>> HELLO AND THANKS FOR JOINING US ON CHICAGO'S NIGHT.

I'M BRANDIS FRIEDMAN.

HERE'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.

STATE ELECTION OFFICIALS RULE ON WHETHER FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP CAN REMAIN ON THE ILLINOIS BALLOT.

AND THE DEBATE OVER BANNING NATURAL GAS IN NEW CHICAGO HOMES.

WHAT THAT WOULD MEAN IF APPROVED.

>> BUT FOR SOME OF TODAY'S TOP STORIES, FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WILL REMAIN ON THE MARCH PRIMARY BALLOT IN ILLINOIS.

THE ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO REJECT ATTEMPT TO KNOCK HIM OFF THE MARCH 19TH PRIMARY BALLOT.

A GROUP OF ILLINOIS VOTERS SAID THAT TRUMP SHOULD BE DISQUALIFIED BECAUSE OF HIS ROLE IN THE JANUARY 6TH ATTACK ON THE U.S. CAPITOL, VIOLATING THE 14TH, AMENDMENT'S INSURRECTION CLAUSE.

BUT BOARD MEMBERS SAY THIS IS A CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION AND THE BOARD LACKS JURISDICTION.

>> MAY OR EVEN BEYOND OPTION ON IT THAT WELL, NEW SEASON, THE ONLY SAFE FOR FOR ALL OF ROLE OR IS THAT LESSER GUYS TO SAY?

>> THE BOARD ALSO VOTED TO KEEP CURRENT PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN ON THE BALLOT.

FOR MORE ON THAT AND OTHER CHALLENGES TO TRUMP'S CANDIDACY, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE.

STUDENTS FROM SEVERAL CHICAGO PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS WALKED OUT TODAY IN SUPPORT OF A PROPOSED CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A CEASE-FIRE IN GAZA AT NOON TODAY ABOUT 100 STUDENTS AT LANE TECH HIGH SCHOOL SEEING HERE GATHERED OUTSIDE CARRYING SIGNS THAT SAID, QUOTE, CEASE FIRE NOW AND FREE PALESTINE.

ALSO, STUDENTS FROM OGDEN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND WALTER PAYTON COLLEGE PREP BOTH IN NEAR NORTH MARCH TO CITY HALL, CARRYING SIGNS AND CHANTING SLOGANS SUCH VW TO AND QUOTE, OUR TAX DOLLARS ARE BEING USED TO COMMIT WAR CRIMES.

CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A CEASE-FIRE IN GAZA IS LARGELY SYMBOLIC AND COULD BE VOTED ON AT TOMORROW'S CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

THE COOK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS IT'S UNCOVERED A SCHEME OF INDIVIDUALS RECRUITING MIGRANTS TO STEAL ITEMS FROM RETAIL STORES IN EXCHANGE FOR FRAUDULENT ID'S.

SHERIFF TOM DART SAYS IT ALL POINTS TO A BIGGER, PERSISTENT ISSUE.

>> SO MANY OF THE THINGS THAT WE DON'T THINK ABOUT OUR UNDERLYING DIFFERENT THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON, UNDERLINE THAT, MEANING THAT A LOT OF THESE FOLKS ARE PURELY TRYING TO STEAL SO THEY GET ID SO THEY GET A JOB SO THEY CAN MAKE SOME MONEY.

>> SHERIFF DART SAYS HIS OFFICE LAUNCHED AN UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION AFTER NOTICING THAT MANY FOREIGN NATIONALS ARE BEING ARRESTED FOR RETAIL THEFT AROUND MICHIGAN AVENUE.

HE SAYS DEPUTIES LEARNED THAT THOSE INDIVIDUALS WERE BEING INSTRUCTED TO STEAL SPECIFIC ITEMS TO TRADE FOR FRAUDULENT SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS, ID'S OR PERMANENT RESIDENCY CARDS.

SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS 3 PEOPLE ARE FACING FELONY FRAUD CHARGES AFTER A WARRANT NETTED NEARLY 500 FAKE ID'S ALONG WITH $7200 IN CASH.

UP NEXT, AN EFFORT TO BAN NATURAL GAS IN NEW CONSTRUCTIONS IN CHICAGO RIGHT AFTER THIS.

>> CHICAGO TONIGHT IS MADE POSSIBLE IN BY ALEXANDRA AND JOHN NICHOLS.

THE GYM AND K MAYBE FAMILY.

THE POPE BROTHERS FOUNDATION.

AND THE SUPPORT OF THESE DONORS.

>> IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO BUILD A NEW HOME OR BUSINESS IN CHICAGO, IT MIGHT NOT BE FURNISHED WITH NATURAL GAS.

