[♪♪♪] >> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO "CHICAGO TONIGHT."

I'M BRANDIS FRIEDMAN.

>> AND I'M PARIS SCHUTZ.

ON THE SHOW TONIGHT.

>> THOSE FOLKS THEIR VOICES MATTER TOO.

>> THE POTENTIAL OF A NEW CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND OUTRAGE OVER NEW POLITICAL MAPS.

WE ARE LIVE IN SPRINGFIELD FOR THE LATEST.

>> OUR SPOTLIGHT POLITICS TEAM LOOKS AT THE FEDERAL INDICTMENT OF MICHAEL MADIGAN'S CHIEF OF STAFF AND WHAT IT COULD MEAN FOR THE FORMER SPEAKER.

>> THIS IS NOT ABOUT PITCHING ANYBODY AGAINST EACH OTHER THIS IS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.

>> A PLAN TO PUNT APARTMENTS NEAR AN ASPHALT PLANT, RENAMING LAKE SHORE DRIVE WE RECAP THE ACTION AT TODAY'S CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

>> HOTELS ARE SEEING AN UPTICK IN OCCUPANCY BUT RECOVERY IS QUITE A WAYS OFF.

>> MUSIC IS CONNECTED.

MUSIC IS A CUMULATIVE PROCESS.

>> AND CONNECTING CULTURES THROUGH THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF MUSIC.

>> BUT FIRST SOME OF TOP STORIES.

A SWEEPING FEDERAL INVESTIGATION HAS NOW EN SNARED FORMER HOUSE SPEAKER MICHAEL MADIGAN'S TOP CONFIDANTE.

TIM MAINS IS CHARGED WITH LYING TO A FEDERAL GRAND JURY.

MANES WAS FORCED OUT IN 2018 AFTER ACCUSED OF FOSTERING A CULTURE OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT WITHIN THE HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

HE RECEIVED IMMUNITY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IN FRONT OF A GRAND JURY ON MARCH 31 AND MEANT HIS TESTIMONY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN USED AGAINST HIM IF HE TOLD THE TRUTH BUT HE MADE FALSE STATEMENTS WITH MADIGAN'S RELATIONSHIP ABOUT McCLAIN.

HE IS CHARGED WITH OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE.

MADIGAN HAS NOT -- HAS BEEN IMPLICATED BUT NOT CHARGED IN THE INVESTIGATION.

AND MORE ON THIS IN OUR SPOTLIGHT POLITICS TEAM LATER IN THE PROGRAM.

>> CHICAGO'S TOP COP UNVEILS THE NEW FOOT PURSUIT POLICY IN THE WAKE OF THE POLICE SHOOTING DEATHS OF ADAM TOLEDO AND ANTHONY ALVAREZ.

A NEW POLICY BANS OFFICERRERS FROM PURSUING SUSPECTS ON FOOT IF THEY ARE SUSPECTED AFTER CRIME LOWER THAN A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR AVOIDING FOOT PURSUITS INCLUDING TIPPIAL COMMUNICATION WITH THE SUSPECT AND ACTIVATE THEIR BODY-CAMERAS TO RECORD THEIR PURSUITS IN FULL.

PURSUITS STEMMING FROM TRAFFIC INCIDENTS ARE PROHIBITED.

>> AND ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS REPORT MORE THAN 11 HUNDRED NEW CASES OF COVID-19 IN THE LAST 24 HOURS INCLUDING 27 DEATHS.

THAT MAKES FOR A STATE-WIDE CASE TOTAL OF 1.378 MILLION CASES AND 22,676 DEATHS.

THE SEVEN-DAY TEST POSITIVITY RATE IS 2.6%.

WE HEAD TO BRANDIS FOR THE LATEST OUT OF THE STATE CAPITOL.

>> WE GO NOW TO THE PLACE WHERE TIM MANES MAPES AND HADLEY INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED WERE BIG SHOTS.

THERE IS LOTS OF ACTION INCLUDING AN ELECTED SCHOOL BOARD FOR C.P.S.

AND DISTRICTING AND MORE.

AMANDA VINICKY IS IN SPRINGFIELD.

WHERE TO BEGIN?

>> I'M GOING TO START OFF WITH THE MORE.

THERE IS A LOT OF MOVEMENT OF LEGISLATION HERE IN THE HOUSE AND ACROSS THE CAPITOL DOME IN THE SENATE.

BUT SO FAR ONLY ONE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT HAS GAINED TRACTION.

BOTH CHAMBERS PASS TO DO WHICH MEANS IT WILL BE ON THE BALLOT BEFORE VOTERS NEXT NOVEMBER.

NOVEMBER OF 22 FOR VOTERS TO DECIDE WHETHER THEY WANT TO ENSHRINE IN THE STATE CONSTITUTION THE RIGHT TO UNIONIZE.

THE MEASURE SAYS THAT EMPLOYEES IN ILLINOIS WILL HAVE THE FUN AL RIGHT -- FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO ORGANIZE AND BARGAIN AND NO COMPANY, MUNICIPALITY OR STATE LAW CAN INTERFERE WITH OR DIMINISH THAT.

REPRESENTATIVE LAKESIA COLLINS SAYS IT IS WORKERS WHO DRIVE THE ECONOMY.

>> WE MUST NOT FORGET ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO ARE DOING THE WORK, THE HOTEL WORKERS, HOSPITALITY, THE CAB DRIVERS THE ONES WASHING THE WINDOWS, WORKERS EVERYWHERE ACROSS THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

AND BUSINESSES COME HERE IN DROVES BECAUSE THERE ARE LOOPHOLES FOR THEM TO SUCK ILLINOIS DRY.

>> NOW, SOME REPUBLICANS DID VOTE FOR THIS PROPOSAL.

BUT MOST DID NOT AND THEY SAID NO, BUSINESSES ARE NOT FLOCKING TO THE STATE AND THAT IS IN PART BECAUSE RULES ARE SLANTED TOO FAR IN FAVOR OF UNIONS.

AND BECAUSE OF OUT OF CONTROL PROPERTY TAXES AND CORRUPTION.

THE REPRESENTATIVE ANDREW CHESNEY SAYS THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT JUST A REPRESIDENT-ELECT R ELECTION FAVOR FROM DEMOCRATS TO THEIR ALLIES, GENEROUS LABOR UNIONS.

>> THIS ISN'T ABOUT MEN AND WOMEN IN HATS SLAMMING HAMMERS AND BUILDING STUFF.

THESE ARE THE PEOPLE RIGHT OUTSIDE THIS DOOR READY TO SEND CONTRIBUTION CHECKS TO YOUR CAMPAIGN TO GET YOU REELECTED.

>> WE HAD ANOTHER REPUBLICAN OF THE HOUSE SAYING THAT THIS IS THE WRONG CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO GET PRIORITY.

>> MAYBE A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ADDRESS THE ETHIC ISSUES WHERE WE COULD DO A RECALL AND ALLOW CITIZENS TO RECALL CORRUPT ELECTED OFFICIALS.

MAYBE AN ETHICS BILL.

MAYBE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ON PROPERTY TAXES.

THAT ARE DRIVING PEOPLE OUT OF THIS STATE.

AND THEN I THOUGHT ABOUT IT, I SAID YOU KNOW WHAT?

IT'S BEEN A CLOWN SHOW WITH HIS REDISTRICTING THING MAYBE WE WILL DO A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ON A FAIR MAP.

>> TO THAT END, GOVERNOR J.B. PRITZKER HAD PROMISED TO PUT AN END TO GERRYMANDERING, BUT DEMOCRATS HAVE KEPT TO THEMSELVES THE POWER THEY HAVE WITH SUPER MAJORITIES TO DRAW THE NEW LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS THAT IMPACT FUTURE ELECTIONS.

AND NO SURPRISE REPUBLICANS AREN'T HAPPY ABOUT THOSE LINES.

THOSE ARE SLANTED IN DEMOCRATS' FAVOR.

BUT IT'S NOT JUST THE G.O.P.

OTHER GROUPS ARE UPSET, TOO.

LIKE JAY YOUNG OF COMMON CAUSE ILLINOIS WHO SAID THE STATE HAS BEEN A LEADER INCLUDING VOTING RIGHTS BUT IS FAILING TO BE A BEACON WHEN IT COMES TO REDISTRICTING.

>> WHEN WE HEAR THAT ILLINOIS IS FOLLOWING IN SHOES LIKE OKLAHOMA THAT ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE PANDEMIC AND TRUMP'S SABOTAGE OF THE CENSUS NATIONAL OBSERVERS ARE RIGHTLY WORRIED THAT STATES WHICH TO SILENCE VOICES WILL FOLLOW OUR LEAD.

>> WHAT YOU ARE HEARING TODAY IS NOT ONE COMMUNITY'S VOICE SAYING WE'VE GOT TO DO BETTER.

NOT THREE COMMUNITIES VOICES SAYING WE'VE GOT TO DO BETTER.

