1 00:00:14,800 --> 00:00:21,166 [♪♪♪] 2 00:00:18,033 --> 00:00:21,500 >> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO 3 00:00:19,666 --> 00:00:24,333 "THE WEEK IN REVIEW" I'M PARIS 4 00:00:21,166 --> 00:00:26,466 SCHUTZ. 5 00:00:21,500 --> 00:00:27,200 WE WILL BE JOINED BY OUR "THE 6 00:00:24,333 --> 00:00:28,000 WEEK IN REVIEW" GUESTS IN JUST A 7 00:00:26,466 --> 00:00:29,633 MOMENT BUT FIRST, SOME OF 8 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:31,466 TODAY'S TOP STORIES... 9 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:33,500 >> LOCAL SCHOOL OFFICIALS ARE 10 00:00:29,633 --> 00:00:35,466 REASSURING PARENTS SCHOOLS ARE 11 00:00:31,466 --> 00:00:37,466 SAFE FOLLOWING A SPADE OF 12 00:00:33,500 --> 00:00:39,333 THREATS ON TIKTOK. 13 00:00:35,466 --> 00:00:41,833 C.P.S. AND OTHER DISTRICTS SENT 14 00:00:37,466 --> 00:00:44,766 MESSAGES SAYING THERE ARE NO 15 00:00:39,333 --> 00:00:47,166 CREDIBLE THREATS AFTER TROUBLING 16 00:00:41,833 --> 00:00:47,466 TIKTOK VIRAL CAMPAIGNS PROMOTING 17 00:00:44,766 --> 00:00:48,166 VIOLENCE AT SCHOOLS WENT PUBLIC 18 00:00:47,166 --> 00:00:49,133 TODAY. 19 00:00:47,466 --> 00:00:50,366 AT THE SAME TIME THE SCHOOL 20 00:00:48,166 --> 00:00:53,066 DISTRICTS SAY THEY ARE 21 00:00:49,133 --> 00:00:55,100 CONDUCTING THREAT ASSESSMENTINGS 22 00:00:50,366 --> 00:00:56,666 AND TAKING ALL PRECAUTIONS TO 23 00:00:53,066 --> 00:00:58,733 KEEP STUDENTS AND TEACHERS SAFE. 24 00:00:55,100 --> 00:01:01,966 MORE IN A MOMENT. 25 00:00:56,666 --> 00:01:06,133 >> A SLIGHT DIP IN COVID CASES 26 00:00:58,733 --> 00:01:08,000 AFTER THE STATE SAW 12,000 CASES 27 00:01:01,966 --> 00:01:09,866 THURSDAY THE HIGHEST DAILY STATE 28 00:01:06,133 --> 00:01:11,733 TOTAL OF THE YEAR. 29 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:13,400 10700 CASES WERE REPORTED TODAY 30 00:01:09,866 --> 00:01:14,733 WITH 52 DEATHS AS 31 00:01:11,733 --> 00:01:16,400 HOSPITALIZATIONS ARE RISING AND 32 00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:19,666 COOK COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH 33 00:01:14,733 --> 00:01:21,333 OFFICIALS ARE URGING ALL 34 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:23,200 BUSINESSES TO REQUIRE PROOF OF 35 00:01:19,666 --> 00:01:25,233 VACCINATION FOR ENTRY. 36 00:01:21,333 --> 00:01:27,200 THE C.D.C. RECOMMENDED SCHOOLS 37 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:28,166 EMPLOY A COVID TEST TO STAY 38 00:01:25,233 --> 00:01:31,100 POLICY MODELED AFTER A PROGRAM 39 00:01:27,200 --> 00:01:31,633 CREATED IN ILLINOIS. 40 00:01:28,166 --> 00:01:32,800 AND MORE ON THIS IN A BIT AS 41 00:01:31,100 --> 00:01:35,333 WELL. 42 00:01:31,633 --> 00:01:36,733 >> GOVERNOR J.B. PRITZKER SIGNS 43 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:41,000 A BILL REPEALING PARENTAL 44 00:01:35,333 --> 00:01:45,300 NOTIFICATION FOR ABORTION IN 45 00:01:36,733 --> 00:01:46,333 ILLINOIS IT WILL NOT REQUIRE 46 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:49,333 MINORS TO NOTIFY A PARENT OR A 47 00:01:45,300 --> 00:01:50,766 LEGAL GUARDIAN. 48 00:01:46,333 --> 00:01:52,100 SOME DECRY THE FACT IT STRIPS 49 00:01:49,333 --> 00:01:55,933 PARENTS THE RIGHT TO KNOW IF A 50 00:01:50,766 --> 00:01:56,233 CHILD IS SEEKING ABORTION. 51 00:01:52,100 --> 00:01:56,966 IT HAD BEEN AND THE BOOKS SINCE 52 00:01:55,933 --> 00:01:58,433 1995. 53 00:01:56,233 --> 00:02:01,000 TO OUR "THE WEEK IN REVIEW" 54 00:01:56,966 --> 00:02:03,166 PANEL JOINING US ARE SARAH 55 00:01:58,433 --> 00:02:04,966 SCHULTE OF ABC7 NEWS, ALEX 56 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:07,133 NITKIN OF THE DAILY LINE, DAVE 57 00:02:03,166 --> 00:02:11,133 SCHAPER OF NPR AND LAURA 58 00:02:04,966 --> 00:02:14,233 WASHINGTON OF THE "CHICAGO 59 00:02:07,133 --> 00:02:16,866 SUN-TIMES" AND AB7 NEWS. 60 00:02:11,133 --> 00:02:18,900 >> ALEX NITKIN IT FEELS LIKE 61 00:02:14,233 --> 00:02:21,100 DEJA VU 12,000 CASES. 62 00:02:16,866 --> 00:02:22,766 DO YOU BELIEVE IT IS A MATTER OF 63 00:02:18,900 --> 00:02:23,700 TIME BEFORE MAYOR LORI LIGHTFOOT 64 00:02:21,100 --> 00:02:26,066 ANNOUNCES A MANDATORY 65 00:02:22,766 --> 00:02:27,200 VACCINATION POLICY FOR ANYONE 66 00:02:23,700 --> 00:02:28,933 THAT WANTS TO ENJOY AN INDOOR 67 00:02:26,066 --> 00:02:30,166 ACTIVITY IN CHICAGO? 68 00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:33,233 >> WE DON'T KNOW WHAT MAYOR 69 00:02:28,933 --> 00:02:34,733 LIGHTFOOT IS GOING TO DO. 70 00:02:30,166 --> 00:02:36,233 A COUPLE WEEKS AGO WHEN NEW YORK 71 00:02:33,233 --> 00:02:37,166 ANNOUNCED THE VACCINATION 72 00:02:34,733 --> 00:02:39,533 MANDATE AND SHE SAID NO WE'RE 73 00:02:36,233 --> 00:02:41,666 NOT DOING IT. 74 00:02:37,166 --> 00:02:43,000 AS RECENTLY AS WEDNESDAY SHE 75 00:02:39,533 --> 00:02:43,400 SAID STAY TUNED THERE ARE 76 00:02:41,666 --> 00:02:44,533 MITIGATIONS WE MIGHT BE 77 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:45,966 ANNOUNCING. 78 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:48,866 WE HAVE TO WATCH AND IT'S 79 00:02:44,533 --> 00:02:50,200 IMPORTANT TO NOTE TODAY OR 80 00:02:45,966 --> 00:02:50,500 YESTERDAY WE GOT BACK ABOVE A 81 00:02:48,866 --> 00:02:52,966 THOUSAND AVERAGE DAILY NEW 82 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:54,800 CASES. 83 00:02:50,500 --> 00:02:56,700 WE HAVE THAT SEEN NUMBERS LIKE 84 00:02:52,966 --> 00:02:58,900 THAT SINCE THIS PAST JANUARY AND 85 00:02:54,800 --> 00:03:00,700 YOU MENTIONED THE COOK COUNTY 86 00:02:56,700 --> 00:03:02,500 HEALTH ADVISORY IT'S STARTING TO 87 00:02:58,900 --> 00:03:04,633 FEEL FOR PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS 88 00:03:00,700 --> 00:03:08,133 WE ARE HEADING FOR A HURRICANE 89 00:03:02,500 --> 00:03:08,933 TELLING EVERYONE TO BATON DOWN 90 00:03:04,633 --> 00:03:10,333 THE HATCHES AND TRY TO AVOID 91 00:03:08,133 --> 00:03:11,233 CONGREGATE SETTINGS. 