APPLIANCES.

THAT'S IF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PASSED CLEAN AND AFFORDABLE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE ADVOCATES SAY THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AIMS TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.

BUT CRITICS SAY WOULD INCREASE THE COST AND RISK RELIABILITY.

JOINING US NOW WITH MORE, OUR SARA MOSCOWITZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NONPROFIT CITIZENS UTILITY BOARD ALDERWOMAN MARIA WE HADN'T OF THE 40TH WARD, ONE OF THE 15 CO-SPONSORS OF ORDINANCE.

SHE ALSO CHAIRS THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENERGY COMMITTEE.

ALDERMAN GILBERT, VILLEGAS 36TH WARD AND MARK WALLACE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NONPROFIT, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, IOWA FOUNDATION FOR FAIR CONTRACTING.

WELCOME TO ALL 4 OF YOU.

ALDERWOMAN.

LET'S START WITH YOU FIRST.

HOW WOULD THIS WORK WHY FOCUS ON NEW CONSTRUCTION?

SO?

>> WE KNOW THAT WE NEED TO REDUCE OUR CARBON EMISSIONS AND WE NEED TO DO IT NOW MY ENTIRE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN KIND OF OURS, OUR SCIENCE, OUR GUIDING PEACE.

AND WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO TO TAKE A FIRST STEP TOWARDS THAT WITH CABO SO NEW CONSTRUCTION IS THE EASIEST PLACE FOR US TO START WE KNOW THAT IT CLEANER.

IT'S MORE AFFORDABLE.

IT SAFER AND THERE'S A REASON SO MANY OF OUR HIGH RISE DEVELOPMENTS ALREADY USE ELECTRICITY.

SO WE'RE LOOKING TO FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF NEW YORK CITY IN LOS ANGELES.

AND THIS IS ALSO, AGAIN, JUST A BABY STEP TO GIVE US TIME TO PLAN OUT MORE TRANSITIONS TO CLEANER ENERGY.

CRITICS SAY, THOUGH, THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TOO FAST, NOTING THAT THIS IS DEBATE THAT SPRINGFIELD IS GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE UP IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS.

WHY TAKE THIS ON RIGHT NOW?

WE SHOULD HAVE TAKEN ON 20 YEARS AGO.

>> IT'S NOT HAPPENING TOO FAST.

WE'RE ACTUALLY WAY BEHIND WHERE WE NEED TO BE TAKE IT SOMEBODY WHO SERVES THE LAKEFRONT COMMUNITY WHERE WE DEAL WITH EROSION WHERE WE DEAL WITH FLOODING, WHERE WE'RE DEALING WITH IN MY COMMUNITY.

THAT 75% RENTERS.

WE DEAL WITH HEALTH ISSUES LIKE ASTHMA RATE PEOPLE DON'T HAVE CHOICES FOR WHAT KIND OF APPLIANCES AND ENVIRONMENTS THEY HAVE IN THEIR BUILDING.

SO WE'RE ALREADY BEHIND TIME IS NOW.

>> AS WE KNOW, THIS ORDINANCE STEMS FROM THE 2023 CHICAGO BUILDING DECARBONIZATION WORKING GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS REPORTS NOT A MOUTHFUL.

THAT IS THE WORK OF 53 TECHNICAL EXPERTS AND CIVIC ALDERMAN VILLEGAS.

WHY DO YOU THINK, THOUGH, THAT THIS ORDINANCE NEEDS FURTHER REVIEW?

YES, SO I THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, WE'VE INTRODUCED A RESOLUTION WITH ABOUT 28 SPONSORS ON THAT ARE ASKING THEN A WORKING GROUP BE FORMED WITH OF THE SUBJECT MATTER, INCLUSIVE PEOPLE'S GAS, COM AND ENVIRONMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS TO MAKE SURE THAT DOING THIS A RESPONSIBLE MANNER YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT'S WHAT'S OCCURRED IN BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA, RELATES WITH THE NIGHT NICE SOME CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS WITH THEIR RULING WAS AND ALSO JANUARY 3RD, WHERE THEY JUST AFFIRMED OTHER DECISION.

AND THEN ALSO NEW YORK, PENDING LITIGATION.

WHAT I'M SAYING IS LET'S LET THESE THE COURT CASE IN NEW YORK PLAY OUT.

LET'S FIGURE OUT WHAT'S THE PATHWAY FORWARD AND THEN GOING TO CRAFT AN ORDINANCE.

I THINK A WORKING GROUP WITH ALL THE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS ON BOTH SIDES IS IS IS IMPORTANT BEFORE PUTTING ORDINANCE FORWARD.

I THINK THAT ORDINANCE BEING PROPOSED IS THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE.