LOOK AT US ACROSS THE SCREENS.

YOU'RE HEARING FROM THE LATINO COMMUNITY, THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY, THE AFRICAN IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY, THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY.

>> THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY THAT MUSLIM CIVIC COALITION PARTICIPATED IN 22 OF 40 REDISTRICTING HEARINGS AND EVEN WITH THAT SHE SAYS SHE DOES NOT FEEL AS IF MEMBERS VOICES WERE HEARD OR TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN THESE NEW PROPOSED MAPS.

DEMOCRATS SAY THERE IS A TIME FOR THAT.

AND THERE IS ANOTHER HEARING GOING ON RIGHT NOW.

>> CERTAINLY I THINK WHAT WE CAN TAKE FROM THE WITNESSS' TESTIMONY HERE AND SO THIS IS HOPEFULLY GOING TO MAKE A BETTER PRODUCT BASED ON OF THE HEAR AND IT'S WHY WE ARE HERE TODAY.

>> DEMOCRATS STRESSING THEY ARE MAKING THIS PROCESS TRANSPARENT.

HOWEVER, UNDER REPEATED QUESTIONING FROM BOTH LEGISLATORS, REPORTERS AND THOSE ORGANIZATIONS, DEMOCRATS HAVE NOT SAID WHAT DATA THEY USED TO DRAW THE BOUNDARY LINES.

IT IS NOT JUST THE MAP FOR THE LEGISLATURE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 60 YEARS DEMOCRATS INTRODUCED A PLAN THAT WOULD REDO THE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT DISTRICTS AFTER A DEMOCRATIC JUSTICE LOST A RETENTION BATTLE LAST YEAR MEANING THE PARTY COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE STATE'S HIGH COURT AND THE THINKING IS THAT DEMOCRATS WOULD HAVE A BETTER CHANCE AT WINNING OR KEEPING THAT SEAT UNDER THE NEW PROPOSED MAP.

YOU DO HAVE A LOT ELSE IN THE WORKS.

AND INCLUDING SOME VERSION OF AN ELECTED SCHOOL BOARD FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

SNAP SENATE PRESIDENT, DON HARMON ALL BUT PASS PROMISED IT.

>> IN MEASURE DID ADVANCE THAT WOULD CREATE A 21-MEMBER ALL ELECTED SCHOOL BOARD FOR C.P.S.

BUT HARMON GAVE ASSURANCES THAT IS NOT THE FINAL PLAN.

BRANDIS, BACK TO YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

WE'LL SEE YOU LATER ON FOR SPOTLIGHT POLITICS.

FOR NOW TO PARIS WITH SOME MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL.

>> A FEW ITEMS ARE GENERATING DEBATE AMONG CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MAYOR LORI LIGHTFOOT.

FOR ONE, THE MAYOR LORI LIGHTFOOT'S PROPOSAL THAT WE CREATE A CIVILIAN BOARD TO OVERSEE THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS FORMALLY INTRODUCED AND THE COUNCIL WAS TO VOTE ON AN ORDINANCE RENAMING LAKE SHORE DRIVE AFTER JEAN BAPTIST DID YOU STAB SABL BUT THAT STALLED TODAY.

JOINING US ARE ALDERMAN DAVID MOORE OF THE 17TH WARD ON THE SOUTH SIDE.

ANDRE VASQUEZ WHO REPRESENT THE 40TH WARD ON THE NORTH SIDE.

JASON ERVIN, AND CHAIR OF CHICAGO COUNCIL'S BLACK CAUCUS AND GILBERT VILLEGAS OF THE 36TH WARD AND NEWLY ELECTED CHAIR OF CITY COUNCIL'S LATINO CAUCUS.

WELCOME BACK BACK TO "CHICAGO TONIGHT."

ALDERMAN MOORE THAT LAKE SHORE DRIVE ORDINANCE STALLED THERE WAS COMPLAINING THAT THE SPECIFICS WERE NOT NAILED DOWN.

NAMELY WOULD PEOPLE HAVE TO CHANGE THEIR ADDRESS.

IS EVERYTHING CLEAR IN THAT ORDINANCE AT THIS POINT?

>> EVERYTHING WAS NARROWED DOWN.

WE HAVE SUBJECT MATTER HEARINGS ON THIS LAST WEEK, THE COMMISSIONER OF CDOT GOT WITH US AND GAVE US THE INFORMATION.

THEY TOLD US HOW MANY BUILDINGS WOULD BE IMPACTED THERE WERE NO RESIDENTIAL JUST SOME OF THE HARBORS A COUPLE OF THE HARBORS AND TALKED ABOUT THE MUSEUMS THEY FOUND OUT, ALL OF THE MUSEUM ADDRESSES WERE INCORRECT ANYWAY.

YOU MUSEUM DRIVE AND NEITHER OF THE MUSEUMS SHOULD NOT EVEN HAVE A LAKE SHORE DRIVE ADDRESS.

SO WHEN THEY ARE TALKING, THIS IS JUST UNFORTUNATELY, ANOTHER SHOW OF DELAY, DENIAL OF BOTH HOPING AND UNITY THIS LAKE SHORE DRIVE RENAMING WOULD BRING.

>> AS WE MENTIONED IT DID GET DELAYED UNTIL NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING WHERE IT WILL GET A VOTE.

GILBERT VILLEGAS DO YOU FEEL CONFIDENT ENOUGH IN THE ORDINANCE THAT YOU WOULD BE READY TO VOTE ON IT?

>> I THINK THE SPONSOR DAVID MOORE HAS WORKED WITH AND COLLABORATED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION, CDOT TO FLUSH OUT ANY OF THE NUANCES THAT WOULD NEGATIVELY IMPACT LAKE SHORE DRIVE.

THE COMPROMISE THERE WAS TO SUPPORT THE INNER -- OUTER DRIVE WHICH WOULD ONLY IMPACT TWO OR THREE HARBORS AS ALDERMAN MOORE STATED.

IT WAS A GOOD COMPROMISE IN THE FACT THAT CDOT TESTIFIED IN FAVOR OF IT IS A GOOD INDICATION.

>> ALDERMAN ERVIN, THE MAYOR OPPOSED THIS TO SOME EFFECT TO THIS POINT.

SHE HAS PROPOSED THE RIVERWALK RENAMED AND DuSABLE PARK RIGHT OFF OF THE CHICAGO RIVER DOWNTOWN.

ARE THOSE SUITABLE ALTERNATIVES?

>> I THINK THESE ARE ALL COMPLIMENTARY PIECES FOR DuSABLE.

I THINK THE DuSABLE PARK IS ALREADY THERE AND RENAMING THE RIVERWALK AND THE DRIVE ALL COME TOGETHER.

THEY ALL CONVERGE RIGHT THERE AT THE SAME PLACE.

SO I THINK THESE ARE ADDED THINGS TO THE MAYOR THOUGHT ABOUT DOING IN RELATION DuSABLE WAS THE FOUNDING FATHER OF OUR CITY.

PUTTING ALL OF THAT TOGETHER IS A GREAT PACKAGE TO HONOR THE MAN THAT FOUNDED THE CITY OF CHICAGO.

>> ALDERMAN VASQUEZ THE MAYOR NEEDED ALDERMEN TO DELAY THIS, DO YOU THINK IT WILL HAVE THE VOTES TO PASS AT THE NEXT MEETING?

>> YES, I THINK IT HAD THE VOTES TO PASS IN THIS MEETING IF IT WEREN'T FOR THOSE ANTICS AND TRYING TO STALL IT.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT ALDERMAN MOORE SOCIALIZED WITH THE COLLEAGUES OVER TIME AND MADE CONCESSIONS TO GET THINGS MOVING.

I THINK IT'S UNFORTUNATE AFTER THAT KNOWING THERE IS SUPPORT TO STILL HAVE IT BE STALLED THROUGH PARLIAMENTARY TRICKS THAT IS NOT BEST EXAMPLE TO SHOW FOR THE CITY.

>> ANOTHER ISSUE CAUSING DEBATE, POLICE OVERSIGHT.

ALDERMAN MOORE THE MAYOR INTRODUCED HER PROPOSAL AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ONE IN CITY COUNCIL AND THE ONE SHE HAS IS THAT THE ONE IN CITY COUNCIL WOULD GIVE THIS COMMISSION MORE POWER TO SHAPE POLICY IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND IT WOULD BE TRULY ELECTED THE MAYOR'S ISN'T SO MUCH.

WHO HAS THE BETTER PROPOSAL?

>> FOR ME IT'S NOT ABOUT WHO HAS THE BETTER IT'S ABOUT WHERE IT'S COMING FROM.

UNDER THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION I WENT TO ALMOST EVERY PUBLIC MEETING AND EVERY RESIDENT SAID WE DO NOT WANT THE MAYOR WE DO NOT WANT THE ALDERMEN, WE WANT THIS TO COME FROM THE COMMUNITY.

