Who They Are: Six DACA Recipients Rejoice Over Court Ruling
"I would say that the biggest benefit DACA gave me was a sense of empowerment and control over my future."
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"I would say that the biggest benefit DACA gave me was a sense of empowerment and control over my future."
"We can use this moment as an opportunity to not try to erase history, but embrace it full on," the mayor said.
"I do think that we can open up indoor dining, and do it safely, and I think sooner rather than later," Lightfoot said.
"This is an important, important ruling. I think it will go down as one of the most historic rulings in the history of the Supreme Court, and I am overjoyed that this decision has been rendered," Lightfoot said.
The court found that destroying the documents would violate that state's public records law.
On Thursday, the Illinois Supreme Court will hand down a ruling that could either help push police reform or put it in reverse.
The City of Chicago and the State of Illinois say they are protecting renters who were financially crushed by the coronavirus shutdown – but some say it's not enough.
Funded by a combination of federal coronavirus stimulus dollars and state grants, Pritzker said the funding is aimed at easing the financial burden of the virus outbreak and recent civil unrest.
The ordinance unanimously approved by aldermen on Wednesday would allow bars and restaurants with liquor licenses, but not liquor stores, to offer pre-mixed cocktails for pickup or delivery.
A group of aldermen this week sent Lightfoot a letter demanding a promise not to spend any of those funds on policing, but the mayor's office has made no such promises.
The Fraternal Order of Police on Wednesday filed a motion with a judge asking the city to bring in outside aid so that officers can rest, after they have been subject to continued 12-hour shifts and canceled days off.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot has opposed entirely removing police officers from public schools, arguing it should be up to elected Local School Councils to decide if police should be stationed at individual schools.
Ald. Leslie Hairston (5th) said "it is time for this City Council to wake up and stop being dismissive" of progressive legislation, and urged aldermen to stop allowing progressive measures to get stuck in committee without a vote.
"He was unapologetically black, he was well studied on African history, and he made sure that everybody knew it. He will truly, truly be missed," Ald. Leslie Hairston (5th) said.
Millions of tax dollars are at stake in the push to remove police officers from inside Chicago Public Schools. But those who are pushing for the move say it's about so much more.