92 00:03:08,933 --> 00:03:13,566 >> IT FEELS LIKE THAT. 93 00:03:10,333 --> 00:03:15,666 SARAH SCHULTE YOU HAVE A RECORD 94 00:03:11,233 --> 00:03:17,333 NUMBER OF CASES THIS YEAR AND 95 00:03:13,566 --> 00:03:19,400 THE OMICRON VARIANT STILL REALLY 96 00:03:15,666 --> 00:03:21,000 HASN'T SPREAD ITS WAY AROUND 97 00:03:17,333 --> 00:03:24,100 CHICAGO YET AND THAT IS A FASTER 98 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:24,466 SPREADING VARIANT AND YOU GOT 99 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:26,400 ALL THE GATHERINGS OVER THE 100 00:03:24,100 --> 00:03:26,700 HOLIDAYS. 101 00:03:24,466 --> 00:03:28,966 YOU SPOKE WITH Dr. FAUCI 102 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:31,133 TODAY. 103 00:03:26,700 --> 00:03:32,400 IS THIS A PERFECT STORM? 104 00:03:28,966 --> 00:03:34,366 >> IT ABSOLUTELY IS AND I THINK 105 00:03:31,133 --> 00:03:36,300 Dr. FAUCI SAYS YOU HAVE TO 106 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:38,366 LOOK AT WHAT IS GOING ON IN NEW 107 00:03:34,366 --> 00:03:39,800 YORK AND PROBABLY WHAT IS GOING 108 00:03:36,300 --> 00:03:42,233 ON WILL BE REPLICATED AROUND THE 109 00:03:38,366 --> 00:03:44,333 COUNTRY BEFORE WE KNOW IT. 110 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:44,833 YOU KNOW IN NEW YORK CASES HAVE 111 00:03:42,233 --> 00:03:47,800 TRIPLED I THINK IN THE PAST 112 00:03:44,333 --> 00:03:48,166 WEEK. 113 00:03:44,833 --> 00:03:51,066 BROADWAY SHOWS ARE BEING 114 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:53,066 CANCELED. 115 00:03:48,166 --> 00:03:55,033 AND THEY ARE FULLY EXPECTING 116 00:03:51,066 --> 00:03:57,200 SIMILAR SCENARIOS IN PLACES 117 00:03:53,066 --> 00:03:57,600 AROUND THE COUNTRY. 118 00:03:55,033 --> 00:03:59,700 >> WHAT ABOUT C.P.S., LAURA 119 00:03:57,200 --> 00:04:01,233 WASHINGTON? 120 00:03:57,600 --> 00:04:01,566 WE MENTIONED THE THE C.D.C. 121 00:03:59,700 --> 00:04:03,866 RECOMMENDING A TEST TO STAY 122 00:04:01,233 --> 00:04:04,700 POLICY. 123 00:04:01,566 --> 00:04:07,133 IS THERE A PROTOCOL IN PLACE FOR 124 00:04:03,866 --> 00:04:08,933 C.P.S.? 125 00:04:04,700 --> 00:04:10,633 >> THAT'S UNCLEAR. 126 00:04:07,133 --> 00:04:12,433 C.P.S. HAS NOT BEEN AS 127 00:04:08,933 --> 00:04:15,333 FORTHCOMING AS YOU WOULD EXPECT 128 00:04:10,633 --> 00:04:15,633 GIVEN WHAT WE HAVE BEEN TALKING 129 00:04:12,433 --> 00:04:17,666 ABOUT THE BURGEONING NUMBER OF 130 00:04:15,333 --> 00:04:19,266 CASES. 131 00:04:15,633 --> 00:04:21,200 AND WHAT I'VE BEEN HEARING WHEN 132 00:04:17,666 --> 00:04:22,666 I HEAR PARENTS TALK ABOUT THIS 133 00:04:19,266 --> 00:04:24,133 THEY DON'T FEEL THEY ARE GETTING 134 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:27,033 ENOUGH INFORMATION AND THEY 135 00:04:22,666 --> 00:04:28,566 DON'T FEEL THERE'S CONSISTENCY 136 00:04:24,133 --> 00:04:29,166 IN THE POLICY IN TERMS OF HOW 137 00:04:27,033 --> 00:04:30,533 IT'S BEEN IMPLEMENTING ACROSS 138 00:04:28,566 --> 00:04:31,766 THE BOARD. 139 00:04:29,166 --> 00:04:33,166 >> I TALKED TO THE C.E.O. 140 00:04:30,533 --> 00:04:37,633 YESTERDAY AND THE ONLY THING 141 00:04:31,766 --> 00:04:40,133 THEY ARE DOING RIGHT NOW IS THEY 142 00:04:33,166 --> 00:04:41,133 ARE SENDING HOME 150,000 TESTS 143 00:04:37,633 --> 00:04:42,700 TO STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS WITH LOW 144 00:04:40,133 --> 00:04:44,233 VACCINATION RATES AND HIGH 145 00:04:41,133 --> 00:04:46,566 NUMBER OF CASES. 146 00:04:42,700 --> 00:04:48,666 AND THE INTERESTING THING ABOUT 147 00:04:44,233 --> 00:04:50,733 THIS IS THEY ARE EXPECTING THESE 148 00:04:46,566 --> 00:04:52,000 STUDENTS TO TAKE THE TEST ALL ON 149 00:04:48,666 --> 00:04:54,766 THE SAME DAY DECEMBER 28TH. 150 00:04:50,733 --> 00:04:57,766 AND THEN EXPECTING THEIR 151 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:59,300 FAMILIES TO DROP THEM OFF AT A 152 00:04:54,766 --> 00:05:01,900 FEDEX BOX THE SAME DAY. 153 00:04:57,766 --> 00:05:04,700 C.P.S. IS SUPPOSED TO ANNOUNCE 154 00:04:59,300 --> 00:05:06,200 MORE DROP-OFF LOCATIONS THAT MAY 155 00:05:01,900 --> 00:05:07,833 BE MORE CONVENIENT THAN A FEDEX 156 00:05:04,700 --> 00:05:10,800 BOX BUT THAT IS THE ONLY THING 157 00:05:06,200 --> 00:05:13,433 THEY HAVE RIGHT NOW IN PLACE. 158 00:05:07,833 --> 00:05:15,733 AND YOU KNOW, I ASKED THE C.E.O. 159 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:19,600 DO YOU FULLY EXPECT SOME OF 160 00:05:13,433 --> 00:05:22,400 THESE PARENTS TO ACTUALLY TRY TO 161 00:05:15,733 --> 00:05:23,700 FIND A FEDEX BOX TO DROP THE 162 00:05:19,600 --> 00:05:26,433 TESTS OFF ALL ON THE SAME DAY? 163 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:26,766 IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE 164 00:05:23,700 --> 00:05:28,033 THE COMPLIANCE OF THOSE 150,000 165 00:05:26,433 --> 00:05:29,566 TESTS. 166 00:05:26,766 --> 00:05:31,966 >> IT SEEMS LIKE A COMING 167 00:05:28,033 --> 00:05:33,666 HURRICANE THAT IS CATCHING A LOT 168 00:05:29,566 --> 00:05:35,733 OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS OFF GUARD. 169 00:05:31,966 --> 00:05:37,900 DAVE SCHAPER KNOWING WHAT IS 170 00:05:33,666 --> 00:05:39,900 HAPPENING, WOULD IT CAUSE YOU TO 171 00:05:35,733 --> 00:05:41,533 PERHAPS RETHINK HOLIDAY PLANS AS 172 00:05:37,900 --> 00:05:42,433 MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ARE PLANNING 173 00:05:39,900 --> 00:05:44,366 TO GET TOGETHER IN CLOSE 174 00:05:41,533 --> 00:05:48,133 SETTINGS? 175 00:05:42,433 --> 00:05:48,433 >> I DEFINITELY THINK A LOT OF 176 00:05:44,366 --> 00:05:51,066 PEOPLE SHOULD REEVALUATE THEIR 177 00:05:48,133 --> 00:05:53,100 PLANS. 178 00:05:48,433 --> 00:05:55,033 LARGE GROUPS GATHERING INDOORS. 