SARAH MOSS WHATS HOW THIS ORDINANCE IMPACT COSTS FOR CONSUMERS AND HOW RISK RELIABILITY.

>> WELL, AS A CONSUMER ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION, CUB IS CONCERNED ABOUT COST FIRST AND FOREMOST, AND WE ARE DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE STATE OF AFFAIRS FOR NATURAL GAS CUSTOMERS IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO.

HAVE ACCESS TO DATA ON HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE BEHIND ON THEIR BILLS FACING DISCONNECTION, HOW MUCH THEY OWE AND WE HAVE THAT DATA BY ZIP CODE AND IT'S STAGGERING AND ALARMING.

VAST SWATHS OF THE CITY ARE ALREADY INCAPABLE OF AFFORDING TO HEAT THEIR HOMES.

MEANWHILE, PEOPLE ARE ALREADY STARTING TO DECARBONIZE THEIR HOMES IN SWITCH AWAY FROM GAS, REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM THE GAS SYSTEM AND SWITCH TO ALL ELECTRIC HEAT, WHICH IN TURN.

REDUCES THE RATE BASE AND CAN SPIRAL THE PROBLEM EVEN FURTHER AS THEY ALDERWOMAN SAID THAT BUILDINGS IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO ARE THE PRIMARY SOURCE GREENHOUSE GASES.

THIS IS A TRANSITION THAT THE STATE HAS ALREADY BEGUN THROUGH LEGISLATION TO DECARBONIZE THE ELECTRIC SECTOR.

CARBON ICING, THE GAS SECTOR IS OBVIOUS FIRST STEP NEXT STEP I SHOULD SAY AND TECHNOLOGY HAS COME A LONG WAY.

OPERATING COSTS FOR HEATING WITH ELECTRICITY VERSUS IS CHEAPER.

AND SO WE KNOW THAT THIS TRANSITION IS TAKING PLACE.

IT NEEDS TO BE DONE IN A MANAGED WAY AND IT IS ALREADY HAPPENING SO FURTHER DELAY IS NOT WARRANTED AS THEY ALDERWOMAN SAID, IT'S ALREADY WERE ALREADY BEHIND.

MARK WALLACE, WHAT'S YOUR RESPONSE TO THAT?

DO YOU THINK SOMETHING LIKE THIS COULD LEAVE ENOUGH OPTIONS AND BE COST EFFECTIVE IN THE LONG RUN?

>> WELL, I THINK WE WE WOULD DISAGREE WITH CUB THAT THAT THIS IS A SMART COST FACTOR.

IN FACT, WE BELIEVE THAT ALL THE STUDIES OUT THERE SHOW THAT IF YOU SWITCH FROM NATURAL GAS TO ELECTRIC CONCURRENT, TODAY'S DOLLARS IS GOING TO COST YOU 3 TIMES MORE.

A TEACHER HALL.

THE REALITY OF IT IS IS IF WE'RE NOT GOING TO JUST USE AN ORDINANCE TO PANDER TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL LEFT AND WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO HAVE AN ORDINANCE THAT ACTUALLY GOES AND FIXES GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.

WHY ARE WE FOCUSING ON THE ONE PERCENT OF THE HOUSING STOPS STOCK?

THAT'S THE MOST ENERGY EFFICIENT BEING ENTERED INTO THE THE FLEET OF OVER BUILDINGS IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO.

THE REALITY OF IT IS IS THAT IF YOU TAKE SOMEONE THAT YOU WANT TO COMPARE US TO NEW YORK, WE SHOULD BE DOING THINGS LIKE OFFSHORE WIND, RIGHT DOING THAT IN THE GREAT LAKES WILL BRING TRANSMISSION.

ACTUALLY THE CITY, CHICAGO, WE SHOULD BE DOING NETWORK GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS RIGHT SELECT IN THESE TYPES OF THINGS WE SHOULD BE DOING HERE.

BUT YORK'S ARTY MOVED FORWARD IN THEIR STATE LEGISLATURE TO APPROVE THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.

SPRINGFIELD HAS NOT APPROVED OFFSHORE WHEN THEY HAVE NOT APPROVED.

WHERE THE ORGANIZATION INTRODUCE LEGISLATION FOR GEOTHERMAL NETWORKS IN THE SINCE IN CHICAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS.

AND THAT WAS STOPPED IN THE STATE OF ON ICE UNTIL WE'RE GOING TO GET TO A PROGRAM TO LOWER GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.

WE JUST THINK THIS IS THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE.

SARAH, SEE YOU SHAKING YOUR HEAD GOING TO COME BACK TO YOU IN A LITTLE BIT.

I KNOW OF.

