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[{'start': '0.400', 'end': '7.600', 'text': 'This is Paris on politics from Fox 32'}, {'start': '5.400', 'end': '9.280', 'text': "Chicago. Illinois and Trump, it's a"}, {'start': '7.600', 'end': '10.960', 'text': 'relationship that will be settled in'}, {'start': '9.280', 'end': '12.639', 'text': "court. It's no surprise that the"}, {'start': '10.960', 'end': '14.240', 'text': 'far-right president and the Democratic'}, {'start': '12.639', 'end': '16.080', 'text': 'dominated state are on a collision'}, {'start': '14.240', 'end': '18.400', 'text': 'course. The Trump administration wants'}, {'start': '16.080', 'end': '20.640', 'text': 'an end to sanctuary cities, DE and'}, {'start': '18.400', 'end': '22.480', 'text': 'programs, and a slash in government'}, {'start': '20.640', 'end': '24.880', 'text': 'programs that hundreds of thousands of'}, {'start': '22.480', 'end': '26.880', 'text': 'Illinoisans depend on, like Medicaid.'}, {'start': '24.880', 'end': '28.400', 'text': 'Illinois leaders need federal Medicaid'}, {'start': '26.880', 'end': '30.320', 'text': 'funding to prevent an already strained'}, {'start': '28.400', 'end': '32.079', 'text': 'budget from completely breaking. And'}, {'start': '30.320', 'end': '34.480', 'text': 'they believe sanctuary protections'}, {'start': '32.079', 'end': '36.239', 'text': 'actually strengthen public safety. They'}, {'start': '34.480', 'end': '38.719', 'text': 'also believe massive cuts to the federal'}, {'start': '36.239', 'end': '40.000', 'text': 'workforce are unconstitutional. So the'}, {'start': '38.719', 'end': '42.239', 'text': 'only way to resolve all of this,'}, {'start': '40.000', 'end': '45.360', 'text': "unfortunately, is litigation. And let's"}, {'start': '42.239', 'end': '46.960', 'text': 'run down the list of legal battles going'}, {'start': '45.360', 'end': '48.399', 'text': 'on right now. By the way, this is in no'}, {'start': '46.960', 'end': '50.079', 'text': 'way comprehensive. The Trump'}, {'start': '48.399', 'end': '51.840', 'text': 'administration has sued Illinois, Cook'}, {'start': '50.079', 'end': '53.440', 'text': 'County, and Chicago over its sanctuary'}, {'start': '51.840', 'end': '55.760', 'text': "protections. It's threatened to withhold"}, {'start': '53.440', 'end': '58.000', 'text': "billions in federal funding. It's suing"}, {'start': '55.760', 'end': '59.520', 'text': 'Chicago public schools for a program to'}, {'start': '58.000', 'end': '61.359', 'text': 'help boost the performance of black'}, {'start': '59.520', 'end': '63.120', 'text': "students. It's also withholding nearly"}, {'start': '61.359', 'end': '65.119', 'text': '$800 million from Northwestern'}, {'start': '63.120', 'end': '67.439', 'text': "University over claims the school hasn't"}, {'start': '65.119', 'end': '69.119', 'text': 'done enough to root out anti-semitism.'}, {'start': '67.439', 'end': '70.560', 'text': 'And now going the other way, Illinois'}, {'start': '69.119', 'end': '72.080', 'text': 'has joined lawsuits against the Trump'}, {'start': '70.560', 'end': '73.920', 'text': 'administration over the firing of'}, {'start': '72.080', 'end': '75.840', 'text': 'federal workers, over an executive order'}, {'start': '73.920', 'end': '77.759', 'text': 'to end birthright citizenship. And in'}, {'start': '75.840', 'end': '79.200', 'text': 'the past, Chicago sued over the first'}, {'start': '77.759', 'end': '81.920', 'text': "Trump administration's efforts to"}, {'start': '79.200', 'end': '84.880', 'text': 'withhold funding over sanctuary city'}, {'start': '81.920', 'end': '87.280', 'text': 'status, and Chicago won. So all of this'}, {'start': '84.880', 'end': '89.360', 'text': 'is happening just the first 100 days.'