[♪♪♪] >> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO "THE WEEK IN REVIEW".

I'M AMANDA VINICKY.

PARIS SCHUTZ HAS THE EVENING OFF.

WE WILL BE JOINED BY OUR "THE WEEK IN REVIEW" GUESTS IN JUST A MOMENT BUT FIRST, SOME OF TODAY'S TOP STORIES... >> COOK COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS DOUBLING DOWN AND ASKING EVERYONE TO DON A MASK EVEN THOUGH WITH THE CORONAVIRUS VACCINE.

>> EVERYBODY WHETHER YOU ARE VACCINATED OR NOT SHOULD BE MASKED INDOORS IN PUBLIC PLACES NOT IN YOUR OWN HOME OBVIOUSLY AND AMONGST PEOPLE THAT YOU LIVE WITH.

BUT CERTAINLY IN ANY SORT OF INDOOR PUBLIC SPACE WHETHER THAT'S A RESTAURANT OR BAR OR RETAIL STORE.

>> SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER Dr. RACHEL RUBIN SAYS IT'S DUE TO A WORRISOME TREND THERE IS COMMUNITY SPREAD OF COVID WITH AN AVERAGE OF 50 CASES PER 100,000 PEOPLE.

WHEN ASKED ABOUT LOLLAPALOOZA RUBIN SAYS CHICAGO IS DOING ITS BEST TO MAKE THE FESTIVAL SAFE THERE'S LESS RISK OF TRANSMISSION OUTDOORS BUT IN A LARGE SETTING LIKE LOLLA IT COULD BE PRUDENT TO MASK UP.

>> CHICAGO ISSUING A MASK ADVISORY THE CITY SURPASSED MORE THAN 200 NEW DAILY CASES TRIGGERING A MOVE TO SUBSTANTIAL CATEGORY OF LOCAL TRANSMISSION.

>> NEW INITIATIVES COULD MAKE IT LESS OF A PAIN TO GET OR RENEW A DRIVER'S LICENSE WITH SECRETARY OF STATE FACILITIES CLOSED THROUGHOUT ON AND OFF DURING THE PANDEMIC LINES CAN BE LONG.

JESSE WHITE SAYS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CUT DOWN ON HEAVY TRAFFIC AT DMV'S MOST CHICAGOLAND LOCATIONS WILL REQUIRE CUSTOMERS TO PREBOOK AN APPOINTMENT.

A HANDLE OF FACILITIES WILL REMAIN OPEN TO WALK UPS.

IN SEPTEMBER APPROXIMATELY ONE MILLION PEOPLE WILL BE SENT LETTERS TO RENEW THEIR LICENSE AND ID'S ON-LINE.

BECAUSE OF COVID, ILLINOIS ID'S THAT WOULD BE EXPIRED ARE GOOD THROUGH THE END OF THIS YEAR.

>> A NATIONAL SEARCH FOR A NEW LEADER OF THE CIVILIAN OFFICE OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY IS UNDERWAY.

C.O.P.A.

'S RESPONSIBLE FOR INVESTIGATING CHICAGO POLICE MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WANT TO GIVE INPUT CAN DO SO AT FORUMS BEGINNING AUGUST 17TH.

THE CITY WILL HOLD PUBLIC BUDGET FORUMS EARLY NEXT MONTH.

>> AND NOW TO OUR "THE WEEK IN REVIEW" PANEL JOINING US ARE CHUCK GOUDIE OF ABC7 CHICAGO.

A.D. QUIG OF CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS.

SHIA KAPOS OF POLITICO.

AND EXAVIER POPE OF ESPN LAS VEGAS.

LET'S GET RIGHT TO T YESTERDAY MILEY CYRUS SANG ONE OF HER ANTHEMS FOR THE START OF LOLLAPALOOZA I WILL SPARE EVERYONE FROM SINGING IT BUT I HAVE TO ADMIT THE CHORUS IS CATCHY.

IT'S OUR PARTY AND WE CAN DO WHAT WE WANT AND WE CAN'T STOP AND WE WON'T STOP, THE APPROACH CHICAGO IS TAKING DESPITE THE RISE IN COVID CASES AND WORD THAT THE DELTA VARIANT MAY SPREAD AS EASILY AS THE CHICKENPOX.