BUT CRITICS ARE ALSO CITING, OF COURSE, THE >> ELECTRIC POWER OUTAGES.

WHEN THE WEATHER GETS EXCEPTIONALLY AND THAT NATURAL GAS IS STILL NEEDED ALDERWOMAN, WHAT OPTIONS WOULD NEW CONSTRUCTION STILL HAVE?

>> TO ADDRESS KIND OF SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

>> WILL BE DO ACTUALLY IN THIS ORDINANCE HAVE SOME EXEMPTIONS.

SO WE KNOW THAT THIS IS A FIRST STEP AND I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO KNOW.

WE'RE NOT COMING TO TAKE AWAY YOUR GAS STOVES, RIGHT?

RIGHT AWAY.

SO WE'VE GOT EXEMPTIONS FOR KIND OF EMERGENCY BACKUP SYSTEMS RESTAURANT AND KIND OF THE INDUSTRY AROUND THEIR HOSPITALS.

AGAIN, THIS IS PANDERING TO THE LEFT.

IT'S ACTUALLY PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE RIGHT?

LIKE THIS IS A FUTURE.

WE NEED TO LEAVE CHICAGO.

AND IF WE DON'T START NOW, WHERE ARE WE GOING TO BE HAVING THIS DISCUSSION AGAIN IN 20 YEARS WE'VE HAD WORKING GROUPS.

WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER ONE.

WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE SENSIBLE DECISIONS.

AND SO PEOPLE STILL BE USING GAS.

PEOPLE STILL BE USING GAS FOR A LONG TIME.

I IMAGINE BECAUSE WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO WHOLESALE OVERHAUL.

EVERYONE SYSTEMS.

SO STARTING WITH ONE PERCENT OF HOUSING STOCK AT THIS POINT IS JUST THE BARE MINIMUM.

>> WELCOME TO GOES.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU THINK CHICAGO COULD BE DOING TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE?

LISTEN, YOU KNOW, WE SUPPORT TRYING TO GET TO POINT WHERE WE'RE ALL IN AGREEMENT WITH WITH THE WITH ADDRESSING CLIMATE ISSUES WHAT WE'RE SAYING IS THAT WORKING GROUP.

>> INCLUSIVE PROPONENTS AND OPPONENTS IN ORDER TO DRAFT AN ORDINANCE WAS REQUIRED BEFORE PUTTING AN ORDINANCE WITH JUST ONE SIDE.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE WORKING GROUP IS INCLUSIVE OF COMMENT.

PEOPLE'S GAS, THE ENVIRONMENTALIST, ORGANIZED LABOR, ETCETERA, COMMENT AS READY AS WE NOTED, THAT THEY CAN'T SUPPORT SUPPORTING ANY ACTIVITIES UNDER GREAT ANYMORE.

RIGHT NOW.

SO WHEN WHEN WE TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT OCCURRED DURING THIS THEIR NEWS COAST WE SAW THAT WAS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT WERE LEFT WITHOUT ELECTRICITY.

AND SO IF THIS, IF THIS ORDINANCE HAD BEEN IN PLACE ANYONE HAD 20,000 PEOPLE WITHOUT ELECTRICITY DURING THE COLDEST TIME OF THE YEAR.

AND CARRIER WHO MAKES PUMPS HAS SAID THAT THEY RECOMMEND THAT THESE TYPES OF HE PUMPS WITH THE CURRENT TECHNOLOGY.

NOW NOT BE UTILIZED UP WHERE IT'S COLD RIGHT NOW UP IN THE NORTHEAST AS WELL AS IN MIDWEST.

>> AT THE STATE LEVEL, GOVERNOR PRITZKER SIGNED LEGISLATION LAST YEAR THAT PUTS THE STATE ON A PATH TO 100% CLEAN ENERGY BY 2050, THROUGH A MIX OF PROVIDING SUBSIDIES TO NUCLEAR PLANTS AND SETTING CLOSURE TIMELINES FOR COAL AND NATURAL GAS.

FOREIGN FACILITIES.

AMONG OTHER SARAH, HOW DO YOU THINK THE CITY'S WOULD COMPLEMENT THE STATE'S EFFORTS SO FAR?

>> THE CITY HAS AN OPPORTUNITY HERE TO BE AT THE SPEARHEAD EMBRACING THIS TRANSITION AND ACKNOWLEDGING THAT IT IS INEVITABLE AND PUTTING OURSELVES ON THE PAST TO REALLY DELIBERATELY MOVING FORWARD BECAUSE THE TRANSITION IS HAPPENING PRETENDING THAT IT'S NOT HAPPENING OR DELAYING OFFICIAL RESPONSE IN LEADERSHIP ON THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO ENSURE THE WORST POSSIBLE OUTCOMES FOR CONSUMERS.

