Welcome to September, quotes readers! It was another busy news week, so let’s get right into it.

As President Donald Trump launches a federal immigration crackdown in Chicago that is expected to last about 45 days, protests have already begun at an immigration processing facility in Broadview. Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling says he has no information about federal immigration enforcement efforts in the city, but other local officials and organizations are taking precautions to protect Chicagoans. The organizers of El Grito Chicago postponed this weekend’s Mexican Independence Day festival and Chicago Public Schools officials reiterated the district’s pledge to not work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson and other state officials, meanwhile, continued to speak out against the Trump administration’s plans to send the National Guard to Chicago. Federal officials didn’t give a firm timeline for when troops would arrive, with the president even suggesting that the government might try to fight crime in a different city, like New Orleans, where they have more backing from the governor.

In other local news, Mayor Johnson is appointing Walter “Red” Burnett to replace his father, former Ald. Walter Burnett Jr., as 27th Ward alderman, Northwestern University President Michael Schill is resigning amid a $790 million federal funding freeze and more than 50 people were shot over a violent Labor Day weekend in the city.

Also this week, the Trump administration launched a Medicaid spending probe into at least six Democratic-led states, including Illinois, that have given health insurance to immigrants lacking permanent legal status, and survivors of Jeffrey Epstein went to Capitol Hill to call for the release of his sex trafficking investigation.

Across the world, more than 26 countries visited China for a parade marking the 80th anniversary of Japan’s defeat in World War II. Several world leaders were in attendance, including Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. In the Caribbean, the U.S. destroyed a drug-carrying vessel operated by the infamous Tren de Aragua gang that had departed from Venezuela.

Following her comments in an interview with the Tribune this week, the Chicago Sky suspended Angel Reese for the first half of Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Aces due to “statements detrimental to the team.” Cubs pitcher Cade Horton made another solid case for the National League Rookie of the Year award in Wednesday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves, throwing five no-hit innings. And the Blackhawks revealed their inaugural Hall of Fame class Friday, with forward Steve Larmer and defenseman Duncan Keith voted to join the nine other players announced in May.

Plus, the Chicago Bears’ season officially starts Monday at Solider Field, as Caleb Williams and company take on the Minnesota Vikings. How will the team fair under new coach Ben Johnson? And who’s already out for the first game? Our Bears beat reporters have been following the team throughout the preseason and have you covered with everything to know before kickoff.

Well that’s it for this week! Here’s the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz from Aug. 31 to Sept. 6. Missed last week? You can find it here or check out our past editions of Quotes of the Week.

 

 

 

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