AD WHY IS CHICAGO GOING FORWARD WITH THE FESTIVAL?

>> MAYOR LORI LIGHTFOOT AND HER HEALTH COMMISSIONER BOTH SAID THE FESTIVAL IS DOING EVERYTHING IT CAN TO MAKE SURE ATTENDEES ARE SAFE AND PROOF OF VACCINATION OR A COVID TEST AND THEY HAVE BEEN PUTTING ON LARGE EVENTS AROUND THE CITY FOR SEVERAL WEEKS WITHOUT INCIDENT.

NOT SAID BUT IMPLICIT IN THIS IS THE FINANCIAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF HOLDING THIS FESTIVAL.

IT'S BEEN WORTH $1.7 BILLION IN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY SINCE THE FESTIVAL LAUNCHED IN 2010.

A LOT OF BUSINESSES ARE GETTING BACK ON THEIR FEET.

I HAVE TO THINK THAT WOULD BE PART OF THE EQUATION.

>> AND CHICAGO WANTING TO KEEP LOLLAPALOOZA IN FUTURE YEARS AS THAT CONTRACT IS UP.

UP.

>> EXAVIER POPE YOU ARE NOT A DOCTOR BUT HOW ARE THINGS AT LOLLA GOING?

THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE CHECKING FOR VACCINATIONS OR PROOF OF A COVID TEST, ARE THEY?

>> IT LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE.

AND 100,000 PEOPLE PER DAY ARE GOING.

IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS AN ARDUOUS TASK AND MAKING SURE THE PEOPLE ARE FOLLOWING THE PROPER PROTOCOLS.

IT'S FOUR DAYS WILL THEY CONTINUE TO BE DILIGENT.

>> CHUCK I'M SURE YOU WILL BE WATCHING COVID CASES WHEN WE GET THE RESULTS IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

ANYTHING THAT YOU ARE HEARING?

SOME PEOPLE ARE SAYING IT LOOKS LIKE THE FOLKS ARE FLASHING THE VACCINE CARDS?

>> THERE IS NOT A LOT TO BE DONE.

THE PEOPLE AT THE GATE ARE CERTAINLY NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE ALL THE COUNTERFEITS THAT ARE OBVIOUSLY WALKING IN THE DOOR.

BUT THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM AT LOLLAPALOOZA IS THAT WITH SO MUCH ATTENTION BEING PAID TO COVID YOU HAVE A LOT OF POLICE OFFICERS WHO ARE MUCH MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR STREET VIOLENCE AND THE FACT THAT LAS VEGAS IS STILL FRESH ON EVERYBODY'S MIND AND WHAT HAPPENED THERE DURING THAT MASS SHOOTING.

THEY STILL DON'T HAVE A GOOD GRASP ON WHETHER THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT CHECKED GUN CONTAINERS INTO THE HOTELS AND ARE UP THERE EYEING UP THIS AS SOME MASS SHOOTING EVENT.

I DON'T WANT TO BE THE DEBBIE DOWNER HERE, BUT THE POLICE ARE FAR MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT THAN THEY ARE ABOUT FAKE COVID CARDS.

>> DOUBLY FRIGHT EASTB FRIGHTEN.

-- FRIGHTENING THERE.

>> PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN IS TRYING TO ENCOURAGE MORE VACCINATIONS INCLUDING BY ASKING STATES TO PAY $100 TO ANYBODY WHO GETS VACCINATED FOR THE CORONAVIRUS FROM THIS POINT FORWARD.

IS THAT SOMETHING THAT YOU COULD FORESEE ILLINOIS DOING?

>> SURE.

WE'RE ALREADY GIVING MONEY OUT TO THE LOTTERIES.

THAT IS THE BIG PUSH TO GET PEOPLE VACCINATED.

AND FOCUSING ON LOLLA, SO 100,000 PEOPLE GO IN IN ONE DAY.

THE CITY IS SAYING 90% OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN VACCINATED.