THERE'S NO REASON RIGHT NOW.

FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION TO USE GAS?

IN ESSENCE, WHEN YOU DO THAT, YOU ARE BASICALLY CONDEMNING THE THE INHABITANTS OF THAT NEW CONSTRUCTION TO PAYING BILLS TO A UTILITY THAT MAY SOON OBSOLETE.

WHY IS ARE WE TALKING ABOUT SINKING MORE RATEPAYER FUNDS INTO A SYSTEM THAT IS DYING.

EVEN OUR OPPONENTS ARE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENERGY OPTIONS ARE NECESSARY.

SO I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR TO EXPECT US TO CONTINUE TO PAY TO EXPAND AND DOUBLE DOWN ON THIS EXPENSIVE NATURAL GAS SYSTEM WHEN WE HAVE A LOT OF REALLY GOOD OPTIONS OUT THERE ALMOST OUT OF TIME.

OUR POLL, SOME OF WHAT YOU HAVE THE LAST WORD.

DO YOU THINK THAT THERE'S ENOUGH COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE STATE AND CITY EFFORTS?

YES, I DON'T THINK THERE'S BEEN ANY COLLABORATION.

THAT'S THE PROBLEM.

>> YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE THAT HAS AN ICC COMMISSION WHACK FOR UTILITIES AT THE SAME TIME SAID LET'S STOP HIM AND REPLACE A PROGRAM IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO.

AND AT THE SAME TIME WE HAVE THE CHICAGO PUSHING ORDINANCE SAYING NO NEW NATURAL GAS, NEW CONSTRUCTION.

LET'S MOVE IT ALL TO ELECTRIC.

BUT THEN AT THE SAME TIME WE HAVE THE ICC COMMISSION SAYING NO NEW BOTH AMEREN AND COMED IN THE ENTIRE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

SO WHICH WAY DO WE WANT TO HAVE SO, NO, I THINK THE CITY OF CHICAGO AND I THINK THAT THE STATE NEEDS TO WORK IN COLLABORATION MUCH LIKE THEY'VE DONE IN PLACE NEW YORK AND SOME OTHER PLACE IN THIS COUNTRY.

AND I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT.

I THINK WE'VE BEEN READY, WILLING AND ABLE TO BE AT THE TABLE AS LABOR AND MANAGEMENT TO DECARBONIZE THIS COUNTRY AND HAVE A BETTER AND WE'RE READY, WILLING ABLE TO WORK WITH ALDERMAN BIGGEST ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE NOT ALL GOING TO AGREE TODAY, BUT I'M SURE YOU ALL KEEP WORKING ON IT.

MY THANKS TO SARAH MOSCOWITZ ALDERWOMAN.

MARIA HAD ALDERMAN GO VILLEGAS AND MARK THANKS ALL OF YOU FOR JOINING THANK YOU.

>> UP NEXT, THE ONGOING SPARRING BETWEEN GOVERNOR PRITZKER AND MAYOR JOHNSON OVER MIGRANT CARE.

OUR SPOTLIGHT POLITICS TEAM ON THAT AND MORE RIGHT AFTER A LOOK AT THE WEATHER.

A RULING ON FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP'S ELIGIBILITY TO BE ON THE PRIMARY BALLOT IN ILLINOIS, A LOOMING SHOWDOWN OVER HOW CHICAGO POLICE OFFICERS ACCUSED OF MISCONDUCT SHOULD BE TREATED AND SOME CPS STUDENTS WALK OUT OF CLASSES TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT FOR A GAZA CEASE-FIRE.

HERE.

WITH ALL THAT MORE IS OUR SPOTLIGHT POLITICS AND EVEN IF HE HAD A SHARON AND PARIS SCHUTZ, WELCOME BACK.

EVERYBODY.

AND AS WE MENTIONED IN HER TO THE TOP OF THE SHOW, THE ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS TODAY RULING THAT FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE GOP PRIMARY DESPITE A FORMER REPUBLICAN JUDGE EARLIER AGREEING THAT TRUMP HAD HAD, IN FACT ENGAGED IN AN INSURRECTION HEAD OF THE BOARD ARRIVE AT THIS DECISION TODAY WILL SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND THAT WHILE DEMOCRATS CONTROL REALLY MOST OF THE COMMITTEES IN ILLINOIS GOVERNMENT AND THIS IS BODY IS CURTIS TACHIRA >> HE'S CREATED BY STATUTE OF THE STATE.

THAT IS NOT THE CASE WITH THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS IS EVEN SPLIT REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS.

