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A downtown alderman’s push for a stricter curfew to curb “teen takeovers” could face tweaks before a vote.
Ald. Brian Hopkins, 2nd, promised once again yesterday to move forward on his bid for an 8 p.m. curfew for teens downtown, two hours earlier than the current citywide rule. But he said he’s open to tailoring the broad ordinance so it targets the chaotic gatherings he wants to stop, a move he may need to make to win City Council approval.
Negotiations in the council are ongoing, and Hopkins is confident he can win over a majority of aldermen, he said. He will look to the advice of Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling and police district commanders before agreeing to changes, he added.
Read the full story from the Tribune’s Jake Sheridan.
Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day, including what state Sen. Emil Jones III said on the stand yesterday in his own defense at his bribery trial, the Bears setting a new record for the highest paid nickel cornerback in the NFL and a review of Michael B. Jordan’s new movie.
Editor’s note: Yesterday’s Daywatch subject line contained an error. The executive MBA program at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business will be renamed after alumnus Konstantin Sokolov in recognition of his $100 million donation. The school of business will remain Chicago Booth.
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Former President Joe Biden, in Chicago, says threat of Social Security cuts by GOP creating psychological fear
Former President Joe Biden sought yesterday to use an audience in Chicago of national advocates for the disabled to reestablish himself as a leading party voice to challenge the actions of President Donald Trump amid listless Democratic leadership in taking on Biden’s successor in the White House.
“Look what’s happening. In fewer than 100 days this administration has done so much damage and so much destruction,” Biden said, citing Trump administration-ordered job cuts in the Social Security Administration.
Judge presses Trump administration on its refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvadorian prison
A federal judge said yesterday that she will order sworn testimony by Trump administration officials to determine if they complied with her orders to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to a notorious El Salvador prison.
Indiana Senate passes $46.8 billion budget for the next two years
The Senate gave final approval to the budget yesterday following a nearly four-hour discussion of the budget on Monday during which Senate Democrats proposed 60 amendments, all of which failed.
- Gov. Mike Braun signs property tax bill into law following late night Senate vote
- RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz join Gov. Mike Braun to talk ‘Make Indiana Healthy Again’
‘Ever since I was a child I always wanted to be a state senator’: Emil Jones III takes stand in his own defense at bribery trial
State Sen. Emil Jones III is the first sitting member of the state General Assembly to face trial at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse since then-state Rep. Derrick Smith was found guilty of bribery nearly a decade ago. If convicted, Jones would be forced to resign under Illinois law and would almost certainly forfeit any future pension.
Ex-GOP nominee for AG Thomas DeVore should be suspended for improper client relationship, panel says
A former Republican nominee for Illinois attorney general, downstate lawyer Thomas DeVore, should have his law license suspended for 60 days for a series of infractions, including having a sexual relationship with a client whom he represented in challenging Gov. JB Pritzker’s COVID-19 restrictions in 2020, a legal disciplinary hearing board has recommended.
DeVore, who became well-known for spearheading legal fights over pandemic mandates before his unsuccessful 2022 run for attorney general, began dating a married Springfield salon owner shortly after sending letters challenging the pandemic mandates to government agencies on her behalf in May 2020, according to an Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission hearing board report issued Monday.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Trump’s threats to federal funding: ‘We’re not going to negotiate with terrorists’
Mayor Brandon Johnson lambasted President Donald Trump dangling the possibility of cutting federal funding over Democratic leaders as “terrorism” in a news conference during which he offered few specifics on how he would fight back.
Police make firearm-related arrest No. 8 this year at Naperville Topgolf lot
For the eighth time this year, police have made a firearm-related arrest in or near the Naperville Topgolf parking lot.
Kyler Gordon says new deal with Chicago Bears — tops among nickel corners — shows ‘how much they value me’
Kyler Gordon signed on the dotted line yesterday. The 25-year-old cornerback finalized his three-year contract extension with the Chicago Bears that reportedly will pay him up to $40 million.
Gordon is now under contract with the Bears through the 2028 season. He will become the highest-paid nickel cornerback in the NFL at more than $13 million per year.
Dodger Stadium to host baseball, while surfing and cricket are just outside Los Angeles at 2028 Olympics
The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will feature baseball at Dodger Stadium in its return to the program, with surfing and cricket held outside the city as part of an updated venue plan by the organizing committee.
Vroom! Touring Italy’s supercar factories allows you to admire, and even drive, Maseratis, Lamborghinis, Ferraris
It costs about 14 euros, or about $15, per minute to drive a rented Lamborghini on the public roads of northern Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region. This feels especially exorbitant in a place where a couple of coins buys a glass of world-class wine. Even more grating, however, is that the experience is actually worth the money.
‘Sinners’ review: In Ryan Coogler’s juicy mashup, a pair of Michael B. Jordans dance with the devil
“Sinners” is all over the place yet somehow all of a piece, writes Tribune film critic Michael Phillips. Its themes aren’t new, but the variations feel fresh. Telling a fantastical tale of dark forces in plain sight, fed by the seductive power of music, “Sinners” also feels like apt timing for 2025 America, where the only thing we have to fear is no longer fear itself.
Records show Gene Hackman’s wife researched symptoms of illness days before her death
Authorities released a lengthy investigation report detailing some of the last emails, phone calls and internet searches by Gene Hackman’s wife in the days before her death, indicating that she was scouring for information on flu-like symptoms and breathing techniques.