THAT MEANS 10,000 PEOPLE HAVE NOT BEEN.

CONCEIVABLY THEY SHOULD BE WEARING MASKS BUT YOU'VE SEEN THE PICTURES.

AND THE CONCERN IS THAT NOW THAT WE KNOW FROM THE CDC THAT YOU CAN BE VACCINATED AND STILL SPREAD THIS DELTA VARIANT THAT'S THE NUMBER THAT IS FRIGHTENING.

I FEEL LIKE THE CITY EVERYBODY'S HOLDING ON LIKE LET'S SEE IF WE GET THROUGH IT THEY ARE HOPING THAT IT WON'T BE A SUPER SPREADER EVENT.

>> AND TO THAT END WHEN YOU MENTION MASKS, CHUCK LET'S GO TO YOU, MASK REQUIREMENTS ARE BACK BUT TO AN EXTENT AREN'T THEY JUST ADVISORY AT THIS POINT IN TIME?

WHAT HAPPENS IF SOMEBODY REFUSES TO WEAR A MASK AT A PUBLIC PLACE?

>> WELL, I MEAN IT IS A REAL PROBLEM AS WE SAW THE FIRST GO AROUND IN THIS.

YOU HAD SOME NASTY ENCOUNTERS IN PLACES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND YOU ARE STILL SEEING THAT.

YOU CANNOT DO MUCH ABOUT IT.

THE POLICE DON'T WANT TO ARREST SOMEBODY FOR THESE KINDS OF INFRACTIONS.

BUT AT THE SAME TIME, YOU SEE COMPANIES THAT ARE ALSO RAMPING UP THEIR EFFORTS NOT ONLY FOR MASKING BUT FOR VACCINES AS WELL WITH A NUMBER OF COMPANIES INCLUDING MY EMPLOYER TODAY FALLING INTO LINE AND PUTTING VACCINE REQUIREMENTS IN PLACE FOR EMPLOYEES.

SO IT CERTAINLY ISN'T THE END OF THIS.

IF ANYTHING IT'S JUST THE BEGINNING OF THESE SITUATIONS.

>> THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, TOO, THAT'S ONE OF JOE BIDEN'S PUSHES IS TO HAVE EVERYBODY IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WHO WORKS IN THOSE OFFICES TO WEAR MASKS BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY GOVERNMENT WORKERS AND WE ARE SEEING THAT AS YOU SAID WITHIN THE STATE OFFICES ARE DOING THAT.

SO THAT'S A BIG CHUNK OF FOLKS.

>> STATE OFFICES REQUIRING PEOPLE SO IF YOU GO TO THE THOMPSON CENTER YOU HAVE TO WEAR A MASK BUT IT'S NOT NECESSARILY REQUIRED FOR ALL STATE EMPLOYEES NOR CITY EMPLOYEES IS THAT SOMETHING THAT YOU FORESEE HAPPENING?

>> YES.

I MEAN IF JOE BIDEN IS SAYING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HAVE TO WEAR MASKS IN THE OFFICES, IT WOULD NOT SURPRISE ME AT ALL TO HEAR J.B. PRITZKER SAY THE SAME THING.

HE IS GOING TO DO THAT.

>> AND AD, IT HAS NOT HAPPENED YET.

IS THE CITY IS MAYOR LIGHTFOOT WAITING FOR LOLLAPALOOZA TO END AND THEN THE HAMMER WILL GO DOWN?

>> IN TERMS OF MANDATING VACCINATIONS FOR CITY WORKERS, THE MAYOR HAS SAID THAT IS IN THE WORKS BUT THE HOLD-UP WITH THE CASES IS A LOT OF THIS IS SUBJECT TO BARGAINING.

SHE IS HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CITY'S UNION ABOUT REQUIRED VACCINES.

I THINK WE WILL SEE A LOT OF PRIVATE EMPLOYERS MORE AND MORE ON THE NATIONAL SCALE ARE REQUIRING VACCINATIONS OR HAVING A NEGATIVE TEST A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK.

AS FOR THE MASK REQUIREMENT RIGHT NOW IT IS A RECOMMENDATION.

THAT IS HARD TO ENFORCE.

