR.

AND, YOU KNOW, THE CONCERNS THAT PEOPLE HAVE EXPRESSED.

THESE ARE NEW CONCERNS.

>> AND NOW THE MEN THERE HAS BEEN MANY OPINIONS AND MANY GAME PLANS FROM THE CITY TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION AT THIS POINT.

WHAT'S GOING TO IMPROVE THIS?

>> THE COMPRESSING WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE STATE OTHER MUNICIPALITIES AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT WE HAVE COLLABORATION JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO, THE FOR 2 SHELTERS.

WE STILL WAITING FOR THOSE SHELTERS AND AND IN JULIE HAD WE HAD A PROPOSAL FOR 2000 RESIDENTS BE RELOCATED.

THAT PROPOSAL WAS COUNCIL OPEN.

WE JUST TALKING 20 NOW THEY WANT SHUT DOWN SHELTERS.

WELL, NEXT YEAR.

SO WHEN WE SEE NOT ONLY SHUTTING DOWN DOORS BUT ALSO SEE THE FAITH ARE GOING TO LOOK BLOOD.

WE'VE GOT TO WONDER.

WHERE IS THE SUPPORT WAYS TO HELP?

AND WE GOT A LOOK AT THE STATE.

IT'S A BATTLE IS A BATTLE A BATTLE BECAUSE WE'RE NOW IS ABOUT FOR SURVIVAL.

WE HAVE COMMITTED TO HAVE AN IMPACT THAT THE COVID INPUT PARTY.

AND NOW WE HAVE 26 NOSE AND YOUR NEIGHBORS OR COMMUNITY THAT RAN TO HELP.

THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE ORGANIZATIONS WILLING TO HELP, BUT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE CANNOT DO IT ALONE.

AND THAT'S WHERE WE ARE.

I ASKING STATE TO FULFILL THE COMMITMENTS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO HELP US COLLABORATE AND COORDINATE AND STOP THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

WE CANNOT JUST SIT AND WATCH AS WE SEE THE TRUST OF PROBLEMS ANY.

THIS IS NOTHING NEW.

YOU HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE GROUPS BEEN MOBILIZING THIS.

>> ARE YOU GUYS ALLOWED TO GO INTO THE SHELTERS?

NO, WE'RE NOT ALLOWED TO GO INTO THE SHELTERS.

VOLUNTEERS NO OUTSIDE EVEN THE ALDER.

HAVE YOU HAVE YOU DRIVE?

WHAT BADLY?

>> I WAS THERE YESTERDAY.

>> AND I WAS SPEAKING TO RESIDENTS AND I WAS HANDING OUT WHICH DISAPPEARED IN ABOUT A MINUTE.

THE BLANKETS THAT I HAD BROUGHT BECAUSE THEY WERE THIS WAS THE CAUSE AND SHELTER AND PEOPLE ARE COLD AND I WAS THERE FOR NOT MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES BEFORE PRIVATE SECURITY CAME IN.

HASSLED ME TO BELIEVE A MAN TO STOP SPEAKING.

EVEN JUST SPEAKING TO THE RESIDENT.

YOU SAID BEFORE YOU REACHED OUT TO THE CITY TO TRY TO GET TO HAVE ACCESS.

ASKED OVER AND OVER 2, I THINK THAT ONE OF THE SADDEST THINGS IS THAT THERE'S SO MUCH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THE ALDERMEN MENTIONED THE PEOPLE, PEOPLE DEEPLY CARE.

WE HAVE SO MUCH COMPASSION.

CHICAGO IS READY AND MYSELF AND JUST HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS ARE WILLING TO DO THIS TO TO DO THE TO DO SOME OF THIS ON THE GROUND WORK.

BUT WE HAVE HAD NO ENGAGEMENT IN THE CITY OR LEADERSHIP.

AND WE ONLY HAVE A COUPLE SECONDS.

ALDERMAN USE OF THE LAST QUESTION WENT TO CHICAGO WEDNESDAY TO KNOW RIGHT NOW FOR FRUSTRATED OR SEEN WHAT'S GOING ON.

>> THIS ON THIS ONGOING CRISIS.

>> WE'VE GOT BE WE HAVE A FLAT.

WE WON'T HAVE A CHRISTMAS IN BETHLEHEM THIS YEAR IS A SIGN OF THE TIMES AND IS A TIME FOR OUR CITY TO COME TOGETHER AND INVESTMENT THAT WE NEED.

>> WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US TODAY.

THANKS TO ANY GOMBERG AN ALDERMAN BYRON SIGCHO LOPEZ.

UP NEXT, AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR STREET VENDORS IN LITTLE VILLAGE.

STAY WITH US.

VENDORS IN THE LITTLE VILLAGE COMMUNITY SAY THEY'RE STILL BEING TARGETED FOR ARMED ROBBERIES.

IT'S A STORY WE'VE BEEN COVERING FOR THE LAST YEAR.

MULTIPLE VENDORS HAVE SPOKEN OUT ABOUT BEING ROBBED AT GUNPOINT DESPITE EFFORTS TO PROTECT THEM.

THE LATEST ALLEGED VICTIMS ARE FOR TRUMP WORKERS.

BARRIERS AND CONCESSION WINDOWS ARE MEASURES FOOD TRUCK OWNERS SAY THEY'VE HAD TO TAKE.

>> THE NAME WAS ON THE UP-AND-UP.

COULD COME OUT MOSTLY IN THE MEDICAL XI'AN PONCE WELL MOST GAMES.

DON'T KNOW WHAT THE SUMMIT IMUS GOT OUT.

THOSE COME OUT TAKES A HIT THE METAL.

>> HAVE JIMENEZ WORK?

SO ONE OF THE FOOD 31ST KIDS EAT.

HE SAYS FOR HIS SAFETY.

HE DIDN'T WANT TO SHOW HIS FACE IN NOVEMBER.

HE MINA SAYS THE FOOD TRUCK WAS ROBBED TWICE WITHIN 2 WEEKS.

ALMOST FEELS ALSO.

>> OF THEM WILL BE ABLE DO IS FORGET ABOUT THE NOISE THEM OUT AND ABOUT JUST ALMOST YOU IT WAS IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.

THAT JIMENEZ SAYS MEN IN SKI MASKS ROBBED THEM WITH RIFLES.

>> ALSO TARGETING ANOTHER FOOD TRUCK ON THE SAME STREET.

NO.

AND THAT'S WHAT THE STAYED OPEN UP ABOUT A MONTH AND THE MOUSE.

>> MOMENT OUT OF THE PUBLIC, A MAN ON CAMPUS.

HOW THE LIST, THOUGH, AS HOW THE LA, THOUGH, AND BEST PART OF THIS BATTLE.

BUT WANT CRIMES AGAINST VENDORS ARE NOT NEW IN LITTLE VILLAGE.

>> SINCE LAST YEAR, COMMUNITY ORGANIZER, CHRISTIAN, I'VE BEEN NOT IS HAS WORKED TO HELP STREET VENDORS.

THE FEAR STILL IN THE THEN THERE'S YOU KNOW, HE'S STILL LOOKING OVER THEIR SHOULDERS.

>> YOU THEY JUST DON'T KNOW IF THE PERSON COMING THERE.

IT'S GOING TO BE A CLIENT OR THIS GOING TO THEM?

>> AFTER DEMANDS FOR MORE POLICE PRESENCE IN LITTLE VILLAGE.

BEEN NOT AS SAYS, THERE HAS BEEN MORE COMMUNICATION WITH THE COMMANDER OF THE 10TH POLICE DISTRICT.

>> THANKS TO THE HARD WORK THAT THE COMMUNITY DID CP'S PRESENCE STILL AROUND IN THE COOK COUNTY SHERIFFS AROUND IN THE MORNING HOURS TO, YOU KNOW, KEEP AN EXTRA EYE FOR THE LA TIMES THAT I WAS LIKE I CAN AROUND 05:00AM.

YEAH.

USUALLY THAT AROUND 06:00AM WITH WHAT'S WHEN THESE ON TEMPERATURES WILL COMING.

ROB, VENDORS.

>> BUT DESPITE THESE INITIATIVES, THE CRIMES CONTINUE AND I'VE BEEN NOT AS CLAIMS THE CRIMINALS ARE GETTING AWAY WITH IT.

>> DO YOU GUYS KNOW THEY CAUGHT ANY OF THE I HAVE WILL DROP SOME OF THE VENDORS THEY HAVE.

THEY HAVE CAUGHT AND THEY HAVE RELEASED THEM BECAUSE THEY'RE MINORS.