}, {'start': '87.280', 'end': '91.280', 'text': 'Trump is unequivocally testing the'}, {'start': '89.360', 'end': '93.680', 'text': 'boundaries of the Constitution and'}, {'start': '91.280', 'end': '95.840', 'text': 'Democratic norms, attempting to force'}, {'start': '93.680', 'end': '98.320', 'text': 'opposing leaders to bend to his will.'}, {'start': '95.840', 'end': '99.920', 'text': "And he's governing via executive order."}, {'start': '98.320', 'end': '102.640', 'text': 'As Congress seems to have all but'}, {'start': '99.920', 'end': '104.479', 'text': 'abdicated its role as a legislative'}, {'start': '102.640', 'end': '106.399', 'text': 'branch, Illinois leaders like Governor'}, {'start': '104.479', 'end': '108.000', 'text': 'Pritzkar are fighting back. Pritzker, in'}, {'start': '106.399', 'end': '109.920', 'text': 'a controversial recent speech in New'}, {'start': '108.000', 'end': '112.640', 'text': 'Hampshire, widely seen as signaling his'}, {'start': '109.920', 'end': '113.640', 'text': 'presidential ambition, says that fight'}, {'start': '112.640', 'end': '116.240', 'text': 'should'}, {'start': '113.640', 'end': '119.320', 'text': 'intensify. Never before in my life have'}, {'start': '116.240', 'end': '122.240', 'text': 'I called for mass protests, for'}, {'start': '119.320', 'end': '125.240', 'text': 'mobilization, for disruption, but I am'}, {'start': '122.240', 'end': '125.240', 'text': 'now.'}, {'start': '136.959', 'end': '141.239', 'text': 'These Republicans cannot know a moment'}, {'start': '139.360', 'end': '143.680', 'text': 'of'}, {'start': '141.239', 'end': '145.520', 'text': 'peace. So where will this game of'}, {'start': '143.680', 'end': '146.720', 'text': 'chicken end up? And will Illinois'}, {'start': '145.520', 'end': '148.400', 'text': 'residents get caught up in the'}, {'start': '146.720', 'end': '150.040', 'text': 'crossfire? In the court of public'}, {'start': '148.400', 'end': '152.080', 'text': 'opinion, Illinoisans and Americans are'}, {'start': '150.040', 'end': '153.840', 'text': 'increasingly not impressed with what'}, {'start': '152.080', 'end': '156.239', 'text': "they're seeing out of this president. A"}, {'start': '153.840', 'end': '158.720', 'text': 'weak economy directly related to his'}, {'start': '156.239', 'end': '161.200', 'text': 'tariff policies not helping. The first'}, {'start': '158.720', 'end': '164.800', 'text': '100 days have been filled with hundreds'}, {'start': '161.200', 'end': '168.720', 'text': 'of legal battles. What will the next'}, {'start': '164.800', 'end': '171.680', 'text': '1300 bring? Coming up on Paris on'}, {'start': '168.720', 'end': '174.000', 'text': 'Politics tonight, the Trump slump behind'}, {'start': '171.680', 'end': '175.920', 'text': "polls showing Trump's sagging support in"}, {'start': '174.000', 'end': '177.440', 'text': 'the wake of poor economic numbers. The'}, {'start': '175.920', 'end': '179.280', 'text': 'Chicago Park District announces a deal'}, {'start': '177.440', 'end': '181.760', 'text': 'with Italian-American groups on the'}, {'start': '179.280', 'end': '184.400', 'text': 'controversial Columbus statue. This is a'}, {'start': '181.760', 'end': '186.800', 'text': 'no-brainer. Where are the experts? I'}, {'start': '184.400', 'end': '189.440', 'text': "don't see one youth expert in that box."