>> EXAVIER, COULD BUSINESSES IF IT DOES GET TO THIS POINT SURVIVE ANOTHER ROUND OF CLOSURES?

IS THERE THE POLITICAL WILL TO DO THAT?

WE HAVE GOVERNOR J.B. PRITZKER ALREADY AIRING CAMPAIGN ADS RUNNING ON THE RECORD OF FOLLOWING THE SCIENCE WHEN IT COMES TO CORONAVIRUS.

ARE VOTERS GOING TO APPRECIATE OR TOLERATE ANOTHER ROUND OF MANDATES AND POTENTIAL CLOSURES?

>> THAT IS A GREAT QUESTION.

IT DEPENDS ON WHERE CASES GO.

WE'VE SEEN CASES RISE BUT BUSINESSES THEMSELVES AS CHUCK MENTIONED EARLIER, ARE TAKING STEPS TO BE ABLE TO REQUIRE VACCINATIONS OF ITS EMPLOYEES.

SO YOU ARE GOING TO SEE BECAUSE THE SHIFTING GUIDELINES OF THE CDC BUSINESSES ARE LOOKING AT THEIR LIABILITY EXPOSURE ALTHOUGH MULTIPLE STATES HAVE HAD COVID-19 LIABILITY WAIVERS IN TERMS OF FOLLOWING THE CLOSELY TO THE GINS OF ANY MUNICIPALITY BUSINESSES WILL BE MORE STRINGENT IN TERMS AT LOOKING AT SOMETHING THEY CAN PREDICT AND VACCINATION IS TO KEEP THEIR PATRONS AND THE BUSINESSES SAFE AND THEIR EMPLOYEES AS WELL TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM LIABILITY.

>> AD, THE GOVERNOR CAN'T IGNORE THE PANDEMIC BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN A HALLMARK OF HIS FIRST TERM AND YET IS IT DICEY AS UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE SEEING WHAT WE THOUGHT TO BE A SUMMER OF GETTING OVER IT, INSTEAD BE ONE YET AGAIN OF CONCERN, IS IT RISKY FOR HIM TO BE STAKING HIS REELECTION ON THIS?

>> I DON'T THINK HE CAN AVOID IT.

IT'S MADE UP SO MUCH OF HIS TERM AND HIS COMPETENCE IS A BIG SELLING POINT.

COMPETENCE IN GOVERNMENT IS A BIG SELLING POINT, PARTICULARLY WHEN IT INVOLVES A DEADLY VIRUS BUT WE HAVE SEEN A LOT OF HIS REPUBLICAN CHALLENGERS SEIZING ON THIS NARRATIVE ABOUT FREEDOM AND VACCINE MANDATES AND WHETHER THE VACCINES ARE EFFECTIVE.

BUT I DON'T SEE HIM BACKING OFF OF THIS AT ALL.

THAT MESSAGE IS COMPETENCE AND I HELPED SAVE LIVES IS POWERFUL ONE.

>> LET'S MOVE NOW TO GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN WASHINGTON.

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN ADAM KINZINGER WHO WAS APPOINTED TO A HOUSE PANEL AS YOU HAD HOUSE HEARINGS ON THE JANUARY INSURRECTION GETTING UNDERWAY WITH EMOTIONAL TESTIMONY FROM THE GUARDS AND ALSO INCLUDING FROM KINZINGER AS THAT COMMITTEE INVESTIGATED THE INSURRECTION.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK.

>> YOU TALK ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THAT DAY.

BUT YOU GUYS WON.

YOU GUYS HELD.

IN A DEMOCRACIES ARE NOT DEFINED BY OUR BAD DAYS.

WE'RE DEFINED BY HOW WE COME BACK FROM BAD DAYS.

>> WE WILL BE WATCHING TO SEE HOW KINZINGER COMES BACK FROM THIS.

HE DURING THAT HEARING, ALSO VERY PUBLICLY AND POINTEDLY CALLED OUT HIS FELLOW REPUBLICANS FOR HE SAID MAKING POLITICAL WHAT HE BELIEVES IS A NECESSARY FACT FINDING MISSION ON THE RIOTS AT THE CAPITOL.