179 00:05:51,066 --> 00:05:57,400 IT'S GETTING COLDER OUT AND 180 00:05:53,100 --> 00:06:00,066 PEOPLE WILL BE WANTING TO BE 181 00:05:55,033 --> 00:06:01,266 INDOORS, I THINK LAST YEAR WE 182 00:05:57,400 --> 00:06:03,000 HAD A WARMER CHRISTMAS SO PEOPLE 183 00:06:00,066 --> 00:06:05,800 COULD GET OUTSIDE. 184 00:06:01,266 --> 00:06:07,466 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ITCHING TO GET 185 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:09,300 TOGETHER IN A BIG FAMILY 186 00:06:05,800 --> 00:06:12,200 GATHERING. 187 00:06:07,466 --> 00:06:14,700 WE SAW THANKSGIVING WAS THE 188 00:06:09,300 --> 00:06:18,333 FIRST BURST AND I THINK A LOT OF 189 00:06:12,200 --> 00:06:19,266 PEOPLE WERE THINKING UNTIL THE 190 00:06:14,700 --> 00:06:21,133 OMICRON VARIANT BECAME KNOWN, 191 00:06:18,333 --> 00:06:24,433 FINALLY THIS CHRISTMAS WE COULD 192 00:06:19,266 --> 00:06:27,766 HAVE A NORMAL CHRISTMAS. 193 00:06:21,133 --> 00:06:31,266 AND SO IT REALLY COULD SEE A 194 00:06:24,433 --> 00:06:33,400 BIG, BIG INCREASE IN CASES. 195 00:06:27,766 --> 00:06:35,333 AND I SHOULD NOTE THAT AIRLINES, 196 00:06:31,266 --> 00:06:37,400 AIRPORTS, ALL THE TRAVEL 197 00:06:33,400 --> 00:06:39,100 ANALYSTS I'VE BEEN TALKING TO 198 00:06:35,333 --> 00:06:40,733 ARE EXPECTING BIG CROWDS AT THE 199 00:06:37,400 --> 00:06:43,400 AIRPORTS AND CROWDED PLANES. 200 00:06:39,100 --> 00:06:46,000 PEOPLE WANT TO TRAVEL THEY WILL 201 00:06:40,733 --> 00:06:46,333 BE TRAVELING FOR THE HOLIDAYS. 202 00:06:43,400 --> 00:06:47,766 PROBABLY FOR THE FULL TWO-WEEK 203 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:50,866 PERIOD. 204 00:06:46,333 --> 00:06:53,733 AND THAT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR 205 00:06:47,766 --> 00:06:55,433 THE VIRUS TO SPREAD FURTHER. 206 00:06:50,866 --> 00:06:56,666 >> I THINK THAT DAVID NAIL IT IS 207 00:06:53,733 --> 00:06:59,733 WHEN HE TALKS ABOUT PEOPLE ARE 208 00:06:55,433 --> 00:07:04,266 ITCHING TO GET OUT. 209 00:06:56,666 --> 00:07:06,133 THERE IS MASSIVE COVID FATIGUE 210 00:06:59,733 --> 00:07:08,033 THOUGH OMICRON IS CLEAR IT IS 211 00:07:04,266 --> 00:07:09,133 HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS AND BLOWING UP 212 00:07:06,133 --> 00:07:12,200 AND PEOPLE ARE HITTING THE WALL 213 00:07:08,033 --> 00:07:14,766 PARTICULARLY AROUND THE HOLIDAYS 214 00:07:09,133 --> 00:07:15,966 THEY ARE NOT WILLING OR REFUSING 215 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:17,866 TO HUNKER DOWN FOR ANOTHER 216 00:07:14,766 --> 00:07:18,266 SECOND YEAR OF THE HOLIDAYS 217 00:07:15,966 --> 00:07:20,266 ESPECIALLY WITH THE HOLIDAYS 218 00:07:17,866 --> 00:07:21,933 COMING. 219 00:07:18,266 --> 00:07:24,333 AND IT'S VERY HARD TO CONVINCE 220 00:07:20,266 --> 00:07:26,366 PEOPLE ESPECIALLY PEOPLE THAT 221 00:07:21,933 --> 00:07:28,600 FEEL LIKE WE GOT VACCINATED AND 222 00:07:24,333 --> 00:07:30,600 THE BOOSTERS AND WE STILL CAN'T 223 00:07:26,366 --> 00:07:32,300 HAVE A SEMI NORMAL LIFE? 224 00:07:28,600 --> 00:07:34,233 PEOPLE ARE UNWILLING TO ACCEPT 225 00:07:30,600 --> 00:07:35,600 THAT AT THIS POINT. 226 00:07:32,300 --> 00:07:37,600 >> WHAT DOES Dr. FAUCI SAY YOU 227 00:07:34,233 --> 00:07:39,266 ARE ONLY PROTECTED AGAINST 228 00:07:35,600 --> 00:07:39,800 OMICRON IF YOU ARE BOOSTED AND 229 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:40,266 IT'S ONLY AGAINST SEVERE 230 00:07:39,266 --> 00:07:41,700 DISEASE? 231 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:42,366 >> CORRECT. 232 00:07:40,266 --> 00:07:44,833 YOU ARE PROTECTED WITH THE TWO 233 00:07:41,700 --> 00:07:46,200 DOSES, TOO. 234 00:07:42,366 --> 00:07:47,900 I MEAN, I THINK THAT WE DO NEED 235 00:07:44,833 --> 00:07:49,366 TO STRESS THAT. 236 00:07:46,200 --> 00:07:52,533 IS THAT DEFINITELY PROTECTED 237 00:07:47,900 --> 00:07:53,900 WITH THE TWO DOSES. 238 00:07:49,366 --> 00:07:56,033 BUT A BOOSTER GIVES YOU A HIGHER 239 00:07:52,533 --> 00:07:57,666 LEVEL OF IMMUNITY. 240 00:07:53,900 --> 00:07:58,900 THEY ARE DEFINITELY EXPECTING A 241 00:07:56,033 --> 00:08:01,266 LOT OF BREAKTHROUGH CASES. 242 00:07:57,666 --> 00:08:02,700 BUT THE DIFFERENCE IS AND THIS 243 00:07:58,900 --> 00:08:04,800 IS WHAT IS HAPPENING IN NEW YORK 244 00:08:01,266 --> 00:08:05,933 CITY IF THERE'S AN UPSIDE THEY 245 00:08:02,700 --> 00:08:08,500 ARE NOT GETTING AS MANY 246 00:08:04,800 --> 00:08:10,366 HOSPITALIZATIONS BECAUSE OF ALL 247 00:08:05,933 --> 00:08:11,666 THE BREAKTHROUGH CASES. 248 00:08:08,500 --> 00:08:26,066 IT'S REALLY JUST A COLD OR A 249 00:08:10,366 --> 00:08:26,066 MILD ILLNESS IT IS NOT SENDING 250 00:08:11,666 --> 00:08:26,066 PEOPLE TO THE HOSPITALS. 251 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:31,933 CRIME IS PERM IT'S STREET-LEVEL 252 00:09:29,066 --> 00:09:34,566 ON MICHIGAN AVENUE, IN 253 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:36,433 NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE MIDDLE OF 254 00:09:31,933 --> 00:09:39,033 THE DAY AND I THINK THAT THAT IS 255 00:09:34,566 --> 00:09:41,700 TAKEN THE ATTITUDE AND TAKEN THE 256 00:09:36,433 --> 00:09:43,200 FEAR OF CRIME TO A WHOLE NEW 257 00:09:39,033 --> 00:09:45,333 LEVEL AND WHEN YOU SEE A CHICAGO 258 00:09:41,700 --> 00:09:48,700 POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT SEEMS TO 259 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:50,566 BE TRYING TO DO ITS BEST BUT THE 260 00:09:45,333 --> 00:09:52,133 RESPONSE IS CANCEL OFFICERS 261 00:09:48,700 --> 00:09:54,700 HOLIDAYS CANCEL DAYS OFF. 262 00:09:50,566 --> 00:09:56,433 FLOOD THE STREETS WITH THEM. 263 00:09:52,133 --> 00:10:00,166 WHEN YOU SEE THAT HAPPEN AND SEE 264 00:09:54,700 --> 00:10:01,833 THE CRIME CONTINUING TO RISE IT 265 00:09:56,433 --> 00:10:04,100 CREATES A LOT OF FEAR AND 266 00:10:00,166 --> 00:10:04,466 FEELING LIKE WE HAVE NOWHERE TO 267 00:10:01,833 --> 00:10:06,066 GO AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY 268 00:10:04,100 --> 00:10:08,133 SOLUTIONS. 