AND I STATED FROM DAY ONE UNDER THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION AND THIS ADMINISTRATION IF IT'S NOT COMING FROM THE COMMUNITY, I AM NOT SUPPORTING IT.

SO IT'S NOT ABOUT WHETHER IT'S THE BETTER ONE.

IT'S LISTENING TO THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY.

SO IF THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY IS SAYING THIS IS THE ORDINANCE WE WANT THAT IS THE ORDINANCE THAT I'M SUPPORTING.

>> WHAT ARE YOU HEARING ABOUT THE MAYOR'S ORDINANCE?

>> JUST BASICALLY WHAT I'M SAYING.

THEY ARE SAYING WE DO NOT WANT IT COMING FROM CITY HALL PERIOD.

WHETHER IT IS THE ALDERMEN OR THE MAYOR.

THEY WANT IT TO BE THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY.

AND SO THAT'S WHAT I'M HEARING.

THAT IS WHY I'M SUPPORTING THIS ORDINANCE BECAUSE THESE ORGANIZATIONS WORKED HARD NOT -- I MEAN DEEPLY WITH THE GROUND PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

SO IT'S THEIR VOICES THAT I'M LISTENING TO.

>> THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORTED GAPA AND CPAC AND THAT UNITY PROPOSAL.

GILBERT VILLEGAS THE MAYOR'S ARGUMENT IS THAT THE BUCK FOR VIOLENCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY STOPS AT THE MAYOR IF YOU KEEP THAT AUTHORITY WITH THE MAYOR TO HIRE AND FIRE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO APPOINT SOME MEMBERS OF THE POLICE BOARD.

WHAT ABOUT THAT ARGUMENT?

>> FINALLY HAVE SOMETHING TO TAKE A LOOK AT.

THE FACT THAT YOU HAD GAPA AND C PACT NEGOTIATING AGAINST THEMSELVES, NOW YOU SEE AN ORDINANCE THAT HAS BEEN PUT FORWARD WE CAN TAKE A LOOK AT AND HAVE A SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON OF THE ECPS AND WHAT THE MAYOR HAS INTRODUCED.

PRIOR TO THAT BOTH ORGANIZATIONS NEGOTIATING AGAINST THEMSELVES.

I THINK THAT THIS IS FINALLY A GOOD STEP AND NOW HAVE GOOD HEALTHY DEBATE TO FIGURE OUT THE PROS AND CONS FROM BOTH ORDINANCES.

ALDERMAN ERVIN, NEITHER ORDER NANCE GIVES THE BOARD THE POWER 0 TO HIRE AND FIRE THE SUPERINTENDENT THE COMPROMISE ORDINANCE WOULD HAVE A REFERENDUM AND VOTERS DECIDE THAT.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

SHOULD A CIVILIAN REVIEW BOARD TO HAVE THAT POWER TO HIRE AND FIRE THE SUPERINTENDENT?

>> FOR A MUNICIPALITY THE GOAL OF A MUNICIPALITY IS TO PROTECT THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF ITS CITIZENS.

AND POLICE IS A HEAVY PART OF THAT.

I DO BELIEVE THAT THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES SHOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO HIRE AND FIRE THE POLICE SUPERINTENDENT SINCE THAT IS WHERE WE SPEND THE BULK OF THE AUTHORITY.

>> WHEN YOU SAY THE CORPORATE AUTHORITY.

THE MAYOR WITH THE CITY COUNCIL I WANT TO BE CLEAR ABOUT THAT.

MY ORIGINAL PROPOSAL WITH GAPA, I SUPPORT, I AM HAPPY TO SEE THAT THE MAYOR PUT SOMETHING ON THE TABLE I THINK AS ALDERMAN VILLEGAS SAID IT NEEDS TO GO THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS AND THROUGH THIS PROCESS, I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL COME OUT WITH SOMETHING THAT IS BETTER THAN WHERE WE STARTED.

AND AGAIN GIVES THE PROPER PERSPECTIVE FOR CITIZEN INPUT AS WELL AS THAT OF THE ELECTED LEADERSHIP.

I'M HOPEFUL WE WILL HAVE THAT CONVERSATION IN THE COMING DAYS.

>> ALDERMAN VASQUEZ IS THE MAYOR'S PROPOSAL PERHAPS A STARTING POINT FOR NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THAT AND THE COMPROMISE PROPOSAL OUT IN CITY COUNCIL OR DO YOU WANT TO STICK FIRMLY WITH THE PROPOSAL THAT ALREADY EXISTS?

>> I THINK WE STICK WITH WHAT EXISTS.

LOOKING AT THE FACT THAT THE MAYOR STALLED FROM US MOVING FORWARD FOR MONTHS TO HAVE A COPY PASTE JOB WHAT GAPA LOOKED LIKE A YEAR AGO IT'S DISRESPECTFUL TO THE PEOPLE TRYING TO MOVE THINGS FORWARD AND FOR SOMEONE THAT LIKES TO SPEAK ABOUT ALDERMANIC PREROGATIVE THIS IS HER CALLING THE SHOTS ON EVERYTHING.

AND WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT WEARING THE JACKET WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ANJANETTE YOUNG, ANTHONY ALVAREZ AND ADAM TOLEDO WHY THE ADMINISTRATOR AND THE ADMINISTRATOR SHOULD NOT CALL THAT SHOT AND WHY WE NEED CIVILIAN CONTROL TO MAKE THE DECISIONS AND WRITE THE POLICIES AND HAVE THE POWERS.

>> WE HAVE TO LEAVE IT THERE WE WILL BE JOINED AGAIN LATER IN THE PROGRAM TO DISCUSS A CONTROVERSIAL PLAN TO PUT APARTMENTS NEXT TO AN ASPHALT PLAN.

THANKS TO DAVID MOORE, ANDRE VASQUEZ, GILBERT VILLEGAS AND JASON ERVIN.

>> AND BRANDIS BACK TO YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THE LAST 14 MONTHS HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT FOR CHICAGO'S USUALLY BOOMING HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY.

WITH AN UPTICK IN TRAVEL FOLLOWING COVID VACCINES AND WARMER WEATHER THINGS ARE LOOKING UP.

BUT MANY HOTELS ARE STILL GRAPPLING WITH LOWER OCCUPANCY RATES AND EMPLOYEES ARE STILL LAID OFF.

JOINING US TO DISCUSS HOW THINGS HAVE IMPROVED AND WHAT STILL NEEDS TO HAPPEN FOR RECOVERY ARE ADAM GURGIOLO, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE KEMP 10 HOTEL MONACO COMMITTEE.

AND MICHAEL JACOBSON PRESIDENT AND C.E.O.

OF THE ILLINOIS HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION.

WELCOME BOTH OF YOU TO "CHICAGO TONIGHT."

ADAM GURGIOLO LET'S START WITH YOU, PLEASE.

HAVE YOU BEGUN TO SEE AN UPTICK IN YOUR OCCUPANCY?

>> YES, WE HAVE.

I THINK IT'S BEEN A COMBINATION OF 14 MONTHS OF THIS AND PEOPLE PENT UP AND WANTING TO GET OUT AND ABOUT AGAIN.

AND THE VACCINE HAS MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE.

PEOPLE ARE BRAVER NOW AND WILLING TO GO OUT.

AND OF COURSE THE CHICAGO WEATHER ONCE THAT TURNS WE'VE STARTED TO SEE A NICE IMPACT.

MAINLY ON THE WEEKENDS AT THIS POINT.

BUT GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

>> CHICAGOANS LOVE TO GET OUTSIDE.

MICHAEL JACOBSON YOUR GROUP'S MOST RECENT DATA SHOWS A 35% HOTEL OCCUPANCY RATE DOWN FROM 87% FROM THE SAME WEEK IN 2019.

HOW LONG BEFORE WE SEE A FULL RECOVERY?

>> THE GROWTH THAT YOU'VE SEEN SHOWS YOU WE ARE DOING BETTER THAN WE HAVE BEEN BUT THERE IS A LONG WAYS TO GO THAT TUNNEL IS LONG.

WE DON'T ANTICIPATE FULLY RECOVERING ON OCCUPANCY RATE AS WELL AS EMPLOYMENT UNTIL 2024.

WE'RE DOING MUCH BETTER THAN WE WERE BUT WE HAVE A LONG WAYS TO GO.

>> ADAM WHAT TRAVELERS WOULD YOU SAY YOU'RE SEEING RIGHT NOW THESE DAYS?

>> FOR THE MOST PART IT'S ALL LEISURE TRAVEL.

MEANING AS OPPOSED TO BUSINESS TRAVEL.

WE ARE SEEING SOME BUSINESS TRAVEL START TO TRICKLE IN BUT IT'S LEISURE.

IT'S A LOT OF LOCAL DRIVE IN BUSINESS FOR US.