AND YOU NOW HAVE U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MARY MILLER FROM CENTRAL ILLINOIS WANTING KINZINGER OUT OF THE G.O.P.

CHUCK, WHAT DOES KINZINGER'S POLITICAL FUTURE LOOK LIKE?

>> WELL, HE CERTAINLY HAS PUT HIMSELF INTO A CORNER HERE POLITICALLY.

BUT HE OBVIOUSLY FELT THIS WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO.

THE TEARS AND THE EMOTIONS CERTAINLY DID NOT SEEM TO BE A PUT ON TO ANYBODY.

SOME PEOPLE MIGHT SAY THIS GUY IS THE PROFILE IN COURAGE.

SO MANY OF THE PEOPLE IN HIS OWN PARTY ARE SAYING HE IS A PROFILE IN BETRAYAL AND THEY WANT HIM AND OTHERS OUT.

JUST FOR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE HERE.

HE SEEMS SINCERE ABOUT THIS.

HE ASKED GOOD QUESTIONS WHEN HE WAS THERE.

THIS REALLY ALTHOUGH IT'S BECOME A PARTY LINE ISSUE, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH IT SHOULDN'T ESPECIALLY FOR ALL THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WHO HAD TO SURVIVE THROUGH THAT DAY ON JANUARY 6.

>> THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IS PURSUING CASES AGAINST THE RIOTERS.

YOU HAD FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP IMPEACHED OVER THIS ARE WE LEARNING ANYTHING NEW FROM THE HEARINGS?

>> NO, IF YOU'VE BEEN FOLLOWING IT CLOSELY, THEN YOU IT'S NOT NEW.

BUT YOU KNOW, I JUST SPOKE TO A FRIEND OF MINE OUT WEST WHO DOESN'T KNOW ADAM KINZINGER FROM ANYTHING.

AND SHE HAPPENED TO TUNE IN TO THE HEARINGS WANTING TO KNOW MORE AND SHE CALLED ME TO TALK ABOUT THIS GUY FROM ILLINOIS.

I THINK HE IS REALLY BUILDING ESTABLISHING HIMSELF AS A POWERFUL VOICE FOR THAT SIDE OF THE PARTY.

ON THIS ONE PARTICULAR ISSUE EVEN THOUGH HE IS A CONSERVATIVE STILL.

>> SO TO THAT END, THEN, CHUCK, IS THAT FEEDING INTO THE ALLEGATION THAT THIS IS POLITICAL?

THAT THIS IS PELOSI'S PARADE TO TRY TO PUT THE BLAME ON REPUBLICANS AND FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP?

>> WELL, IT'S CLEARLY POLITICAL BECAUSE THE PLAYERS ARE POLITICIANS.

YOU HAVE KINZINGER WHO THEY ARE LINING UP TO GO UP AGAINST HIM IN THE NEXT ELECTION AND HE MAY WELL LOSE BECAUSE OF THIS ONE ISSUE.

BUT ADAM KINZINGER SEES HIMSELF, I THINK, IN A MUCH LONGER VIEW THAN WHAT THE NEXT ELECTION NECESSARILY HOLDS.

>> NOW -- >> IF THE ELECTION WERE HELD NOW HE WOULD NOT BE IN TROUBLE.

HE HAS SIX PEOPLE RUNNING AGAINST HIM SO FAR IN A DISTRICT.

>> A LOT OF MONEY HE HAS RAISED A TON OF MONEY.

>> RIGHT.

SO I GUESS IT DEPENDS HOW THE REDISTRICTING WORKS AND WHETHER HE IS IN THAT PARTICULAR DISTRICT AND WHO RUNS AGAINST HIM WHEN EVERYTHING IS REDRAWN >> NOW, LET'S MOVE TO ILLINOIS AND CHICAGO AD YOU COULD SAY I GUESS IN A SENSE THAT MAYOR LORI LIGHTFOOT FLUNKED ON HER EFFORTS TO TRY AND HOLD OFF LOSING MAYORAL CONTROL OF CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITH GOVERNOR J.B. PRITZKER SIGNING INTO LAW MOVING TO AN ELECTED SCHOOL BOARD FOR C.P.S.

