Greetings, quotes readers! It was another newsy week, so let’s get right into it.
Lollapalooza wrapped up Sunday in Grant Park following four days of music and can’t-miss performances. Sabrina Carpenter closed out the festival with a jam-packed set, featuring her hit songs “Espresso” and “Bed Chem” and a special appearance from Chicago’s own Earth, Wind & Fire.
Sunday also kicked off a weeklong saga over Texas’ redistricting efforts. Dozens of Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives fled to Illinois and other blue states to deny their Republican colleagues the quorum needed to redraw five congressional districts in the GOP’s favor. The House responded by issuing civil warrants to arrest those absent politicians and bring them to the state Capitol. In a joint news conference Tuesday, Democratic leaders expressed support for the Texas lawmakers, and Gov. JB Pritzker made an appearance on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” saying they were welcome in Illinois. On Thursday, the FBI agreed to assist Texas law enforcement in locating the politicians — despite the fact that their civil warrants are unenforceable outside of Texas. By Friday, officials took another route in their bid to bring the Democratic House members back to Texas, asking a downstate Illinois court to compel state police to enforce those warrants.
President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs took effect Thursday, raising import taxes on dozens countries. The president also announced that he will impose a 100% tariff on computer chips made outside the United States. Economists say American consumers will likely foot some of those increased business costs in the form of higher prices. Here’s what to expect.
In other news from around the globe, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this week that Israel intends to take full control of the Gaza Strip, Trump announced that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet next Friday in Alaska to discuss ending the war in Ukraine and the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings that killed more than 210,000 people.
Locally, Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago ceased most of its operations, following Medicare funding cuts. United Airlines issued a ground stop Wednesday evening for departing flights nationwide due to a tech issue with the system that houses flight information, causing more than 1,000 delays at the Chicago-based carrier. And on Friday, a federal judge denied bond for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan pending his appeal on corruption charges.
Meanwhile, in the world of Chicago sports, the Bears are preparing for their preseason opener Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, the Cubs are hoping to make a postseason run and, after wearing No. 88 for 16 seasons with the Blackhawks, Aug. 8 has officially been declared Patrick Kane Day in Chicago.
The unofficial end of summer is marked in Chicago with the annual Bud Billiken Parade, a back-to-school celebration that showcases Chicago’s talented young residents. The parade kicks off Saturday in the Bronzeville neighborhood, but if that’s not your speed, there’s no shortage of events going on around the city this weekend, from Northalsted Market Days to Wilco at The Salt Shed and the Windy City Comedy Fest. So get out there for some fun this weekend, Chicago!
That’s all for now. Here’s the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Aug. 3 to 9. Missed last week? You can find it here or check out our past editions of Quotes of the Week.