SO WE CAN REALLY MAKE SOMETHING OF THIS UNANIMOUS DECISION.

AND YOU HAD ONE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REPUBLICANS SPEAK UP AND SAY SHE TOO, BELIEVED FULLY THAT TRUMP KNEW THERE WAS AN INSTRUCTION AIDED AND ABETTED IT.

HOWEVER, THE BOARD DECIDED THAT THIS WAS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE FOR THEM TO DEAL WITH THAT.

THIS WAS OUTSIDE THE BOUNDS OF THEIR AUTHORITY.

THEY WANT RELIED ON SOME PREVIOUS ILLINOIS'S SUPREME COURT DECISIONS AND FRANKLY AGREED WITH TRUMP'S ATTORNEYS WHO AMONG THE ARGUMENTS.

THAT WAS ONE OF THEM, THAT THIS WAS JUST TO RUSH THE PROCESS FOR A STATE BOARD TO GET INVOLVED WITH THAT.

SOMETHING, BY THE WAY, HOWEVER, THAT GROUP OF OBJECTORS TO TRUMP'S CANDIDACY IN ILLINOIS, THEY SAY NOT ONLY WAS THAT THE WRONG DECISION TO COME TO, BUT BY AGREEING TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS YOU TOOK ON THIS RESPONSIBILITY.

IT IS A MANDATE THAT THIS WAS THE WRONG DECISION.

SO THEN WHAT'S NEXT?

IS THIS SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO BE A LITTLE COURTS?

THAT IS THE EXPECTATION THERE IS A FIVE-DAY WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE THIS IS A QUICK TIMELINE, RIGHT?

MARCH IS NOT ALL THAT FAR AND SO YOU'VE GOT TO GET THE ELECTION.

AUTHORITIES ALL THROUGHOUT THE STATE HAD TO GET BALLOTS PRINTED.

SO THIS HAS TO BE DECIDED SOONER THAN LATER OBJECTORS TO THIS DECISION AND THAT WOULD THIS CASE BE THE OBJECTORS TO TRUMP'S CANDIDACY HAVE 5 DAYS TO FILE IN COURT?

AND THE EXPECTATION IS THAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO SO LIKELY HERE IN COOK COUNTY, PARIS.

THERE ARE ALSO CHALLENGES TO PRESIDENT BIDEN BEING ON THE BALLOT.

WHAT HAPPENED WITH THOSE DIFFERENT GROUPS CHALLENGING PRESIDENT BIDEN'S GOT TOSSED PRETTY QUICKLY TO BASICALLY CONTENTION WAS THAT.

>> HE DIDN'T NOTARIZED SIGNATURES, RIGHT?

AND GET THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF SAYING IT JUST KIND SAME OLD CHICAGO GAME.

BUT RIGHT NOW PEOPLE FELT ALSO THAT THE BORDER SITUATION CONSTITUTED SOME KIND OF 14TH AMENDMENT VIOLATION.

THAT WAS SHOT DOWN A PRETTY QUICKLY.

SO HE WILL BE ON THE BALLOT.

DOESN'T SEEM LIKE THAT.

THIS WILL GO TO COURT, 14TH LIKE THE CIVIL EXACTLY HOW YOU'VE BEEN FOLLOWING THE ISSUE OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE FIGHT OVER WHO GETS THE FINAL SAY ON MATTERS CONCERNING POLICE OFFICERS.

>> ACCUSED OF SERIOUS MISCONDUCT.

ONE OF THOSE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS.

WELL, TODAY, A KEY CITY PANEL REAFFIRMED ITS VOTE THAT TO REJECT AN ARBITRATOR'S DECISION THAT WOULD BASICALLY GOT THE CHICAGO POLICE BOARD AND ALLOW OFFICERS TO CHOOSE.

>> IT TO HAVE AN ARBITRATOR DECIDE WHETHER THEY SHOULD BE TERMINATED OR FACE SUSPENSION OF THE YEAR.

THAT SINCE THE ISSUE BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL WHICH VOTED 17 TO 33 TO JACKED THAT DECISION.

SO IT WILL BE A BIG FIGHT AGAIN TOMORROW, ASSUMING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL REAFFIRMS THAT DECISION.

THEY NEED 30 VOTES TO DO SO.

AND IF THEY DO, IT WILL END UP IN COURT WHERE THE ARBITRATOR SAYS THE CITY IS LIKELY TO LOSE AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHICAGO POLICE UNION, THE LARGEST CHICAGO POLICE UNION SAYS, QUOTE, TODAY I AM PLANNING TO SUE EVERYBODY LITERALLY FOR EVERYTHING.

SO IT'S GOING TO BE A BIG FIGHT.