DESPITE HER PROTESTS.

NOW HE SAYS HE WANTS TO WORK ON HER -- WORK WITH HER AND THE LEGISLATURE.

WHAT ROOM IS THERE FOR COMPROMISE?

WHAT MIGHT THEY BE WORKING ON?

>> THE BIG ISSUES THAT THE MAYOR HAS BEEN TALKING ABOUT CHIEF AMONG THEM IS THE TIED UP FINANCES.

THE CITY CARRIES A BIG PENSION PAYMENT THAT IT MAKES FOR NONTEACHING STAFF AT C.P.S.

AND THEY USE TIF MONEY FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS THAT C.P.S.

SHE HAS ALSO STILL ARGUING THAT THE BOARD SIZE IS UNWIELDLY.

IT WILL BE 21 MEMBERS THE LARGEST OF ANY BIG CITY IN THE COUNTRY.

I DO NOT SEE THAT BEING NEGOTIABLE BUT THE MONEY ISSUE NEEDS TO BE WORKED OUT.

THERE MIGHT BE ROOM ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

BUT IT'S LATE IN THE GAME THIS THING IS SIGNED WE CAN DO A TRAILER BILL WITH TWEAKS BUT THE FACT IS SHE LOST CONTROL OF THIS AND IT'S PRETTY MUCH DONE.

>> AND ALSO IN A SENSE LOSING CONTROL OF THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT, ALTHOUGH SHE DOES HAVE THAT MAJOR TO DO KNOCKED OFF THE LIST WITH A TENTATIVE DEAL FOR A NEW CONTRACT FOR CHICAGO POLICE OFFICERS.

NOW, EXAF EXAVIER WILL WHAT IS IN THIS CONTRACT MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN CONDUCT ON THE STREETS?

>> I AM INTERESTED TO SEE WHAT THE ACCOUNTABILITY REFORMS ARE AS A PART OF THIS NEW DEAL LOOK LIKE IN PRACTICE.

I KNOW COPS WILL BE HAPPY THAT THEY WILL GET A PAY RAISE.

SO THEY ARE EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

BUT WHETHER THEY ARE -- WHETHER THEIR BEHAVIOR CHANGES AND THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY CHANGES IF THERE IS TRANSPARENCY ABOUT WHAT THOSE ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES ARE AND HOW THEY WILL BE FOLLOWED AND MEASURED AGAINST, I THINK THAT IS GOING TO BE THE KEY COMPONENT AS TO WHETHER THIS ACTUALLY IS EFFECTIVE OR GOING TO ADDRESS IN THE CONTRACT.

>> CHUCK, ANY THOUGHTS IS THIS GOING TO PASS?

>> I MEAN THE MONEY COMPONENT WILL IN ALL LIKELIHOOD MAKE IT PAST.

THERE IS NOT A LOT OF HAPPINESS OVER SOME OF THE ACCOUNTABILITY ITEMS BUT THEY DON'T FORGET, THE CONSENT DECREE IS STILL THE UMBRELLA OVERALL OF THIS.

AND AS LONG AS THAT IS STILL DRIVING THE POLICE DISCUSSIONS THAT REALLY IS WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN THIS.

GRANTED THEY HAVE TO HAVE A CONTRACT.

IT'S BEEN WITHOUT A CONTRACT FOR SO MANY YEARS.

>> FOUR YEARS.

FOUR YEARS.

>> THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THE RANK-AND-FILE NEEDED TO HAVE SOMETHING ON PAPER.

AND IT WAS CERTAINLY THE FOP PRESIDENT JOHN CATANZARA'S GOAL TO GET IT DONE AND THE MAYOR TO GET IT DONE.

WHETHER IT NEEDED TO TAKE THIS LONG IS ANOTHER MATTER.

>> SOMETHING ELSE THAT IS TAKING A LONGTIME AN ENERGY DEAL IN SPRINGFIELD.

AND THE LEGISLATURE IS NOT SET TO BE BACK IN THE STATE CAPITOL UNTIL THIS FALL.