}, {'start': '186.800', 'end': '191.360', 'text': 'And the debate over a city curfew. Will'}, {'start': '189.440', 'end': '194.800', 'text': 'the new compromise proposal pass city'}, {'start': '191.360', 'end': '200.760', 'text': 'council? And is it even legal? This is'}, {'start': '194.800', 'end': '200.760', 'text': 'Paris on Politics from Fox 32 Chicago.'}, {'start': '202.720', 'end': '205.760', 'text': 'Welcome to Paris on Politics, where we'}, {'start': '204.319', 'end': '208.720', 'text': 'take you behind the headlines and beyond'}, {'start': '205.760', 'end': '210.239', 'text': 'the spin. 102 days into the second Trump'}, {'start': '208.720', 'end': '212.840', 'text': "administration and there's evidence that"}, {'start': '210.239', 'end': '215.519', 'text': "he's losing his luster, especially among"}, {'start': '212.840', 'end': '217.599', 'text': 'independents. The latest poll from Ipsus'}, {'start': '215.519', 'end': '218.440', 'text': "and Reuters has Trump's approval rating"}, {'start': '217.599', 'end': '222.000', 'text': 'at'}, {'start': '218.440', 'end': '224.000', 'text': '42%. Disapproval is at 53% with even'}, {'start': '222.000', 'end': '225.599', 'text': 'lower marks for his handling of the'}, {'start': '224.000', 'end': '228.480', 'text': 'economy. Of course, Trump and his'}, {'start': '225.599', 'end': '230.560', 'text': 'supporters might cry out fake polls, but'}, {'start': '228.480', 'end': '232.159', 'text': "we're joined now by Ipsa's chief of"}, {'start': '230.560', 'end': '234.080', 'text': 'political polling, Clifford Young, who'}, {'start': '232.159', 'end': '236.000', 'text': "I'm sure will tell us indeed these"}, {'start': '234.080', 'end': '239.120', 'text': 'numbers are very real. Clifford Young,'}, {'start': '236.000', 'end': '240.640', 'text': 'thanks for uh joining us again. Uh a lot'}, {'start': '239.120', 'end': '243.280', 'text': 'has been made about the fact that these'}, {'start': '240.640', 'end': '246.560', 'text': 'are low numbers for the first 100 days.'}, {'start': '243.280', 'end': '248.319', 'text': 'Put it into context for us. Yeah, first'}, {'start': '246.560', 'end': '252.799', 'text': 'and foremost, Trump, whether it be in'}, {'start': '248.319', 'end': '255.280', 'text': '2016 or now, um has was has been'}, {'start': '252.799', 'end': '258.560', 'text': 'historically low with approval ratings.'}, {'start': '255.280', 'end': '261.199', 'text': "Um he's he's starting at a a low a lower"}, {'start': '258.560', 'end': '263.360', 'text': 'starting point. Uh very highly polarized'}, {'start': '261.199', 'end': '265.120', 'text': "world. He's a highly polarized figure."}, {'start': '263.360', 'end': '268.400', 'text': 'But what is really important is looking'}, {'start': '265.120', 'end': '270.720', 'text': "at the decline over time. Uh he's lost"}, {'start': '268.400', 'end': '274.240', 'text': 'kind of bluster uh with his numbers a'}, {'start': '270.720', 'end': '276.160', 'text': "bit. Um that's normal. Um the typical"}, {'start': '274.240', 'end': '278.880', 'text': 'historic decline in the first 100 days'}, {'start': '276.160', 'end': '280.080', 'text': "is about three points. Trump's at six"}, {'start': '278.880', 'end': '282.639', 'text': "points. In other words, he's"}, {'start': '280.080', 'end': '284.880', 'text': 'outstripping the decline relative to the'}, {'start': '282.639', 'end': '287.440', 'text': 'to history. And obviously the question'}, {'start': '284.880', 'end': '290.240', 'text': "is why? Obviously, there's there's the"}, {'start': '287.440', 'end': '291.919', 'text': 'specific issue of tariffs and inflation,'}, {'start': '290.240', 'end': '293.840', 'text': "but there's a lot of friction out there,"}, {'start': '291.919', 'end': '296.479', 'text': "too. As we can see, he's