269 00:10:04,466 --> 00:10:09,900 >> AND THE SENATE HELD A HEARING 270 00:10:06,066 --> 00:10:10,300 IN CHICAGO ON THIS. 271 00:10:08,133 --> 00:10:12,466 NO NEW OR CONCRETE SOLUTIONS 272 00:10:09,900 --> 00:10:13,533 HERE. 273 00:10:10,300 --> 00:10:16,333 LET'S MOVE ON TO OTHER CITY 274 00:10:12,466 --> 00:10:17,833 COUNCIL NEWS. 275 00:10:13,533 --> 00:10:19,266 ALDERPEOPLE APPROVED THE $3 276 00:10:16,333 --> 00:10:21,400 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH 277 00:10:17,833 --> 00:10:22,333 ANJANETTE YOUNG FOR THE BOTCHED 278 00:10:19,266 --> 00:10:25,100 POLICE RAID OF THE SOCIAL 279 00:10:21,400 --> 00:10:25,633 WORKER'S HOME. 280 00:10:22,333 --> 00:10:27,200 HERE IS MAYOR LORI LIGHTFOOT. 281 00:10:25,100 --> 00:10:28,566 >> UNANIMOUSLY. 282 00:10:25,633 --> 00:10:29,933 WHICH RARELY HAPPENS ON MATTERS 283 00:10:27,200 --> 00:10:31,766 OF SETTLEMENTS. 284 00:10:28,566 --> 00:10:34,300 THE CITY COUNCIL AFFIRMED THE 285 00:10:29,933 --> 00:10:37,166 AGREEMENT THAT HAD BEEN REACHED 286 00:10:31,766 --> 00:10:40,366 WITH MS. YOUNG AND HER COUNSEL 287 00:10:34,300 --> 00:10:43,266 TO PAY HER $2.9 PILL. 288 00:10:37,166 --> 00:10:45,233 >> AND ALEX NITKIN THE LAW FIRM 289 00:10:40,366 --> 00:10:47,000 RELEASED A REPORT THAT THE MAYOR 290 00:10:43,266 --> 00:10:50,433 COMMISSIONED HOW THE OFFICE 291 00:10:45,233 --> 00:10:51,733 HANDLED THE AFTERMATH OF 292 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:54,966 ANJANETTE YOUNG HOW DID THAT GO? 293 00:10:50,433 --> 00:10:56,400 >> THE HEADLINE WAS THE MAYOR 294 00:10:51,733 --> 00:10:58,033 DID NOT INTENTIONALLY CONCEAL 295 00:10:54,966 --> 00:10:59,600 ANY INFORMATION ABOUT ANJANETTE 296 00:10:56,400 --> 00:11:01,466 YOUNG WHEN IT HAPPENED. 297 00:10:58,033 --> 00:11:02,900 THERE WAS SUBJECT OF THE 298 00:10:59,600 --> 00:11:07,200 CRITICISM SHE HAD TAKEN OVER 299 00:11:01,466 --> 00:11:08,966 WHETHER SHE HAD KNOWN ABOUT IT 300 00:11:02,900 --> 00:11:12,466 AT THE TIME THAT SHE HAD FIRED 301 00:11:07,200 --> 00:11:14,433 HER COUNSEL. 302 00:11:08,966 --> 00:11:15,766 IT DID EXPOSE CRACKS AND FLAWS 303 00:11:12,466 --> 00:11:18,066 AND MISCOMMUNICATIONS IN 304 00:11:14,433 --> 00:11:20,233 WATCHDOG REPORTS ABOUT THE 305 00:11:15,766 --> 00:11:23,566 ADMINISTRATION OR THE CITY THAT 306 00:11:18,066 --> 00:11:26,333 OBVIOUSLY THAT THE CHICAGO 307 00:11:20,233 --> 00:11:28,300 DEPARTMENT OF LAW HAD BEEN SORT 308 00:11:23,566 --> 00:11:31,033 OF OVERZEALOUS IN THE SANCTIONS 309 00:11:26,333 --> 00:11:33,100 IT WAS PURSUING FOR TRYING TO 310 00:11:28,300 --> 00:11:34,400 GET ACCESS TO THE FOOTAGE OF HER 311 00:11:31,033 --> 00:11:36,533 OWN EXPERIENCE AND THEN EXPOSE 312 00:11:33,100 --> 00:11:39,066 THAT TO THE WORLD. 313 00:11:34,400 --> 00:11:40,800 SO IT WAS A LITTLE BIT OF A 314 00:11:36,533 --> 00:11:44,100 MIXED BAG AND EXPOSED A LOT OF 315 00:11:39,066 --> 00:11:47,700 FLAWS IN THE SYSTEM THAT LED TO 316 00:11:40,800 --> 00:11:48,133 THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE BUT DID 317 00:11:44,100 --> 00:11:53,833 NOT FIND INTENTIONAL [AUDIO 318 00:11:47,700 --> 00:11:56,400 INTERRUPTION]. 319 00:11:48,133 --> 00:11:58,133 >> AND EXPOSED THE FLESSNER 320 00:11:53,833 --> 00:11:59,766 WROTE A SCATHING EDITORIAL 321 00:11:56,400 --> 00:12:01,833 CALLING THE MAYOR PETTY SAYING 322 00:11:58,133 --> 00:12:02,266 HER TERM HAS BEEN A FAILURE. 323 00:11:59,766 --> 00:12:04,466 WHAT IS BEHIND THAT RIFT? 324 00:12:01,833 --> 00:12:06,300 >> RIGHT. 325 00:12:02,266 --> 00:12:10,300 I MEAN THE MAYOR WAS ASKED ABOUT 326 00:12:04,466 --> 00:12:12,266 THIS THIS WEEK AND SAID 327 00:12:06,300 --> 00:12:14,366 BASICALLY SHE HAD FIRED HIM FOR 328 00:12:10,300 --> 00:12:16,666 HIS RESIGNATION SHE LOST ALL 329 00:12:12,266 --> 00:12:18,166 FAITH IN HIM RELATED TO THIS 330 00:12:14,366 --> 00:12:19,900 INVESTIGATION AND RELATED TO THE 331 00:12:16,666 --> 00:12:21,900 INTERPLAY BETWEEN CITY ATTORNEYS 332 00:12:18,166 --> 00:12:24,766 AND MS. YOUNG AND HER ATTORNEY. 333 00:12:19,900 --> 00:12:26,466 THE LAW DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN 334 00:12:21,900 --> 00:12:30,833 TRYING TO RETALIATE AGAINST MS. 335 00:12:24,766 --> 00:12:32,466 YOUNG FOR TRYING TO GET THIS 336 00:12:26,466 --> 00:12:33,866 INFORMATION AND THAT HE WAS 337 00:12:30,833 --> 00:12:35,633 ESSENTIALLY DISPARAGING HER IN 338 00:12:32,466 --> 00:12:37,433 PUBLIC AND SAID SHE COULDN'T 339 00:12:33,866 --> 00:12:39,900 STAND FOR THAT AND LOST HIS 340 00:12:35,633 --> 00:12:42,366 TRUST AND CUT HIM LOOSE. 341 00:12:37,433 --> 00:12:44,100 SHE DID NOT SPEAK SPECIFICALLY 342 00:12:39,900 --> 00:12:48,133 TO THE KITCHEN SINK OF CRITICISM 343 00:12:42,366 --> 00:12:50,066 SHE LEVIED -- 344 00:12:44,100 --> 00:12:52,033 THAT HE LEVIED AGAINST HER ABOUT 345 00:12:48,133 --> 00:12:54,633 DEALING WITH POLICE AND SCHOOLS 346 00:12:50,066 --> 00:12:57,233 BUT LIKE WE'VE SEEN IN A LOT OF 347 00:12:52,033 --> 00:12:59,533 SITUATIONS WITH THIS SITUATION 348 00:12:54,633 --> 00:13:00,966 THIS MAYOR BEING -- 349 00:12:57,233 --> 00:13:02,666 PEOPLE BEING CUT LOOSE AND HAVE 350 00:12:59,533 --> 00:13:05,533 GRIPES THEY SHARE LATER. 351 00:13:00,966 --> 00:13:07,466 >> AND THIS WEEK, SPORTS BETTING 352 00:13:02,666 --> 00:13:09,500 IS APPROVED AT PLACES LIKE 353 00:13:05,533 --> 00:13:11,800 WRIGLEY, THE UNITED CENTER. 354 00:13:07,466 --> 00:13:12,933 DAVE SCHAPER ARE WE GOING TO 355 00:13:09,500 --> 00:13:16,433 ANTICIPATE YOU AT ONE OF THESE 356 00:13:11,800 --> 00:13:18,233 VENUES BETTING ON WHETHER OR NOT 357 00:13:12,933 --> 00:13:19,966 THE PITCHER ROLLS THE BALL UNDER 358 00:13:16,433 --> 00:13:22,100 THE MOUND BETWEEN INNINGS? 