BUT PEOPLE ARE COMING FROM OTHER STATES AS WELL NOW THAT CHICAGO IS OPENING UP MORE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS BEING LIFTED AND THE VACCINE.

SO WE ARE SEEING A GOOD AMOUNT OF PEOPLE JUST WANTING TO GO OUT AND ENJOY THEMSELVES AND THE CITY.

>> MICHAEL, YOU FOUND THAT LEISURE TRAVEL IS DOWN 50% IN GROUP TRAVEL LIKE MEETINGS, CONFERENCES THAT IS DOWN 91%.

WHAT IS GOING TO DRIVE THE RECOVERY THERE?

>> I THINK IT SHOWS YOU HOW IMPORTANT WHAT WE CALL THE GROUP MARKET OR MEETINGS CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS ARE TO CHICAGO.

CHICAGO IS A CONVENTION CITY.

WE ARE THE BIRTHPLACE OF CONVENTIONS.

AND REOPENING McCORMICK PLACE STARTING IN LATE JUNE EARLY JULY IS GOING TO BE CRITICAL TO REBOUNDING THAT CORE OF OUR BUSINESS.

THAT IS THE BREAD AND BUTTER AND WHEN YOU SAW THE MAYOR AND THE GOVERNOR ANNOUNCE THE REOPENING OF McCORMICK PLACE WHEN YOU STARTED SEEING LARGEST HOTELS ANNOUNCE THEIR REOPENING.

OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS BY JULY FIRST MOST IF NOT HOTELS SHOULD BE REOPEN CORRELATE WITH REOPENING McCORMICK PLACE.

>> AND THERE ARE A LOT OF HOTEL WORKERS WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED.

WHAT IS YOUR GROUP ASKING OF THE CITY AND STATE TO HELP BRING THEM BACK?

>> WE FOUND THAT AFTER 14 MONTHS OF NOT GETTING A PENNY IN REVENUE HOTELS ARE STRUGGLING TO FIND THE CAPITAL TO REHIRE WORKERS.

THE BUSINESS IS STARTING TO PICK UP BUT WHEN A HOTEL REOPENS IT'S NOT LIKE THEY SELLOUT IT'S GOING TO BE A LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY.

WHAT WE ARE ASKING THE CITY AND STATE IS PROVIDE EMERGENCY AID JUST TO GET THE EMPLOYEES REHIRED WHILE BUSINESS REBOUNDS AND THEN THEIR PAYCHECKS CAN CONTINUE TO BE SUSTAINED WE NEED BRIDGE FUNDING USING FEDERAL MONIES COMING INTO THE CITY AND STATE TO GET THE PEOPLE BACK TO WORK.

THE DESIRE WE'RE READY TO RECALL LAID OFF WORKERS WE NEED A SHOT IN THE ARM.

>> ARE YOU OPTIMISTIC YOU WILL GET THAT NEEDED SHOT IN THE ARM?

>> THE CONVERSATIONS ARE ENCOURAGING WITH BOTH THE CITY AND STATE.

THE STATE WE SHOULD KNOW IN THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND WE'RE HOPEFUL THAT THE LEGISLATORS SEE THE VALUE THIS IS NOT GOING TO HOTEL OWNERS THIS IS NOT MEANT TO RENOVATE A BALLROOM THIS IS MEANT GETTING PEOPLE BACK TO WORK.

80% OF ANY MONEY THAT A HOTEL WOULD RECEIVE WOULD GO TO PAYROLL AND BENEFITS DIRECTLY TO THE WORKERS.

THIS IS LIKE A LOCAL PAYAL PATEL DESIGNED AT -- PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM.

>> HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO BRING BACK YOUR MORE EXPERIENCED STAFF AS HOTELS ARE BEGINNING TO REOPEN BRINGING BACK LAID OFF EMPLOYEES VERSUS HAVING TO START FROM SCRATCH AND TRAINING NEW STAFF?

>> IT'S CRITICAL.

I MEAN, WE CERTAINLY LOST 14 MONTHS.

AND IN REALITY A LOT OF THE PEOPLE OUR TEAM MEMBERS HAVE HAD TO FIND OTHER JOBS OR MOVED AWAY THEY NEEDED TO SURVIVE.

AND AS WE'RE TRYING TO BRING PEOPLE BACK NOW, WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS THAT WE BRING EVERYBODY BACK AT THE SAME LEVEL OF SERVICE AND WELCOMING ASPECT THAT WE ALWAYS HAD.

AND IT'S EVEN THAT MUCH MORE BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE WANTING TO TRAVEL.

PEOPLE WANT TO BE TAKEN CARE OF AND PAMPERED AND HAVE THE BEST STAY AND WE NEED OUR A TEAM FOR THAT.

ON A SEPARATE NOTE PEOPLE THAT HAVE NOT WORKED IN THE INDUSTRY BEFORE, WE ARE WELCOMING AND OPEN TO ANYBODY WHO WILL APPLY BECAUSE WE ALL CAN TRAIN AND HOW MUCH POTENTIAL THERE IS.

>> ADAM ARE YOU FEELING OPTIMISM AS THE DOORS SLOWLY START TO REOPEN?

>> DEFINITELY.

I MEAN A YEAR AGO WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING.

WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN.

WE KNEW WE WOULD ROVER R RECOVER BUT WE DIDN'T KNOW WHEN.

NOW WE HAVE A TIMELINE AND WE'RE SEEING THE LIGHT AFT OF THE END OF THE TUNNEL AND WE'RE SEEING THE BUSINESS COMEBACK.

AND WE DO KNOW WE WILL RECOVER FULLY AND BETTER THAN EVER WHEN WE GET TO THAT POINT.

>> MICHAEL WHAT ABOUT YOU?

HOW OPTIMISTIC ARE YOU?

>> MORE THAN THREE OR SIX MONTHS AGO.

THINGS ARE LOOKING UP THERE IS A LONG ROAD AHEAD OF US AND AGAIN, CHICAGO THERE IS NO CITY LIKE CHICAGO.

PEOPLE ARE GOING TO COME BACK.

IT WILL BE THE LEEDSERS VISITORS ON THE -- LEISURE VISITORS ON THE CONVENTION SIDE WE HAVE 15 ON THE BOOKS FOR THE SECOND HALF OF 2021 AND THEY ARE SAYING WE'RE COMING BACK.

FEW CITIES CAN LAYOUT THE RED CARPET AND ACCOMMODATE THE CONVENTIONS LIKE CHICAGO CAN.

WE WERE BEAT DOWN BUT WE'LL GET BACK UP STRONGER.

>> BEST OF LUCK.

THANK YOU TO ADAM GURGIOLO AND MICHAEL JACOBSON FOR JOINING US.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> NEXT, COMMUNICATING THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSIC.

STICK AROUND.

>> AND THERE'S MUCH MORE AHEAD INCLUDING OUR SPOTLIGHT POLITICS TEAM AND DETAILS INTO THE FEDERAL INDICTMENT OF MICHAEL MADIGAN'S FORMER CHIEF OF STAFF.

FIRST, A CHICAGO ENSEMBLE IS WORKING TO REMIND THE WORLD WHY MUSIC IS A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE WITH HELP FROM ARTISTS AROUND THE GLOBE.

HERE IS ATRS CORRESPONDENT, ANGEL IDOWU.

[♪♪♪] >> MEET THE SURABHI ENSEMBLE.

[♪♪♪] COMPRISED OF MUSICIANS OF MANY RACES AND ETHNICITIES BASED IN CHICAGO.

THIS GLOBAL MUSIC GROUP HAS ONE MISSION... >> THE POINT WAS TO SEE HOW CAN WE CREATE MUSICAL DIALOGUE VIA INSTRUMENTS VIA INDIVIDUALS RATHER THAN GENERALIZING WHAT IS A CULTURE LET ME MEET YOU FIRST.

>> FROM INDIAN TO MIDDLE EASTERN TO SPANISH FLAMINGO THEY USE A SOUND TO CREATE A MARRIAGE THAT HIGHLIGHTS THEIR CONNECTIONS.

>> WHEN PEOPLE SEE SO MANY DIFFERENT GENRES AND SO MANY DIFFERENT CULTURES AND BACKGROUNDS THEY BECOME AWARE OF WHAT IS DIFFERENT WHEN THERE'S GREATER AWARENESS AND DEPTH AND UNDERSTANDING THERE'S LESS FEAR.

[♪♪♪] >> WHAT WE'VE DONE IS MAYBE TAKEN MORE TIME WITH THIS AND A LITTLE BIT MORE KNOWLEDGE OF JUST TRAVELING ME TRAVELING TO INDIA AND THE PLACES AROUND THE WORLD.

WE HAVE CULTIVATED THIS PALLET THAT IS A LITTLE BIT MORE DEEP AND RICH.

EVEN THOUGH MUSIC IS INFINITE, RICTISMS AND BEATS THERE IS A FEW OF THEM IN ALL MUSIC THAT ARE SIMILAR.