BUT IT IS A LOT OF PRESSURE ON THE CITY COUNCIL TO PRESERVE THE SYSTEM, A POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY THAT HAS BEEN IN PLACE FOR NEARLY 60 YEARS.

SOUNDS LIKE A LOT.

OKAY.

IT.

EXPLAIN HOW TO GET A LOT OF MONEY, IT SEEMS LIKE BOTH IF IF WE'RE PLANNING TO SUE EVERYBODY FOR EVERYTHING, HAVE EXPLAIN HOW THIS ISSUE AND THE CITY COUNCIL VOTE TOMORROW, THOUGH, COULD DIRECTLY IMPACT THE CASE OF CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER ERIC STILLMAN.

>> HE'S THE ONE WHO SHOT AND KILLED 13 YEAR-OLD ADAM ALMOST 3 YEARS AGO.

SO THAT WAS RIGHT.

SO MORE 1000 DAYS AGO THAT HAPPENED IN ERIC STILLMAN HAS NOT FACED ANY PUNISHMENT FOR THOSE ACTIONS.

HE IS SET TO GO IN FRONT OF THE CHICAGO POLICE BOARD FOR 5 DAYS OF HEARINGS THAT WILL DETERMINE WHETHER HE WILL BE TERMINATED.

>> AS AS THE POLICE MISCONDUCT, INVESTIGATORY AGENCY SAYS HE SHOULD.

NOW FORMER POLICE SUPERINTENDENT DAVID BROWN SAID NO, HE SHOULD ONLY BE SUSPENDED FOR FAILING TO TURN ON HIS BODY-WORN CAMERA AND SHOULD FACE SUSPENSION OF JUST A FEW DAYS.

THE POLICE BOARD WILL MAKE THAT DECISION.

HOWEVER, IF THE CITY COUNCIL DOES NOT RETRACT THE POLICE ARBITRATORS RULED THOSE HEARINGS WILL WILL NOT HAPPEN BECAUSE OFFICER STILLMAN'S COUNSEL HAS INDICATED HE WANTS THIS TO BE DECIDED BY AN ARBITRATOR BEHIND CLOSED SO PARENTS, IF THE CITY COUNCIL AFFIRMS ITS REJECTION TO CLOSED OR ARBITRATION, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

WELL, AS OTHER SAID, IT'S GOING TO BE A COURT BATTLE.

I MEAN, THE FOP PRESIDENT, KEN SARAH, SAID IT LOUD AND CLEAR.

WE'LL SEE YOU IN COURT OR SOME GET YOUR OUT AND CALL YOU KNOW, IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S ONE OF THOSE CASES THAT THE CITY >> DOESN'T HAVE A GREAT ARGUMENT ON AT THIS POINT BECAUSE OF THE DECISION OF THE ARBITRATOR.

NOW THEY'RE ONLY ARE A HANDFUL OF THESE ARBITRATORS OUT THERE THAT DO THIS.

>> THERE ARE QUESTIONS ABOUT WHO THESE ARBITRATORS ARE AND WHETHER THIS IS THE RIGHT ROUTE TO GO.

>> I IT'S ANYBODY'S GUESS WHERE THE LAW IS GOING TO FALL HERE.

BUT IT DOES SEEM THAT THE FOP IS PRETTY CONFIDENT IT'S ON THEIR SIDE.

WHETHER CITY COUNCIL REJECTS THIS OR NOT.

SO MAYOR GOVERNOR PRITZKER, THEY CONTINUE TO SPAR OVER THE ISSUE OF CARING FOR MIGRANTS TRANSPORTED HERE FROM THE SOUTHERN BORDER.

>> HERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT BOTH OF THEM HAD TO SAY YESTERDAY.

>> OUR PLAN FOR TEMPORARY EMERGENCY SHELTER WAS NEVER MEANT AS A LONG-TERM HOUSING SOLUTION.

THIS IS DIFFICULT FOR EVERYONE.

THERE.

THERE ARE SOME LIMITATIONS TO WHAT WE CAN DO.

>> THE MAJOR IN MAJORITY PART OF WHAT'S NECESSARY NEEDS TO BE IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO.

AND WE HAVE BEEN SUPPORTING THE CITY OF CHICAGO WITH LITERALLY TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS DIRECTLY AS WELL AS HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS INDIRECTLY.

>> AMANDA GOVERNOR PRITZKER DISMISSIVE OF THE IDEA THAT THE PERHAPS THE STATE COULD EASE THE BURDEN ON CHICAGO BY MOVING SOME OF THE MIGRANTS TO OTHER MUNICIPALITIES AROUND THE STATE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK THAT I THINK THAT THERE'S ACTUALLY SEVERAL REASONS FOR THAT.

ONE.