359 00:13:18,233 --> 00:13:22,633 >> I WILL BE ROLLING THE DICE 360 00:13:19,966 --> 00:13:24,133 WHETHER IT IS A STRIKE OR A 361 00:13:22,100 --> 00:13:26,866 BALL. 362 00:13:22,633 --> 00:13:31,333 IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE OF THINK OF 363 00:13:24,133 --> 00:13:34,200 YEARS AGO WHEN PEOPLE USED TO BE 364 00:13:26,866 --> 00:13:36,000 THROWING CASH AROUND BETTING ON 365 00:13:31,333 --> 00:13:39,200 EVERY PITCH IN THE BLEACHERS, 366 00:13:34,200 --> 00:13:41,366 AND IT'S YOU KNOW BRINGING THIS 367 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:44,633 OUT INTO THE OPEN I THINK IS 368 00:13:39,200 --> 00:13:45,533 BEEN THAT DIRTY SECRET FOREVER 369 00:13:41,366 --> 00:13:47,500 THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN GAMBLING 370 00:13:44,633 --> 00:13:51,800 ON SPORTS. 371 00:13:45,533 --> 00:13:53,466 HAVING IT LEGAL NOW, HAVING IT 372 00:13:47,500 --> 00:13:56,300 ON-LINE NOW, HAVING PARLORS AT 373 00:13:51,800 --> 00:13:56,700 THE BALL PARKS AND THE OTHER 374 00:13:53,466 --> 00:13:58,800 STADIUMS, I THINK IT IS 375 00:13:56,300 --> 00:14:00,666 PROGRESSION. 376 00:13:56,700 --> 00:14:01,933 I DON'T THINK THE CITY COULD 377 00:13:58,800 --> 00:14:04,766 HAVE STOPPED THIS STEAMROLLER. 378 00:14:00,666 --> 00:14:06,466 IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE 379 00:14:01,933 --> 00:14:08,366 HOW CLOSELY IT'S REGULATED AND 380 00:14:04,766 --> 00:14:10,566 WHERE THINGS MIGHT GO AWRY. 381 00:14:06,466 --> 00:14:12,800 IF IT AFFECTS THE PLAY ON THE 382 00:14:08,366 --> 00:14:14,933 FIELD WHICH I THINK IT'S ONLY 383 00:14:10,566 --> 00:14:16,666 PROBABLY A MATTER OF TIME. 384 00:14:12,800 --> 00:14:19,100 BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT IS HERE 385 00:14:14,933 --> 00:14:20,733 TO STAY AND I THINK THE CITY 386 00:14:16,666 --> 00:14:23,333 WANTS TO CASH IN ON IT. 387 00:14:19,100 --> 00:14:24,533 >> ASK PETE ROSE THAT MIGHT BE 388 00:14:20,733 --> 00:14:26,833 TEMPTING IF HE WERE MANAGING OR 389 00:14:23,333 --> 00:14:28,233 PLAYING IN THIS ERA. 390 00:14:24,533 --> 00:14:29,433 WITH CASINOS, ALEX NITKIN, THE 391 00:14:26,833 --> 00:14:31,300 CITY COUNCIL HEARD MORE ABOUT 392 00:14:28,233 --> 00:14:33,800 THE FIVE PROPOSALS. 393 00:14:29,433 --> 00:14:34,266 LET'S LOOK AT THE MAP WHERE SOME 394 00:14:31,300 --> 00:14:36,466 OF THESE PROPOSED CASINOS WOULD 395 00:14:33,800 --> 00:14:38,466 GO. 396 00:14:34,266 --> 00:14:39,700 DID WE LEARN ANYTHING NEW AND 397 00:14:36,466 --> 00:14:40,700 DOES ANYONE HAVE A LEG UP? 398 00:14:38,466 --> 00:14:44,800 >> I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE HAS A 399 00:14:39,700 --> 00:14:45,233 LEG UP. 400 00:14:40,700 --> 00:14:48,500 WE SAW A LOT VERY FLASHY 401 00:14:44,800 --> 00:14:52,066 PRESENTATIONS. 402 00:14:45,233 --> 00:14:56,266 I THINK ONE HAD PITCHED IT AS 403 00:14:48,500 --> 00:14:57,033 THE NEW EIFFLE TOWER OF CHICAGO 404 00:14:52,066 --> 00:14:59,700 IN THE McDORM PLACE LAKESIDE 405 00:14:56,266 --> 00:15:02,400 CENTER. 406 00:14:57,033 --> 00:15:02,833 WHAT WE SAW IS TAKE DIGS AT EACH 407 00:14:59,700 --> 00:15:05,733 OTHER TO GIVE THEMSELVES A LEG 408 00:15:02,400 --> 00:15:08,100 UP. 409 00:15:02,833 --> 00:15:09,966 WE SAW RUSH STREET GAMING MORE 410 00:15:05,733 --> 00:15:14,500 ESTABLISHED WAS SAYING WE DON'T 411 00:15:08,100 --> 00:15:16,500 NEED ON THE JOB TRAINING WE ARE 412 00:15:09,966 --> 00:15:18,500 NOT NOVICE'S A KNOCK AT BALLY'S 413 00:15:14,500 --> 00:15:19,800 AND SAID WE DON'T HAVE ALL THE 414 00:15:16,500 --> 00:15:22,966 LOCATIONS WE CAN PUT ALL OF OUR 415 00:15:18,500 --> 00:15:23,333 ATTENTION HERE IN CHICAGO. 416 00:15:19,800 --> 00:15:24,533 WE SAW A LITTLE BIT OF THAT 417 00:15:22,966 --> 00:15:26,166 JOCKEYING. 418 00:15:23,333 --> 00:15:27,466 AND INTERESTING COMMENT FROM THE 419 00:15:24,533 --> 00:15:30,766 PUBLIC SAYING I'M CONCERNED 420 00:15:26,166 --> 00:15:32,466 ABOUT HOW MUCH THIS IS GOING TO 421 00:15:27,466 --> 00:15:33,700 DO FOR THE CITY AND TRAFFIC AN 422 00:15:30,766 --> 00:15:36,100 INDICATION OF THE NEXT STAGE HAS 423 00:15:32,466 --> 00:15:38,233 TO GET THROUGH THE CITY COUNCIL 424 00:15:33,700 --> 00:15:40,233 AND MAKE IT THROUGH THE PUBLIC 425 00:15:36,100 --> 00:15:43,766 LENS OF NEIGHBORS AND PEOPLE WHO 426 00:15:38,233 --> 00:15:45,733 ARE WONDERING WHETHER THEY WANT 427 00:15:40,233 --> 00:15:46,966 TO LIVE NEAR A CASINO. 428 00:15:43,766 --> 00:15:49,500 >> LET'S MOVE ON TO STATE 429 00:15:45,733 --> 00:15:50,866 POLITICS. 430 00:15:46,966 --> 00:15:53,500 BILLIONAIRE KEN GRIFFIN MADE A 431 00:15:49,500 --> 00:15:55,133 SPLASH WITH RUMORS FLOATING HE 432 00:15:50,866 --> 00:15:57,933 IS READY TO GIVE HUNDREDS OF 433 00:15:53,500 --> 00:15:59,133 MILLIONS FOR ANYONE WILLING TO 434 00:15:55,133 --> 00:16:01,466 TAKE ON J.B. PRITZKER AND A NAME 435 00:15:57,933 --> 00:16:02,733 WAS MAYOR RICHARD IRVIN. 436 00:15:59,133 --> 00:16:04,233 LAURA WASHINGTON, TELL US ABOUT 437 00:16:01,466 --> 00:16:07,100 RICHARD IRVIN. 438 00:16:02,733 --> 00:16:09,566 >> RICHARD IRVIN IS IN HIS 439 00:16:04,233 --> 00:16:10,933 SECOND TERM AS AURORA MAYOR. 440 00:16:07,100 --> 00:16:14,866 SAID TO BE VERY FAIRLY POPULAR 441 00:16:09,566 --> 00:16:17,766 AND RESPECTED AS A MAYOR. 442 00:16:10,933 --> 00:16:21,833 HE HAS BEEN VERY ACTIVE AND 443 00:16:14,866 --> 00:16:25,666 ADVOCATE ON FIGHTING COVID. 444 00:16:17,766 --> 00:16:26,066 HE'S SAID TO BE I HAVE NOT MET 445 00:16:21,833 --> 00:16:26,966 HIM PERSONALLY, SAID TO BE 446 00:16:25,666 --> 00:16:28,833 CHARISMATIC. 447 00:16:26,066 --> 00:16:30,466 IS AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND COMES 448 00:16:26,966 --> 00:16:32,400 FROM A POOR BACKGROUND. 449 00:16:28,833 --> 00:16:35,100 HAS A MILITARY BACKGROUND. 450 00:16:30,466 --> 00:16:36,733 COULD BE SOMEONE THAT COULD LOOK 451 00:16:32,400 --> 00:16:38,400 GOOD TO A KEN GRIFFIN. 