[♪♪♪] >> THEIR INSTRUMENTS LED THEM ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON GLOBAL PEACE TOURS PLAYING IN PLACES LIKE SPAIN, AND VIETNAM.

>> WE END UP GOING TO THE NATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF VIETNAM AND HAVING THIS AMAZING EXCHANGE AND IN THE PROCESS REALIZING HEY THAT INSTRUMENT IS VERY SIMILAR TO MINE.

AND WE HAVE THIS DISCUSSION OF LIKE TRACING ROOTS OF INSTRUMENTS, LISTENING TO HOW THE MUSIC WORKED WE SHOWED WHAT WE HAD AND THEY SHOWED WHAT THEY HAD AND WE PLAYED TOGETHER AND THOSE EXPERIENCES FOR ME AND FOR MANY OF THE PEOPLE THAT WERE THERE WENT BEYOND THIS ENTERTAINMENT.

THIS WAS VISCERAL LIVING CULTURE EXCHANGE.

>> NOW, THEY'VE WORKED TO CREATE THE CULTURAL EXCHANGES LOCALLY AS WELL.

LIKE THEIR COLLABORATION WITH THE MEXICO ENSEMBLE.

>> AS AN IMMIGRANT FROM MEXICO IT'S BEEN PART OF MY LIFE PROCESS TO BRING TOGETHER TWO CULTURES.

>> BEING ABLE TO FEEL RHYTHMS AND SOUNDS THAT ARE ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH AND FINDING THAT SIMILARITY OR RELATE TO IT IN YOUR WAY AND DO SOMETHING WITH IT.

[♪♪♪] >> IF WE CAN FIND COMMON GROUND TO REALIZE HEY YOU LIKE MUSIC SO DO I, YOU LIKE THIS FOOD SO DO I.

WE BEGIN TO SEE EACH OTHER.

THE FEAR THAT COMES ABOUT IS BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT EACH OTHER.

IF WE FIND AND CREATE SPACES FOR US TO KNOW ABOUT EACH OTHER, WE WILL FEEL EACH OTHER EPAIN, WE WILL FEEL EACH OTHER'S JOY AND SEE EACH OTHER MORE.

>> FOR "CHICAGO TONIGHT" I'M ANGEL IDOWU.

>> THE SURABHI ENSEMBLE WILL HAVE THEIR FIRST IN-PERSON PERFORMANCE JUNE 2 AT THE CITY WINERY.

YOU CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION.

PARIS BACK TO YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT THANK YOU.

AND STILL TO COME ON "CHICAGO TONIGHT", WE HEAR MORE FROM ALDERMEN ABOUT TODAY'S CITY COUNCIL MEETING INCLUDING THEIR THOUGHTS ON THE MAYOR'S PROPOSAL FOR A DATABASE OF POLICE MISCONDUCT.

>> WE HAVE NOT HAD ENOUGH TIME TO TALK ABOUT THIS TO DEBATE THIS.

>> AND THE DEBATE RAGES ON ABOUT RENAMING LAKE SHORE DRIVE FOR JEAN BAPTIST DuSABLE AS ALDERMEN BLOCKED THE VOTE TODAY.

TOP STORIES, LIFE A A BEACH IN CHICAGO.

MAYOR LORI LIGHTFOOT ANNOUNCES THE REOPENING OF 22 CITY BEACHES STARTING FRIDAY.

IT WILL BE THE FIRST TIME CHICAGO BEACHES HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY OPENED FOR USE SINCE SEPTEMBER 2 OF 2019.

THE MAYOR SAYS ALL BEACH AMENITIES SAVE FOR DRINKING FOUNTAINS WILL BE UP AND RUNNING.

AND PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS REPORT 1100 NEW CASES OF COVID-19.

INCLUDING 27 DEATHS.

THAT MAKES FOR A CASE TOTAL OF 1.378 MILLION CASES AND 22 IKS 676 DEATHS.

AND THE STATE REPORTS 59,000 VACCINATIONS ADMINISTERED IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.

CITY COUNCIL CLEARS THE SALE OF THE THOMPSON CENTER THAT WOULD GIVE DEVELOPERS OPTIONS TO REPURPOSE THE BUILDING AS OPPOSED TO DEMOLISHING IT.

IT'S OWNED BY THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AND DESIGNED BY HELMET JAN.

THERE WAS A REQUEST FORBIDS FOR DEVELOPERS WHO MAY WANT TO BUY THE BUILDING.

>> WE DISCUSSED THE RENAMING OF LAKE SHORE DRIVE AND PROPOSED POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD AND WE'RE JOINED BY ALDERMAN DAVID MOORE, ANDRE VASQUEZ, JASON ERVIN AND GILBERT VILLEGAS.

THE MAYOR PROPOSED A DATABASE OF POLICE MISCONDUCT FILES THE DATABASE THAT THE PUBLIC CAN ACCESS GOING BACK TO 2000.

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL SAID IT WAS NOT AS STRONG AS WHAT HE PROPOSED.

WHERE DO YOU FALL ON THIS?

>> I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE A ROBUST ABILITY FOR PEOPLE TO ACCESS DATA AS IT RELATES TO POLICE MISCONDUCT.

THERE WAS SOMEWHAT I CALL PIECES ABOUT WHAT SHOULD BE IN AND WHAT SHOULDN'T BE IN.

IN THE SAKE OF TRANSPARENCY WE WANT TO PUT THE BEST INFORMATION IN AND PROTECTING THE EVERYBODY'S PRIVACY DOING THE RIGHT THING AND AGAIN UNFOUNDED COMPLAINTS OR COMPLAINTS THAT JUST NEVER GET TO A POINT WHERE THEY ARE OFFICIALLY A COMPLAINT, I DON'T THINK THOSE THINGS NEED TO BE INCLUDED.

BUT IT JUST NEEDS TO GIVE US A TRANSPARENT IDEA OF AN OFFICER'S CAREER, WHAT HE DOES WHAT HE DID OR DID NOT DO.

SO EVERYBODY CAN DISCERN IF THIS INDIVIDUAL IS WORKING IN THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR CITY.

>> ALDERMAN VILLEGAS DOES THE MAYOR'S PROPOSAL PROTECTING OFFICERS FROM COMPLAINTS FILED THAT WEREN'T I GUESS WEREN'T INVESTIGATED AND FOUND TO BE CREDIBLE?

>> I THINK THAT THIS IS A START AND THE GOOD THING ABOUT AN ORDINANCE IT IS A LIVING DOCUMENT.

AS THIS ORDINANCE GETS THE ORDINANCE THAT THE MAYOR PROPOSED GETS PASSED, AND IT'S NOTE WORKING WE CAN MAKE ADJUSTMENTS.

I THINK THIS IS A GOOD START AND I THINK WE'LL CONTINUE THE DIALOGUE WITH JOSEPH FERGUSON.

>> ANDRE VASQUEZ DO YOU AGREE WITH JOSEPH FERGUSON'S POINT OF VIEW THAT IT DOESN'T GO FAR ENOUGH OR THE MAYOR'S POINT OF VIEW THIS IS THE RIGHT BALANCE?

>> WITH THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.

I DON'T THINK IT DOES GO FAR ENOUGH WHEN WE THINK ABOUT DATA AND HAVING AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE, IT'S SUPER BENEFICIAL FOR THE CITY NOT ONLY FOR PUBLIC SAFETY REASONS BUT FOR FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY.

YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO TRACK IT AND THE MORE INFORMATION WE GET AS WELL AS THE HISTORICAL INFORMATION HOW THE CITY HAS TREATED ITS PEOPLE OF COLOR.

I CAN GUESS WHAT WE WOULD SEE IN THAT INFORMATION IT IS NECESSARY AND VITAL AND I THINK THE MAYOR AGAIN OBSTRUCTS SOMETHING OR WATERS IT DOWN RATHER THAN LISTENING TO THE EXPERTS.

>> AND ALDERMAN MOORE THIS HAS BEEN ON THE AGENDA FOR A WHILE.

THE MAYOR CAME LATE IN THE GAME WITH HER PROPOSAL.

YOUR TAKE?

>> MY TAKE IT STARTS OUT WITH CHAIRMAN ERVIN'S STATEMENT.

TRANSPARENCY IS KEY.

AND AS GILBERT VILLEGAS SAID AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE BUT YOU HAVE TO STRIKE THAT BALANCE BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT THE LIKE WITH THE OFFICER WITH THE YOUNG MAN WHO GOT SHOT YOU DON'T WANT SOMEBODY SAYING THEY HAD A COMPLAINT AGAINST THEM AND YOU HEAR CR AND YOU DON'T REALIZE IT IS A TRAFFIC STOP.

SO YOU WANT TO BE MINDFUL YOU ARE NOT TRYING TO PUT INFORMATION OUT THERE TO PUT A FALSE LIGHT ON OUR POLICE OFFICERS ESPECIALLY ONES DOING A GOOD JOB YOU HAVE TO FIND THAT BALANCE.