MANY COMMUNITIES DON'T WANT THEM.

2.

>> THAT HE IS SAYING THAT CHICAGO HAS ALREADY RECEIVED A LOT OF HELP FROM THE STATE, MILLIONS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO DO WHAT IT IS DOING IN THERE FOR SHOULD BE USING THAT MONEY IN CHICAGO CONTINUES TO ASK FOR THAT.

BE PROPPED UP BY THE STATE AND THEN FURTHER.

AND THE GOVERNOR IS SAYING THAT MIGRANTS DON'T NECESSARILY TO BE ANYWHERE BESIDES CHICAGO AND CHICAGO IS BEST SUITED FOR THIS PURPOSE BECAUSE AFTER ALL, THE STATE DID BUILD THE IN TAKE SHELTER THERE.

THERE HAS BEEN MONEY TO PROVIDE THE SHELTERS IN FURTHER.

YOU HAVE A TRANSPORTATION NETWORK, YOU HAVE MORE JOBS.

IT IS A MAJOR METROPOLIS WHERE YOU DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY FOR PRESUMABLY A MIGRANT WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION TO IT SO EASILY GET AROUND SOME OF THE SMALLER SUBURBS OR OTHER OUTLYING AREAS.

AND THEN ADDING TO THAT, HE'S SAYING THAT YOU NEED IN THIS SORT OF CASE THAT FIRST POINT COMMUNITIES NEED TO BE HAVE SOME SORT BUY AND THAT THE STATE JUST CAN'T UNILATERALLY GOING PLOP DOWN A SHELTER AND TALK EACH OF THEM TO HEAR EVERYBODY GO HERE.

>> I'M HEATHER YESTERDAY.

MAYOR JOHNSON ONCE AGAIN SUSPENDED THE POLICY THAT WOULD HAVE MIGRANTS EVICTED FROM CITY SHELTERS AFTER 60 DAYS.

THIS IS THE 3RD EXTENSION OF THAT DEADLINE.

WHAT DOES THIS SAY ABOUT THE VIABILITY VIABILITY OF THAT PLAN IN THE FIRST PLACE IN A CHICAGO WINTER?

SO IT CERTAINLY RAISES THE QUESTION WHETHER MAYOR JOHNSON IS WILLING TO EVICT THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTS ONTO THE CITY STREETS WITH REALLY NOWHERE ELSE TO GO NOT SMALL AMOUNT OF THOSE PEOPLE, PERHAPS AS MANY AS 1700 ARE CHILDREN WHO COULD FACE DISRUPTIONS TO THEIR SCHOOLING OR IT TO THEIR CARE NETWORKS.

>> SO THIS EXTENSION WILL LAST UNTIL MID-MARCH AND HOPEFULLY THAT THROUGH THE WORST OF THE WINTER WEATHER.

BUT JOHNSON IS ALSO GAMBLING THAT THE CRISIS WILL BE DIFFERENT IN A MONTH AND A HALF THAN IT IS RIGHT NOW THAT PERHAPS THE BUSES WILL STOP COMING.

PERHAPS THE STATE WILL OPEN A 2000 BED SHELTER IN AN IMAGINARY PLACE FILLED WITH UNICORNS AND PUPPIES.

BUT IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER ANYTHING WILL DIFFERENT THAN IT WAS THIS WEEK.

AND I THINK THAT THE MAYOR'S BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE, HIS PROGRESSIVE ALLIES ON ONE HAND SAYING WE DON'T EVICT PEOPLE IN CHICAGO.

THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE ABOUT.

AND PEOPLE SAYING THE CITY CAN NO LONGER A 4 TO CARE FOR THESE PEOPLE.

IT'S A TERRIBLE DILEMMA.

I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY CAN'T FIND A PLACE WITH THE UNICORNS IN THE OKAY.

SO WE'RE OUT OF TIME FOR SPOTLIGHT.

TALK ABOUT WAS AND HAD A PAIR THANKSGIVING.

>> AND THAT IS OUR SHOW FOR THIS TUESDAY NIGHT.

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WE'RE TALKING SELF-CARE WITH COMMON SAT DOWN WITH THE ARTIST AND ACTIVIST TO DISCUSS HIS NEW BOOK FOCUSED FOOD BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT.

NOW FOR ALL OF US HERE IN CHICAGO TONIGHT ARE BRANDIS FRIEDMAN.

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.

STAY HEALTHY AND SAFE AND HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.

>> CLOSED CAPTIONING IS MADE POSSIBLE BY ROBERT A CLIFF.

AND CLIFFORD LAW A CHICAGO PERSONAL INJURY AND WRONGFUL DEATH THAT SUPPORTS FREE