THEY HAVE FOUND GUNS THAT WERE LINKED TO THE CRIME AND THEY THEY RELEASED MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON RECENTLY RELEASED HIS ANTI-VIOLENCE STRATEGY.

THE PEOPLE'S PLAN FOR COMMUNITY SAFETY.

>> LITTLE VILLAGE IS ONE OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS.

THE CITY SAYS IT WILL INCLUDE IN THE INITIATIVE'S FIRST PHASE.

IT'S SAD.

YOU KNOW, IT'S ESPECIALLY BECAUSE IT'S A LOT OF YOUNG PEOPLE, YOUNG INDIVIDUALS KNOW THEY JUST NEED GUIDANCE.

I'VE BEEN NOT AS SAYS, PEOPLE NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS WHEN IT COMES TO THE CRIMES COMMITTED AGAINST STREET VENDORS.

WE ACTUALLY TRYING TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH ON STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE BECAUSE AT THE END THE UPPER HAND THESE INDIVIDUALS, BUT THEY DID RELEASE THEM BECAUSE THEY'RE UNDERAGE MINERS.

>> IN A STATEMENT REGARDING THE CRIMES AGAINST STREET VENDORS, THE COOK COUNTY STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE SAYS THAT IS, QUOTE, REMAINS COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AND CRIME.

IT WILL CONTINUE TO PROSECUTE CRIMINAL CASES BASED ON THE LAW AND THE EVIDENCE AS WE STRIVE TO INCREASE SAFETY IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

AS FOR THE COOK COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, THEY TELL US THEY HAVE BEEN MEETING WITH VENDORS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND HAVE ROUTINE PATROLS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

NOW IN 1982, GOT A LIST OF THE LITTLE LEFT.

THE CAREERING TEACHING IN FOUNDED THE MEXICAN FINE ARTS CENTER MUSEUM.

MORE THAN 40 YEARS LATER.

IT'S NOW CALLED THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART BECOMING A COMMUNITY HUB IN THE PILSEN NEIGHBORHOOD, BRINGING IN MORE THAN 150,000 VISITORS A YEAR.

AND NOW THE FOUNDER AND THE PRESIDENT SAYS HE WILL BE RETIRING AT THE END OF THE YEAR.

LITTLE.

THE LITTLE JOINS US THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

I WANT TAKE YOU BACK TO 2018, THE LAST TIME THEY YOU ARE HERE IN OUR SHOW.

NOW YOU'RE TALKING TO US ABOUT OPENING A MUSEUM FREE FOR THE COMMUNITY.

YOU FACE SOME DOUBTS.

LET'S TAKE A LISTEN.

AND WE SAID >> TO THIS DAY, THERE ARE PEOPLE WERE THERE BACK THEN STILL AROUND TODAY.

>> IF YOU ASK I KNEW IT WAS GOING TO DO IT YEAH, I DO IT.

I DO IT MAKES TO THE CLASS.

KEEP A LIST OF AND WHO'S NICE.

VERY FEW PEOPLE THOUGHT THAT WE COULD DO IT.

>> LUCKILY YOU WHAT YOU'VE DONE OVER THE YEARS.

I WANT GO BACK TO THE 80'S.

WHAT DID YOU ENVISION ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT AT THE MUSEUM TO BECOME THE SECOND WE HAVE NOW?

>> I DON'T WANT TO START FROM, YOU KNOW, MY PARENTS BECAUSE MUSEUM THE CHICAGO.

>> WERE FREE BACK SO THAT'S HOW IT STARTED FOR YOUR INTEREST STARTED.

AND SO CHILD HOOD, IT'S IT'S IMPORTANT THAT YOU EXPOSURE.

AND SO WE BUILT I WANT TO SAY WE BECAUSE WE HAVE A GREAT STAFF GREAT FOR THOSE PEOPLE COME.

IT'S NOT.

AND I THINK TO WEEK THING AND A LOT OF PEOPLE HELPED AND SO EXPECT WE HAVE NO IS WITH CRAZY.

BUT THAT'S GREAT NEWS IS IS GOOD.

>> HOW WOULD YOU SAY AT THE MUSEUM HAS EVOLVED THROUGHOUT THE YEARS?

>> I WOULD SAY THE VOTE HE'S BEEN HOW WE HAVE MORE MORE OF AN IMPACT CHICAGO THE COUNTRY.

IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO AND HAVE SOME OF THE WE FENDER PERFORMING ARTS AS WELL.

SO IN FACT, THIS IS GROWN BOTH LEGS.

AND AS WE KNOW, PILSEN HAS BEEN DEALING WITH GENTRIFICATION.

OH, HOW MONUMENTAL IS IT TO HAVE THE MUSEUM?

THERE WERE EXPRESSES THE MEXICAN CULTURE.

>> IT'S VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE TILSON IS THE HEART OF OF OUR COMMUNITY.

IT'S THE SOUL OF OUR COMPANY.

IT'S NOT THE OLDEST COMMITTEE.

WE NOT THE LARGES.

BUT IT'S ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF, YOU KNOW, ACTIVISM.

ALWAYS ALWAYS, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE SOME ENOUGH FOR PROFITS AND LISTEN SOME NOTHING ORGANIZATIONS AND THEY'RE ALL VERY ACTIVE IN TRYING TO CHANGE A LIFE OF SOCIAL ACTIVISM.

YOU TALKED ABOUT GROWING GOING TO THE MUSEUM'S WHEN THEY WERE FREE.

WHY WAS SO IMPORTANT FOR YOU?

>> TO HAVE THE MUSEUM FREE TO THE PUBLIC.

CAN YOU SEE THE PRICES TO GO TO TRYING LOOK FOR THE FREE DAYS.

THERE'S NO WAY.

>> MY PARENTS COULDN'T AFFORD IT.

THE TAKING THOSE 2 RESUMES AT TODAY'S PRICES AND FREE DURING THE WEEK.

MANY TIMES THAT PARENTS THAT THE WORK SO BE INACCESSIBLE, THE ARTS SHOULD BELONG TO EVERYBODY.

I KNOW THAT'S CORNY CORNY OLD FASHION, BUT THE ART SHOULD BELONG TO EVERYBODY TO HAVE A RIGHT TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?

THE UNIQUE ASPECTS ABOUT MEXICAN ART THAT YOU FIND THE MOST BEAUTIFUL?

>> OH, MY GOD.

I BE FOR 10 YEARS.

IT IS SUCH AN EXTENSIVE CULTURE.

SO SUCH AN OLD CULTURE CULTURE.

IT'S ALWAYS THAT THAT THING ALWAYS CHANGING OF THE MUSIC, THE FOOD, THE VISUAL ARTS, THE DANCING GO ON.

AND IT'S A VIBRANT MOVIE CULTURE.

IT'S GREAT.

GREAT.

GREAT IS.

THERE STILL IS EXHIBIT THAT YOU'RE STILL THE MOST PROUD OF.

>> THROUGHOUT THE YEARS WHEN THE YOU STILL THINK ABOUT.

>> YOU KNOW, I LIKE THEY DID AMOUNT WE DO EVERY YEAR AFFECT MUSICAL JOE BIDEN.

YOU KNOW, THE FIRST LADY LET'S DO WE SEND IN THE FUND THE TO THE WAY THE FIRST GROUP, THE GOOD AND THIS YEAR WE SAID 3 ARE IN THE FOR THE DAY THAT THAT INCLUDE A WOMAN WHO IS 92 YEARS OLD FROM CALIFORNIA, MAINTAIN OUR THIS AND WE SEND SO THINGS THAT MOTHER SHOWS THAT OVER PROBLEM.

AND WHAT HAS IT BEEN LIKE FOR YOU TO ALSO GIVE YOU OPPORTUNITY?

>> TO BE PART OF THE MUSEUM.

I REMEMBER OF GONE A COUPLE TIMES AND I'VE SEEN ARTWORK AND I'VE SEEN SOME OF THE ARTISTS WHO PERPETRATE THERE THEY JUST SEEM SO EXCITED AND GRATEFUL.

WHAT HAS IT BEEN LIKE FOR YOU OR YOUR ARTS PROGRAM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE?

>> IT'S THE ONLY PART OF THE COUNTRY.

THE WITH OUTS AWARDS AND THE STUDENTS HAVE A BIG VOICE.

WE'RE GETTING ANOTHER BUILDING, A STATION, THE LOWS THAT HAVE TWICE AS MANY STUDENTS.

BOTH THE STUDENTS ARE ABOVE THE DESIGN AND EVERYTHING FROM DAY ONE WANT PEOPLE TO LEAVE PEOPLE OF THAT HE TOO.