YET BE TRANSPARENT.

>> AND THAT IS WHERE WE HAVE TO LEAVE IT.

THANKS TO THE ALDERMEN FOR JOINING US.

>> AND NOW WE CHECK BACK IN WITH AMANDA VINICKY WHO JOINS US FROM THE STATE CAPITOL.

AMANDA?

>> I'M JOINED BY A MEMBER OF THE ILLINOIS HOUSE AND STATE REPRESENTATIVE TOM DEMMER A REPUBLICAN FROM DIXON THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

WE ARE IN THE ILLINOIS HOUSE WHERE NOT ALL THAT LONG AGO MICHAEL MADIGAN RULED THE ROOST AND FOR A LONGTIME BY HIS SIDE WAS TIM MAPES WHO TODAY WAS INDICTED.

WHAT IS YOUR READ ON THAT?

SURPRISED?

>> SOMEWHAT SURPRISED ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING PARTS OF THIS INDICTMENT CAME WITH THE FACT PRIOR TO THE TIME TIM MAPES HAD AN OFFER OF IMMUNITY AND WAS TESTIFYING BEFORE A GRAND JURY.

TODAY'S INDICTMENT CAME BECAUSE HE LIED TO THE GRAND JURY AND OBSTRUCTED JUSTICE BUT YOU HAVE TO ASK WHAT WAS THIS TIED TO AND THE UNDERLYING CRIMINAL ALLEGATIONS?

TIM MAPES WAS IN A POSITION TO KNOW ABOUT MANY OF THOSE.

>> WHAT IS YOUR IMPRESSION OF MAPES?

DID YOU WORK WITH HIM?

>> I DID NOT WORK WITH HIM OFTEN AND EVERYBODY ON THE HOUSE FLOOR KNEW HIM HE HAD A DISTINCTIVE STYLE.

HE WAS THE SPEAK ARE'S RIGHT HAND MAN CONNECTED AND PART OF EVERY PIECE OF BUSINESS THAT HAPPENED HERE.

>> WHAT DOES THIS SAY ABOUT ETHICS THE CULTURE OF CORRUPTION IN THE CAPITOL?

AGAIN FOR PERJURY FOR NOT BEING FRANK WITH THE FEDS.

IT WASN'T NECESSARILY ANYTHING THAT WENT ON HERE S THAT TELLING?

>> THERE'S UNDERLYING ACTIVITY THAT HAPPENED THEY WERE INVESTIGATING.

YOU ARE RIGHT TO IDENTIFY THIS WAS A CULTURE THIS IS NOT JUST A SITUATION WHERE WE CAN SAY A FEW BAD APPLES.

WHAT WE SEE IS INDICTMENT AFTER INDICTMENT AFTER INDICTMENT FOR ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE OFFICIAL WORK WE'RE SUPPOSED TO DO THAT HURTS PUBLIC TRUST AND THAT IS SOMETHING WE NEED TO FOCUS ON REBUILDING.

>> AND THE NEWS COMES AS WE ARE IN THE WANING DAYS OF THE SESSION ONE OF THE BIG POTENTIAL PACKAGES WE COULD SEE DOES INVOLVE ENERGY AND A LOT OF THIS CORRUPTION TALK DOES INVOLVE ComEd.

ANY UPDATES ON THIS AND WHETHER EXELON MIGHT RECEIVE A SUBSIDY PAID FOR BY RATEPAYERS?

>> THROUGH THE ENERGY DEBATE WE HAVE TRIED TO FOCUS ON THE PEOPLE IN COMMUNITIES AFFECTED, THE JOBS IT PRODUCES AND THE RELIABILITY OF OUR ELECTRICAL GRID BUT THE EXELON SITUATION LOOMS OVERALL OF THIS AND WE HAVE TO TRY TO WORK TOGETHER.

EVERYDAY THE ENERGY WORKING GROUP IS MEETING TO DISCUSS THIS.

>> THE GOVERNOR MET WITH LEGISLATIVE LEADERS IN YOUR CASE THAT WOULD BE LEADER JIM DURKIN.

WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT WHAT WENT ON?

ANY BUDGET PROGRESS?

>> NOT A LOT OF PROGRESS FROM TODAY'S MEETING IT WAS LESS THAN 20 MINUTES.

DURKIN SAID IT WAS MORE OF A WELL-BEING CHECK.

NOT A LOT TO REPORT OUT WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A PIVOTAL MEETING.

>> AS THERE'S DAYS LEFT.

WHAT NEEDS TO GET DONE?

REDISTRICTING IS TOP OF MIND FOR REPUBLICANS?

>> REDISTRICTING IS TOP OF MIND AND WE ARE GOING TO GET INVOLVED IN THE BUDGETING PROCESS.

ONE OF THE BIG AREAS IS ALL THIS FEDERAL MONEY THAT IS COMING INTO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS UNPRECEDENTED.

WE HAVE A LOT TO RESPOND TO AS A RESULT OF COVID AND DEBTS WE'RE TRYING TO REPAY.

OUR ADVOCACY IS BE RESPONSIBLE AND NOT START NEW PROGRAMS WITH ONE-TIME FUNDS AND PAY DOWN DEBTS WE HAVE IN THE STATE BUDGET AS WELL AS THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE TRUST FUND.

>> AND THOSE ARE ASKS YOU WILL BE MAKING OF DEMOCRATS AT MEETINGS INCLUDING ONE TOMORROW.

THANK YOU REPRESENTATIVE TOM DEMMER.

BACK TO YOU GUYS IN THE STUDIO.

>> THANK YOU, AMANDA.

UP NEXT WE HAVE MORE ON THE INDICTMENT WITH OUR SPOTLIGHT POLITICS TEAM.

BUT FIRST, WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE WEATHER.

>> COULD MICHAEL MADIGAN'S RIGHT HAND MAN FLIP ON HIM?

AND WILL LAKE SHORE DRIVE BECOME DuSABLE DRIVE?

OUR SPOTLIGHT POLITICS TEAM DISSECTS THAT AND MORE.

WELCOME BACK AMANDA VINICKY, HEATHER CHERONE AND PARIS SCHUTZ.

WE KNOW THAT FEDERAL PROSECUTORS ARE TIGHTENING THE SCREWS ON FORMER SPEAKER MICHAEL MADIGAN INDICTING HIS RIGHT HAND MAN TIM MAPES.

WHO IS TIM MAPES AND HOW MUCH DOES HE KNOW ABOUT THE INNER WORKINGS OF MADIGAN'S OFFICE?

>> HE KNOW EVERYTHING THERE IS TO KNOW.

HE RAN THE OFFICE.

MADIGAN KNOWN AS A HARD WORKER.

HE WAS NOT A HANDS OFF SORT OF LEADER IN MANY WAYS.

AND YET, WHEN YOU HAVE THAT MUCH RESPONSIBILITY YOU HAVE TO DELEGATE A LOT OF IT AND IT WAS DELEGATED TO TIM MAPES IN RUNNING THE SHOW ON THE ILLINOIS HOUSE FLOOR IN AN ORGANIZED FASHION MAPES HAS A LOT OF PERSONALITY.

KNOWN FOR BEING FASTIDIOUS AND HAD A WIT THAT THE JOKING MANNER HOW HE TRIED TO PORTRAY IT THAT GOT HIM INTO TROUBLE WHEN HE WAS FORCED OUT IN 2018 AFTER SEXUAL HARASSMENT NOT LIKE HE WAS DOING ANYTHING SEXUAL THE BUT ALLOWING A CULTURE TO CONTINUE OF BULLYING IF YOU WILL.

>> AND PARIS WE KNOW FOUR OTHERS HAVE BEEN INDICTED IN THE ComEd BRIBERY SCANDAL.

WAS TIM MAPES ON ANYBODY'S RADAR?

>> IT IS NOT SURPRISING HE WAS ON THE RADAR AND THE INDICTMENT IS AMAZING, MAPES HE IS ANSWERING QUESTIONS IN FRONT OF A GRAND JURY ABOUT MADIGAN'S ROLE WITH MIKE McCLAIN THIRD FROM THE LEFT THERE.

MADIGAN'S FORMER CONFIDANTE A LOBBIEST AND THE FEDS ARE ASKING MAPES DID YOU KNOW THAT McCLAIN WAS ACTING AS AN ACT FOR ComEd IN THIS SCHEME?

AND MAPES SAYING NO, I DIDN'T KNOW THAT AND THE FEDS SAY WHOOPS WE FOUND THAT YOU DID.

THEY GAVE HIM IMMUNITY THERE IS NOTHING HE COULD SAY IF IT IMPLICATES HIM THEY CANNOT USE IT IN A COURT.

SO THEY ARE TRYING TO GET HIM TO TELL THE TRUTH AND PRY STUFF LOOSE TO GET TO MADIGAN AND HE IS NOT FLIPPING ON MADIGAN.