challenging"}, {'start': '293.840', 'end': '300.160', 'text': "convention everywhere. And it doesn't"}, {'start': '296.479', 'end': '302.000', 'text': 'matter what policy area you look at. Um,'}, {'start': '300.160', 'end': '303.759', 'text': "he's budding up against public opinion"}, {'start': '302.000', 'end': '305.600', 'text': 'right now. And and uh some of that'}, {'start': '303.759', 'end': '307.520', 'text': 'public opinion is harshest on his'}, {'start': '305.600', 'end': '309.360', 'text': "handling of the economy. Let's to take a"}, {'start': '307.520', 'end': '312.720', 'text': 'look at uh all those polling numbers,'}, {'start': '309.360', 'end': '314.479', 'text': 'but specifically the economy where 36%'}, {'start': '312.720', 'end': '320.000', 'text': "approve of the president's handling of"}, {'start': '314.479', 'end': '321.759', 'text': 'that issue uh and uh 56% disapprove. No'}, {'start': '320.000', 'end': '325.199', 'text': 'doubt the tariffs playing a big role'}, {'start': '321.759', 'end': '328.320', 'text': 'here. No. Yeah, exactly. He won. Trump'}, {'start': '325.199', 'end': '331.360', 'text': 'won on cost of living. He surfed that'}, {'start': '328.320', 'end': '333.199', 'text': 'wave in. Um there was a huge expectation'}, {'start': '331.360', 'end': '337.280', 'text': 'among Americans that he would resolve'}, {'start': '333.199', 'end': '340.280', 'text': 'the issue. And right now the central or'}, {'start': '337.280', 'end': '342.600', 'text': 'primary fear of Americans um is'}, {'start': '340.280', 'end': '344.720', 'text': 'inflation. They see tariffs as'}, {'start': '342.600', 'end': '346.240', 'text': 'inflationary. And indeed based upon a'}, {'start': '344.720', 'end': '348.320', 'text': 'lot of our research, a lot of our'}, {'start': '346.240', 'end': '350.240', 'text': 'qualitative research going out there and'}, {'start': '348.320', 'end': '352.120', 'text': 'talking with Americans, what are we'}, {'start': '350.240', 'end': '354.360', 'text': "finding? They're worried about"}, {'start': '352.120', 'end': '356.880', 'text': "inflation. They're anticipating"}, {'start': '354.360', 'end': '358.560', 'text': "inflation. Um they're cutting sort of"}, {'start': '356.880', 'end': '361.440', 'text': "non-essentials. They don't go on that"}, {'start': '358.560', 'end': '363.919', 'text': 'trip um uh with the family. They might'}, {'start': '361.440', 'end': '366.720', 'text': 'be stocking up a bit on toilet paper.'}, {'start': '363.919', 'end': '368.960', 'text': 'So, so right now you can see that'}, {'start': '366.720', 'end': '371.919', 'text': 'Americans economic perceptions at this'}, {'start': '368.960', 'end': '374.400', 'text': 'point are are negative for Trump. What'}, {'start': '371.919', 'end': '376.479', 'text': 'about demographic groups and age groups?'}, {'start': '374.400', 'end': '379.680', 'text': 'Are there certain groups that are seeing'}, {'start': '376.479', 'end': '382.479', 'text': 'the largest drop off? Yeah, the largest'}, {'start': '379.680', 'end': '384.720', 'text': 'drop off in our polls uh if we look over'}, {'start': '382.479', 'end': '387.280', 'text': 'the course of the last month and a half'}, {'start': '384.720', 'end': '389.520', 'text': 'are with independents. um depending on'}, {'start': '387.280', 'end': '391.680', 'text': "on how we ask the question, whether it's"}, {'start': '389.520', 'end': '395.520', 'text': "favorability or approval, it's anywhere"}, {'start': '391.680', 'end': '397.840', 'text': 'between 15 and and and and 30 points. Um'}, {'start': '395.520', 'end': '401.039', 'text': 'they tend to be swing voters. Uh they'}, {'start': '397.840', 'end': '404.080', 'text': 'voted uh they trended and voted for'}, {'start': '401.039', 'end': '406.639', 'text': "Trump. Um they're very much worried"}, {'start': '404.080', 'end': '408.800', 'text': 'ultimately about inflation. Uh the'}, {'start': '406.639', 'end': '411.520', 'text': 'second largest drop has been among black'}, {'start': '408.800', 'end': '413.840', 'text': 'Americans. They too were primarily'}, {'start': '411.520', 'end': '415.759', 'text': 'worried about cost of living last year.'