THEY WOULD TELL ME YOU HAVE TO TEACH CAN FORM KNOW YOU DON'T YOU CHALLENGE GAMES THAT YOU NEED TO DO IN KIDS.

GOING TO COME THROUGH FOR THEY'RE GOING TO COME THROUGH.

YES, OBVIOUSLY SEEN IT.

>> NOW WHAT?

REPENT PLANS FOR RETIREMENT?

THAT'S THE QUESTION.

EVERYBODY WANTS TO HOW RIGHT THE MUSEUM.

>> I WOULD BE A CONSULTANT FOR A TIME WHEN THE PLAYER MIKE DO AND FEEL GRANDSON ALL THAT SOUNDS REALLY CUTE HERE TO LIKE ARE GOOD TO KNOW IF THERE'S A WHOLE TO WILL WE'LL BUT HE'S A JOY TO BE THANK YOU.

WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.

WISH YOU LUCK IN YOUR ENDEAVORS AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU DO NEXT.

THANK ALL RIGHT.

THANKS TO GOD WAS THE LITTLE UP NEXT, WE HIT THE STREET TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR HOLIDAY TRADITIONS.

BUT FIRST, WE LOOK AT THE WEATHER.

>> ARE YOU FEELING THE CHRISTMAS VIBES IN THE AIR FOR SOME THE HOLIDAYS MEAN SPENDING QUALITY TIME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS SINGING CHRISTMAS CAROLS AND DRINKING HOT COCOA.

SO WE WENT OUT TO ASK PEOPLE TO SHARE WHAT THEY ENJOY ABOUT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.

>> CHRISTMAS AROUND THE CORNER.

WHAT'S A MEMORY THAT YOU REMEMBER A FAMILY HOLIDAY TRADITION FOR CHRISTMAS THAT YOU GUYS WOULD MAKING TAMALES HELP?

ARE MAKING MORE NOISE LEVELS.

PRESIDENT PRESENT.

CAN YOU RUN A LITTLE BAD LUCK.

SERGEANT PEANUTS AND CANDY.

A PLAINTIFF WELL, THEY'RE REALLY GOOD MEMORIES.

HAVING A VERY GOOD TIME.

YES.

>> I LOVE MAKING KAMALA SALT LAKE.

MY FAVORITE THING TO DO IS CAN YOU STILL MAKE THE MODEL IS?

YEAH, OF HAVE TO.

>> WELL LIKE EVERYONE, WE STAY TILL MIDNIGHT.

THEY'RE PLAYING GAMES ARE JUST TALKING AND LAUGHING.

AND I THINK THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT PART SO THAT UNLIKE MAKING PULSE >> MAKE PEOPLE SO THEY SEE THAT SOMETHING IS MAKING PULSE I THINK HE ALSO SAID A GAME.

WHAT'S THE GAME?

WE PLAY LET THE D A.

>> WELL, FAMILIES GET TOGETHER AND WE HAVE MODEL IS PUT SOLAR HANG AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE.

WATCH MOVIES.

YOU KNOW, WE JUST A TIME FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

WHAT A FAMILY TRADITION THAT YOU STILL DO ARE USED TO DO DURING THE HOLIDAYS.

>> STEPHANIE, AND ACTUALLY, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT.

WE DON'T DO AS OFTEN.

>> WE WANT TO MAKE A LOT OF PUDDINGS WILL MAKE TO PEEL COUPLE ANYONE THEY LOVE PUTTING ALL KIND OF WHAT IS A LOT OF AND THAT WAS ONLY DURING CHRISTMAS LEARNING PRESIDENT PI DOUBLE MY SISTER IS OK CARDI.

PENA.

OKAY.

LET'S LET'S NOT DO IT.

DO >> AND THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT HE SAID THAT STUCK WITH ME.

HE SAID THOSE ARE THE MEMORIES THAT KEEP US ALIVE.

AND HE'S VERY, VERY TRUE.

VERY WISE WORDS AND SOME OF MY FAVORITE TRADITIONS IS MAKING PUNCHES CALLED BUNCH AND SPANISH.

AND IT'S LIKE THIS WARM WITH ALL THESE TYPES OF FRUITS AND PLAYING LOOK THAT WHICH IS BASICALLY BINGLE MEXICAN VERSION.

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