NOW THEY HAVE THE CHARGES ONE IS OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE THAT CARRIES 20 YEARS IN PRISON.

NOW THE FEDS ARE SAYING ALL RIGHT, WELL, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT FLIPPING WHEN YOU ARE STARING DOWN 20 YEARS IN THE CLINKER.

>> HEATHER HOW LIKELY IS IT THEY THINK MAPES WILL FLIP ON HIS FORMER BOSS?

>> WELL, THE PROSPECT OF 20 YEARS IN PRISON DOES TEND TO CONCENTRATE THE MIND ONE WOULD THINK.

BUT TIM MAPES WAS KNOWN AS A LOYAL, LOYALIST OF ALL LOYALISTS.

HE WAS THE GATEKEEPER FOR MADIGAN IN SPRINGFIELD.

AND IT'S NOT SURPRISING THAT IF THERE WAS WRONGDOING GOING ON IT SEEMS REASONABLE THAT THE FEDS WOULD WANT TO KNOW WHAT HE KNOWS.

I THINK THIS IS ANOTHER INDICATION OF HOW TIGHT AND INSULAR MADIGAN'S POLITICAL OPERATION WAS AND HOW MUCH DIFFICULTY FEDERAL PROSECUTORS ARE HAVING IN CHIPPING AWAY AND GETTING TO THE TRUTH.

I THINK PARIS IS RIGHT.

IT'S STARTLING TO KNOW THAT TIM MAPES ALLEGEDLY LIED TO A GRAND JURY EVEN UNDER A A GRANT OF IMMUNITY AND I THINK THAT MADE A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK MAYBE THAT'S WHY NOBODY ELSE INCLUDING THE SPEAKER HAS BEEN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CASE.

>> CAN I JUMP BACK IN.

I AGREE.

>> WE NEED TO POINT OUT -- >> I WAS GOING TO SAY CLEARLY THE FEDS ARE AFTER MICHAEL MADIGAN HERE AND CLEARLY, I THINK WE CAN READ A FEW THINGS INTO THIS THEY STILL DON'T HAVE A SMOKING GUN HE IS NOT CHARGED IN ANYTHING AND THEY ARE TRYING A LOT OF THINGS TO GET THAT THING THAT THEY CAN FINALLY BRING CHARGES AGAINST THE FORMER SPEAKER.

AND MAPES ALSO RAN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ILLINOIS DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

SO THIS GUY HE RAN THE SHOW.

HE WAS THE GUY THAT MADE SURE ALL THE TRAPES RAN ON TIME FOR MADIGAN AS THEY SAY.

AMANDA GO AHEAD.

>> I WANTED TO POINT OUT THAT WE DID GET A STATEMENT FROM ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING MAPES AND THEY BASICALLY AGREE WITH US IN THE SENSE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO TRY CLEARLY TO GET TO THE SPEAKER.

BUT WHEN YOU READ THE DEPOSITIONS YOU HAD A LOT OF-YEAR-OLD, I DON'T REMEMBER, I DON'T RECALL AND I DON'T REMEMBER AND THE FEDS ARE NOT BUYING WHEN IN FACT, THE ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING MAPES SAY THAT HE WAS ASKED A LOT OF BLANKET QUESTIONS THAT WERE DIFFICULT TO ANSWER AND HARD TO PINPOINT EXACTLY WHAT THE FEDS WERE GOING AFTER AND THESE WERE HONEST ANSWERS.

SO THEY ARE FIGHTING THE CHARGES.

>> A LOT MORE TO COME ON THAT.

NOW, HERE IN CHICAGO THE VOTE TO CHANGE OUTER LAKE SHORE DRIVE TO YOU IS DAB DRIVE HAS BEEN DE-- DuSABLE DRIVE.

>> WHAT I'VE HEARD FROM PEOPLE THERE ARE A LOT OF FOLKS WHO OPPOSE ANY CHANGING OF LAKE SHORE DRIVE.

IT'S ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC ASSETS THAT THE CITY HAS WHEN YOU SAY LAKE SHORE DRIVE PEOPLE KNOW YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT CHICAGO AND THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT.

>> ALDERMEN DID YOU HAVE THE VOTES?

>> YES, OF COURSE.

THAT IS WHY -- WE HAVE THE VOTES.

>> TWO ALD METROPOLITAN USED A PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE TO STOP THIS.

WHAT HAPPENED?

>> WELL, YOU HEARD ALDERMAN DAVID MOORE SAYS DNP THAT IS SHORTHAND FOR DEFER AND PUBLISH WHICH TAKES A VOTE OF TWO ALDERMEN AND AUTOMATICALLY SENDS WHATEVER IS UP FOR A VOTE TO THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND IT'S BECOME A FAVORED TACTIC FOR DELAY OR OBSTRUCTION AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED HERE TODAY.

SO WE WILL HAVE THIS DEBATE AGAIN NEXT MONTH, JUNE 23.

AND DAVID MOORE AND OTHER SUPPORTERS INCLUDING ALDERMAN KING ARE CONFIDENT THEY HAVE THE VOTES FOR IT WHICH WILL SETUP A SHOWDOWN WITH MAYOR LIGHTFOOT WHO AS WE HEARD IS CERTAINLY NOT ONBOARD ON MAKING SUCH A BIG CHANGE TO OUTER LAKE SHORE DRIVE.

>> WHAT IS THE LIKELIHOOD IT COULD BE BLOCKED AGAIN OR WILL IT COME UP FOR A VOTE?

>> YOU CAN'T USE THE DNP A SECOND TIME BUT IT COULD TRIGGER A VETO FROM THE MAYOR AND IT WOULD BE THE FIRST VETO SINCE THE DAYS OF MAYOR RICHARD M. DALEY AND IT WOULD BE A STARTLING ACTION BY THE CITY'S FIRST FEMALE AFRICAN-AMERICAN MAYOR TO BLOCK SUCH A TRIBUTE TO THE CITY'S FIRST BLACK RESIDENT.

>> AND TO THAT POINT, ALDERMEN KING AND MOORE SAYS THIS SMACKS OF RACISM BUT THE CITY'S BLACK LESBIAN MAYOR IS OPPOSED TO IT.

HOW DO WE RECTIFY THAT?

>> ONE OF THE HARD PARTS OF THIS DISCUSSION AS WE'VE HEARD MAYOR LIGHTFOOT SEES HERSELF AS PROTECTING CHICAGO'S ICONIC NATIONAL REPUTATION EVERYBODY'S HEARD THE LAKE SHORE DRIVE SONG AND THAT IS WHAT PEOPLE LIKE TO THINK OF RIDING DOWN LAKE SHORE DRIVE.

BUT THIS IS BECOME A PRESSURE POINT FOR CHICAGO'S AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY WHO FEEL LIKE JEAN BAPTIST DID YOU STAB HAS BEEN -- DuSABLE HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY HONORED BY THE CITY.

WE WILL COME TO A DECISION POINT ON THIS NEXT MONTH.

>> SO CHICAGO POLICE SUPERINTENDENT DAVID BROWN ANNOUNCED CHANGES TO THE FOOT PURSUIT POLICY AFTER THE FATAL SHOOTINGS OF ADAM TOLEDO AND ANTHONY ALVAREZ BOTH IN LATE MARCH AND BOTH WERE SHOT AND KILLED BY OFFICERS WHO CHASED AFTER THEM.

PARIS WHY IS THIS CHANGE IN POLICY ONLY TEMPORARY?

>> AT THE TOP OF THE POLICY IT SAYS THE ISSUE IS BEING STUDIED BUT DUE TO THE EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES THE FOOT PURSUITS OVER THE LAST MONTH, THAT THEY WANTED TO PUT SOMETHING OUT.

THAT TELLS ME THAT DOING THIS IS KIND OF LIKE A POLITICAL RESPONSE.

THE MAYOR WANTS TO BE SEEN RESPONDING TO THESE CONTROVERSIAL EVENTS AND ISSUES.

BUT THEY ARE SAYING THIS IS A COMPLEX ISSUE WE HAVE TO STUDY IT AND WE WILL PUT THE CHANGES IN PLACE RIGHT NOW WHILE WE CONTINUE TO STUDY THIS AND DOWN THE ROAD THERE MIGHT BE OTHER THINGS AND WHAT THE POLICY IS DOING IS I GUESS TRYING TO DEESCALATE THE SITUATION MORE BEFORE ENGAGING IN A FOOT PURSUIT.

AND BY THE WAY, YOU HAVE THE CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT DEBATE HAPPENING AND DEPENDING WHAT HAPPENS THAT BODY MIGHT BE MAKING POLICY ON THINGS LIKE FOOT PURSUITS.

IT IS A TEMPORARY FIX.

RIGHT NOW TO MAKE IT SEEM LIKE THEY ARE ADDRESSING SOMETHING THAT IS CONTROVERSIAL.