452 00:16:35,100 --> 00:16:40,766 KEN GRIFFIN IS SAID TO BE 453 00:16:36,733 --> 00:16:43,100 PLANNING ON SPENDING BIG TIME 454 00:16:38,400 --> 00:16:45,333 MONEY AND SAID HE WANTS TO TAKE 455 00:16:40,766 --> 00:16:48,333 ON J.B. PRITZKER AND PUT ALL OF 456 00:16:43,100 --> 00:16:50,100 HIS MONEY BEHIND THAT ONE FIGURE 457 00:16:45,333 --> 00:16:52,333 UP TO $300 MILLION WHICH WOULD 458 00:16:48,333 --> 00:16:54,266 GIVE A J.B. PRITZKER A RUN FOR 459 00:16:50,100 --> 00:16:55,900 HIS MONEY. 460 00:16:52,333 --> 00:16:58,333 IRVIN IS DENYING THAT HE IS 461 00:16:54,266 --> 00:17:00,233 INTERESTED RIGHT NOW. 462 00:16:55,900 --> 00:17:00,566 HE DENIED IT EARLIER THIS YEAR 463 00:16:58,333 --> 00:17:02,733 THAT HE WAS INTERESTED IN 464 00:17:00,233 --> 00:17:03,400 RUNNING. 465 00:17:00,566 --> 00:17:05,000 BUT YOU KNOW HOW THAT GOES WITH 466 00:17:02,733 --> 00:17:07,666 POLITICS. 467 00:17:03,400 --> 00:17:09,033 MINDS CAN CHANGE AND I DON'T 468 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:11,600 EXPECT THERE'S GOING TO BE AN 469 00:17:07,666 --> 00:17:14,033 ANNOUNCEMENT UNTIL NEXT YEAR. 470 00:17:09,033 --> 00:17:15,633 >> AND PARTIES CAN CHANGE, AS I 471 00:17:11,600 --> 00:17:17,000 UNDERSTAND IRVIN VOTED IN 472 00:17:14,033 --> 00:17:18,866 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES. 473 00:17:15,633 --> 00:17:20,666 I'VE INTERVIEWED HIM HIS 474 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:22,166 POSITIONS ON A LOT OF SOCIAL 475 00:17:18,866 --> 00:17:24,166 ISSUES TENDED TO BE MORE IN LINE 476 00:17:20,666 --> 00:17:25,700 WITH THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY WOULD 477 00:17:22,166 --> 00:17:26,400 THAT MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR HIM 478 00:17:24,166 --> 00:17:28,666 TO GET THROUGH A REPUBLICAN 479 00:17:25,700 --> 00:17:30,200 PRIMARY? 480 00:17:26,400 --> 00:17:31,400 >> IT WOULD BE RED MEAT FOR THE 481 00:17:28,666 --> 00:17:33,133 OUR FOUR REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES 482 00:17:30,200 --> 00:17:35,633 WHO ARE OUT THERE. 483 00:17:31,400 --> 00:17:37,700 I'M SURE THEY ARE NOT GOING TO 484 00:17:33,133 --> 00:17:41,166 LAYOFF THAT. 485 00:17:35,633 --> 00:17:43,733 YES, "THE SUN TIMES" RACHEL 486 00:17:37,700 --> 00:17:47,000 RUBIN OF RAVEL HINTON REPORTED 487 00:17:41,166 --> 00:17:48,300 HE HAS VOTED REPUBLICAN ONCE. 488 00:17:43,733 --> 00:17:49,666 AND HE DOES HAVE FAIRLY MODERATE 489 00:17:47,000 --> 00:17:53,133 PROGRESSIVE ISSUES IN TERMS OF 490 00:17:48,300 --> 00:17:54,533 HIS POSITIONS. 491 00:17:49,666 --> 00:17:55,833 SO, AGAIN THAT IS FODDER FOR HIS 492 00:17:53,133 --> 00:17:58,200 OPPONENTS. 493 00:17:54,533 --> 00:17:59,833 >> 300 MILLION BEHIND YOU MAYBE 494 00:17:55,833 --> 00:18:01,900 YOU CAN CHANGE POSITIONS. 495 00:17:58,200 --> 00:18:04,300 >> YOU CAN ERASE YOUR PAST AND 496 00:17:59,833 --> 00:18:06,366 BUY NEW POSITIONS? 497 00:18:01,900 --> 00:18:08,866 >> AND SARAH THIS WEEK, GOVERNOR 498 00:18:04,300 --> 00:18:09,566 J.B. PRITZKER HAD TO TAMP DOWN 499 00:18:06,366 --> 00:18:11,600 RUMORS HE WOULD BE A CONTENDER 500 00:18:08,866 --> 00:18:13,166 SHOULD PRESIDENT BIDEN CHOOSE 501 00:18:09,566 --> 00:18:17,900 NOT TO RUN IN 2024. 502 00:18:11,600 --> 00:18:19,700 GOT ON A COUPLE OF LISTS. 503 00:18:13,166 --> 00:18:21,166 DO YOU THINK IT IS A COINCIDENCE 504 00:18:17,900 --> 00:18:22,666 OR ARE PEOPLE MAKING CALLS TO 505 00:18:19,700 --> 00:18:25,166 NATIONAL PEOPLE WHY DON'T WE 506 00:18:21,166 --> 00:18:28,533 TALK ABOUT PRITZKER? 507 00:18:22,666 --> 00:18:29,966 >> WELL, AS YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY 508 00:18:25,166 --> 00:18:32,633 KNOWS, NOTHING IS A COINCIDENCE. 509 00:18:28,533 --> 00:18:33,466 NO, I THINK THEY ARE FLOATING 510 00:18:29,966 --> 00:18:36,500 HIS NAME AND SEEING LIKE IT GOES 511 00:18:32,633 --> 00:18:40,333 IN POLITICS. 512 00:18:33,466 --> 00:18:42,966 YOU GET A LITTLE PUBLICITY 513 00:18:36,500 --> 00:18:43,233 SOMEBODY THROWS YOUR NAME OUT 514 00:18:40,333 --> 00:18:44,733 AND YOU DENY YOU ARE GOING TO 515 00:18:42,966 --> 00:18:46,866 RUN. 516 00:18:43,233 --> 00:18:48,100 >> IT DOESN'T HURT EITHER EVEN 517 00:18:44,733 --> 00:18:50,466 IF YOU ARE NOT SERIOUS, IF YOU 518 00:18:46,866 --> 00:18:52,800 WANT TO BE MENTIONED ESPECIALLY 519 00:18:48,100 --> 00:18:55,066 IN THE NATIONAL MEDIA AS A 520 00:18:50,466 --> 00:18:56,233 POSSIBLE PRESIDENTIAL CONTENDER. 521 00:18:52,800 --> 00:18:58,966 AND HE IS NOT GOING TO RUN IF 522 00:18:55,066 --> 00:19:00,666 JOE BIDEN RUNS. 523 00:18:56,233 --> 00:19:02,833 BUT HE DID NOT RUN HE SETUP WELL 524 00:18:58,966 --> 00:19:04,000 FOR NEXT TIME. 525 00:19:00,666 --> 00:19:05,833 >> RIGHT, I THINK THE RUMOR WAS 526 00:19:02,833 --> 00:19:07,666 FROM "THE NEW YORK TIMES". 527 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:10,166 >> "THE NEW YORK TIMES" AND CNN. 528 00:19:05,833 --> 00:19:12,900 BUT IT MIGHT HELP HIM IN HIS 529 00:19:07,666 --> 00:19:14,700 RACE FOR REELECTION IN ILLINOIS 530 00:19:10,166 --> 00:19:16,433 GIVING HIM THE APPEARANCE OF 531 00:19:12,900 --> 00:19:18,300 MORE GRAVITAS. 532 00:19:14,700 --> 00:19:19,800 >> LET'S MOVE ON TO THE TRAGIC 533 00:19:16,433 --> 00:19:21,966 STORMS THAT RAVAGED THROUGH DOWN 534 00:19:18,300 --> 00:19:22,333 STATE AND KENTUCKY. 535 00:19:19,800 --> 00:19:24,100 DAVID, YOU SPENT THE WEEK IN 536 00:19:21,966 --> 00:19:25,733 KENTUCKY. 537 00:19:22,333 --> 00:19:28,100 GIVE US A SENSE OF THE SCOPE OF 538 00:19:24,100 --> 00:19:29,700 THE DEVASTATION? 539 00:19:25,733 --> 00:19:32,066 >> I COVER QUITE A FEW OF THESE 540 00:19:28,100 --> 00:19:32,866 OVER THE YEARS AND I DON'T KNOW 541 00:19:29,700 --> 00:19:34,600 I'VE SEEN DEVASTATION QUITE THIS 542 00:19:32,066 --> 00:19:36,466 BAD. 543 00:19:32,866 --> 00:19:38,766 THIS IS WAS SUCH A POWERFUL 544 00:19:34,600 --> 00:19:42,800 STORM IT WAS ON THE GROUND FOR 545 00:19:36,466 --> 00:19:44,633 WELL OVER 200 MILES SOMETHING 546 00:19:38,766 --> 00:19:45,500 LIKE MAYBE 250 MILES WHEN YOU 547 00:19:42,800 --> 00:19:48,566 ADD IN MISSISSIPPI AND ARKANSAS 548 00:19:44,633 --> 00:19:50,300 AND 10. 