BUT EXELON SAYING THAT WILL BE TOO LATE IT'S TAKING ANOTHER STEP IN MOVING TO CLOSE NUCLEAR PLANTS IN BYRON AND DRESDIN.

IS THAT MEASURE THIS ACTION BY EXELON GOING TO MOVE FORWARD NEGOTIATIONS?

>> I WOULD THINK SO.

BUT THEY'VE MADE THAT THREAT BEFORE.

SO AND, YET THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE DEAL SEALED.

THOSE TWO PLANTS ARE IMPORTANT TO THE ENERGY BILL BECAUSE THEY ARE LIKE A BRIDGE THAT ALLOWS THE STATE TO PURSUE ALL THE CARBON FREE MEASURES AND ALL THESE FUTURE LOOKING ENERGY RELATED IDEAS THAT TAKE A LOT OF TIME TO ESTABLISH.

SO THEY NEED THESE TWO PLANTS GOING AS A BRIDGE UNTIL THOSE OTHERS ARE UP AND RUNNING.

AND SO ENVIRONMENTALISTS WANT THIS BILL PASSED, ENVIRONMENTALISTS WOULD LIKE TO SEE THOSE FUNDED TO KEEP IT GOING.

SUPPOSEDLY WE KEEP HEARING THAT STATE LEGISLATORS ARE MEETING AND TALKING TO UNIONS AND -- >> PREVAILING WAGE VERSUS ENVIRONMENTALISTS.

THERE IS A LOT THERE AND IT'S COMPLICATED IT'S ENERGY SOMETHING THAT MIGHT RESONATE WITH FOLKS IS LIFTING OF THE EVICTION BAN AND STARTING THIS WEEKEND, LANDLORDS IN ILLINOIS WILL BEGIN TO BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH EVICTIONS.

AD, DO YOU BELIEVE THAT THE GOVERNOR TODAY ANNOUNCING THAT MORE MONEY GOING TO TRY AND KEEP PEOPLE IN THEIR RENTAL HOUSE SOMETHING THAT GOING TO BE ENOUGH TO STAVE OFF A WAVE OF EVICTIONS?

>> WHAT WE'VE SEEN OVER THE LENGTH OF THE PANDEMIC ANYTIME ANY GOVERNMENT HAS RELEASED A BIG RAFT OF MONEY TO HELP RENTERS THERE'S BEEN WAY, WAY, WAY MORE APPLICANTS THAN MONEY TO GO AROUND.

AND NOW THAT THIS EVICTION MORATORIUM IS ENDING, I AM NOT FEELING CONFIDENT THAT THERE WILL BE ENOUGH RELIEF OUT THERE.

AND THAT WE MIGHT SEE A WAVE OF EVICTIONS HIT THAT WILL DRAG ON AND ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.

WE MIGHT BE A LITTLE MORE OPTIMISTIC.

EVERYONE I HAVE HE ATALKED TO SAYS THE LATEST ROUND OF FEDERAL RELIEF WILL HELP.

BUT EVERY ROUND IN THE PAST, I FEEL FOR ALL THE PEOPLE THAT APPLY AND DON'T GET THE MONEY AND ALL THE PEOPLE THAT ARE STILL LOOKING FOR WORK THAT DON'T HAVE THAT RENTAL MONEY TO GET BY.

>> SO MUCH NEED OUT THERE.

LET'S MOVE ON, POLITICS IS OFFER CONSIDERED A SPORT BUT ACTUAL SPORTS THERE IS A LOT OF NEWS.

EXAVIER, TO YOU THE CUBS ARE SHEDDING THEIR WORLD SERIES STARS AND RIZZO WILL BE A YANKEE, BAEZ IS JOINING THE METS AND NOW BRYANT A GIANT.

DID THE CUBS HAVE TO BREAK UP THE BAND?

>> I'M WAITING FOR THE REPORTS THAT THE CUBS ARE TRADING [INAUDIBLE] IT LOOKS AS IF THE CUBS UNLOADED EVERYTHING BESIDES THE SCOREBOARD.