>> LET'S SHIFT TO THAT CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT DEBATE.

REFORM ADVOCATES ARE BLASTING MAYOR LIGHTFOOT FOR HER VERSION OF THE CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

THE MAYOR RETAINS HIRING AND FIRING OF THE C.P.D.

SUPERINTENDENT.

IS THAT THE ONLY MAJOR STICKING POINT HERE?

>> I DON'T THINK IT IS.

EVEN THE COMMUNITY PROPOSAL THAT SEEMS TO HAVE A MAJORITY OF SUPPORT IN CITY COUNCIL IS LEAVING THAT ISSUE UP TO VOTERS THEY ARE PUTTING THAT ON A REFERENDUM SAYING VOTERS YOU DECIDE SHOULD THIS NEW BODY HAVE THE POWER TO HIRE AND FIRE THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THEY SAID WE ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS DEBATE ABOUT THIS.

A LOT OF FOLKS THINK THAT THE COMMUNITY BOARD SHOULD HAVE THAT POWER.

BUT THERE ARE MANY FOLKS THAT BELIEVE THAT THE MAYOR SHOULD RETAIN THAT POWER THE BUCK HAS TO STOP WITH THE MAYOR.

THERE ARE OTHER PRESSING STICKING POINTS MAINLY THE FACT IN THE MAYOR'S PROPOSAL IT SEEMS THAT AT THIS POINT SHE STILL CONTROLS WHO GETS PUT ON THE BOARD AND THEN IT TALKS ABOUT A FULLY ELECTED BOARD DOWN THE ROAD.

>> HEATHER WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

IS THERE ROOM FOR NEGOTIATION?

DOES THE MAYOR HAVE THE VOTES TO PASS THAT?

>> SURE IT IS COMPLETELY UNCLEAR WHETHER THE MAYOR HAS THE VOTES.

MAJORITY OF EACH OF THE THREE STATE COUPLE CAUCUS, THE LATINO CAUCUS AND THE BLACK AND PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS ENDORSED THE MORE STRINGENT PROPOSAL DRAFTED BY THE COMMUNITY OVER SEVERAL YEARS AND LITERALLY DOZENS OF MEETINGS.

HOWEVER THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT THEY HAVE ENOUGH VOTES THEY NEED 26 AND THEY MAY NEED MORE IF THE MAYOR VETOES THE BILL.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT IS IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING ON JUNE 18TH THAT COULD SETUP A FINAL VOTE ON ONE OF THE PROPOSALS ON JUNE 23.

I WILL NEED A LOT OF COFFEE THAT DAY IT SOUNDS LIKE AND THAT IS WHERE THIS IS SORT OF PUSHING TOWARDS A SOLUTION.

BUT THESE TWO PROPOSALS ARE VERY DIFFERENT.

THE MAYOR ENVISIONS THIS BOARD AS AN ADVISORY BOARD WHEREAS THE OTHER PROPOSAL REALLY CONCENTRATES POWER IN THIS BOARD ESPECIALLY TO PICK THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CIVILIAN OFFICE OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY AND THAT IS THE MAIN AGENCY CHARGED WITH POLICE MISCONDUCT EVEN IF THAT REFERENDUM THAT PARIS MENTIONED DOESN'T PASS OR GET TO A VOTE.

>> SPEAKING OF CHANGES TO THE POLICING, LAWMAKERS IN SPRINGFIELD THEY ARE DEBATING WHETHER TO KEEP QUALIFIED IMMUNITY FOR POLICE OFFICERS.

AMANDA, FIRST, A QUICK REMINDER WHAT QUALIFIED IMMUNITY IS AND HAS THERE BEEN MOVEMENT ON THAT REFORM?

>> THAT IS LEGAL PROTECTION FOR POLICE OFFICERS SO THAT THEY CAN DO THEIR JOBS AND MAKE THE SPLIT SECOND OFTEN DANGEROUS POTENTIALLY DECISIONS WITHOUT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT THE THREAT OF BEING TAKEN TO COURT FOR IT.

BUT IT IS QUALIFIED.

THEY DON'T GET IT NO MATTER WHAT.

WE SAW IN THE DEREK CHAUVIN CASE WHEN YOU DO SOMETHING THAT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND A BREACH OF THE LAW THEN IT DOESN'T KICK IN.

I DON'T EXPECT THAT IS GOING TO NECESSARILY MOVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

BUT WHERE IT DOES COME INTO PLAY IS AT THE SAME TIME YOU HAVE POLICE BARGAINING TRYING FOR WHAT THEY TERM AS FIXES TO THAT BIG CRIMINAL JUSTICE BILL THE LAW THAT IS, THAT A LOT OF WHICH IS GOING TO START TAKING EFFECT THIS SUMMER.

AND CHANGES NEED TO BE MADE TO IT.

SO WHILE THEY ARE TRYING TO GET A LITTLE BIT OF LIFTING OF REGULATIONS NEW REGULATIONS ON POLICE, AT THE SAME TIME YOU HAVE PARTICULARLY MEMBERS OF THE BLACK CAUCUS SAYING WAIT, WE DON'T THINK WE WENT FAR ENOUGH AND THEY ARE PRESSING TO LIFT QUALIFIED IMMUNITY IN THE WAKE OF GEORGE FLOYD'S DEATH AND ALL THAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE.

>> ANOTHER PRESSING ISSUE ON THE AGENDA IS NEW LEGISLATIVE MAPS WHICH FINALLY SAW THE LIGHT OF DAY.

TAKE A LOOK WHAT LAWMAKERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE HAD TO SAY ABOUT IT.

>> THE DEMOCRATS USE AN ETCH SKETCH TO DRAW THE LINES.

THEY DO NOT MAKE SENSE THIS IS GERI MANNEDDERRING 101.

>> THE REPUBLICANS HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN THE DISCUSSIONS THEY KNOW.

>> AMANDA, THE G.O.P.

IS NOT HAPPY.

WHO IS GETTING A BIGGER DISTRICT MAP?

WHO IS BEING MAPPED OUT HERE?

>> OH, DEMOCRATS FOR SURE THIS IS DRAWN IN THE FAVOR OF DEMOCRATS.

NO SURPRISE THERE.

THEY ARE THE ONES WHO GOT TO DRAW IT.

AND WHAT WE'RE SEEING MIGHT BE A TACTIC THIS IS THE FIRST DRAFT OF MAPS AND THEY WILL GET A SECOND DRAFT AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO SAY EITHER WITH HONESTY BECAUSE A HEARING THAT STARTED AT 4:00 P.M. JUST GOT OUT AS WE'VE BEEN SPEAKING GETTING FEEDBACK FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

SO THEY WILL ROLL OUT ANOTHER VERSION OF THESE THAT WILL MAY BE BE LESS PUNISHING TO THE G.O.P.

BUT IT IS STILL GOING TO BE QUITE PUNISHING PARTICULARLY WHERE YOU SEE CHANGES ARE ALREADY THE SUBURBS HAVE GONE DEMOCRATIC THERE ARE GOING TO BE LINES DRAWN TO MAKE SEATS SAFER FOR DEMOCRATS AND MAKE THAT EASIER TO WIN AND DOWN STATE WHERE DEMOCRATS HAVE LOST POWER PARTICULARLY IN MORE RURAL AREAS TRYING TO CONCENTRATE THE MORE CENTRAL ILLINOIS, URBAN AREAS INTO ONE DISTRICT SO THAT A DEMOCRAT MIGHT BE ABLE TO HAVE A LITTLE TIP OF THE HAT THERE AND LEAVE THE MORE RURAL AREAS TO REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS THROWING THEIR HANDS UP SAYING WE ARE NOT GOING TO WIN THOSE.

>> IN 25 SECONDS G.O.P.

WILL CHALLENGE THEM IN COURT ISN'T THIS ALWAYS THE PATTERN DEMOCRATS DRAW THE MAP AND G.O.P.

DOESN'T LIKE IT.

>> IT SEEMS TO BE MAYBE THEY HAVE A MORE CREDIBLE CASE BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS ARE USING DATA FROM THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY BECAUSE THE CENSUS NUMBERS WERE NOT PUT IN ON TIME AND THE G.O.P.

HAS AN ARGUMENT SAYING IT HAS TO BE BASED ON THE CENSUS THE SURVEY NOT AS RELIABLE WHEN TALKING ABOUT DRAWING MAPS.

>> LOTS TO TALK ABOUT AS USUAL WITH OUR SPOTLIGHT POLITICS TEAM.

AMANDA VINICKY, HEATHER CHERONE AND PARIS SCHUTZ.

>> AND YOU CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE STORIES WITH OUR TEAM.

AND WHILE YOU ARE THERE, MAKE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUR STORY ABOUT A PLAN TO REIMPOSE A 15% CAP ON FEES CHARGED BY FOOD DELIVERY SERVICES IN CHICAGO ALL AT WTTW.COM/NEWS.

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