549 00:19:45,500 --> 00:19:52,533 BEFORE IT JUST STORMED RIGHT 550 00:19:48,566 --> 00:19:55,933 THROUGH KENTUCKY. 551 00:19:50,300 --> 00:19:56,566 THE PATH WENT RIGHT THROUGH THIS 552 00:19:52,533 --> 00:19:59,500 SMALL CITY, MAYFIELD, 10,000 553 00:19:55,933 --> 00:19:59,800 PEOPLE. 554 00:19:56,566 --> 00:20:03,666 HOMES WERE JUST SHREDDED, RIPPED 555 00:19:59,500 --> 00:20:05,566 APART. 556 00:19:59,800 --> 00:20:05,966 IT IS NOT COMPLETELY FLATTENED 557 00:20:03,666 --> 00:20:07,800 AND A LOT OF PEOPLE LOST 558 00:20:05,566 --> 00:20:10,566 EVERYTHING. 559 00:20:05,966 --> 00:20:11,900 AND IT'S GOING TO BE REALLY HARD 560 00:20:07,800 --> 00:20:13,966 FOR THE SMALL TOWNS IN WESTERN 561 00:20:10,566 --> 00:20:15,700 KENTUCKY TO RECOVER FROM THIS. 562 00:20:11,900 --> 00:20:17,366 SO MANY PEOPLE DID NOT HAVE 563 00:20:13,966 --> 00:20:19,066 INSURANCE AND SO MANY PEOPLE ARE 564 00:20:15,700 --> 00:20:21,600 LOW INCOME TO BEGIN WITH AND 565 00:20:17,366 --> 00:20:24,766 LIVING PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK. 566 00:20:19,066 --> 00:20:26,566 TALK ABOUT SAVING UP MONEY TO 567 00:20:21,600 --> 00:20:30,266 REBUILD IS REALLY IMPOSSIBLE. 568 00:20:24,766 --> 00:20:32,866 YOU HAD TWO OF THE BIGGEST 569 00:20:26,566 --> 00:20:35,366 EMPLOYERS IN TOWN, BOTH THE 570 00:20:30,266 --> 00:20:35,733 CANDLE FACTORY AND A CHICKEN 571 00:20:32,866 --> 00:20:37,700 PROCESSING PLANT THAT WERE 572 00:20:35,366 --> 00:20:39,633 FLATTENED. 573 00:20:35,733 --> 00:20:42,266 YOU KNOW, NOT TO TALK ABOUT THE 574 00:20:37,700 --> 00:20:45,333 LOSS OF LIFE THERE. 575 00:20:39,633 --> 00:20:48,833 BUT SOME FOLKS MAY HAVE LOST 576 00:20:42,266 --> 00:20:51,366 THEIR LIVELIHOOD AS WELL. 577 00:20:45,333 --> 00:20:52,733 IT'S JUSTYNA FRANK SUCH POWERFUL 578 00:20:48,833 --> 00:20:55,900 STORM. 579 00:20:51,366 --> 00:20:58,233 SUCH INCREDIBLE DEVASTATION AND 580 00:20:52,733 --> 00:21:00,833 FOLKS WHO DID NOT NEED THIS SORT 581 00:20:55,900 --> 00:21:01,133 OF SMACKDOWN IF YOU WILL. 582 00:20:58,233 --> 00:21:02,033 IT'S JUST REALLY DIFFICULT 583 00:21:00,833 --> 00:21:05,400 THING. 584 00:21:01,133 --> 00:21:07,333 >> THE PRESIDENT DID VISIT SOME 585 00:21:02,033 --> 00:21:09,766 OF THE TOWNS DID YOU GET A SENSE 586 00:21:05,400 --> 00:21:11,266 THERE WILL BE FEDERAL RELIEF TO 587 00:21:07,333 --> 00:21:13,033 HELP THE HOMEOWNERS AND BUSINESS 588 00:21:09,766 --> 00:21:14,333 OWNERS REBUILD? 589 00:21:11,266 --> 00:21:16,066 >> AGAIN, I'VE COVERED A LOT OF 590 00:21:13,033 --> 00:21:19,233 THESE DISASTERS IN THE PAST AND 591 00:21:14,333 --> 00:21:23,333 THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE 592 00:21:16,066 --> 00:21:25,700 HEARD PEOPLE PRAISING THE WORDS 593 00:21:19,233 --> 00:21:28,133 FEMA AS OPPOSED TO CURSING IT. 594 00:21:23,333 --> 00:21:30,133 FEMA WAS THERE RIGHT AWAY 595 00:21:25,700 --> 00:21:31,533 STARTING WITH SEARCH AND RESCUE 596 00:21:28,133 --> 00:21:32,600 TEAMS BE EMPLOYED BEFORE THE 597 00:21:30,133 --> 00:21:34,500 PAPERWORK GOT PROCESSED TO SEND 598 00:21:31,533 --> 00:21:36,333 THE TEAMS IN. 599 00:21:32,600 --> 00:21:38,433 THEY HAD THE FEDERAL URBAN 600 00:21:34,500 --> 00:21:42,066 SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS GOING 601 00:21:36,333 --> 00:21:44,400 THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS OF DEBRIS 602 00:21:38,433 --> 00:21:46,833 ESPECIALLY AT THAT ONE FACTORY. 603 00:21:42,066 --> 00:21:48,200 I SAW FEMA TEAMS WALKING THROUGH 604 00:21:44,400 --> 00:21:49,700 THE STREETS GOING FROM THE 605 00:21:46,833 --> 00:21:52,000 REMNANTS OF ONE HOUSE TO ANOTHER 606 00:21:48,200 --> 00:21:52,500 AS PEOPLE WERE OUT TRYING TO 607 00:21:49,700 --> 00:21:55,866 CLEAN OUT AND PICK UP WHAT THEY 608 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:57,366 COULD. 609 00:21:52,500 --> 00:21:58,500 FIND WHATEVER SALVAGEABLE 610 00:21:55,866 --> 00:22:02,500 BELONGINGS THEY COULD. 611 00:21:57,366 --> 00:22:04,333 AND THEY WERE TALKING TO PEOPLE 612 00:21:58,500 --> 00:22:06,866 AND SAYING HERE IS THE PROCESS. 613 00:22:02,500 --> 00:22:09,233 LEAFLETS HERE ARE THE WEBSITES. 614 00:22:04,333 --> 00:22:12,033 CHECK IN AND CALL THIS NUMBER. 615 00:22:06,866 --> 00:22:13,700 AND BY THE TIME I LEFT, I THINK 616 00:22:09,233 --> 00:22:15,666 EVEN BY LATE THURSDAY THERE WAS 617 00:22:12,033 --> 00:22:20,566 ALREADY MONEY GOING OUT FROM 618 00:22:13,700 --> 00:22:21,033 FEMA TO INDIVIDUALS TO HELP THEM 619 00:22:15,666 --> 00:22:22,766 WITH AT LEAST SOME PRIMARY 620 00:22:20,566 --> 00:22:24,600 EXPENSES. 621 00:22:21,033 --> 00:22:25,666 BUYING NECESSITIES, FOOD, WATER 622 00:22:22,766 --> 00:22:27,933 AND GETTING TEMPORARY SHELTER. 623 00:22:24,600 --> 00:22:32,633 >> AND WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT 624 00:22:25,666 --> 00:22:33,033 WHAT HAPPENED IN EDWARDSVILLE 625 00:22:27,933 --> 00:22:34,433 THAT AMAZON WAREHOUSE HALF 626 00:22:32,633 --> 00:22:37,333 COLLAPSING. 627 00:22:33,033 --> 00:22:38,266 SIX PEOPLE DEAD. 628 00:22:34,433 --> 00:22:39,200 WHAT DO YOU THINK AN OSHA 629 00:22:37,333 --> 00:22:41,133 INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATION 630 00:22:38,266 --> 00:22:42,933 MIGHT UNCOVER? 631 00:22:39,200 --> 00:22:44,866 >> I THINK THE OSHA 632 00:22:41,133 --> 00:22:49,133 INVESTIGATION THERE AND SIMILAR 633 00:22:42,933 --> 00:22:51,200 TO OSHA STARTED AN INVESTIGATION 634 00:22:44,866 --> 00:22:52,933 WITH THE CANDLE FACTORY IN 635 00:22:49,133 --> 00:22:54,633 MAYFIELD TO SEE IF EMPLOYEES 636 00:22:51,200 --> 00:22:56,866 WERE BEING TOLD NOT TO LEAVE. 