IF YOU ARE GOING TO BLOWUP A TEAM THAT IS MEDDLING AROUND .500 AND LOOKED LIKE THEY COULD HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO MAKE IT TO A WILDCARD GAME ONLY BEING ONE CONTEST NOW.

THE CUBS THOUGHT IT WAS THE BEST CHANCE TO RETOOL.

I KNOW MANY CHICAGOANS ARE UPSET WITH TOM RICKETTS AND NOT SURE WHAT HOYER IS DOING WHAT THE LONG-TERM PLAN IS GOING TO BE BUT THEY HAVE PROSPECTS BUT THE TRICK GETTING RID OF RIZZO AND THINK ABOUT THE 2016 WORLD SERIES AND PART OF OUR SOCIETY WAS GONE AWAY WITH COVID IT FEELS LIKE IT WAS JUST YESTERDAY WE WERE CELEBRATING A CHAMPIONSHIP WITH THE CHICAGO CUBS AND THOSE DAYS ARE BEHIND US AND WRIGLEY FIELD WILL TURN BACK INTO THE RIGHTFUL PLACE AS A GIANT BAR.

>> MAYBE THE CUB FANS WILL GO TO THE SOUTH SIDE WITH THE WHITE SOX PICKING UP THE CUBS CLOSER KIMBREL.

HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR THE SOX TO HAVE HIM DOWN THE STRETCH?

>> THEY HAVE HAVING HELP ON THE BACK LINE IN THE BULLPEN IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND GETTING THAT TEAM IS GETTING STRONGER AND CONTINUING TO SHOW THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE OF WHAT THE CUBS ARE DOING AND THEY ARE AT THE TOP OF THAT DIVISION AND A POWERHOUSE ON THE SOUTH SIDE.

PEOPLE ON THE SOUTH SIDE ARE HAPPY.

THEY ARE EXCITED.

THEY HAVE NEW JERSEYS THAT LOOK GOOD AND EVERYONE IS CELEBRATING AND THE CUBS WERE RIPPED BECAUSE THEY WERE SUBPAR AND THEY ARE TAKING THE SHORT END OF THE STICK IN TERMS OF THE CHICAGO DEALS AND THE TRADE DEADLINE.

>> I'M THRILLED TO PIECES THAT AYO DOSUNMU WHO SAYS THAT BEING DRAFTED BY THE CHICAGO BULLS IS A DREAM COME TRUE.

IS THIS A DREAM COME TRUE FOR THE BULLS TO HAVE HIM?

>> IT'S GREAT NOT -- HE WAS THE FIFTH ROUND PICK BUT HE DID AVERAGE 20 POINTS IN COLLEGE AND THE MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER THEY GOT EARLY BY LOYOLA.

HE IS EXCITED TO BE HERE.

WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE A HOMETOWN GUY.

>> AND MEANWHILE, YOU HAVE THE CHICAGO BEARS BACK AT CAMP.

ANY EARLY THOUGHTS HOW THINGS ARE LOOKING FOR THE BEARS LESS THAN A MINUTE LEFT, JUSTIN FIELDS, EXAVIER?

>> JUST TUS FIELDS IS THE FUTURE LEADER OF THIS TEAM BUT IT IS A LITTLE BIT OF A TEASE WE DON'T KNOW WHEN HE IS GOING TO SHOW UP AND IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN HOW HE WILL LOOK IN THE PRESEASON.

WHAT CHANCE HE HAS TO BE THE STARTER FOR THE CHICAGO BEARS IN THE FUTURE.

>> LOTS GOING ON IN THE CHICAGO SPORTS ACTION.

I APPRECIATE YOUR SHARING THOSE THOUGHTS WITH US.

EXAVIER POPE OF ESPN LAS VEGAS AND ALSO TO THE REST OF OUR GUESTS FOR TALKING THE POLITICS GAMES AND THAT IS CHUCK GOUDIE, A.D. QUIG, AND SHIA KAPOS.

OUR APPRECIATION TO EACH OF YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

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

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NOW "THE WEEK IN REVIEW" I'M AMANDA VINICKY.

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.

STAY HEALTHY AND SAFE AND GOOD NIGHT.

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