}, {'start': '413.840', 'end': '417.360', 'text': 'um they they vote they typically vote'}, {'start': '415.759', 'end': '420.400', 'text': 'Democratic, but there were more voting'}, {'start': '417.360', 'end': '422.400', 'text': 'Republican this last electoral cycle. Um'}, {'start': '420.400', 'end': '424.160', 'text': "they're worried again about about"}, {'start': '422.400', 'end': '426.000', 'text': 'inflation as well. Where do you think'}, {'start': '424.160', 'end': '428.160', 'text': "the bottom is for Trump's support? We"}, {'start': '426.000', 'end': '429.840', 'text': 'know there are a percentage of Americans'}, {'start': '428.160', 'end': '431.440', 'text': 'that are pretty much ride or die with'}, {'start': '429.840', 'end': '434.319', 'text': 'the president, but where do you think'}, {'start': '431.440', 'end': '437.680', 'text': 'the bottom might be? Yeah, he has a he'}, {'start': '434.319', 'end': '440.880', 'text': 'has a a low ceiling, as I said before,'}, {'start': '437.680', 'end': '444.479', 'text': "and a high bottom. Um, I think we're"}, {'start': '440.880', 'end': '447.520', 'text': 'talking uh probably the high30s. Um, we'}, {'start': '444.479', 'end': '451.120', 'text': 'saw that in his first uh administration.'}, {'start': '447.520', 'end': '454.400', 'text': 'Uh, somewhere around 38 39. I mean,'}, {'start': '451.120', 'end': '457.599', 'text': 'obviously if things get terrible, um, if'}, {'start': '454.400', 'end': '460.080', 'text': "the full uh tariff regime um, as it's"}, {'start': '457.599', 'end': '462.360', 'text': 'been discussed is implemented, uh, we'}, {'start': '460.080', 'end': '465.039', 'text': 'can get into even to the low30s because'}, {'start': '462.360', 'end': '467.280', 'text': 'inflation has a massively negative'}, {'start': '465.039', 'end': '468.400', 'text': "impact on approval ratings. But if it's"}, {'start': '467.280', 'end': '471.039', 'text': "something in between, it's more"}, {'start': '468.400', 'end': '473.360', 'text': 'selective that is tariffs maybe against'}, {'start': '471.039', 'end': '476.000', 'text': 'China or part China and some other bad'}, {'start': '473.360', 'end': '479.160', 'text': 'actors. Um it still could be bad'}, {'start': '476.000', 'end': '483.199', 'text': 'economically not as bad and I would say'}, {'start': '479.160', 'end': '486.800', 'text': 'high30s 40 I is his ceiling, excuse me,'}, {'start': '483.199', 'end': '489.039', 'text': 'his floor this year. And uh a lot to'}, {'start': '486.800', 'end': '490.960', 'text': 'come here as we uh look at what those'}, {'start': '489.039', 'end': '492.400', 'text': 'quarter 2 economic numbers are going to'}, {'start': '490.960', 'end': '494.240', 'text': 'be. All right, Clifford Young, always'}, {'start': '492.400', 'end': '497.360', 'text': 'good to talk to you. Thank you so much'}, {'start': '494.240', 'end': '499.360', 'text': 'for joining us tonight. Thank you. And'}, {'start': '497.360', 'end': '501.919', 'text': "let's move to some city news. After"}, {'start': '499.360', 'end': '504.160', 'text': 'years of acrimony, protests, and