637 00:22:52,933 --> 00:22:58,500 WHAT INSTRUCTIONS DID THEY GET 638 00:22:54,633 --> 00:23:01,200 ONCE THEY KNEW THE TORNADO WAS 639 00:22:56,866 --> 00:23:01,566 BEARING DOWN. 640 00:22:58,500 --> 00:23:03,466 IF THEY HAVE SHELTER IN THE 641 00:23:01,200 --> 00:23:05,900 BUILDING? 642 00:23:01,566 --> 00:23:06,200 COULD THEY GO SOMEWHERE WHERE 643 00:23:03,466 --> 00:23:09,133 THEY COULD HUNKER DOWN AND BE 644 00:23:05,900 --> 00:23:11,466 SAFE? 645 00:23:06,200 --> 00:23:13,600 THE GOVERNOR OF KENTUCKY WAS 646 00:23:09,133 --> 00:23:15,833 TALKING ABOUT HOW JUST 647 00:23:11,466 --> 00:23:17,333 INCREDIBLY POWERFUL THE STORM 648 00:23:13,600 --> 00:23:19,933 WAS NOT SURE IF ANY INSTRUCTIONS 649 00:23:15,833 --> 00:23:22,466 WOULD HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE. 650 00:23:17,333 --> 00:23:24,766 THE BUILDING IN EDWARDSVILLE 651 00:23:19,933 --> 00:23:27,200 SEEMS DIFFERENT. 652 00:23:22,466 --> 00:23:29,433 THE BUILDINGS AROUND IT ARE 653 00:23:24,766 --> 00:23:31,066 STANDING AND THIS IS CHOPPED IN 654 00:23:27,200 --> 00:23:32,933 HALF AND THERE ARE A LOT OF 655 00:23:29,433 --> 00:23:34,733 QUESTIONS RAISED ABOUT THE 656 00:23:31,066 --> 00:23:36,433 QUALITY OF CONSTRUCTION, THE 657 00:23:32,933 --> 00:23:38,733 BUILDING STANDARDS A LOT OF THE 658 00:23:34,733 --> 00:23:42,833 WAREHOUSES POPPING UP ALL OVER 659 00:23:36,433 --> 00:23:44,400 THE COUNTRY, ESPECIALLY OUTSIDE 660 00:23:38,733 --> 00:23:46,500 OF BIG CITIES LIKE ST. LOUIS, 661 00:23:42,833 --> 00:23:48,000 THAT THE BUILDINGS ARE GOING UP 662 00:23:44,400 --> 00:23:49,600 QUICK AND WHAT STANDARDS ARE 663 00:23:46,500 --> 00:23:50,366 THEY HELD TO. 664 00:23:48,000 --> 00:23:52,300 >> I WILL THROW THIS OUT TO 665 00:23:49,600 --> 00:23:54,733 ANYBODY. 666 00:23:50,366 --> 00:23:56,766 YOU ARE NOT HEARING MUCH FROM 667 00:23:52,300 --> 00:23:58,900 JEFF BEZOS TALKING ABOUT ONE OF 668 00:23:54,733 --> 00:24:01,500 HIS SPACE ROCKETS. 669 00:23:56,766 --> 00:24:03,433 ANYONE FEEL FREE TO CHIME IN BUT 670 00:23:58,900 --> 00:24:03,800 IS THAT TONE DEAF HERE? 671 00:24:01,500 --> 00:24:06,233 >> ABSOLUTELY, COMPLETELY TONE 672 00:24:03,433 --> 00:24:08,066 DEAF. 673 00:24:03,800 --> 00:24:09,533 IT'S AMAZING TO ME. 674 00:24:06,233 --> 00:24:11,533 BUT MY OPINION. 675 00:24:08,066 --> 00:24:12,966 >> I THINK IT'S PROBABLY AN 676 00:24:09,533 --> 00:24:13,300 OPINION THAT IS A 677 00:24:11,533 --> 00:24:16,200 NONCONTROVERSIAL OPINION AND 678 00:24:12,966 --> 00:24:18,766 SHARED. 679 00:24:13,300 --> 00:24:20,866 >> ANOTHER STICKY SITUATION ALEX 680 00:24:16,200 --> 00:24:22,666 NITKIN A LONGTIME ALDERPERSON 681 00:24:18,766 --> 00:24:23,000 FEDERALLY INDICTED CARRIE AUSTIN 682 00:24:20,866 --> 00:24:25,066 COLLAPSED AT THE CITY COUNCIL 683 00:24:22,666 --> 00:24:27,566 MEETING. 684 00:24:23,000 --> 00:24:29,666 ANY UPDATE ON HER STATUS. 685 00:24:25,066 --> 00:24:30,633 >> SHE WAS SLUMMING IN HER CHAIR 686 00:24:27,566 --> 00:24:32,100 AND EVERYONE WAS CLEARED OUT OF 687 00:24:29,666 --> 00:24:34,000 THE CHAMBER. 688 00:24:30,633 --> 00:24:34,533 SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL 689 00:24:32,100 --> 00:24:37,433 AND NOW HAS BEEN CLEARED AND SHE 690 00:24:34,000 --> 00:24:39,833 IS OK. 691 00:24:34,533 --> 00:24:40,166 SHE PARTICIPATED THIS MORNING IN 692 00:24:37,433 --> 00:24:41,266 A CITY COUNCIL VIRTUAL COMMITTEE 693 00:24:39,833 --> 00:24:43,500 HEARING. 694 00:24:40,166 --> 00:24:45,400 AND HER COLLEAGUES WERE THERE 695 00:24:41,266 --> 00:24:48,266 AND HAPPY TO SEE HER THERE. 696 00:24:43,500 --> 00:24:49,900 AT THE SAME TIME THERE WAS A 697 00:24:45,400 --> 00:24:52,133 HEARING IN HER ONGOING ABATEMENT 698 00:24:48,266 --> 00:24:53,800 AND THE ATTORNEY WAS SAYING SHE 699 00:24:49,900 --> 00:24:55,800 IS IN SUCH POOR HEALTH I DON'T 700 00:24:52,133 --> 00:24:57,333 KNOW IF SHE CAN MAKE IT THROUGH 701 00:24:53,800 --> 00:24:57,733 A CRIMINAL CASE YET SHE WAS 702 00:24:55,800 --> 00:25:00,233 PARTICIPATING IN CITY COUNCIL 703 00:24:57,333 --> 00:25:02,133 BUSINESS. 704 00:24:57,733 --> 00:25:03,500 IT SEEMS LIKE SHE IS OK. 705 00:25:00,233 --> 00:25:05,400 EVERYONE PULLING FOR HER. 706 00:25:02,133 --> 00:25:05,733 BUT SHE CONTINUES TO HAVE THESE 707 00:25:03,500 --> 00:25:08,033 LEGAL MATTERS SHE HAS TO WORK 708 00:25:05,400 --> 00:25:08,300 THROUGH. 709 00:25:05,733 --> 00:25:09,600 >> WE HAVE TO LEAVE IT THERE FOR 710 00:25:08,033 --> 00:25:11,166 NOW. 711 00:25:08,300 --> 00:25:11,933 OUR THANKS TO SARAH SCHULTE, 712 00:25:09,600 --> 00:25:12,933 ALEX NITKIN, DAVE SCHAPER AND 713 00:25:11,166 --> 00:25:15,100 LAURA WASHINGTON. 714 00:25:11,933 --> 00:25:15,666 THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. 715 00:25:12,933 --> 00:25:17,233 AND THAT IS OUR SHOW FOR THIS 716 00:25:15,100 --> 00:25:18,200 FRIDAY NIGHT. 717 00:25:15,666 --> 00:25:19,833 YOU CAN GET "CHICAGO TONIGHT" 718 00:25:17,233 --> 00:25:22,500 AND "THE WEEK IN REVIEW" 719 00:25:18,200 --> 00:25:24,333 STREAMED ON FACEBOOK, 720 00:25:19,833 --> 00:25:26,466 YouTube AND WTTW.COM/NEWS. 721 00:25:22,500 --> 00:25:27,100 AND BE SURE TO JOIN US TOMORROW 722 00:25:24,333 --> 00:25:29,733 NIGHT AT 6:00 P.M. 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ALL 727 00:25:32,666 --> 00:25:35,566 NEXT WEEK. 728 00:25:33,233 --> 00:25:37,766 A NOTE BEFORE WE GO. 729 00:25:34,766 --> 00:25:39,233 OUR "THE WEEK IN REVIEW" PROGRAM 730 00:25:35,566 --> 00:25:41,500 IS OFF NEXT FRIDAY FOR THE 731 00:25:37,766 --> 00:25:43,733 HOLIDAYS BUT WILL RETURN THE 732 00:25:39,233 --> 00:25:46,033 FOLLOWING WEEK ON DECEMBER 31, 733 00:25:41,500 --> 00:25:47,033 NEW YEAR'S EVE WITH A SPECIAL 734 00:25:43,733 --> 00:25:48,600 LOOK BACK AT 2021. 735 00:25:46,033 --> 00:25:50,266 FOR "THE WEEK IN REVIEW" I'M 736 00:25:47,033 --> 00:25:52,266 PARIS SCHUTZ. 737 00:25:48,600 --> 00:25:55,900 THANK YOU FOR WATCHING. 738 00:25:50,266 --> 00:25:55,900 STAY HEALTHY, STAY SAFE AND HAVE 739 00:25:52,266 --> 00:25:55,900 A GREAT WEEKEND.