The week started off with yet another unprecedented event. President Joe Biden announced he was dropping out of the race on Sunday and quickly endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. The Israeli prime minister visited the U.S. and gave a speech to Congress. Locally, Illinois’ governor announced the development of a quantum computing facility to be built on the South Side at the old U.S. Steel South Works site, and local businesses see benefits from TikTok reviews.
Read past quotes of the week here.
“I took on perpetrators of all kinds — predators who abused women, fraudsters who ripped off consumers, cheaters who broke the rules for their own gain. So hear me when I say, I know Donald Trump’s type.”
— Kamala Harris
Vice President Harris said this during her first campaign speech for president in Milwaukee.
“Kamala IS brat.”
— British pop star Charli XCX
The singer’s post on X inspired Harris’ campaign branding and marketing.
“It is the weirdest thing to me, Democrats say it’s racist to believe, well they say it’s racist to believe anything. I had a Diet Mountain Dew yesterday, and one today, I’m sure they’re gonna call that racist too.”
— JD Vance
Vance said this during a rally in Middletown, Ohio.
“I want to thank you for half a century of friendship to Israel and for being, as he says, ‘a proud Zionist.’ Actually, he says, ‘a proud Irish-American Zionist.’”
— Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu thanked Joe Biden for his support during a speech to Congress.
“It is a powerful testament to all that we can achieve for Illinois, for the country and for the world when we are all pulling in the same direction.”
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker
Pritzker spoke at an event to announce the Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park, to be built at Chicago’s former U.S. Steel South Works facility.
“Where we are right now … unless things change over the next week, we probably won’t do a lot of moves that only help us for this year.”
— Jed Hoyer
The Cubs’ president of baseball operations is seemingly writing off the season, as quoted in the Tribune.
“I appreciate his spirit. He really does have that effect on restaurants and it’s amazing to see what he’s doing all around the country.”
— Amici customer Annie Anderson about TikTok food critic Keith Lee
Lee’s glowing review of the struggling Chicago restaurant led to customers lining up out the door, as reported by Block Club Chicago.
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