a'}, {'start': '501.919', 'end': '505.919', 'text': 'former mayor with some very colorful'}, {'start': '504.160', 'end': '508.319', 'text': 'language, to say the least, describing'}, {'start': '505.919', 'end': '510.000', 'text': 'her power, the Chicago Park District has'}, {'start': '508.319', 'end': '511.919', 'text': 'finally got an agreement over what to do'}, {'start': '510.000', 'end': '514.360', 'text': "about the city's Columbus statues that"}, {'start': '511.919', 'end': '516.880', 'text': 'were taken down amid lots of'}, {'start': '514.360', 'end': '518.640', 'text': "controversy. Now, regarding today's"}, {'start': '516.880', 'end': '520.000', 'text': 'deal, the park district says, quote,'}, {'start': '518.640', 'end': '522.080', 'text': '"The park district is committed to'}, {'start': '520.000', 'end': '523.680', 'text': 'diversifying our statuary to ensure we'}, {'start': '522.080', 'end': '525.120', 'text': "are honoring Chicago's rich history and"}, {'start': '523.680', 'end': '527.200', 'text': 'diversity. To that end, we look forward'}, {'start': '525.120', 'end': '529.760', 'text': 'to convening the process to determine'}, {'start': '527.200', 'end': '533.200', 'text': 'which Italian-American will be honored'}, {'start': '529.760', 'end': '535.839', 'text': 'at Orgo Park. And here to fill us in on'}, {'start': '533.200', 'end': '537.600', 'text': "today's compromise news is Ron Onestie,"}, {'start': '535.839', 'end': '539.519', 'text': 'head of the Joint Civic Committee of'}, {'start': '537.600', 'end': '540.880', 'text': 'Italian-Americans. Ron, always good to'}, {'start': '539.519', 'end': '542.880', 'text': 'see you. First of all, remind our'}, {'start': '540.880', 'end': '545.279', 'text': 'viewers why this became such a'}, {'start': '542.880', 'end': '548.480', 'text': 'protracted legal fight when that'}, {'start': '545.279', 'end': '551.279', 'text': 'Columbus statue came down in Rio Park.'}, {'start': '548.480', 'end': '553.519', 'text': 'Well, in 1968, Paris, uh, the statue'}, {'start': '551.279', 'end': '555.360', 'text': 'was, uh, put back in a Rigo Park. And'}, {'start': '553.519', 'end': '557.760', 'text': 'not put back, it was initially put in a'}, {'start': '555.360', 'end': '559.760', 'text': 'Rigo Park at, uh, at the expense of the'}, {'start': '557.760', 'end': '561.279', 'text': 'Italian-American community in Chicago.'}, {'start': '559.760', 'end': '564.320', 'text': 'Pennies, nickels, and dimes were put'}, {'start': '561.279', 'end': '567.600', 'text': 'together to repair, maintain, install'}, {'start': '564.320', 'end': '570.320', 'text': 'not only the statue, but also the piaza'}, {'start': '567.600', 'end': '573.120', 'text': 'in which it stood. And the arrangement'}, {'start': '570.320', 'end': '574.720', 'text': 'contractually at the time was that uh we'}, {'start': '573.120', 'end': '576.959', 'text': 'would pay for it or our community would'}, {'start': '574.720', 'end': '581.120', 'text': 'pay for it, but if there was any type of'}, {'start': '576.959', 'end': '582.560', 'text': 'uh change to it or um uh attempt to move'}, {'start': '581.120', 'end': '584.640', 'text': 'it, it would have to come with the'}, {'start': '582.560', 'end': '586.320', 'text': 'express written permission of the joint'}, {'start': '584.640', 'end': '589.040', 'text': 'civic committee of Italian Americans,'}, {'start': '586.320', 'end': '591.040', 'text': 'which as you know, when Mayor Lightoot'}, {'start': '589.040', 'end': '593.519', 'text': 'removed the statues at 2 in the morning,'}, {'start': '591.040', 'end': '595.279', 'text': 'it did not come with any