■ A legislative hearing next week will “demand answers” about how to close the legal loophole that let it happen. (Photo: Beyond My Ken.) ■ Guess what the marijuana companies that get first shot at Illinois’ recreational market have in common?
‘A deeply broken process.’ An internal memo concedes the revelation that kids have been sleeping in Illinois Department of Children and Family Services administrative offices may represent just “the tip of a very large iceberg.” ■ The Trib says a cop advising DCFS of suspected child neglect was told to leave a message and wait up to four days for a callback.
Dogs gone. You won’t see security guards patrolling the CTA with dogs anymore, the Tribune reports, because of questions about the guards’ training. ■ Two years after revelation of a racist, sexist and homophobic culture in Chicago’s Water Department, ex-employees say it’s not over.
■ A Tribune editorial: “Voters in Colorado, Michigan, Missouri and Utah approved constitutional amendments designed to prevent partisan gerrymandering. Illinois could do the same.”
So ends another Chicago Public Square pledge drive. This concludes another alphabetical round of thank-yous to The Legion of Chicago Public Squarians—including Ted Cox, Teresa Powell, The Skubish Family, Theresa Jabaley, Thom Clark, Tim Colburn, Tim Spencer, Tom Barnes, Tom Marker, Tom O’Malley, Wendy Greenhouse, Werner Huget and William Wheelhouse. But wait: If you join them in supporting Square by midnight Sunday, you can see your name in Monday’s edition—regardless of the letter with which your name begins. Is such acclaim not worth a paltry $5?
Thanks also to friend of SquareChris Koenig for some great link suggestions.