dialogue,'}, {'start': '593.519', 'end': '597.839', 'text': 'discussion, or permission from our'}, {'start': '595.279', 'end': '599.680', 'text': 'organization. And we know that uh she'}, {'start': '597.839', 'end': '601.839', 'text': 'used some colorful language in'}, {'start': '599.680', 'end': '603.440', 'text': 'describing her power to do that to say'}, {'start': '601.839', 'end': '605.600', 'text': 'the least. Ron, I know you remember. So'}, {'start': '603.440', 'end': '607.200', 'text': 'So tell us about this deal today. I I'}, {'start': '605.600', 'end': '608.720', 'text': 'know this upset your group and a lot of'}, {'start': '607.200', 'end': '610.880', 'text': 'Italian-American groups that the statue'}, {'start': '608.720', 'end': '613.519', 'text': 'is gone because Columbus though a'}, {'start': '610.880', 'end': '616.959', 'text': 'controversial figure is still seen uh as'}, {'start': '613.519', 'end': '618.880', 'text': 'a sort of marker of Italian-Americans uh'}, {'start': '616.959', 'end': '621.600', 'text': "and their contributions. So where's the"}, {'start': '618.880', 'end': '623.360', 'text': 'statue going to go? So, we are putting'}, {'start': '621.600', 'end': '625.519', 'text': 'up the compromise that we put to the'}, {'start': '623.360', 'end': '627.279', 'text': 'city was uh in light of the fact that'}, {'start': '625.519', 'end': '629.440', 'text': 'they were concerned about its safety,'}, {'start': '627.279', 'end': '631.519', 'text': 'citizen safety, the statue safety. So,'}, {'start': '629.440', 'end': '634.000', 'text': 'putting it indoors, but it needed to be'}, {'start': '631.519', 'end': '636.160', 'text': "in Chicago's original Little Italy on"}, {'start': '634.000', 'end': '638.560', 'text': "Taylor Street. So, we've uh we've"}, {'start': '636.160', 'end': '640.720', 'text': 'secured a building across uh from'}, {'start': '638.560', 'end': '642.720', 'text': "Rosebud on Taylor Street. You'll know it"}, {'start': '640.720', 'end': '644.640', 'text': "on the corner there. And uh it's going"}, {'start': '642.720', 'end': '647.040', 'text': 'to be the Chicago Museum of Italian'}, {'start': '644.640', 'end': '648.880', 'text': 'Immigration that will tell the stories'}, {'start': '647.040', 'end': '650.079', 'text': 'of those Italians that came here with'}, {'start': '648.880', 'end': '654.880', 'text': 'little more than the clothes on their'}, {'start': '650.079', 'end': '657.040', 'text': 'back to um help the city develop the way'}, {'start': '654.880', 'end': '658.880', 'text': "it's it's where it's come to today. And"}, {'start': '657.040', 'end': '661.360', 'text': 'and the other thing you got to keep in'}, {'start': '658.880', 'end': '663.640', 'text': 'mind is that the uh the Columbus statue'}, {'start': '661.360', 'end': '667.120', 'text': 'itself is a relic of the'}, {'start': '663.640', 'end': '668.640', 'text': "189293 World's Fair Chicago Exposition"}, {'start': '667.120', 'end': '670.800', 'text': "uh the Columbian Exposition World's"}, {'start': '668.640', 'end': '673.839', 'text': "Fair. And so it's an actual art piece"}, {'start': '670.800', 'end': '676.399', 'text': "from the city of Chicago's history. And"}, {'start': '673.839', 'end': '678.160', 'text': 'uh what about Orgo Park? Uh I know'}, {'start': '676.399', 'end': '680.640', 'text': 'Italian-Americans want something to go'}, {'start': '678.160', 'end': '682.079', 'text': 'there to honor uh the Italian-American'}, {'start': '680.640', 'end': '684.240', 'text': 'heritage. So what do you think will go'}, {'start': '682.079', 'end': '686.079', 'text': 'there? Well, absolutely. And that was'}, {'start': '684.240', 'end': '688.000', 'text': 'one of the reasons why this negotiation,'}, {'start': '686.079', 'end': '690.000', 'text': 'this legal fight has been going on for'}, {'start': '688.000', 'end': '692.560', 'text': 'so long, because that was the other side'}, {'start': '690.000', 'end': '695.600', 'text': 'of the lawsuit and of our concern, not'}, {'start': '692.560', 'end': '697.760', 'text': 'just obtaining the uh possession of the'}, {'start': '695.600', 'end': '700.959', 'text': 'statue, but also what would happen at'}, {'start': '697.760', 'end': '703.600', 'text': 'Oralo Park, which is a a uh a center of'}, {'start': '700.959', 'end': '705.200', 'text': "our Little Italy community. So that's"}, {'start': '703.600', 'end': '707.680', 'text': "why you'll see it in the contract that"}, {'start': '705.200', 'end': '709.600', 'text': 'we have and in the deal uh that we have'}, {'start': '707.680', 'end': '712.240', 'text': 'with the city and the park district that'}, {'start': '709.600', 'end': '714.079', 'text': 'it must be someone of Italian descent,'}, {'start': '712.240', 'end': '716.240', 'text': 'someone that represents the Italian'}, {'start': '714.079', 'end': '718.240', 'text': 'heritage in Chicago. One of the'}, {'start': '716.240', 'end': '720.079', 'text': 'prominent names have been suggested.'}, {'start': '718.240', 'end': '721.839', 'text': "It's not secured and finished by any"}, {'start': '720.079', 'end': '724.640', 'text': 'sense of the imagination at this point,'}, {'start': '721.839', 'end': '728.240', 'text': 'but Mother Cabrini was an excellent'}, {'start': '724.640', 'end': '730.320', 'text': 'choice or or an op an option because uh'}, {'start': '728.240', 'end': '732.880', 'text': 'she meant a lot to the city of Chicago.'}, {'start': '730.320', 'end': '736.000', 'text': 'She is the first American canonized'}, {'start': '732.880', 'end': '738.079', 'text': "saint, but she's a a little lady uh from"}, {'start': '736.000', 'end': '741.440', 'text': 'Italy that was born in Italy, but she'}, {'start': '738.079', 'end': '744.320', 'text': 'was responsible for over 60 um uh'}, {'start': '741.440', 'end': '746.079', 'text': 'hospitals and orphanages and schools and'}, {'start': '744.320', 'end': '748.399', 'text': 'directly from that that area, the Our'}, {'start': '746.079', 'end': '750.959', 'text': 'Lady of Pompei area. So on Taylor Street'}, {'start': '748.399', 'end': '752.959', 'text': 'is where it belongs, the statue and the'}, {'start': '750.959', 'end': '754.639', 'text': 'Taylor Street community. Uh our Regal'}, {'start': '752.959', 'end': '756.880', 'text': 'Park deserves something of Italian'}, {'start': '754.639', 'end': '758.639', 'text': 'extraction to be celebrated. I bet you'}, {'start': '756.880', 'end': '761.600', 'text': 'Mother Cabrini will be a popular choice'}, {'start': '758.639', 'end': '763.680', 'text': 'there and a great opportunity to educate'}, {'start': '761.600', 'end': '765.839', 'text': 'folks uh on her contributions. All'}, {'start': '763.680', 'end': '767.279', 'text': 'right, Ron Nestie, thank you so much for'}, {'start': '765.839', 'end': '769.600', 'text': 'joining us. Always good to talk to you'}, {'start': '767.279', 'end': '771.200', 'text': "and we'll talk soon. Okay, buddy. Thank"}, {'start': '769.600', 'end': '772.959', 'text': "you. All right, you bet. And we're back"}, {'start': '771.200', 'end': '775.140', 'text': 'in a moment with the debate over'}, {'start': '772.959', 'end': '777.179', 'text': "Chicago's curfew proposal right after"}, {'start': '775.140', 'end': '777.179', 'text': '[Music]'}]